BFI Film Academy offers a wide range of opportunities across the UK for 16-25 year olds to learn more about film and filmmaking, including:
Courses
Traineeships – information coming soon
Events
Aspiring young filmmakers should check out our annual industry-focused BFI Future Film Festival.
Courses
Our flagship courses for 16-19 year olds.
BFI Film Academy has a range of accessible courses and resources, whether you want to take your first steps in film or improve on existing skills.
As a student of a Film Academy Short course, you’ll gain experience working alongside industry professionals and will be offered hands-on filmmaking experience to help develop practical knowledge and skills.
If you want to take your interest further you could apply for one of our Specialist residential programmes. Courses last between 1 and 2 weeks and are designed to develop skills in specialist areas such as animation and documentary.
BFI Film Academy Short courses
Film skills courses aimed at young people aged 16 to 19.
Browse coursesBFI Film Academy Specialist courses
BFI Film Academy run a variety of specialist courses for talented and committed young people aged 16 to 19 to develop new skills and build a career in the film industry.
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Resources
Resources for BFI Film Academy course graduates
Resources for taking the next step to work in the film industry.
Find resourcesBFI Film Academy: How do I work in the film and television industries?
Tips from industry professionals on how to start a career in film and TV.
Get tipsEvents
Our events for 16-25 year olds are run by the BFI Film Academy team and take place online and at BFI Southbank.
BFI Film Academy Labs
Free monthly online events led by industry professionals and designed to support young, aspiring filmmakers.
Browse eventsBFI Film Academy SCENE
Weekly filmmaker interviews on the BFI Film Academy Instagram channel, designed to give young filmmakers an opportunity to promote their films and a chance to learn from filmmaking peers.
Browse eventsBFI Future Film Festival – February 2022
4 days of virtual workshops, masterclasses, talks and screenings helping filmmakers aged 16 to 25 break into the screen industry – all online and free to attend.
Find out moreAcross the UK
As well as our courses, BFI Film Academy partners now run Labs, SCENE and other events and opportunities for 16-25 year olds across the UK, from screenings and masterclasses to workshops, mentoring and support to make your own films. So no matter where you live, BFI Film Academy has something for you.
South west
South east
Midlands
North of England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Watch BFI Film Academy shorts
See videos produced by the talented young filmmakers of our BFI Film Academy courses.