English for Filmmakers

Course Overview:

Every year we receive many enquiries from applicants to our courses whose level of English is too low to handle the sometimes technical nature of our practical filmmaking programmes.

We are delighted to introduce an innovative new course to help you overcome this obstacle. Developed by one of London’s leading British Council-accredited language schools, the Wimbledon School of English, this full-time, month-long programme will train you in all key terminology to help you get the most out of our courses.

Learning Objectives: 

You will study language in the following areas:

• Scriptwriting and storyboarding
• Directing
• Cinematography and lighting
• Sound
• On-set terminology
• Directing actors
• Continuity
• Editing
• Producing, production, and the business of filmmaking

 You will practise the following skills:

• Listening for gist and detail
• Listening to and giving instructions
• Asking questions and clarifying information
• Discussing and analysing
• Reading skills such as skim-reading and scanning for information
• Note-taking
• Dialogue writing

Download an Application Form or Order a Prospectus 

Call the Wimbledon School of English on +44(0)20 8947 1921 to discuss this course with them. Or call us on 0845 658 4400 (UK only) or +44 (0)20 8280 9119 to discuss our short filmmaking courses with one of our Enrolment Advisors.