About

Nerve Centre, the lead delivery partner for BFI Film Academy in Northern Ireland, offers a range of accessible activities, courses, workshops and events for those wanting to test the water, through to those keen to hone their skills including:

Supported by the UK government’s Department for Education, National Lottery, Northern Ireland Screen and Screen Scotland.

Additional UK-wide BFI Film Academy activities, supported with National Lottery funding, include:

  • Labs
  • Scene
  • Recommends
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Labs

BFI Film Academy Labs are practical online sessions led by industry professionals with a focus on explaining the specifics of working in the screen industries. Sessions can take many formats: masterclasses, panel discussions, interviews or workshops. The Labs are programmed across three strands: Storytelling, Business of Film and Career Ladder.

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Recommends

BFI Film Academy Recommends are short and feature film recommendations for young, aspiring screen creatives aged 16-25.

Recent events at Nerve Centre include conversations with Academy Award-winner Ross White (An Irish Goodbye), and the BFI Film Academy Recommends Young Filmmakers Showcase at the 2023 Foyle Film Festival.

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Scene

BFI Film Academy Scene events are peer-to-peer interviews and networking events, which give young filmmakers opportunities to offer tips about storytelling, filmmaking and breaking into the industry, as well as meet other young screen creatives and potential collaborators for future projects.

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Other Opportunities

BFI Film Academy also offer opportunities in curation and event management through the Young Programmers scheme, chances to attend screenings with Industry professionals at BFI Future Film Festival, and undergo training in script development through Screenwriting Intensives.

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Script read-through at Screenwriting Intensive
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Meet the Team

Eavan King

Eavan King

Head of Film Programmes
Jennifer McAlorum

Jennifer McAlorum

Screen Academies Manager

Partners & Funders

BFI Film Academy Short Courses are delivered by Nerve Centre, Amma Centre and Cinemagic and supported by the UK government’s Department for Education, National Lottery, Northern Ireland Screen and Screen Scotland.

Further BFI Film Academy opportunities in Northern Ireland are delivered by Nerve Centre on behalf of Film Hub NI and Queen’s Film Theatre. Supported by BFI awarding National Lottery funding.