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ROE Visual empowers Film Academy Students with cutting-edge LED screen

ROE Visual, a global leader in high-quality LED displays, has teamed up with the Netherlands Film Academy to support students in pioneering a groundbreaking approach to film production. By providing an advanced LED screen solution, ROE Visual has enabled the creation of The x-project, an ultra-short graduation film that marks a significant leap in how ... Read more The post ROE Visual empowers Film Academy Students with cutting-edge LED screen appeared first on British Cinematographer.

NFTS expands in Scotland and launches the Sean Connery Talent Lab

The National Film and Television School (NFTS) announces the expansion of NFTS Scotland, launching an open call to join an exciting new training programme for 30 emerging Scottish filmmakers from April 2024, through the newly established Sean Connery Talent Lab. With an unwavering commitment to fostering exceptional talent in the world of filmmaking, the NFTS ... Read more The post NFTS expands in Scotland and launches the Sean Connery Talent Lab appeared first on British Cinematographer.

ScreenSkills, Final Pixel Academy & ARRI Present VP taster sessions

Final Pixel Academy in partnership with ARRI Stage London will be running 2 taster sessions in December (7th & 8th) where heads of department (HoDs) from HETV or Film will receive hands-on learning to understand the basic principles and practices of working in a virtual production environment, including traditional filmmaking skills and the differences in their application ... Read more The post ScreenSkills, Final Pixel Academy & ARRI Present VP taster sessions appeared first on British Cinematographer.

European Film Academy launches European Film Club initiative for young people

Teenagers aged 12-19 can now access and discuss a catalogue of European films on the newly launched viewing platform. European Film Club, the co-creation of the European Film Academy and young people from 25 countries, was launched this weekend across Europe, with the backing of Creative Europe MEDIA. Several years in the making, European Film ... Read more The post European Film Academy launches European Film Club initiative for young people appeared first on British Cinematographer.

Film London wraps 2023 edition of Breaking the Glass Ceiling

Film London, in association with Bectu, celebrated the 2023 cohort of Breaking the Glass Ceiling talent for completing this year’s programme. Each of the twelve participants have now been assigned their own individual mentors from a list of industry leaders that includes Producer Barbara Broccoli, Eva Yates, Director of BBC Film, Tom Quinn, Founder and ... Read more The post Film London wraps 2023 edition of Breaking the Glass Ceiling appeared first on British Cinematographer.

EnergaCAMERIMAGE’s Film and Art School Etudes Panorama line-up revealed

Film and Art School Etudes Panorama is a non-competitive section at the EnergaCAMERIMAGE International Film Festival featuring student fiction shorts whose high visual and artistic qualities make them a must-see at our film festival. BALLAD OF KYCHIEV During the war, in eastern Ukraine, Dmytro, a 50-year-old volunteer, transports humanitarian supplies to Kychiev, a city occupied by Russian troops. ... Read more The post EnergaCAMERIMAGE’s Film and Art School Etudes Panorama line-up revealed appeared first on British Cinematographer.

BAFTA and DCM unveil new national cinema trailer to inspire creatives

Award-winning actor Micheal Ward has fronted a new national cinema campaign devised by arts charity BAFTA and UK cinema advertising market leader Digital Cinema Media (DCM) to inspire the creative talent of tomorrow to pursue a career in the screen industries. It includes a 90-second trailer for the big screen created by DCM’s creative arm, ... Read more The post BAFTA and DCM unveil new national cinema trailer to inspire creatives appeared first on British Cinematographer.

University of Salford builds industry-standard sets to bolster film production teaching

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 partners with BFI & Screen Scotland to launch VP fellowship programme

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 to fund scholarships at the NFTS

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.

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