Partnerships, campus news and progress as Ajyal Film Academy prepares to launch.
Prospective students, parents, and industry partners are invited to experience Ajyal Film Academy firsthand during our upcoming Open Day & Masterclass Series at Al Hisn Big Time Studios in Riyadh. Tour our…
The cornerstone of Ajyal Film Academy’s academic catalog is the Flagship 1-Year Filmmaking Conservatory. Engineered in partnership with the New York Film Academy (NYFA) and delivered full-time inside Al Hisn Big Time…
As Saudi Arabia’s film, television, and digital media sectors scale at an unprecedented pace, employers and production houses require talent whose credentials reflect both national regulatory compliance and international studio competence. Under…
True conservatory film training requires more than classrooms—it demands a living production ecosystem. Ajyal Film Academy’s flagship campus is physically embedded inside Al Hisn Big Time Studios on Makkah Road in Riyadh,…
Ajyal Film Academy (AFA), operating under its parent entity Ajyal Al Fann, is a premier film, media, and performing arts training institution headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Designed to serve as a…
A one-week directing immersion covering essentials of scene work, camera coverage and collaboration. Minimum high-school diploma required.
Flagship 1-year full-time conservatory (Launching October 2026 · Cohort capped at 60 students) covering all 9 core disciplines: Directing, Cinematography, Screenwriting, Producing, Editing & Post-Production, Sound Design, Production Design, Film Business, and Capstone Production at Al Hisn Big Time Studios.
A one-week acting immersion covering fundamentals of screen performance, scene work and on-camera technique. Minimum high-school diploma required.
A condensed, high-energy 4-week introduction to the filmmaking process—guiding students through writing, shooting, directing, lighting, and editing an original short film project from concept to final cut inside Al Hisn Big Time Studios.
Part-time evening acting classes for working professionals and students who need flexible scheduling. Minimum high-school diploma required.
Focused training in on-camera performance, scene study, script analysis, emotional preparation, blocking for the lens, and audition technique—culminating in professionally recorded showreel scenes.
A short intensive acting workshop for screen performance, covering scene analysis, emotional preparation and on-camera technique. Minimum high-school diploma required.
Part-time evening screenwriting classes for working professionals and students who need flexible scheduling. Minimum high-school diploma required.
An intensive 8-week screenwriting workshop covering story structure, character development, dialogue and script formatting. Minimum high-school diploma required.
An intensive 8-week acting workshop covering audition technique, character development, scene work and professional reel building. Minimum high-school diploma required.
Part-time evening producing classes for working professionals and students who need flexible scheduling. Minimum high-school diploma required.
A short intensive producing workshop covering development, budgeting, scheduling and production management fundamentals. Minimum high-school diploma required.
Part-time evening directing classes for working professionals and students who need flexible scheduling. Minimum high-school diploma required.
A short intensive directing workshop for rapid skill-building on set and in the rehearsal room. Minimum high-school diploma required.
An intensive 8-week producing workshop covering creative development, financing, line producing and post-production delivery. Minimum high-school diploma required.
An intensive 8-week directing workshop covering scene work, camera direction, actor collaboration and production leadership. Minimum high-school diploma required.
An intensive content creation workshop covering digital storytelling, social media production, camera work and editing for online platforms. Minimum high-school diploma required.
An intensive one-year screenwriting conservatory for writers building a professional script portfolio.
A one-year producing conservatory delivered across two semesters, focused on practical production leadership.
A master's producing pathway for advanced creative producing, packaging and project leadership.
An intensive one-year cinematography conservatory building camera, lighting and image-making skills for screen production.
A focused one-year directing conservatory for makers who want intensive practice without a multi-year degree path.
A two-semester master's screenwriting track for focused, advanced script development.
A master's directing track designed for advanced creative development and practical screen directing.
Advanced screenwriting focused on feature and series development, craft revision and professional writing practice.
Graduate producing training across development, financing, production management and industry practice.
A multi-semester MFA directing pathway covering story, performance direction, production leadership and finished-film outcomes.
Advanced cinematography training focused on visual storytelling, camera craft and production-led practice in a professional studio environment.
A weekend-based corporate intensive designed for teams and professionals building practical film, media and storytelling skills without leaving the work week.
A one-week cinematography immersion covering camera operation, lens selection, exposure control, and studio lighting setups inside Al Hisn Big Time Studios.
A one-week screenwriting intensive in our collaborative writers’ room covering story concept, character arcs, scene construction, and professional script formatting.
A one-week producing workshop introducing creative development, project pitching, line budgeting, stripboard scheduling, and studio set management.
