COURSE OVERVIEW
Advance your career to the next level!
This Prime Video pathway course, delivered by the NFTS, will enable you to make that next short film, and it’s completely free.
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The NFTS is looking for talented filmmakers that are either women, non-binary, transgender (men and women), those from racially diverse backgrounds, deaf, disabled or neurodiverse and or from a lower-social economic background, to apply for the Prime Video Directors Workshop. We are hoping to attract candidates from across the UK.
The Prime Video Directors Workshop is a ground-breaking 12-month course designed specifically to increase the number of people from historically excluded groups and those from lower social economic backgrounds working in screen directing. Taking the form of an intensive training course in narrative filmmaking, the six participants selected to take part will each create their own original short film during the workshop, which will welcome a new cohort in April 2024.
If you are currently working professionally in screen directing and want to advance your career to the next level, the Prime Video Directors Workshop is the opportunity for you!
- Take your filmmaking career to the next level with this unique workshop at ‘The World’s Best Film School.’ (The Observer)
- It's free!
- Direct a short film with all production costs covered by Prime Video Pathway.
- Work with NFTS students and graduates.
- Benefit from the NFTS' facilities.
- Receive a guaranteed interview for NFTS’ Directing Fiction MA, if you apply for it.
- Taught by top industry professionals.
- Attend special masterclasses and events.
We’re looking for six filmmakers to take part in a two-day introductory session (23rd and 24th April 2024) followed by intensive training in narrative filmmaking in an innovative, two-week workshop (10th to 21st June). Production of the film projects will take place in in October/November 2024 and Post Production Nov 2024 to Feb 2025.
All participants are guaranteed an interview for the NFTS’ Directing Fiction MA if they apply for it.
- 2-day workshop
23rd and 24th April 2024
(The development of the scripts also starts here and continues until end of July 2024) - 2-week workshop
10th to 21st June 2024 - Production
October/November 2024 - Post Production
Nov 2024 to Feb 2025
The Prime Video Workshop will culminate with a final screening held in May 2025 where participants will premiere their films.
You must fulfil these criteria:
- The scheme is aimed at filmmakers that are women, non-binary, transgender (men and women), those from racially diverse backgrounds, deaf, disabled or neurodiverse and or from a lower-social economic background
- You must be a UK national or have settled status or indefinite leave to remain, and able to commit to the programme for its duration.
- The scheme is for people who are working professionally in the creative industries, who have either directed or written broadcast work. We are looking for talent with at least two years paid experience in film, television, advertising, marketing, theatre, or gaming.
- You need to be aged 21+.
In addition to completing the online application form, applicants must submit the following:
- A short film (15 minutes max) which you have directed. Please submit your work via Vimeo links.
- or a script, play or short story you have written. (15 pages max)
If you apply with a script, please note this script might not be the project you make as part of the workshop, if successful. The film you make will be based on discussions you have, during the two-day workshop.
You must also indicate on your application if you are a writer/director or are a director that is willing to work with an NFTS writer.
Please note: The application form can be made available in alternative formats for accessibility needs. To request an alternative form or if you have any other questions, please contact registry@nfts.co.uk
You’ll be informed about whether or not you have an interview by 12th March.
Interviews will be 14th, 15th or 18th March.
We will inform all interviewees about the outcome of the interview on 9th April.
Applications have now closed for April 2024
