BFI Film Academy Specialist Programming Residential 2024
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The BFI Film Academy Specialist Programming Course 2024 is a cinema programming training programme taking place for one week in person (29 July - 2 August) and on three Saturdays online this summer.
Open to 16 to 19-year-olds from across the UK, the course provides the chance to learn about film programming, marketing and distribution and eventually put on a film festival at Showroom Cinema. So, whether you’re a filmmaker, blogger, regular cinema goer, or someone who simply enjoys watching and talking about films, this exciting and intensive residential programme will give you a real insight into the world of cinema. Our previous alumni have gone on to work at Warner Brothers, Sheffield DocFest and much more.
We offer a generous bursary scheme to cover any costs that will enable you to take part. You will be mentored throughout your time at the residential and will get the chance to meet various industry professionals on a daily basis who can give you tips on how to kick-start your career in film. The course will be delivered with a residential week in Sheffield, followed by three Saturdays of online masterclasses, regular catch-up sessions over Zoom, and culminating with the film festival organised by our students taking place in February 2025. Speakers joining us for the course include Danny Leigh, Altitude Distribution, BIFA, Hannah Strong and filmmakers from across the UK.
The fee for the course is calculated on a sliding scale which is means tested, and can range anywhere from £0 to £210 dependent on household income. However, a generous bursary scheme ensures that the cost will not prevent anyone from taking part — if you have the talent we will make sure you can attend. Depending on your financial circumstances we will fund some or all of the cost. We also have a separate fund that can help with any travel, childcare or other prohibitive costs.
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This training course is not funded or commissioned by ScreenSkills, but has been reviewed to ensure it is meeting agreed standards such as industry-led diversity targets, appropriate business insurance, and evidence of previous quality training provision.