Chris Ihidero to hold free 3-day creative master class

Come May 30th through to 1st June 2016, Nigerian filmmaker and entrepreneur, Chris Ihidero will host the 2nd edition of his creative master class series, ‘Story Story’.

The 3-day free workshop will hold at the British Council, Ikoyi and aims at helping creative practitioners become better story writers.

It further seeks to help young and established writers, producers and directors improve on a skill that’s essential in a lot of ways.

A total of 35 participants, selected after a rigorous selection process, will be empowered at the workshop.

Said participants will be exposed to inspiring film examples, practical exercises, and also analyse their very own works.

They will also be trained in multidimensional communication skills of converting key messages into stories and exploring the power of the narrative.

The workshop will feature seasoned professionals like Nkiru Njoku, Femi Ogunsanwo, Emmanuel Uduma, Ayeni Adekunle and many more.

Speaking on the event, Ihidero said:

"I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the first edition and I’m really looking forward to this edition and I know it will be truly inspirational. My passion for film and filmmaking and my knowledge of what it takes to tell a story visually, combined with the expertise of other resource persons we are inviting this time, will further enrich the practical, fundamental elements of the second edition of the workshop”

The last edition of the workshop, which held in October 2015, saw participants taken through a wide range of storytelling techniques including the creation of African stories that sell, how to ride on the current social media wave with respect to storytelling, and developing the business side of the art.

Ihidero is a member of Raindance Academy, the UK’s biggest independent film making body and has produced and directed over 100 hours of television drama including MTVShuga Series 4.