Updated November 2026
A plain list of film, cinematography and video editing schools and training options in Addis Ababa, ranked on resources, fees and training from public information.
Disclosure: This site is published by Klick Film & Design School, which is listed first because it is our school. The other entries come from public listings on other sites; details may be out of date, so confirm with each school before you enrol.
Short hands-on courses: Video Editing (Premiere Pro) ETB 5,000 for 1 month, Photography ETB 10,000 for 2 months, Motion Design ETB 10,000 for 2 months. Three sessions a week of two hours, workstations provided, certificate included, a new intake every two weeks. Sengatera Building, 19th floor, Mexico. Source: Klick video editing course.
Founded in 2009 by cinematographer Abraham Haile Biru. A regular one-year filmmaking programme plus tailored short courses, and a scholarship programme for lower-income applicants. Fees not published. Source: Colours of the Nile.
Listed as offering short beginner courses, including animation, editing and visual effects, using Adobe Premiere Pro. Fees not published. The listing looks old (its only review is from 2007), so confirm it still runs these courses. Source: filmmaking.net.
An MA in Film Production (18 months, in English; one listing puts domestic tuition at about 360 USD a year) and a BA in Theater Arts with Film Studies, admitted through the national entrance exam. Source: Mastersportal.
Free or cheap and flexible, but no studio, equipment, in-person feedback or local certificate.
Want a degree: Addis Ababa University. Want a full year of filmmaking: Blue Nile. Want to be editing real projects within a month at a price you can see up front: Klick. Not sure? Message Klick Film & Design School on WhatsApp and we will tell you honestly whether we fit, even if the answer is another school.
It depends on your goal: Blue Nile for a one-year filmmaking programme, Addis Ababa University for a degree, Klick Film & Design School for short practical courses.
At Klick it is ETB 5,000 for 1 month. Most other schools do not publish fees.