Film Direction Course

What will I learn?

Unlock your cinema potential with our Film Direction Course, Senegal style. Dig deep into the art of telling stories by mastering themes, writing strong synopses, and using fresh brainstorming ways. Sharpen your scriptwriting skills with lessons focused on dialogue, screenplay parts, and how to build characters. Learn to storyboard properly, explore different directing styles, and improve your skills in post-production – sound design, special effects, and editing. Learn from famous directors and use research to make your film projects better. Join us and turn your vision into a real Senegalese film!

Apoia's Unique Features

Accessible online course for a lifetime
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online assistance available
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Customize the course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet required

Develop skills

Enhance the development of the practical skills listed below

Master storytelling themes: Craft narratives dat go deep and catch people well-well.

Develop screenplay skills: Write dialogue wey sweet and scripts wey make sense.

Enhance visual storytelling: Use storyboards and camera angles to tell your story correct.

Direct with impact: Shape di film how e go be and control how di story dey flow.

Excel in post-production: Put sound, effects, and editing together so di story go make correct sense.

Suggested overview

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before getting started, you can adjust the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to begin with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You'll be able to create more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional growth. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.