MFIAA CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Following the tremendous success of the film "JULIE," the Mauriwood FIAA has seized it to develop a project to train artists/craftsmen and vulnerable groups (both adults and children) in film and video production all around Mauritius (especially in Special Education Needs Schools).

While the NSIF-funded program was delivered on-site at the beneficiaries' locations, beneficiaries have shown an interest in learning video/sound editing and other film production jobs that require practical sessions which are only possible in a video/film studio's infrastructure.

To meet this requirement, the Mauriwood FIAA has decided to transform a large portion of its Forest Side office building into a tiny video/film studio. The resulting mini video/film studio will also have a gallery to display the artworks/crafts of the artists/craftsmen of the Indian Ocean islands, as well as an upcycling props workshop, in addition to being used as a training facility. This whole infrastructure will be known as the Mauriwood Intercultural Centre.