Choosing which films to view at a high profile film festival like the BFI London Film Festival can be daunting; a grand total of 225 feature films including 21 world premieres, nine international premieres, and 29 European premieres, a range which will give even the most experienced film enthusiast a challenge when deciding what to see.
NFTS and Royal Holloway, University of London have won a competition to run the new National Centre for Immersive Storytelling following a competition run by UK Research and Innovation.
We are delighted to announce that all three of the NFTS Platform! projects have been successful in reaching their goals and are fully funded; between them raising over £30,000.
Oscar winning director, writer and producer, Martin McDonach and Oscar nominated producer, Graham Broadbent delighted NFTS students with an insightful masterclass on their critically acclaimed film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
Jellyfish, directed by James Gardner who graduated from the NFTS Directing Fiction MA in 2016 has scooped the top prizes at this year’s Dinard Film Festival
NFTS Directing Fiction MA student Betzabé García has won the prestigious ‘Orona Award’, which is presented to the most cutting-edge short film’, at the ‘Nest Film Students Awards’ at the San Sebastian International Film Festival for her short film The Girl with Two Heads.
BAFTA winning writer Jesse Armstrong gave an insightful NFTS Masterclass, discussing his writing process and creating characters, with a spotlight on his acclaimed satirical comedy-drama, Succession.
To celebrate National Inclusion Week, NFTS hosted a panel session to provoke healthy discussion and debate on the topic with guest speakers including Adil Ray OBE, Sara Bennett, Shola Amoo and Lisa Marie Russo.
