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SUMMER FILM SCHOOL

WHAT: An intensive, full time 7-week short course in which an international body of students will complete a documentary short film.

WHERE: In person. UCL East, Marshgate Building, 7 Sidings St, London E20 2AE.

COURSE LEADER: Run by UCL tutor and professional filmmaker; Lasse Johansson.

WHEN: Monday 12th May – Friday 27th June 2025.

COMMITMENT: Weeks 1-3: 10 AM – 5 PM. Weeks 4-7: flexible. Friday 27th June: Film screening.

WHAT YOU GET: 3 weeks contact time with tutors, filmmakers and an edit tutor. A thorough grounding in what it takes to make a documentary, both in theory and practice, 6 weeks of full access to camera kit, and 7 week full access to edit software and edit rooms.

HOW MUCH: General: £2,190.00 Student/Concession: £2,040 UCL Students: £1,970.

DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: Monday 21st April 2025. We accept sign ups on a rolling basis, the course is likely to be full by this date.

BURSARIES: Applications are now closed for 2025.

AGES: 18+

OVERVIEW

Want to make a documentary but don’t know where to start?

Have experience, but want hands-on guidance through the process of making your short documentary?

Our intensive, practice-led summer school is led by Lasse Johansson, independent non-fiction filmmaker. The program will provide practical, critical and theoretical skills to help you make your film.

The course is aimed at helping participants from a variety of backgrounds and with different aims and ambitions. It is important to underline that it doesn’t matter if you already have made films, or it is your first time.

For those completely new to filmmaking the course will teach you both the practical and intellectual the skills needed to successfully make a film.  For those who already have an idea that they want to realise we will support you in making your film.

The overall course is shaped to help each participant to develop their own filmmaking voice. The first 3 weeks of the course is focused on teaching filmmaking skills through shooting end editing exercises. That will be reviewed together in class. Please note, that if you already have an idea, we encourage you to use the exercises as research for the film that you want to make. In week 4 – 7 you will work more independently towards realising your film. During this period, you will be supported by the lead tutor, editing tutor and the guest tutor. Please make sure you set aside enough time during the 7 weeks of the course. Filmmaking is a very intense practice. Therefore, time is essential. Keep in mind that filmmaking is a very absorbing and satisfying processes to get involved with, even if sometimes it can be very taxing. Once the film is done you will immediately want to get started on another project. Filmmaking is rather addictive…

Looking forward to see you on the 12^th of May.

Lasse

Terms & Conditions:

The Summer Film School does not offer academic accreditation, but you can be offered a letter of enrolment and a letter on completion. You are expected to organise your own travel or visa arrangements. Please read more info on UCL’s policies HERE.

This course takes place across 3 full-time & 4 more flexible weeks during Summer.

You are expected to make your own visa arrangements before travelling to the UK.

If you plan on signing up to the summer film school but are unable to secure your place by making an immediate payment, we may be able to reserve a place for you. If you would like to discuss reserving a place, please email Beth at b.privitera@ucl.ac.uk with your full name and the date you would likely be able to make the payment.

SUMMER SCHOOL BURSARY PLACES (Deadline to apply 31st March)

Applications are now closed.

If you still have other questions relating to a specific course or request, please get in touch with us via emailing shortcourses@opencitylondon.com

or call us at +44 20 3108 7586