Nigeria, July 1 -- KAP Film & Television Academy and the Government of the Republic of Benin, through the Societe de Productions Audiovisuelles S.A. (SOPA), have launched a Pan-African filmmaking bootcamp to train young filmmakers.

The programme, known as the KAP-SOPA Pan-African Filmmaking Bootcamp, was unveiled on Monday during a press briefing in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

According to the organisers, the initiative is designed to provide practical training for young creatives and prepare them for careers in the film and audiovisual industry.

The fully sponsored 12-week programme will train 20 selected participants from the Republic of Benin.

The initiative follows a memorandum of understanding signed earlier this year between KAP Fi...