Location
The Odyssey
Begin Date
Course Length
September 2022 – December 2022
Workshop Times / Dates / Duration:
Nerve Belfast
Odyssey Pavillion,
2 Queens Quay,
Belfast BT3 9QQ
Starting Thursday 22nd September 6pm – 8pm (Special Kick Off Event)
Weekly from Tuesday 27th September 4.30-8.30pm (Online & In venue)
Occasional Saturday sessions
Film Production will take place during October Halloween break
BFI FILM ACADEMY – BREAK INTO FILM!
The BFI Film Academy Short Courses helps to train and inspire the next generation of filmmakers, supporting young people aged 16 to 19 to develop the commercial and cultural knowledge and skills to help make a career in film.
BFI Film Academy offers young people passionate about film a chance to learn together, working in production teams to create short films in an industry led environment. BFI Film Academy short courses are supported by the Department for Education in England, the National Lottery, Screen Scotland and Northern Ireland Screen.
Masterclasses with industry professionals during the course offer insight into careers and the working life of the Screen Industries.
Previous masterclass speakers include cinematographer Seamus McGarvey (Avengers Assemble, Atonement) directors Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire), Andrea Arnold (American Honey) Producers), Andrew Eaton (Rush, 24 Hour Party People), Ivanna MacKinnion (Slumdog Millionaire), Chris Martin (Good Vibrations) and Writers Glen Leyburn, Lisa Barros D’Sa (Good Vibrations).
BFI Film Academy Alumni go on to work and train in the screen industries with previous participants working in the fields of directing and producing, VFX, animation and sound design. Alumni join the growing BFI Film Academy network supporting young people up to the age of 25 with access to talent labs, Industry masterclasses and networking events.
The course is an accredited NCFE level 2 Preparing to Work in the Film Industry qualification. This qualification has been driven by the needs of industry and education partners.
To apply you must:
· be aged 16 to 19-years-old on the first day of the course
· be a UK resident
· have a passion or talent for filmmaking 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
· not have previously enrolled on a BFI Film Academy course
Any evidence you have of your passion or talent will really help your application. The course is open to young people from anywhere in Northern Ireland with BFI Film Academies based in Derry-Londonderry, Belfast and Armagh. No academic education or degree is necessary and the Nerve Centre welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and intersectionality across ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, disability, religion, and socio-economic circumstances. Candidates must be available for all dates of the programme. Course runs from 22nd September 2022 to 9th December 2022.
The deadline to apply for 2021/22 BFI Film Academy is MONDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2022 AT 5PM.
Interviews will take place online 14th, 15th or 16th September over zoom.
