BFI Film Academy Short Course Programme delivered by Broadway
What is Broadway's BFI Film Academy Short Course?
BROADWAY TRAINS AND INSPIRES THE NEXT GENERATION OF FILMMAKERS.
As an established regional delivery partner for the BFI Film Academy Short Course programme for the past 12 years - Broadway has supported and nurtured 232 aspiring talented young people from every background in taking their first step towards a career in the Film & TV industry as part of our prestigious course!
We are the lead partner of the East Midlands Short Course consortium and are proudly partnered with QUAD in Derby, Paradigm Arts in Lincoln and new delivery partner - The Core at Corby Cube in Corby.
Our prestigious designed programme offers an inclusive and creative experience through a bootcamp style 4-week process - of hands-on practical and theoretical filmmaking course of masterclasses, workshops, lecturers and labs.
We invite award-winning Tutors and Guest Speakers who work full-time in the Film and TV industry to deliver our bespoke programme, some of whom are past participants of Broadway’s BFI Film Academy who have since progressed in their screen industry career.
We introduce the young people to departments and roles such as; Screenwriting, Camera, Sound, Lighting, Directing, Production Design, Producing, Assistant Directing and Editing.
And we cover the basic but essential lessons such as; on-set etiquette and language, health and safety, working with actors, administration, environmental sustainability, how to be inclusive in filmmaking, why collaboration and working as a team is key!
After developing their knowledge and practical skills, course participants team up to make two short films in an assigned vital production role over a two-day period featuring emerging acting talent from The Television Workshop. The films made during the course will be screened to the participants' family and friends here at Broadway in January 2025.
As part of the new consortium, Broadway and their partners will bring their 2024-25 cohorts to Broadway to screen all films made over the Nottingham, Derby, Corby and Lincoln Short Courses as part of an industry and networking celebration event in March 2025.
Lastly, during their time on our course, participants will also work towards completing the Silver Arts Award qualification for the national Short Course programme.
APPLICATIONS OPEN ON 6 AUGUST AND CLOSE ON 15 SEPTEMBER 2024. ELIGIBILITY APPLIES - SEE BELOW FOR FULL DETAILS.
Discover the creativity of previous BFI Film Academy participants by watching the short films they've crafted showcasing their passion and storytelling talent on film
Broadway's Alumni
Course Lead of Broadway’s BFI Film Academy Short Course - Ella Townsend champions the professional and creative development of their past participants, and their journey’s into the screen industry since completing the course.
Alumni pathways include paid traineeships on major international Feature Film & TV Pinewood studio productions, including:
- Lucas Film and Disney+’s Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Willow, Andor and Cruella.
- Warner Brothers’ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- EON Production’s Bond: No Time To Die
- Netflix’s Matilda The Musical
Alumni have also been exclusively recruited and been crucial members of crew on local and national TV productions such as:
- ITV’s Without Sin
- BBC’s The Gallows Pole and soon to be released Boiling Point
- Channel 4’s 24Hours in A&E based in Nottingham & George Clarke's Amazing Spaces
- Netflix’s Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
- Sky’s Brassic
"If you're nervous about applying or going on the course, you haven’t much to worry about, because you are in good hands. You're not expected to have all of the knowledge going into it, you are there to learn things. So don’t think you are not good enough to be there."
Harrison Toward, BFI Film Academy Short Course at Broadway Alumni 2018
Want to be part of the next generation of filmmakers?
This Summer, Broadway’s BFI Film Academy is looking to recruit 20 aspiring filmmakers from Nottingham to take part in our upcoming 2024-25 Short Course programme happening in the Autumn!
Our course takes place out of education hours and will be held over the October 2024 half-term with sessions taking place either side, and into 2025 as part of the East Midlands consortium.
The official dates and times of our course are linked below and applicants must be able to attend all scheduled sessions.
APPLICATIONS OPEN ON 6 AUGUST AND CLOSE ON 15 SEPTEMBER 2024. ELIGIBILITY APPLIES - SEE BELOW FOR FULL DETAILS.
Course Dates and Times
Official dates and times of scheduled activity are linked below - applicants must be able to attend all scheduled sessions.
AM I ELIGIBLE?
For interested applicants - they must comply with the BFI’s set criteria:
- 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 (Short or Specialist)
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?
The course is completely free to attend! We also offer an array of bursaries to participants who wouldn’t be able to attend the upcoming Short Course programme otherwise.
If you have the passion and talent, we’ll make sure you can attend! Details regarding offered bursaries will be sent to successful applicants once accepted onto the programme.
HOW AND WHERE DO I APPLY?
Applications for Broadway's 2024-25 programme open on 6 August and close on 15 September 2024. We will not accept applications past this date.
In the online application form, there will be a chance for applicants to share their creative aspirations and talent by providing supporting statements and links to examples of already made work. Limited word count.
We urge applicants to be aware that there will be more applications than places available. It is a highly competitive process as we will only recruit 20 successful applicants. Therefore, encourage participants to sign-up and attend the available information sessions to get further details about the course and get tips on their application.
COMPLETE OUR ONLINE APPLICATION FORM HERE
WANT TO FIND OUT MORE DETAILS?
We're welcoming all interested young people, parents, and educators who are keen to learn more about Broadway’s upcoming BFI Film Academy 2024-25 Short Course programme to one of our free information sessions this Summer!
To find out further details, course schedule, expectations, application tips and how to book on - follow here
Do You Work For An Education Centre or Charitable Organisation?
On request, Tutors, Heads of Year, Teachers or those who work with young people, can book an in-person visit to your premises to have an information session delivered to your group of interested students/young people.
If you would like to organise a visit from Ella Townsend to your premises, please directly contact Ella at filmacademy@broadway.org.uk to arrange this before applications close on the hard deadline of Sunday 15 September 2024.
BFI Film Academy Short Course delivered by Broadway Cinema on behalf of Film Hub Midlands is supported by the Department for Education in England and the National Lottery, Screen Scotland and Northern Ireland Screen.
