The Climate Story Lab seeks creative storytelling projects [West Africa]

Overview

The Impact Lab will bring together creatives working in film, photography, and other art forms, selected through an open call, for a two-day training and capacity-building session where they will learn about how to use their voice, storytelling projects, and creative skills to drive social impact, on the climate crisis in the local context through collaboration with multiple stakeholders.

Following the impact lab, selected projects will participate in the Climate Story Lab event in October with the intention of sparking collaboration between the storytellers and invited partners that range from civil society, policymakers, academia, researchers, journalists, community activists, and community organizers.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for creative storytelling projects that seek to drive awareness about climate change as it intersects with other social issues such as water, health, human security, energy poverty, and so on. We are looking for projects with the potential to generate strategic impactful change.

We are focusing on storytellers in Nigeria and West Africa, whose works are rooted in climate storytelling with strong focus on the region.

​​Projects should be non-fiction films (feature length, shorts, episodic series), immersive and interactive stories or podcasts. Fiction films with a clear climate perspective can also be considered. Projects must be in production, post-production or distribution and outreach stages. 

Each creative project selected, will be represented by 2 team members including the director or producer.

WE ARE INVITING CREATIVE CHANGEMAKERS TO THE FIRST EVER WEST AFRICA EDITION OF THE CLIMATE STORY LAB

Who Can Apply

Applicants must:

• Be 18 years or older.
• Be a national of any West African country.
• Submit a project that is in production, post-production or distribution and outreach stages.
• Must be a rightful author or co-author of submitted project
• Be emerging or established creative practitioners using or interested in using storytelling to talk about climate change.
• Commit to attend all components of the Climate Story Lab Lagos.
  

What To Expect From The Impact Lab

• Learn about using your creativity and the power of storytelling for impact.
• Learn about the climate crisis in the local context and how to use your voice to address it.
• Network with a cross-section of industry professionals in the climate sector.
• Join a community of creative storytellers.

How To Apply

• Do you have a project that you believe will inspire people to action?
• We invite you to bring your creative skills to the climate frontline.
• Complete the form to apply.

When Does The Story Lab Take Place

• Impact Lab – 3 – 4 October 2023 | Virtual.
• Climate Story Lab – 18 – 19 October 2023 | Lagos, Nigeria – in person.

Application Deadline

• Please complete and submit this application form by September 8th.
• ​Shortlisted applicants will be notified by September 22nd.