This
exciting programme offers hands-on film-making courses to help develop and
nurture your film knowledge and skills.
Are you 16-19? Passionate about film?
Want a career in the film industry?
If so, the BFI Film Academy is for
you. This course offers you the chance to be part of our future film industry.
There will be over 40 different
courses running between September 2018 and March 2019 across the UK so wherever
you live — be it Birmingham or Belfast, Dagenham or Durham — you will have the
opportunity to gain the essential skills to enter the film industry.
As a student of the Film Academy:
- You will get hands-on film-making experience which will help you to develop
practical knowledge and skills
- You can explore your own creativity and passions in a supportive and
dynamic environment
- You will gain invaluable experience working alongside industry
professionals who are respected practitioners in their field
- You will watch a range of cinema from British independent to specialised
films
- You will work in teams towards a practical film-based project
Once you have completed the Network
course, you will become part of the growing BFI Film Academy alumni network
with access to opportunities such as BAFTA mentor-ships. You will also have the
opportunity to complete a qualification on the course.
Courses cost £25. If you are unable
to pay the full course fee, don’t let this discourage you from applying as
costs may be waived. Bursaries for travel and childcare are also available if
you require assistance with these costs. More information about who can apply
for bursaries contact the course provider in your area via the table below.
In order to apply for any BFI Film
Academy course, you must:
- Be aged 16-19 year olds on the first day of the course.
- Be a UK resident.
- Have a passion or talent for film-making and an ambition to work in the
film industry.
- Be able to commit to the duration of the course.
- Not currently be at university or enrolled at university when the course
starts.
Take a look at some of the great
short films made by previous participants at the BFI Film Academy on YouTube.
What’s more, you could also apply for
one of our seven intensive residential programmes. Courses last between one and
two weeks and are designed to develop more specialist film-making skills. You
will work closely with leading industry professionals who will give you a
unique insight into the film-making business and guide you along the way.
