Our story began in 2019/2020 when our search for an ideal film acts for a project, led us to create our own boutique film school in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
EFTA is an innovative film school that offers more than just an education in film. We produce world-class filmmakers who thrive in an environment that emulates real world realities. We are a school that is dedicated to creating the best of the best while adopting a hands-on approach and ensuring we always keep to our ethos of creating a collaborative, friendly and inclusive learning environment at the core of everything we do.
Our multi-disciplinary approach emulates the hard-working realities within all facets of the film and television industries and allows you to develop into an informed and responsible filmmaker, honing your craft in small groups, within a collaborative, nurturing environment.
Our goal is to make film training Affordable and Accessible.
Most of all, we believe that if you’ve got a head for film, then we can teach you how to approach the industry and give it all you’ve got. our courses speak for themselves.
Our goal is to make film training accessible and affordable. we offer with all-inclusive course fees, award-winning tutors and access to the very latest equipment, software and facilities. We welcome applicants who are typically proactive, creative and dedicated team players, from across the globe and with any amount of experience. We will help you to become the filmmaker you’ve always aspired to be.
Whether you’re looking for an undergraduate, postgraduate, or specialised short course, we cover every filmmaking discipline from fiction to documentary-making, screenwriting to producing. We are partner with some of the most original and forward-thinking voices in the creative industry today. We work with some incredible talent and industry professionals, and ensure our courses are current and industry-relevant.
And even our regular tutors have an impressive combined track record and continue to produce numerous high-profile feature films, TV dramas, shorts, documentaries, corporate films, music promos and commercials. You’ll learn from the best in your pursuit for filmmaking excellence. We are unique in being able to nurture on-going productions by offering graduates membership to our production outfit.
EFTA is more than just a film school. If you have a head for film, and are passionate, inspired and want to find your own voice, then you can rest assured that you’ll leave us equipped with the skills, knowledge and on-going support to succeed in today’s competitive industry.
We look forward to welcoming you to Ekiti Film & Television Academy.
EFTA’s mission as an educational institution is to provide students with a practical, high-quality learning experience grounded in professional industry practice and preparation.
Through our course provision we equip students with the knowledge, skills and mindset to prepare them for successful careers within the screen industries.
We seek to foster an inclusive environment in which creative, mature, focused, and considerate individuals are valued as members of a dynamic community. We believe collaboration is the bedrock of professional practice that is reflected across the creative screen industries, and students are required to treat each other with respect and to work together in a professional manner.
Our aim is to support student learning and personal development actively, respecting the rights and dignity of others, within an atmosphere that encourages creativity, intellectual rigor and freedom of expression.
We want our students to demonstrate an open-mindedness that fuels innovation, and a passion that drives them to excellence in everything they do.
EFTA is committed to the values of equality, diversity, fairness, academic and personal integrity, collegiality, ethical behaviour, and weEFTAre of individuals within the EFTA community. To achieve these values, we call upon students and staff to carry out their activities in an environment of mutual respect, inclusion, professional practice, and a positive attitude towards work.
EFTA is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for students and staff from all backgrounds, and nurturing an environment which is free from discrimination on the basis of race, disability, gender, age, religion, belief.
To foster a stimulating, exciting and rewarding environment, the school has established a clear set of expectations for students and staff.
INSPIRE: We live what we teach and lead by example.
DEEP PRACTICE: A curriculum built on industry practice, reflection, and enterprise.
DEVELOPING ATTITUDE AND VOICE: Educating professional creatives and creative professionals.
DRIVING ENTREPRENEURIALISM AND EMPLOYABILITY: Generating graduates who are smart screen creatives equally at home in creating content for the big screen or the mobile phone.
EXCELLENCE: We want and expect our graduates to succeed in industry, and they do.
