May 2008

One-Year Practical Filmmaking
Full-time 19 May - 27 Mar

From Story to Screen in Eight Weeks
Full-time 19 May - 11 Jul

June 2008

All Courses Open Evenings
Full-time 04 Jun - 03 Dec

Write a Feature Film
Part-time 07 Jun - 29 Nov

Three-Week Editing
Full-time 30 Jun - 18 Jul

July 2008

Acting For Film
Full-time 07 Jul - 01 Aug

August 2008

Young Filmmakers Academy
Full-time 04 Aug - 22 Aug

Young Actors Academy
Full-time 04 Aug - 22 Aug

Three Day Intensive Filmmaking
Weekend 23 Aug - 25 Aug

September 2008

English for Filmmakers
Full-time 01 Sep - 26 Sep

From Story to Screen in Eight Weeks
Full-time 15 Sep - 07 Nov

Part-Time Acting for Film
Part-time 17 Sep - 04 Dec

English for Filmmakers
Full-time 24 Sep - 19 Dec

Two-year intensive BA in filmmaking
Full-time 29 Sep - 24 Sep

Documentary Filmmaking
Full-time 29 Sep - 21 Nov

One-Year Practical Filmmaking
Full-time 29 Sep - 17 Jul

Becky's Blog

Lovely Becky

Met Film School Student Becky, is writing a blog tracking her progress on our Part-Time Producers course. Why not have a read and see what our students REALLY make of our courses... 

Week 1: Introduction to Part-Time Producing

This week I began my producing course at the Met and learned some much-needed lessons about the sometimes harsh reality of film production...

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Week 2: Development

This week we were taught by a visiting development expert on the principles of the development process from writing scripts and story structure, to finding and working with writers and the role of a producer in providing coverage and feedback...

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Week 3: TV Industry and Pitching

This was a week of opposites with two very different sessions, one on TV Drama and the other on the challenging art of pitching...

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Week 4: Development and Physical Production

We completed out lessons in creative development and began learning about physical production...

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Week 5: Physical Production

This week we had two very hands-on sessions learning how to budget and schedule a film...

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Week 6: Physical Production and Post-Production

This week we learned about the mirrored roles of Line Producer and Post-Production Supervisor...

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Week 7: Post-Production and Film Financing Part I

This week we looked at the legal aspects of post-production and began to tackle the complex animal that is film financing...

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Week 8: Distribution and Exploitation

Two outlooks on distribution and exploitation as told by a distributor and a sales agent...

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Week 9: Film Marketing and Publicity

An insight into feature film marketing and publicity from experienced film marketeer and publicist Nick Leese

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Week 10: Hollywood and Film Financing Part II

This week covered the Hollywood industry and we had our second dynamic session on film finance...

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Week 11: The Business Of Production

This week was the first half of two weeks on the legals and business of production focusing on development and pre-production...

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Week 12: The Business Of Production Part II

This week was the second part of the business of production looking at financing, completion bonds and co-productions...

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Week 13: The Art Of Negotiation

This week we looked at how to negotiate deals and how to be aware of your behavior and how this can affect whether or not you get the deal you are after...

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Week 14: The Reality Of Independent Production

In the final week we have the chance to clear up an areas that are a bit hazy and are reminded of the ups and downs of being an independent producer...

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The Future Of Distribution - 'Vizumi' Video on Demand

In every article I read or at every seminar I go to at the moment, the current hot topic seems to be online distribution and Video-on-Demand; until now I have avoided this like plague, but this weekend I gave in to the hype and braved the unfamiliar world of internet film downloads...

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Jono Stevens

(Story To Screen In Eight Weeks) is co-founder and managing director of independent distributor Diffusion Pictures. This year they have released three features, the most recent being Lars vonTrier's latest film The Boss Of It All. Jono has also founded production company Just So, who have already built an excellent reputation in corporates, commercials and pop promos.