In today’s evolving media space, the path to having a successful film career has become more diverse than ever. From online tutorials on YouTube, to master classes held by industry professionals, working on film productions or self-taught filmmaking, one might question whether pursuing a formal film education is still a worthwhile investment.
While there are many filmmakers today who never went to film school, there are countless notable Nollywood actors, producers, and directors who started as film students or gained some education in filmmaking during their journey.
Some of these filmmakers include Genevieve Nnaji, who holds a degree in Creative Arts from the University of Lagos , Stephanie Okereke, an alumna of the New York Film Academy, Kunle Afolayan who attended the New York Film Academy’s Lagos branch, and Rita Dominic, who studied Theater arts at the University of Port Harcourt.
