The PAK7 Media School is a 10 week residential course where you will learn the fundamentals of Video Production and have access to quality production equioment. The style of learning is a mixture of classroom instruction and practical exercises. You will practice making documentaries, TV commercials, interviews, and even short dramas. In this course we also have devotional sessions where we discuss and grow in our Christian faith. We also reflect on how our faith influences our filmmaking.

During the course you will learn

• How to plan your productions
• Storytelling and storyboards
• Production management
• Lighting
• Audio collection
• Set design & Art direction
• Camera set up & framing
• Post production & editing
• You will work in teams to produce 5+ productions

• 10 weeks
• Urdu tuition
• Accommodation provided
• Fully residential

We are looking for young people (18-29) to take part. To be selected for this course you must be willing to learn, good at working in teams, enthusiastic, talented, hard working, committed to pursuing a career in media. Evidence of some attempts to produce something prior to this course is important. Previous experience in Mass Communications would also be beneficial.

During this course candidates will study the ways in which short films, documentary, social media, and live television content is produced right from idea generation and pre-production to execution and the post production process. Candidates will get the opportunity to work regularly with both local and international media professionals enabling them to get an insight of the media industry first hand. Graduates of this course will be ready to take on a variety of roles in areas including idea generation, content production, editing, and post-production.

Top selected students will be taken into the PAK7 Internship programme where they will work on PAK7 productions alongside our media team to further develop their skills and abilities. The nine month internship programme will enable these young people to financially support their families as well as prepare them to step foot in the media industry professionally.

• Applicants must have completed Intermediate schooling.
• Candidates must not be in full time education at the start of the course
• Candidates must submit their entries before April 18th 2021.
• Candidates must be available to attend a face-to-face interview if shortlisted
• Candidates must be available to attend the full residential training course Sunday 4th July till Sunday 5th September 2021.
• Candidates must be available for the internship period- Sep 2021 - Jun 2022. Internship selection will be done during the final week of the media training.

• Fill out the Application Form at www.pak7.org/training
• Create a 1 minute video about Pakistan. Clips filmed need to show the culture, warmth and diversity of the country.
• DO NOT use stock footage.
• Footage can be filmed using your mobile phone camera or a professional kit.
• Can use voiceover or a royalty free instrumental music as a background track. You will be assessed on creativity, technical skill and overall storytelling abilities.
• Fill out the form online and upload your video to confirm submission
• Shortlisted candidates will be informed by May 2021

If you are shortlisted you will be required to make a short selfie video. Shortlisted candidates must go through an interview process in person and attend the selection weekend where final selections will take place: May 28th- 30th, 2021.

• Cost: 30,000 PKR
• Including all tuition, food and accommodation

• MURREE 4th July - 4th September