MA Filmmaking

This practical, industry-standard course helps you develop your creative voice while gaining technical and professional skills to succeed in today’s film and media industries. Taught by industry-experienced academics, it uniquely focuses on real-world cultural impact, preparing you to engage with public funding bodies and commissioners. Students will explore diverse types of filmmaking at the forefront of contemporary storytelling, with an emphasis on cultural and social impact. Today, these are the productions that can ‘cut through’ and get commissioned, with relevant messages and formal innovation for our creative industries. Drawing on our staff with a track record of award-winning, socially effective films, you will build your creativity, skillset and portfolio with a series of film productions and industry-focused exercises. You’ll learn to navigate the contemporary realities of what makes a film financeable and marketable in today’s world, where public funding is looking for culturally relevant visions and voices, and producers need clear plans for audience distribution and impact. Assessment Encompassing film productions, pitches and presentations, you’ll be set authentic assessments based on industry-standard briefs, so that your projects, tasks and exercises will replicate the working world of film production and its sister industries, ensuring that you are fully prepared for life after graduation.