An education initiative by podmedia.network

Master the New ERA of Media

PodMedia Network Academy  ·  Workshops, courses & talks

One home for everything we know about making media — taught by the studio that does it every day. Six professional tracks across media production, podcasting, and AI video. Bilingual, hands-on, and built for the MENA creator.

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Taught by a working studio. Not a classroom.
6 Tracks
Disciplines
4 Studios
Riyadh · Jeddah · Manama · Cairo
EN / AR
Bilingual
Hands-On
Build real work
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What it is

The studio, opened up as a school

PodMedia Network Academy is the education arm of the network — a single umbrella for the workshops, courses and talks that teach the disciplines we practise professionally every day. No theory for its own sake: every program is drawn from real production work across our four MENA studios.

Formats

One academy, three ways to learn

Pick the depth that fits you — a fast intensive, a full track, or an open session with the people who make the work.

Workshops

Hands-on intensives of one to two days where you leave with a finished piece — like Mastering AI Video Generation 101.

Courses

Coming soon

Multi-session programs that build a discipline from the ground up — from cinematography to podcast hosting.

Talks

Coming soon

Open sessions and panels with working directors, editors and producers from across the network.

The curriculum

Six tracks. One production pathway.

Take a single track or follow the whole pathway — from studio craft to branding to the agency skills that make it hireable.

01

AI Video Gen

From script to finished film using generative AI — storyboarding, image generation, motion, scoring, and cinematic delivery using tools like Veo, Runway, and Kling.

02

Photography

Composition, lighting, and camera technique — capturing professional stills for media, brands, and editorial use.

03

Videography

Camera operation, movement, and visual storytelling — shooting professional video for social, commercial, and branded content.

04

Podcast Production & Post Production

End-to-end podcast creation — from scripting and studio recording to mixing, mastering, and broadcast-ready publishing.

05

Branding

Visual identity, brand voice, and positioning — building cohesive brands that stand out in competitive media landscapes.

06

Media Agency Management

Briefs, timelines, budgets, and client relationships — the operations and leadership skills that run a successful media agency.

Why we built it

The region is making more — and better

MENA's media is growing faster than the talent to make it. We kept being asked the same question — how do you actually do this? The academy is our answer: the workflows, the tools and the judgement of a working production house, handed over.

Made, not theorized

We teach what we ship. Every lesson comes from real client work — not a slide deck.

Built for the region

Bilingual EN/AR and contextualized for MENA audiences, platforms and stories.

Where the industry is going

From cinema to AI pipelines, we keep the curriculum on the edge so your skills stay there too.

Before you join

Who it's for & what you leave with

● Who it's for

  • Creators and content teams leveling up their craft
  • Filmmakers, editors and podcast hosts
  • Studios and agencies scaling output
  • Students and career-switchers entering media
  • Brands building media in-house

● What you leave with

  • A finished piece of real work
  • A repeatable professional workflow
  • Feedback from working practitioners
  • Bilingual materials you keep
  • A place in the PodMedia creator community
Instruction is bilingual — English / Arabic — and contextualized for the tools, platforms and stories used across the region.
Join us

Register your interest

Tell us which track fits you and we'll reach out with cohorts, dates and pricing as they open.

Photography
Videography
Podcast Production & Post Production
Branding
Media Agency Management
AI Video Gen
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