Philosophy

To CREATE an international center of excellence for film education and professional craft training based on the island of Mauritius;

To DELIVER high level skills transfer, internships and world-class programs to Mauritian students and students from the Indian Ocean Region (Reunion, Madagascar, Seychelles, Mayotte and Maldives);

To PRIORITIZE the training of students capable of contributing to the Mauritian screen economy;

To USE THE ADVANTAGES Mauritius offers to attract film and television professionals to work, teach and study in Mauritius -- and export the cultures and values of the Indian Ocean states, building international partnerships for the long term;

To DEVELOP a modern, creative, market-savvy centre for the discovery and incubation of excellence, innovation and sustainable business for the future screen industries of the Global South;

To PARTNER with government, business, industry and the worldwide education community, to develop local skills for the screen ecosystem and to serve international learning communities brought together in Mauritius;

To TRANSFORM the lifelong intellectual, creative and career potentials of students, fostering a culture of curiosity, enterprise, collaboration, learning, and research;