Short Courses
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Here industry professionals can further their careers through training courses taught by experienced tutors working in film and television. We have a huge range of technical and creative courses, in everything from 16/35mm Camera to Running Your Own Production Company.
Current News: Creative Skillset TV Skills Fund is currently offering freelancers up to £800 towards the cost of training, apply today before it's too late!
SCHEDULE
| Dates | Freelance Rate | Corporate Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producing A Documentary | 20 May to 24 May | £725 | £1200 |
| Scriptwriting for Film & Television | 29 May to 05 Jun | £750 | £750 |
| Introduction to Production Accounting | 03 Jun to 06 Jun | £445 | £775 |
| 1st Aid for Film and TV | 07 Jun | £125 | £275 |
| Drama Production Management | 10 Jun to 14 Jun | £725 | £1300 |
| Documentary Production Management | 17 Jun to 21 Jun | £725 | £1300 |
| An Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro | 24 Jun to 26 Jun | £475 | £900 |
| Documentary Shooting | 24 Jun to 29 Jun | £800 | £1450 |
| Craft Editing | 01 Jul to 05 Jul | £775 | £1400 |
| Producing A Low Budget Film | 08 Jul to 12 Jul | £725 | £1200 |
| Directing The Documentary | 15 Jul to 19 Jul | £725 | £1300 |
| Shooting and Directing with the Canon XF305 | 22 Jul to 26 Jul | £725 | £1400 |
| Developing & Pitching Documentaries | 02 Sep to 03 Sep | £325 | £550 |
| Filmmaking on a Micro-budget | 02 Sep to 06 Sep | £695 | £1000 |
| Visual Storytelling | 09 Sep to 11 Sep | £450 | £750 |
| Developing & Pitching Drama | 12 Sep to 13 Sep | £325 | £550 |
| Observational Filming | 16 Sep to 20 Sep | £700 | £1400 |
| Shooting Documentary Interviews | 23 Sep to 25 Sep | £450 | £750 |
| Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer | 25 Sep to 27 Sep | £475 | £900 |
| Financing Your Feature Film | 26 Sep to 27 Sep | £295 | £525 |
| Essential Guide to Planning a Drama Shoot | 03 Oct to 04 Oct | £265 | £525 |
| From Documentary to Drama: Single Camera Directing | 07 Oct to 11 Oct | £1250 | £2500 |
| Location Sound Recording | 14 Oct to 18 Oct | £725 | £1350 |
| Managing People | 15 Oct to 16 Oct | £265 | £525 |
| Social Television | 17 Oct to 18 Oct | £265 | £525 |
| Directing Actors | 21 Oct to 25 Oct | £1300 | £2500 |
| Head of Production | 28 Oct to 29 Oct | £275 | £525 |
| Festival Strategies | 30 Oct | £125 | £125 |
| Running Your Own Production Company | 31 Oct to 01 Nov | £250 | £250 |
| 16mm/35mm Camera Familiarisation | 04 Nov to 08 Nov | £725 | £1250 |
| Writing The Pilot | 04 Nov to 15 Nov | £1250 | £1250 |
| HD Lighting Workshop | 11 Nov to 15 Nov | £1200 | £2200 |
| First Time Factual Producing | 18 Nov to 19 Nov | £325 | £550 |
| Camera Operators | 18 Nov to 22 Nov | £1075 | £1950 |
| Focus Pulling | 25 Nov to 29 Nov | £900 | £1600 |
| The Script Squad | 31 Dec | £100 | £220 |
Summer Courses
