Our short film courses for adults (18+) are led by award-winning filmmakers, artists and digital creatives at subsidised prices. Learn the technical & creative skills you need to go on to write, create, direct, produce and distribute your own films.
Covid-19 – From September 2020 we will be offering a limited programme of courses in our building, plus some new online short courses As time progresses we will be bringing back more of our popular courses that are currently temporarily unavailable, as well as offering further new online courses. Got a question – do email us?
(Click on each course below for full details. Need help choosing? See our Course Guide.)
Learn how to import footage and edit, explore transitions, titling, sound editing and effects on Adobe Premiere.
Cost: £149 or £124 concessions
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 runs over 7 weeks with 90 minute sessions, for a maximum of 8 learners (10.5 hours contact time). The standard version of DaVinci […]
Cost: £150, £135 (early booking discount by 7th October), £117 concessions
Shooting for Social media – online course is a ten-week interactive beginners’ course for people who want to start learning and developing skills shooting video for social media. Runs one hour per week over 10 weeks. This online course shows you how to make great content to use on social media such as YouTube, Facebook, […]
Cost: £138, £124 (early booking discount by 28th September), £99 concessions.
Creative VJ online course – At the crossroads between DJing, live cinema and the visual arts, VJing is truly a 21st century art form. A creative practice originating in club culture, we now see VJs in a wide range of venues, from art exhibitions to box-office theatres and of course music events. VJs most often […]
Cost: £155 full price, £139 (early booking discount until 12th Oct.), £120 concessions
Learn Adobe After Effects – leading software solution for creating animation, motion graphics and visual effects.
Cost: £165, £149 (early booking discount until 18th Oct.), £124 concessions
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 […]
Cost: £160 full price, £144 (early booking discount until 7th Nov.), £125 concessions
Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking – online course is designed for a new generation of storytellers. With interactive, step-by step learning, you will find your immersed from session one. It is run over 5 weeks – with two hour-long sessions per week – for a maximum of eight learners. If documentary film is your passion then […]
Cost: £138, £124 (early booking discount by 7th September), £99 concessions.
Fully booked
Introduction to Screenwriting – online course is a ten week interactive 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. Runs one hour per week over 10 weeks, for a maximum […]
Cost: £120, £108 (early booking discount by 15th September); £86 concessions
Fully booked
Introduction to Broadcast Journalism – Online course is a ten-session, interactive beginners’ course for people who want to start learning and developing skills to think like a Broadcast Journalist. Runs one hour per week over 10 weeks for a maximum of eight learners. In the world of 24-hour news a journalist needs to be able […]
Cost: £138, £124 (early booking discount by ), £99 concessions.
Fully booked
Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop to take your photography to the next level.
Cost: £128; £115 (early booking discount until 27th September); £99 concessions
Learn to VJ – create and mix live visuals for dance clubs, festivals, gigs and art projects.
Cost: £155 full price, £139 (early booking discount until 13th Sept.), £120 concessions
Learn Adobe Lightroom, which is photo management and non-destructive photo editing software, combined into a single tool.
Cost: £128, £115 (early booking discount until 11th Oct.), £99 concessions
Professionals will teach you the essentials of filmmaking, whilst you Shoot and Edit a short film over 8 weeks (33 hours of teaching)
Cost: £265 full price, £240 (early booking discount), £200 concessions
Fully booked
Learn how to be an effective Screen Drama Director with an award-winning director.
Cost: £166, £149 (early booking discount), £132 concessions
Fully booked
Learn how to make a film from start to finish.
Cost: £160; £144 (early booking discount); £125 concessions
Fully booked
A hands-on introduction to digital video cameras and editing for beginners.
Cost: £135 (full price), £122 (early booking discount), £105 (concessions)
Fully booked
The Screenwriting Weekend is an introductory course for people planning their first screenplay or wanting to improve their screenwriting skills.
Fully booked
This Lighting Workshop introduces the principles of using different professional lights, giving you the confidence to deal with diverse lighting situations.
Cost: £95 full price, £86 (early booking discount), £71 concessions
Fully booked
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.
Cost: £95 full price, £86 (early booking discount), £71 concessions
Fully booked
Shoot the best footage with DSLR or Mirrorless cameras. One day course with a professional.
Cost: £100, £90 (early booking discount), £75 concessions
Fully booked
Developing Documentaries will give you the tools, techniques and knowledge required to go on to research, develop, schedule and plan your own documentaries.
Cost: £138, £124 (early booking discount), £104 concessions
Fully booked
Learn how to make your own stop motion animation films.
Cost: £128 (full price); £115 (early booking discount), £98 (concessions)
Fully booked
Improve your location sound mixing and recording techniques.
Cost: £165, £149 (early booking discount), £132 concessions
Fully booked
Bespoke training for organisations, businesses and individuals.
Cost: Contact Richard Duriez to discuss your needs office@filmoxford.org
The New Screenwriters Workshop is a bespoke discussion-based workshop giving individual attention to each participant’s project from concept to finished script.
Cost: £252 full price, £189 concessions
Fully booked
