Enrol at the Saturday film school and learn all about the film industry in a day! Held at King’s College in the heart of London’s theatreland on The Strand these one-day courses give you an all-round insight into making films and working in the film industry.
The programme is organised by Raindance the independent film centre in London which organises training courses an annual film festival and the British Independent Film Awards each year too. Its founder Elliot Grove is one of the main speakers at Saturday film school with director Patrick Tucker and compere Dan holds everything together with skill and humour.
The London film school day course is split into four sections. You start at the very beginning by looking at screenwriting and more specifically how you get the ideas in your head out onto paper. It’s fascinating stuff and great to hear from those who are experienced in this field with Elliot himself leading the way.
Now you’ve got the screenplay it’s all about how to make films with a low or micro budget. You’ll hear how you can make an impact with very little money. No-one’s going to say it’s easy but you’ll hear how you can make an impact with very little money.
After a break for lunch it’s over to Patrick who has directed episodes of Brookside Hollyoaks and Angels for television as well as numerous stage productions. The highly-experienced director will talk about acting for camera and the craft of directing. As he says you learn by looking at what a director actually does and what happens before you even shout ‘action’ is what makes a director.
The final session is on breaking into the film industry including how to get work how to get you and your film noticed and how to use social media. Once again this section of the course is hosted by Elliot Grove who is hugely experienced in this realm.
By the end of your day spent at Saturday film school you’ll have learned lots with lots of tips tricks and resources to explore. Students always comment on the energy and positivity around the course praising the refreshing no-nonsense myth-breaking approach of the tutors. Book your place at Saturday film school and see how the movie world really works!
