The Osun International Film Festival is deeply committed to supporting, nurturing, and discovering emerging student filmmakers from universities, polytechnics, and media schools across Africa and the globe.
The OIFF Student Education serves as a prestigious, high-visibility stage where students can challenge traditional boundaries, experiment with modern visual techniques, and tell compelling stories reflecting indigenous cultures, modern identity, and societal change. All selected films receive feedback from a specialized panel of industry jurors, with winners earning production education and financial grants.
Our student education program evaluates submissions across three distinct cinematic formats.
Honoring exceptional original narrative shorts that demonstrate creative scripts, precise camera compositions, and strong character development. Maximum runtime of 25 minutes.
Highlighting critical investigation, cultural portraits, and real-world stories focusing on historical preservation, climate, or societal shifts. Maximum runtime of 30 minutes.
Celebrating innovative 2D, 3D, stop-motion, or mixed-media animated shorts reflecting fresh aesthetics, fluid technical mechanics, and folklore representations.
Are you currently enrolled in an accredited academic institution? Submit your details along with your film screener link below. Submission is free for all current student ID cardholders.