StoryFutures Academy, the National Centre for Immersive Storytelling jointly run by the National Film and Television School (NFTS) and Royal Holloway, University of London, announces that its first co-funded immersive production, Common Ground, directed, produced and written by Darren Emerson has been selected for the Tribeca Film Festival. Common Ground can be experienced at the Festival’s Virtual Arcade, presented by AT&T which takes place between April 26th to May 4th 2019 in New York.

NFTS students were thrilled to participate in a masterclass with Oscar and BAFTA winning writer, director and producer Asif Kapadia, whose work includes documentaries 'Amy', 'Senna' and 'The Warrior'.

National Film and Television School (NFTS) Graduation Showcase - sponsored by Netflix - is a celebration of the last 12 months of graduate productions and an opportunity to showcase the resulting work to the industry.

This year’s Springboard Week, the NFTS equivalent to fresher’s week, included an inspiring and session with NFTS alumni including BAFTA nominated animation director, Edward Foster (Little Princess, the Rubbish World of Dave Spud), Royal Television Society winning editor Paulo Pandolpho Les Misérables; Tin Star; Cucumber), Breakthrough Talent BAFTA winning director, Mahalia Belo (The Long Song; Requiem) and visual effects artist, Gillian Simpson who has worked on Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs and Tim Burton’s upcoming Dumbo.