MultiChoice Talent Factory kicks off 2019 with Sound Engineers Masterclass in Accra

MultiChoice Africa is pleased to announce that its flagship the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) programme will roll out the highly-anticipatedMTF Masterclassespowered by various industry partners as part of the shared value initiative’s three touchpoints alongside the MTF Academy and the soon-to-be launched industry networking portal.

The MTF Masterclasses will present theindustry with “BEST IN CLASS” workshops to increase MTF’s upskilling outreach to established film and TV industry professionals. The Masterclasses are aimed at developingtechnical skills of established creatives in cinematography, audio and storytelling to improve the quality of local productions and will be rolled out this from this January in various countries.

The upcoming workshop, which will be open to invited members of the film and TV industry from around the continent who aspire to take their craft to the next level, will be workshopped over the course of two days. These will be led by well-respected subject matter experts including South African director and producerBobby Heaney, reputablesound consultant from Dolby India, Vikram Joglekar, pan-African storytelling and creative consultant Allison Triegaardt, award-winning Kenyan film producer Appie Matere, Jonathan Kovel the cinematographerbehind the award-winning South African film Ayanda. Additionally, a special MTF Masterclass on Nollywood will be workshopped by Femi Odugbemi, Nigerian film and TV industry expertand Academy Director for MTF Academy West Africa.  

“We are excited about the launch of this next touchpoint of MTF as it reaffirms our commitment to supporting the industry and promoting sustainability in the industry by creating shared value across the business through quality programming for our customers and Enriching Lives,”Cecil Sunkwa Mill, Managing Director, Multichoice Ghana.

The first MTF Masterclass in Ghana will take place on the 19 January at the state of the art Black City Studio, located in Pig Farm, Accra. Twenty sound engineers from various Television and Movie Production outfits will be taken through an interactive sound session by Vikram Joglekar, a veteran sound consultant with Dolby Laboratories. The selected engineers will be taken through:

• Surround Sound Design for Film & Television 
• Selection and positioning microphones in sound design
• Adding interest and texture to Audio Recording

The MTF Masterclasses will be presented with the support from Dolby Laboratoriesand FOX Portugalwhich both play a crucial role in priming the MTF Academy students as key players in the growth and sustainability Africa’s creative film and television industry. 

“The success of these MTF Masterclasses will, over time, deliver a more professionalized, networked film and television industry across Africa and an expanded community of highly- skilled professional who are passionate about creating quality home-grown content,” concludes Cecil Sunkwa Mills.

Are you an industry creative professional looking to upskill your craft? Please call 0302740540 to speaker to the Corporate Affairs Manger today with a short bio of yourself and contact details to be added onto our database. We will be in touch should you make the list to be part of the MTF Masterclasses coming to your country soon. 

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