Itambi Film Institute Programme

Acting for Film & Television

Camera-ready performance for film and television.

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Overview

Designed for aspiring and practicing actors who want to develop authentic, compelling screen performances.

Students learn to listen, react, collaborate, and bring believable characters to life through intensive rehearsal and on-camera practice.

Objectives

  • Develop truthful on-camera performance habits.
  • Prepare for auditions and screen tests.
  • Understand professional set expectations for actors.

Skills Learned

  • Character work
  • Camera awareness
  • Audition technique
  • Improvisation
  • Scene study
  • Set etiquette

Career Opportunities

  • Screen actor
  • Commercial actor
  • Voice performer
  • Presenter
  • Performance coach trainee

Programme Outcomes

  • Perform scenes for camera with confidence and continuity.
  • Prepare for auditions and screen tests.
  • Create material for a future showreel.

Admission Requirements

  • Completed application inquiry with accurate contact details.
  • Short statement of interest describing creative goals.
  • Availability for the published workshop dates when the next intake is announced.
  • Parent or guardian consent for applicants under 18 where applicable.

Course Journey

  • Screen acting foundations and camera awareness
  • Character, listening, emotional truth, and continuity
  • Auditions, rehearsals, scene study, and set etiquette
  • On-camera scene work, feedback, and showreel preparation

Studio Sprints & Final Project

  • Collaborate inside the IFI Production Ecosystem.
  • Complete practical exercises connected to real production departments.
  • Prepare work for portfolio review and future graduation showcase.
  • A production-connected final project contributing to IFI portfolio and graduation pathways.

Tuition & Payment

Tuition
240,000 FCFA
Equipment & Production Fee
80,000 FCFA
Total
320,000 FCFA
Approx. USD
$560

Application Fee: 10,000 FCFA (approximately US$18), non-refundable. Registration Fee: 10,000 FCFA (approximately US$18). Graduation Cocktail Fee applies to 12-week programmes. Optional Studio Branded T-shirt is available separately.

Early bird: 10% off tuition. IFI alumni: 15% off additional courses. Groups of three or more: 10% off tuition. Flexible payment plans allow up to three installments for 12-week programmes.

Complete payment at the end of your course application.

Bring with you

Personal Requirements

  • Comfortable rehearsal clothes
  • Neutral wardrobe (black and white T-shirts, jeans, plain trousers)
  • Notebook
  • Water bottle
  • Closed shoes
  • Headshots (can be taken during the course)

Shared production resources

Equipment & Production Fee Covers

  • Camera use
  • Lighting
  • Makeup materials (basic class use)
  • Filming of showreels
  • Anthology productions

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Course Application

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