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BFI Film Academy

Our entry level programme for 16-25 year olds to discover their filmmaking talents

A teenage girl with glasses and a bob sits drawing at a desk in an arts studio. To the left of the image we see she is being filmed by two female filmmakers, holding a sound boom and another young person in charge of a camera.

Calling Young Filmmakers!

Do you love watching or making films?

  • Will you be 16-19 years old by October 2026 or 20-25years old with an EHCP?

  • Would you like to shoot and star in your own film?

We are currently waiting to hear if the BFI Film Academy Short Course, delivered by Beacon Films, will be funded.

If it is we will start in October 2026!

  • If you would like to be kept updated, please register your interest by emailing filmacademy@beaconfilms.org.uk

  • Travel and Access bursaries will be available

  • Please note:if you have taken part in The BFI Film Academy before, you are not eligible to apply to take part.

Watch previous Film Academy productions here!

Main funders are UK government and the National Lottery
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