WHAT THE PROGRAMME OFFERS
A five-day preparatory workshop in Lagos, covering Nigerian film history before Nollywood, the archive as an instrument of power, how national collections are formed and what they obscure, and the practical labour of digitisation.
A residency of six to eight weeks in the first quarter of 2027, working with archival materials. Six months of supported development following the residency, ending in a public presentation of the work.
A production grant, a stipend, and travel and accommodation for the workshop and the residency.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Practitioners with ideas about archival engagement. You do not need to have worked in an archive before.
Proposals should be for one of the following:
A short documentary or art film of not less than fifteen minutes.
An experimental or exploratory work drawing on archival media and heritage.
Medium is open: moving image, sound, photographic, text-based, performance or installation.
ELIGIBILITY
Open to practitioners based in Nigeria. Applications are welcomed nationally, and we particularly encourage practitioners outside Lagos.
Open across disciplines: film and moving image, sound and music, writing, photography, visual art, performance, curatorial and research practice.
You must be available for the full five-day workshop in Lagos and the full residency. Participants from Phase I are not eligible to apply.
Applications must be sent in English.
For any questions, please reach ebimoboere.dan-asisah.extern@goethe.de
