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Film Production students at the University of Salford can now make their films on industry-standard film sets after dozens of Salford staff decanted and repurposed a former Aeronautics Hall over the summer. Based in the Newton Building on our Peel Park campus, the impressive space offers four high quality film sets, dressed with props that ... Read more The post University of Salford builds industry-standard sets to bolster film production teaching appeared first on British Cinematographer.

Final Pixel announced that its virtual production training and education division – Final Pixel Academy – has successfully partnered with the British Film Institute (BFI) and Screen Scotland to launch an ambitious, first-of-its-kind Virtual Production Fellowship programme designed and developed to teach the critical skills, techniques and technologies and creative application within Virtual Production capabilities to ... Read more The post Final Pixel partners with BFI & Screen Scotland to launch VP fellowship programme appeared first on British Cinematographer.

Shepperton Studios announced a new Scholarship fund for up to five students per year at the National Film and Television School (NFTS).  The scholarships are available for applicants that live within the Borough of Spelthorne, local to the Studios, who have been accepted to study a Diploma or Masters course at the NFTS. Courses eligible ... Read more The post Shepperton Studios to fund scholarships at the NFTS appeared first on British Cinematographer.

MetFilm School and ProVision, part of ITV Studios, announces a new partnership to support the next generation of screen industry professionals with the very best of camera, lighting, grip and sound equipment, at MetFilm School’s London and Leeds campuses. Danny Howarth, Head of Sales & Technical Operations, ProVision, says: “We’re really excited to  be working ... Read more The post MetFilm School and ProVision announce a new partnership appeared first on British Cinematographer.

The British Film Designers Guild (BFDG) and global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. have joined forces to launch an exclusive competition that encourages film and television design students and trainees to share their work on Instagram stories. The prize for the 5 winning designs will be a pair of tickets to attend the ... Read more The post The BFDG and Vectorworks launch competition for students and trainees appeared first on British Cinematographer.

The public part of the Young Audience Film Weekend kicks off with the Young Audience Film Summit 2023, now in its 3rd edition, on the subject of “The Future of Humanity”. The Summit is co-created and hosted by young people, with 30 young people from more than 15 countries attending in person in Erfurt, Germany ... Read more The post Young Audience Film Weekend to celebrate the launch of new European Film Club appeared first on British Cinematographer.