Nairobi News

The Multichoice Talent Factory, a program that provides training and development for individuals seeking careers in the entertainment industry, has had a significant impact on this year’s Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.

Five alumni of the program have been nominated across three categories.

At the AMVCA 9, two productions, Mvamizi and Frida, produced respectively by MTF alumni Wilson Nkya and Philipo Ngonyani, and Nkya and Jane Moshi, were nominated in the Best Indigenous Language: Swahili and Best Movie East Africa categories. In addition, Orire Nwani was nominated for Best Short Film/Online Video for Love Language, while Emmanuel Mwape was nominated for Best Movie Southern Africa for Silver Lining. The nominations demonstrate the success of the MTF Academies in training the next generation of African storytellers and promoting the impact of entertainment talent on the continent.

Since its establishment four years ago, the MTF has trained over 120 emerging TV and film production professionals in 13 countries across Africa, thereby creating an MTF Alumni Network comprising skilled graduates who occupy significant roles in the industry, including directors, producers, sound designers, camera operators, art directors, scriptwriters, and editors. The alumni are using their newfound knowledge to promote African stories worldwide.

MTF Director for Africa, Nwabisa Matyumza, has lauded the achievements of the MTF graduates at the AMVCAs and praised the program for its reverberations across the industry and national economies. The impact of the MTF Academy in the awards and the industry underscores the Africa-wide power of the program, producing well-trained professionals for production houses and TV stations in their respective countries. MTF alumni have launched documentary series and created award-winning feature films, promoting the growth of their countries’ economies.

“Our Academy Directors are the heartbeat of our academies and ensure that the quality of our graduates is of a high standard,” she says. “We are extremely proud of the achievements of all our MTF nominees, and how far they have come because of everyone’s hard work in the MTF programme over the years. MTF is making a powerful impact, shaping the future of our industry, and having a multiplier effect across the economies of many African countries. We are proud to see the unique stories they are telling.” She said.

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