BFI Film Academy Labs are practical online sessions led by industry professionals with a focus on explaining the specifics of working in the screen industries. Sessions can take many formats: masterclasses, panel discussions, interviews or workshops. The Labs are programmed across three strands: Storytelling, Business of Film and Career Ladder.

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What you need to create a short film funding application | BFI Film Academy Labs July 2024

Delivered by Film Hub Midlands and hosted by film professionals Caragh Davison and Georgia Goggin (Pretty Red Dress) focuses on sharing practical and creative insights into what is needed to create a funding application for a short film

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Developing Stories for Different Formats | BFI Film Academy Labs November 2023

Exploring the possibilities of XR and VR filmmaking, and how you could start experimenting with these exciting new genres.

We were joined by award-winning virtual reality filmmaker Alex Rühl
Supported by BFI NETWORK and Film Hub Midlands

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National BFI Film Academy Labs

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Check out the national BFI Film Academy Labs on the BFI YouTube playlist.

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Watch BFI Film Academy June Lab 2024; Art of Directing Actors

Watch this masterclass with casting director Mary-Ellen O’Hara, focused on the essential creative and logistical aspects of working with actors.

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Watch BFI Film Academy May Lab 2024; Why Good People Make Bad Characters: Creating Characters for Drama

Ever stuck for how to make characters? Ever feel that your characters are bland or two-dimensional?

In this masterclass, Jenny Thompson leads you through her method of character creation.

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Upcoming BFI Film Academy Labs

Hollie Bryan August Lab

BFI Film Academy August Lab: Producing Short Films with Hollie Bryan

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