British Council Film Lab Africa 2026

Film Lab Africa 2026 is the British Council’s flagship film and TV accelerator programme in Nigeria, designed to equip, connect, and showcase emerging storytellers and filmmakers across the continent. The edition focuses on scripted episodic content under the theme 'Story Lab' and includes a six-phase delivery cycle with online training, an in-person residency, production grants, and industry showings.

Production grants to create pilot episodes; full script-to-screen guidance, funding, and mentorship; industry screenings, festival submissions, and market pitching.

Filmmaker must be aged 18–35, must have produced at least one web or non-web content, must have a script ready for development, must have a production bible, and must complete the British Council E-learning programme to be eligible.