BFI Film Academy
BFI Film Academy offers 16–25 year olds anywhere in the UK to get to know more about film and how to make a career in the screen industries. A range of accessible activities, courses, workshops and events offer opportunities for those wanting to test the water through to those keen to hone their skills.
BFI Film Academy Playlist
BFI Film Academy Short Courses
The BFI Film Academy short courses help to train and inspire the next generation of filmmakers, supporting young people aged 16-19 years to develop the skills, and commercial and cultural knowledge to help develop a career in film. Students who are passionate about film learn together, working in production teams to create short films in an industry led environment.
Masterclasses with industry professionals during the course offer insight into careers and the working life of the screen industries. The programme is Industry accredited with an opportunity to attend specialist residential programmes across the UK.
Past graduates have gone on to work for Disney, BBC, HBO, Sky and RTE.
BFI Film Academy courses are supported by the Department for Education in England, the National Lottery, Screen Scotland and Northern Ireland Screen.
What's on Offer
A range of accessible activities, courses, workshops and events offer opportunities for those wanting to test the water through to those keen to hone their skills through our friends at Film Hub NI.
The BFI Film Academy offer in Northern Ireland includes:
- Short Courses in Film Production
- Specialist Residential Opportunities (UK wide)
- LAB Industry Led Events
- SCENE Networking Events
- RECOMMENDS Screening Events
How to Apply
Applications for BFI Film Academy open in late summer, with academies beginning in October, and are delivered by Creative Learning Centres. Applicants can choose locations in Derry~Londonderry or Belfast through Nerve Centre, or in Armagh through the AmmA Centre.
The course runs for 12 weeks full-time from October to December each year.
Applicants must be aged 16–19 years old, be a UK resident, not be enrolled at university when the course starts or not have previously enrolled on a BFI Film Academy course.
We welcome all applicants who have a passion or talent for filmmaking, an ambition to work in the film industry and who are able to commit to the duration of the course.
Deadline: 5pm Monday 12 September 2022
BFI Film Academy Venue Education Fund Programme
Funders
BFI Film Academy is supported by the Department for Education in England, the National Lottery, Creative Scotland and Northern Ireland Screen.
BFI Film Academy Venue Education Fund is delivered in Northern Ireland by Nerve Centre in partnership with Queens Film Theatre and Film Hub NI. The programme is part of the UK-wide BFI Film Academy programme and is supported using funds from the National Lottery.
