Film Oxford

The Creative Media Charity

Courses

Short Film Courses at Film Oxford – the Alternative, Affordable Film School

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.)

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. For a maximum of eight learners. If documentary film is your passion then by the […]

Starts: 1 February 2021 Ends: 1 March 2021
7pm - 9pm. Mondays, 5 weeks - Places available

Cost: £145, £130 (early booking discount by 18th January), £110 concessions.

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Introduction to Screenwriting – online course

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 […]

Starts: 26 January 2021 Ends: 30 March 2021
7pm-8pm for 10 weeks. Places available

Cost: £128, £115 (early booking discount by 12th Jan.); £99 concessions

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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 runs over 7 weeks with 90 minute sessions, for a maximum of 8 learners (10.5 hours contact time). The standard version of DaVinci […]

Starts: 10 February 2021 Ends: 24 March 2021
7 weeks, Wednesdays 7.30pm-9.00pm

Cost: £155, £140 (early booking discount by 27th January), £118 concessions.

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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: 6 February 2021 Ends: 7 February 2021
Weekend, 10am-5pm (Intermediate course)

Cost: £160 full price, £144 (early booking discount until 24th Jna.), £125 concessions

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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: 13 February 2021 Ends: 14 February 2021
10am-4.30pm at Film Oxford (Beginner's Course), Places Available

Cost: £165, £149 (early booking discount until 30th Jan.), £124 concessions

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Introduction to Broadcast Journalism – Online course

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 […]

Starts: 12 November 2020 Ends: 28 January 2021
[FULL] 10 x 1 Hour sessions, Thursdays 6.30pm - 7.30pm (Note: 3 week Xmas Break) - email office@filmoxford.org for reserve list

Cost: £138, £124 (early booking discount by 29th Oct.), £99 concessions.

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Shooting for Social media – online course

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, […]

Starts: 12 October 2020 Ends: 14 December 2020
10 weeks 8.00pm-9.00pm - FULL

Cost: £138, £124 (early booking discount by 28th September), £99 concessions.

Fully booked

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: 26 October 2020 Ends: 3 December 2020
(FULL - email office@filmoxford.org to join reserve list) Two sessions a week Mondays and Thursdays. 10 x 1 hour session 7.30pm-8.30pm (UK time) plus 1 x 90 minute session 7.30pm-9.00pm (UK time)

Cost: £155 full price, £139 (early booking discount until 18th Oct.), £120 concessions

Fully booked

Introduction to Photoshop

Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop to take your photography to the next level.

New Dates TBC - Building based - Weekend 10am-4pm

Cost: £128; £115 (early booking discount until 27th September); £99 concessions

Fully booked

Introduction to Adobe Lightroom Classic

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

New dates TBC - Weekend, 10am-4pm

Cost: £128, £115 (early booking discount until 11th Oct.), £99 concessions

Fully booked

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

Fully booked

Directing Drama for Film & TV

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

TBC - Weekend, 10am-6pm - email office@filmoxford.org to express interest

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

Fully booked

3 Day Video Production Course

Learn how to make a film from start to finish.

TBC - three days, 9.30am-3.30pm - email office@filmoxford.org to express interest

Cost: £160; £144 (early booking discount); £125 concessions

Fully booked

Introduction to Digital Video

A hands-on introduction to digital video cameras and editing for beginners.

TBC - Weekend, 10am-4.30pm - email office@filmoxford.org to express interest

Cost: £135 (full price), £122 (early booking discount), £105 (concessions)

Fully booked

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

Fully booked

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

Fully booked

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

Fully booked

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

Fully booked

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)

Fully booked

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

Fully booked