Five years on, still the most-asked-about decision in our archive. The constraints, the workaround kit, the two-man crew, and the festival call that changed everything.
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AFRIFF runs 1 to 7 November in Lagos. Here's what's on for working filmmakers: eleven free masterclasses, the AFCM film market, the films opening and closing it, and a look back at Abuja's festival.
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The order to balance the four axes on the DJI RS 4 Pro, how to test it, and when you have to balance it again.
What the DJI RS 4 Pro Combo costs to rent in Abuja, what comes in the case, and how to book it in time for your shoot.
A working playbook for indie artists and labels planning a music video in Abuja — pre-production, locations, crew, gear, and post-production timeline.
A transparent breakdown of what ₦50K, ₦150K, and ₦300K per day rents in Abuja in 2026 — plus the hidden costs nobody warns first-time renters about.
After mentoring hundreds of first-time filmmakers through our Abuja bootcamp, the same five mistakes show up in every cohort. Here is how to avoid them.
The full story of how Bano Studios shot the ASIFF 2021 award-winning short film "Expectations" with no budget, an iPhone 6, and a 4-person crew over 30 days in Abuja.
From the studio
We work with people who have their funding in place. You bring the budget for the shoot. We bring the equipment and the crew. We travel for work, and we are glad to, when the travel is funded.
What we cannot take on right now is a project where Bano Studios carries the whole cost. That may change. Until it does, this is where we stand.
Writers, please do not send us your scripts. Our screenwriting competition is how we read new work, and it is the only route where your script gets a proper reading.
