BFI Film Academy 2022

We are delighted to announce that we will begin our tenth BFI Film Academy on Saturday the 19th November 2022 and applications are open now. The BFI Film Academy aims to help train and inspire the next generation of British filmmakers, supporting talented and committed young people aged 16 – 19, to develop the commercial and cultural knowledge and skills...

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BFI Academy – Graduation

Over the past 13 weeks Signals have been running the BFI Film Academy. Aimed at 16-19yr olds, it offers the next generation of film makers access to professional equipment, mentorship from industry professionals and the opportunity to build their portfolio by working together in crews to produce their own short film from storyboarding through to editing. We’re incredible excited to share with...

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BFI Academy – Production Day

The BFI Academy is a nationwide program open to young people from anywhere in the UK and from any background, the BFI Film Academy offers a real chance for talented 16-19-year-olds to be part of our future film industry. In this weeks guest blog, BFI Academy Student and Director Wylie Queenan details how it went on set with his film crew...

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BFI Academy – Sound

The BFI Academy is a nationwide program open to young people from anywhere in the UK and from any background, the BFI Film Academy offers a real chance for talented 16-19-year-olds to be part of our future film industry. In this weeks guest blog, BFI Academy Student Callum Fitzpatrick reflects on a masterclass with veteran sound recordist Jim Blanche. During...

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BFI Academy – Editing Masterclass

The BFI Academy is a nationwide program open to young people from anywhere in the UK and from any background, the BFI Film Academy offers a real chance for talented 16-19-year-olds to be part of our future film industry. In this weeks guest blog, BFI Academy Student and Millie Bennett reflects on the masterclass from University of Essex lecturer John Haynes...

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