Film Oxford

Creative Media Charity & Video Production

Courses

Short Film Courses at Film Oxford – the Alternative, Affordable Film School. Learn the technical & creative skills you need to write, create, direct, produce and distribute your own films (or other creative work). Professional filmmakers, artists and digital creatives teach our subsidised short courses (online and classroom-based). Click below on each class for details. Charity Film Oxford has operated for over 35 years. Booking a course supports our work with disadvantaged young people and people with learning disabilities. These courses are for adults 18+. Contact office@filmoxford.org

Introduction to Filmmaking – online course

Introduction to Filmmaking – online course is a seven-session, interactive beginners’ course for people who want to start learning and developing skills in all areas of film making. This interactive course led by a pro filmmaker runs on Zoom over seven weeks with 90-minute sessions for a maximum of 10 learners (10.5 hours contact time). […]

Starts: 14 October 2021 Ends: 25 November 2021
Online course seven Thursdays 7.30-9.00pm - Places available

Cost: £145 full price; £130 (early booking discount til 30th September), £110 concessions (all Oxfordshire residents can book at concessionary rate)

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DaVinci Resolve Editing – online course for beginners

DaVinci Resolve Editing – online course for beginners is designed to guide you step-by step with exercises exploring DaVinci Resolve’s video editing, colour correcting, sound editing and other functions. This interactive course led by a pro filmmaker runs on ZOOM over 7 weeks with 90 minute sessions, for a maximum of 8 learners (10.5 hours […]

Starts: 20 October 2021 Ends: 1 December 2021
Online Course Seven weeks, Wednesdays 7.30-9pm - Places Available

Cost: £156 (£140 for early booking discount until 6th Oct), £118 concessions.
All Oxfordshire residents can book our online courses at concession rate

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Introduction to Blender 3D – online course

Introduction to Blender 3D – online course for beginners will guide you through this powerful 3D modelling & animation suite. It introduces the student to the incredible potential of this software to create photo-realistic 3D models and animation. This interactive course led by a professional illustrator and modeller runs on Zoom over seven weeks with […]

Starts: 18 October 2021 Ends: 29 November 2021
Online Course seven sessions - Mondays 7-8.30pm - Places Available

Cost: £145 full price. £130 (early booking discount til 4th October), £110 concessions (all Oxfordshire residents can book at concessionary rate)

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Introduction to Adobe Lightroom Classic

Learn Adobe Lightroom, which is photo management and non-destructive photo editing software, combined into a single tool.

Starts: 23 October 2021 Ends: 24 October 2021
Classroom-based weekend beginner's course at Film Oxford - Weekend, 10am-4pm

Cost: £134, £120 (early booking discount until 10th Oct.), £105 concessions

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Creative VJ – Online Course

At the crossroads between DJing, live cinema and the visual arts, VJs create live performances using video to create a heightened experience of music. This creative practice originated in club culture but we now see VJs in a wide range of venues, from art exhibitions to box-office theatres and of course music events. Throughout the […]

Starts: 1 November 2021 Ends: 6 December 2021
Online course Mondays and Wednesdays from 7.30 - 10 x one-hour sessions plus one 90-minute session

Cost: £160 full price, £144 early booking discount (til 18th October), £125 concessions - Places available

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Introduction to Screenwriting – online course

Introduction to Screenwriting – online course is a beginners’ course for people planning their first screenplay or wanting to improve their screenwriting skills. It will arm you with the concepts and practices you need to be aware of, before diving in. The course runs five hours per day (with additional breaks) over two consecutive Saturdays […]

Starts: 6 November 2021 Ends: 13 November 2021
Online course Two Saturdays 11am-5.30pm (with breaks) - Places available

Cost: £135 full price; £120 early booking discount (til 23rd October), £105 concessions (all Oxfordshire residents can book at concessionary rate)

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Directing Drama for Film & TV

Learn how to be an effective Screen Drama Director with an award-winning director.

Starts: 6 November 2021 Ends: 7 November 2021
Classroom-based weekend course 10am-6pm - email office@filmoxford.org to express interest

Cost: £166, £149 (early booking discount 23rd October), £132 concessions

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Five Week Cinematography – Online Course

Cinematography is a scientific art form, and our 10 hour online series of workshops will help you understand how to capture great motion picture photography with whatever camera you have access to, (for instance, a pro/semi-pro camcorder, DSLR, Mirrorless cameras, or indeed your Smart Phone.) Our Five Week Cinematography – Online Course covers the basics […]

Starts: 11 November 2021 Ends: 9 December 2021
Online Course 7pm - 9pm. Thursdays, 5 weeks - 3 Places available

Cost: £145 (£130 early booking discount til 28th Oct.) £110 concessions.
Oxfordshire residents can book at concessions rate.

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Introduction to Photoshop

Introduction to Photoshop weekend course – learn the basics then take your photography to the next level! This course will acquaint you with digital imaging concepts and techniques using Adobe Photoshop. It will cover how to get the best from your photographs and how to retouch and add effects to them. All equipment provided. What […]

Starts: 13 November 2021 Ends: 14 November 2021
Classroom-based weekend Beginner's course 10am-4pm - Places available

Cost: £134, £120 (early booking discount until 31st Oct.), £105 concessions

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Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking – online course

Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking – online course is designed for a new generation of storytellers. With interactive, step-by step learning, you will find you’re immersed from session one. It is run over five weeks; each session is two hours long. Small class size. If documentary film is your passion then by the end of this […]

Starts: 15 November 2021 Ends: 13 December 2021
Online Course7pm - 9pm. Mondays, 5 weeks - Places Available

Cost: £145 (£130 early booking discount) £110 concessions.
Oxfordshire residents can book at concessions rate.

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New Screenwriters – Interactive Online Workshop

The New Screenwriters – Interactive Online Workshop will take you from idea to finished script in eight weeks. The small class size allows for individual attention as your screenplay is carefully crafted into shape. Each session is two hours long. In week seven you will have the input of professional actors, and the course will […]

Starts: 21 November 2021 Ends: 23 January 2022
Online course Eight Sunday evenings 6.15-8.15pm, with a break for Christmas and New Year (follow-on course for max. six learners)

Cost: £260 full price; £234 (early booking discount til 7th November 2021), £202 concessions (all Oxfordshire residents can book at concessionary rate)

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3 Day Video Production Course

This 3 Day Video Production course is an introduction to video-making covering the whole process of video production from an initial idea through to a finished film. This daytime course is designed for people wishing to make their first step into video production. You will be given a written brief to produce a short factual […]

Starts: 24 November 2021 Ends: 26 November 2021
Classroom-based Wednesday-Friday, 9.30am-3.30pm - Places available

Cost: £174 full price; £157 early booking discount (til 10th November); £137 (concessions)

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Introduction to Digital Video

This Introduction to Digital Video short course is a fun, hands-on introduction to using digital video cameras and editing for beginners. You will get a better understanding of how to give a polish to your family films or take the first steps into a new career. Areas covered include an introduction to the digital camera, […]

Starts: 27 November 2021 Ends: 28 November 2021
Classroom-based Saturday & Sunday 10am-4.30pm - Places available

Cost: £145 full price; £130 early booking discount (til 14th November); £113 concessions

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Intro to Producing Film and Corporate Video – online course

Intro to Producing Film and Corporate Video – online course. The producer is arguably the most important part of a production, being the person responsible for finding and launching a project; arranging the financing; hiring writers, a director, and key members of the creative team; and overseeing all elements from pre-production to post-production, right up to […]

Starts: 11 September 2021 Ends: 18 September 2021
Online course two Saturdays 10am-4.30pm - Places available

Cost: £145 full price, £130 (early booking discount til 5th September), £110 concessions (all Oxfordshire residents can book at concessionary rate)

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Digital Video for Photographers – online course

Digital Video for Photographers – online course: As a photographer, you are used to taking great pictures on your DSLR or Mirrorless. But what about that other thing your DSLR does well: video! Most DSLRs or Mirrorless cameras are now powerful visual tools able to shoot cinematic quality video as well as high-quality digital images. […]

Starts: 29 September 2021 Ends: 17 November 2021
Online course Seven Wednesday evening sessions 8pm-9.30pm

Cost: £145 full price, £130 (early booking discount til 23th Sept), £110 concessions (all Oxfordshire residents can book at concessionary rate for online courses)

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Adobe Premiere Editing

Learn how to import footage and edit, explore transitions, titling, sound editing and effects on Adobe Premiere.

Starts: 18 September 2021 Ends: 19 September 2021
Classroom-based weekend Beginner's course 10am-4.30pm at Film Oxford - Places Available. You must book by 11pm 15th Sept. at latest.

Cost: £165, £149 (early booking discount extended to 11pm, 15th Sept), £124 concessions

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Introduction to Broadcast Journalism – online course

Introduction to Broadcast Journalism – online course is a seven-session, interactive beginners’ course for people who want to start learning and developing skills to think like a Broadcast Journalist. Runs 90 minutes per week over seven weeks for a maximum of eight learners. In the world of 24-hour news a journalist needs to be able […]

Starts: 3 June 2021 Ends: 15 July 2021
Seven 90-minute sessions, Thursdays 6.30pm - 8.00pm - Places Available

Cost: £145 £130 (early booking discount til 27th May), £110 concessions.
*One Time Special Offer - all Oxfordshire residents can book this course at concession rate*

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Shooting for Social media – online course

Shooting for Social media – online course is a seven-week interactive beginners’ course for people who want to start learning and developing skills shooting video for social media. Runs 90 minutes per week over 7 weeks. This online course shows you how to make great content to use on social media such as YouTube, Facebook, […]

Starts: 7 June 2021 Ends: 19 July 2021
Seven 90-minute sessions, Mondays 8.00pm-9.30pm - Places Available

Cost: £130, £110 concessions.
*One Time Special Offer - all Oxfordshire residents can book at concession rate*

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Projection Mapping – mapping, Fluid, and GarageCube LED

Projection Mapping – mapping, Fluid, and GarageCube LED – Breaking free from the 4:3!  As a performing VJ you’ve probably started with a projector, laptop, controller and your artistry, your individual style and content.  Breaking free from the rectangular confines of the standard projected image can push your shows (in some cases) into a third […]

Starts: 12 June 2021 Ends: 13 June 2021
Weekend, 10am-5pm (Intermediate course)

Cost: £160 full price, £144 (early booking discount until 28th May), £125 concessions

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Shooting Video – Our main beginners’ production course

Professionals will teach you the essentials of filmmaking, whilst you Shoot and Edit a short film over 8 weeks (33 hours of teaching)

TBC - 7 x Tuesday evenings 7-10pm + 2 weekend days - email office@filmoxford.org to express interest

Cost: £265 full price, £240 (early booking discount), £200 concessions

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Creative VJ – Make music for your eyes!

Learn to VJ – create and mix live visuals for dance clubs, festivals, gigs and art projects.

Weekend, 10am-5pm (Beginner's course) - Places available

Cost: £155 full price, £139 (early booking discount ), £120 concessions

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Introduction to Screenwriting

The Screenwriting Weekend is an introductory course for people planning their first screenplay or wanting to improve their screenwriting skills.

This Classroom based course is now running online

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Lighting Workshop

This Lighting Workshop introduces the principles of using different professional lights, giving you the confidence to deal with diverse lighting situations.

TBC - Sunday, 10am-5pm - email office@filmoxford.org to express interest

Cost: £95 full price, £86 (early booking discount), £71 concessions

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Video Camera Course

Video Camera Course at Film Oxford is a one day pro-camera course with TV professional Nick O’Dwyer who also teaches at the National Film & TV School.

TBC - Saturday, 10am-5pm - email office@filmoxford.org to express interest

Cost: £95 full price, £86 (early booking discount), £71 concessions

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Developing Documentaries

Developing Documentaries will give you the tools, techniques and knowledge required to go on to research, develop, schedule and plan your own documentaries.

TBC - Weekend, 10am-4pm - email office @filmoxford.org to express interest

Cost: £138, £124 (early booking discount), £104 concessions

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Stop Motion Animation

Learn how to make your own stop motion animation films.

TBC - Weekend, 10am-4pm - email office@filmoxford.org to express interest

Cost: £128 (full price); £115 (early booking discount), £98 (concessions)

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New Screenwriters Workshop

The New Screenwriters Workshop is a bespoke discussion-based workshop giving individual attention to each participant’s project from concept to finished script.

Dates TBC - email office@filmoxford.org to express interest.

Cost: £252 full price, £189 concessions

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