The Met Film School is London's leading provider of practical filmmaking courses, based at Ealing Studios.

Course Overview

Are you considering a change in career and want to explore your potential as a writer/director? Do you have a feature film idea for which you’d like to make a short promotional film to help raise finance for the next stage of development? This course is for those of you who want to acquire practical filmmaking skills, but can only commit to a part-time schedule.

This comprehensive, practical, part-time programme will provide you with a full range of filmmaking skills, culminating in the production of a short film which you will write, direct and edit.

Learning Goals

- How the process of making a film from script development through to directing and editing/post-production works

- How film works aesthetically and technically

- How to achieve a high level of proficiency using essential filmmaking equipment such as cameras, sound recording equipment and editing software (Final Cut Pro HD®)

- The key visual storytelling tools of a director

- How a director prepares for a shoot and how to manage a cast and crew during production

- The skills needed to become an independent filmmaker

Course Dates & Fees 

21 April 2010 – 13 October 2010, £4,000

15 September 2010 – 9 March 2011, £4,000

Time

Every Wednesday Evening (7pm-10pm) and every other Saturday (10am-5pm).

Minimum Age: 18 at start of course
 
Entry Requirements: These courses are all open enrolment and there are no entry requirements.

Enrolment Process:  Please see Enrolment Process for our Short, Part-Time & Weekend Courses.

Have you also considered our One-Year Practical Filmmaking & Practical Filmmaking Diploma programmes?