BFI Film Academy: opportunities for young creatives

BFI Film Academy Specialist courses

A variety of courses for 16 to 19-year-olds to develop skills and build a career in the film industry.

Courses

Our flagship courses for 16-19 year olds.

Events

Our events for 16 to 25 year olds are run by the BFI Film Academy team and take place online and at BFI Southbank, with partner events taking place across the UK.

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Other opportunities

Take the first steps as a events programmer and learn about industry training schemes.

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Resources

Resources for taking the next step to work in the film industry.

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Film Academy 2026 to 2029 – open call for partners launching soon

Applications will open for the new programme on 12 November 2025
Applications to be a Film Academy Hub will close beginning of January 2026
Applications to deliver a training course will close end of January 2026

More information and full guidelines will be released shortly.

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