Course 01
Applications openSmartphone Filmmaking
Plan, shoot and finish a strong short story using the production tool already in your pocket.
- Format
- Hybrid workshop
- Next intake
- To be announced
- Outcome
- A completed 3-5 minute short
Back to home
Two departments
Find the practical skill you want to master.
Choose Media & Creative Arts or Culinary & Enterprise Skills. Every core programme combines guided learning with practical work and a clear final outcome.
Founding selection
Start with a real outcome.
Open a programme to see its curriculum, entry level, practical outcome and the latest available intake details.
01
Media & Creative Arts
Practical pathways for filmmakers, actors, writers, producers and digital storytellers.
Course 02
Applications openFrom Idea to Screen
Turn an original African story idea into a structured, pitch-ready screenplay.
- Format
- Guided cohort
- Next intake
- To be announced
- Outcome
- Short screenplay and pitch
Course 03
Applications openActing for Camera
Build truthful screen performances, prepare for auditions and create usable showreel material.
- Format
- Studio intensive
- Next intake
- To be announced
- Outcome
- Recorded scene and showreel clip
Course 04
Applications openProduce & Distribute
Understand budgets, rights, delivery standards, marketing and routes to audiences.
- Format
- Professional short course
- Next intake
- To be announced
- Outcome
- Production and release plan
02
Culinary & Enterprise Skills
Hands-on cooking, catering, baking and business skills for employment and entrepreneurship.
Course 05
Applications open30-Day Practical Cooking & Catering Masterclass
Build practical cooking, food preparation, menu planning, catering and food-business skills through intensive hands-on training.
- Format
- 30-day practical masterclass
- Next intake
- To be announced
- Outcome
- A catered menu, practical food portfolio and starter business plan
Course 06
Applications open30-Day Practical Baking & Cake Decoration Masterclass
Develop practical baking, pastry and cake-decoration skills while learning food safety, product costing and bakery-business basics.
- Format
- 30-day practical masterclass
- Next intake
- To be announced
- Outcome
- A decorated celebration cake, baked-product portfolio and starter bakery plan
Learning pathways
Build skills you can use.
Media & Creative Arts
Story & Screenwriting
Develop characters, structure scripts and pitch screen-ready African stories.
- Screenwriting for Film & TV
- Character & Dialogue
- Writing Short Films
- Script Editing & Pitching
Acting & Performance
Prepare performers for the lens, the audition room and professional sets.
- Acting for Camera
- Audition Preparation
- Voice & Screen Performance
- Building a Showreel
Directing & Producing
Lead creative teams and move projects from concept through production.
- Directing Actors
- Visual Storytelling
- Producing Fundamentals
- Budgeting & Scheduling
Camera, Light & Sound
Build the technical confidence to capture cinematic pictures and clean sound.
- Camera & Cinematography
- Lighting Essentials
- Location Sound
- Multi-camera Production
Editing & Post
Shape performances, polish pictures and prepare work for professional delivery.
- Editing Fundamentals
- Colour Grading
- Sound Editing
- Subtitles & Delivery
Digital Media
Create purposeful video, podcast and social content for modern audiences.
- YouTube Production
- Podcast Production
- Short-form Storytelling
- Audience Development
Film Business
Understand rights, financing, marketing, distribution and sustainable creative work.
- Copyright & Contracts
- Film Marketing
- Streaming Delivery
- Monetising Content
Youth & Community
Accessible storytelling programmes for schools, youth groups and communities.
- Storytelling Foundations
- Mobile Media Clubs
- School Film Challenge
- Community Documentary
Culinary & Enterprise Skills
Cooking & Catering
Develop practical cooking, food safety, menu planning, catering and food-business skills.
- Hands-On Cooking
- Food Preparation
- Food Safety & Hygiene
- Menu Planning
- Practical Catering
- Business Basics
Baking & Cake Decoration
Build practical baking, decorating, food safety, costing and bakery-business skills.
- Baking Foundations
- Bread & Pastries
- Cakes & Cupcakes
- Icing & Decoration
- Food Safety & Hygiene
- Costing & Pricing
How learning can happen
Flexible by design.
Online
Self-paced lessons and live virtual sessions for learners across Africa.
In person
Practical workshops, studio intensives and community-based training.
Hybrid
Structured online learning combined with hands-on production sessions.
KAMA will issue certificates of completion for its own short programmes. Accredited or co-certified status will be shown only where formally approved by the relevant institution.
Apply to the founding cohort