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DramaWelcome to the Brighton Film School
Zoë Ball, Norman (Fatboy Slim) Cook and David Courtney help us
PLUS
Check out the dates of our next courses below. One just started on 16th April, so don't miss out on the next one - SUMMER SCHOOL 2008!
NEW! NEW! NEW! - SUMMER NIGHT, WINTER MOON
Probably the most exciting new book now out.
Visit our page on Screenwriting to find out more!
PLUS - News about what must be the BEST book on Screenwriting.
The ONLY one written by an Oscar-winning Screenwriter!!
"Only a handful will be chosen. Talent is not enough to pass through the eye of the needle. You have to find someone with power who is a believer in your potential"..."Make someone confident enough to feel they can do anything, by giving them values and encouragement, and a code by which to live."..." 'Good' don't (sic) matter ... unless you're good and have friends in the business" Paraphrased from Nashville by Pat Booth, © Orcam Corporation 2001
NEW CAMERA SUPPORT SYSTEM
Visit our page on Screenwriting to find out more!
We are delighted to announce the NEW Automated Reflex Motion camera support with it's own build-in spring balancing system. This is so simple to use and comes fitted with a Hovering Activated Non-Drop extension which is supplemented by a revolutionary remotely controlled attachment comprising Five Individually Numbered Gripping Extension Reflex Sorters which automatically mould to all known models, thus providing a snug and firm grasp, ensuring a very smooth operation.
Tuition in the use of this equipment is conducted here, where we are considered leaders in this field. Please apply online for further details.
Brighton - The Place To Be... Where film was pioneered in 1896 !
Our Patron is: Jack Cardiff OBE
WANT TO BE A SCREENWRITER?
VISIT OUR HELPFUL PAGE WHERE YOU WILL FIND INFORMATION ABOUT "ADAPTATIONS" WHICH IS THE ONLY BOOK WRITTEN ABOUT SCREENWRITING BY AN OSCAR-WINNING SCREENWRITER.
ALSO VISIT OUR DRAMA LINK FOR WRITERS
OTHER COURSES
Whilst our courses are basically industry-approved post grad ones, we also cater for those who want to find out more about film production techniques with our shorter courses. If, however, you feel like taking a university "media" course as well, it is suggested that you take that course after, and not before, one of our courses, as you will then have a better understanding when you move on in your studies.
The picture (left) shows students lining up our S35mm Mitchell BNCR during rehearsals for ARP. The Mitchell was acquired from Paramount in LA a few years ago, and had been used on many films, including the TV series "Cheers". For its use over here, they kindly converted its video tap to PAL. We link it to a Sony GVD deck (Oli on the extreme left is looking at its screen) so that we can tape all takes and immediately try it in the Avid.
OUR NEXT IMMEDIATE COURSE IS THE AUGUST SUMMER SCHOOL
AFTER WHICH THE NEXT SHORT PART-TIME COURSES start in September 2008.
These will be the 3 month part-time ones held during the evenings of Tuesday and Thursday, and repeated during the day on Wednesdays, so you have a choice, depending upon when you're free. These popular courses are normally repeated every academic term.
But visit our PART-TIME DAY COURSE page to see the NEW re-vamped course now on offer from April 2008. This has just started, so apart from the Part-time Courses in September, the next course to be held is the FULLTIME THREE WEEK SUMMER SCHOOL in August. Maybe this is just right for you?
DRAMA
We at the Brighton Film School emphasis the importance of drama in Film Education, both in the training of Directors and Writers. The important discipline of improvisation is a particular aid to the latter who have to enact each character as they are created. Whilst we include this as part of the One Year Course, we have decided to hold special separate courses for others who may find this useful, including not just the screenwriter but the novelist too.
We are therefore launching a DRAMA IMPROVISATION COURSE FOR WRITERS which will be lead by Freyja Sewell, a Bedales Alumnus who trained at the Oxford School of Drama. This will be a 5 week course starting shortly - probably in the New Year - at a cost of £100.
Improvisation
Unfreezes the petrified imagination
Develops narrative skills and
Helps explore the nature of spontaneous creativity
The MEISNER TECHNIQUE courses for Actors who want to learn how to React will be held by Maria Lloyd. These will initially be One Day Courses held on a Saturday, and will start in the New Year.
JUNIOR FILM SCHOOL
Following a very successful KIDS' SUMMER SCHOOL it has now been decided to offer a PART-TIME JUNIOR FILM SCHOOL on Saturday afternoons. This will be a 10 week course starting on 12th January 2008 running from 2pm-5pm and will be ideal for children aged 9-14. Children will learn to plan, script, shoot and edit a short film in small groups under the guidance of industry professionals. The fee for the complete course including the use of all equipment and materials is £240. All students will receive a DVD of their completed film and certificate at a Premiere which will be open to their family and friends. Please apply to www.kidsfilmschool.com or telephone Ewan on 01273 573857.
SUMMER SCHOOL is held every year in August
Last year's course went wonderfully well and those on it lunched with DAISY from KEEPING UP APPEARANCES as actress Judy Cornwall was our special guest.
So if you just want a Summer break next year, then this intensive 3-week full time Summer School may suit you, but for that professional polish if you also have the time and energy to commit, then consider our very exclusive One-Year ABFS Diploma Course in Motion Picture Production which is only for the very dedicated. Students for this course are hand-picked from hundreds of applicants.
TRAVEL
As students, I'm sure you will appreciate discounts, so go to our Student Info page to find our about Student IDs.
Some you you may need somewhere to stay in Brighton, so please follow this link to our Accommodation Page.
OUR ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL COURSE is:
THE ONE YEAR ABFS DIPLOMA COURSE IN MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION
For the intrepid traveller who wants to train for that Expedition Documentary, we are also running the EXPLORERS' FILM SCHOOL to get you ready for another kind of shooting...
Learn all the tricks of the trade on how to make a successful expedition film that will be good enough for broadcast!
Second only to your Pith Helmet should be your camera!! (The ONLY sort of shooting we recommend...)
In January 2007 we are starting a series of Short Courses on all you need to know on how to make that successful Expedition Documentary. On offer will include a 1 day a week group course over 4 weeks and an intensive one-to-one if you're rushing away soon.
A Pith Helmet...
Projection is with the very latest JVC DLA-HD2K Digital Projector, a very special machine with a "Scaler", enabling any resolution lower than 2K (eg VHS, DVD, miniDV etc) to be ramped up to 1920x1080. The result is stunning, and is projected onto an 8' screen.
The Brighton Film School is committed to excellence in Film Education
Our policy is -
- To provide education in all aspects of motion picture production
- Always at a price affordable to the student wherever possible
- To provide students with the very latest in industry developments and contacts
- With our other industry contacts encourage the students to seek suitable employment
The Film School is a member of the following Film School Federations:
The National Association for Higher Education in the Moving Image (NAHEMI - UK)
University Film and Video Association (UFVA - USA - ufva@smpte.org)
Both of which are affiliated to the International Federation of Film Schools -
Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cinéma et Télévision - www.cilect.org
The Principal Director, Franz von Habsburg FBKS, is a Fellow of the Moving Image Society (BKSTS) and Chairman of the South East Branch, and also a member of the US equivalent, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE).
Franz is a film voting member the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), the EU European Film Academy (EFA), and is also a member of the Directors' Guild of Great Britain and the Writers' Guild, and currently working on several screenplays, including a feature and TV sitcom.
