Lens of Change: Open Call for young filmmakers (€765–€1800 grants per project awarded): Apply Now!
Closing Date: Not Specified
Lens of Change: Open Call for young filmmakers (€765–€1800 grants per project awarded): Apply Now!
Ready to tell stories that matter? Lens of Change is here.
In collaboration with Restless Development, the AU–EU Youth Voices Lab is launching a new opportunity for emerging filmmakers to join its Filmmakers Network.
AU–EU Youth Voices Lab is looking for young creatives (18–35) across Africa and Europe to document youth-led advocacy, community impact, and stories of change. If you’re passionate about storytelling for impact, this is your chance to contribute to a global movemen
Lens of Change: Open Call for young filmmakers
Are you a passionate young filmmaker ready to tell stories that inspire change? The AU–EU Youth Voices Lab – Power of the Collective is launching a rolling recruitment campaign to build a diverse database of emerging filmmakers across Africa and Europe. This opportunity is open to creatives aged 18-35. Selected filmmakers will join a pre-vetted network and be engaged on a project basis to documentyouth-led advocacy, community impact, and social transformation.
Participants will produce short documentaries (3–15 minutes), social media edits, and event highlights that amplify the voices of young people driving change in their communities. These stories will contribute to cross-continental dialogue and visibility. Filmmakers will receive grants ranging from €765 to €1800 per project, along with opportunities to collaborate with international partners and expand their professional portfolio.
If you have experience in storytelling, filming, and editing, and a passion for social impact, this is your chance to highlight youth voices through your lens.
Requirements
The ideal filmmaker should possess the following qualifications and experience:
- Must be 18-35 years old at the time of beginning the assignment.
- Proven track in filming human impact/project impact stories/documentaries, and outdoor events/activities with a focus on youth-centered content.
- Proficiency in camera operation, sound capture, and editing.
- Must have all the necessary tools and equipment to carry out the assignment.
- Should be able to provide technical support, including guidance on storytelling techniques, narrative structure, and effective approaches to convey the stories.
- Availability to travel.
- Familiarity with the AU-EU Youth Voices Lab programme or similar youth engagement initiatives is an added advantage.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to incorporate feedback effectively.
Reporting: The filmmaker will be supervised by Restless Development, including regular follow-up check-ins, to ensure that everything produced by the filmmaker is reviewed and approved by Restless Development. The filmmaker’s work will have to satisfy Restless Development.
Assignment Location
Coverage across the intervention countries: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Belgium, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Events will be scheduled across these countries (exact locations and dates to be agreed at inception). Filmmakers should be based in the assigned countries.
Budget and Payment Schedule
Upon being engaged, Restless Development will provide a maximum budget of 765 – 1800 EUR per project activity, per filmmaker, for the successful completion of the deliverables outlined in the Terms of Reference. Each filmmaker will issue an invoice to Restless Development in line with the delivery of agreed outputs and the expected level of quality. Payment will be made as follows:
- 50% of the total budget at the start of the production.
- The remaining 50% will be paid upon satisfactory completion and acceptance of the agreed deliverables.
All payments will be subject to satisfactory progress and approval by Restless Development, in line with agreed timelines and quality expectations.
Interested filmmakers should submit an Expression of Interest exclusively via the
Google Form for Call for young filmmakers Database Application; applications sent by email or any other method will not be considered.
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