Short Film 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.

(Click on each course below for full details. Need help choosing? See our Course Guide.)

Taster

Taster Courses. Suitable for complete beginners in digital video, and animation. They are run at an easy pace and require no prior skills, other than basic computer skills.

3 Day Video Production Course

Next course: Monday 20th - Wednesday 22nd May 2019, 9.30am-2.45pm - Places available

£164; £147 (early booking discount til 5th May); £127 concessions

Learn how to make a film from start to finish.

Introduction to Digital Video

Next course: (FULLY BOOKED) Weekend 23rd & 24th March 2019, 10am-5pm - email office@filmoxford.org to be put on reserve list

£135 (full price), £122 (early booking discount til 10th March), £105 (concessions)

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

Stop Motion Animation

Next course: Weekend 6th & 7th April 2019, 10am-4pm - Places available

£128; £115 (early booking discount til 24th March); £98 concessions

Learn how to make your own stop motion animation films.

Beginner

Beginners Courses. Suitable as follow-on courses from Level 1 tasters, or can be taken as first courses by confident learners.

Final Cut Pro X

Next course: Weekend 1st & 2nd June 2019, 10am-4.30pm - Places available

£165, £149 (10% early booking discount til 19th May), £129 concessions

Learn to use apple video editing software FCPX – import footage and edit, explore transitions, titling, sound editing and effects.

Shooting Video – Our main beginners’ production course

Next course: Starts Tuesday 14th May 2019, 7 x Tuesday evenings 7-10pm + 2 weekend days - Places available

£268, £240 (early booking discount til 30th April), £200 concessions

Professionals will teach you the essentials of filmmaking, whilst you Shoot and Edit a short film over 8 weeks.

Introduction to Photoshop

Next course: Weekend 27th & 28th April 2019, 10am-4pm - Places available

£128 (Full Price), £115 (early booking discount until 14th April), £99 (concessions)

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

Introduction to Screenwriting

Next course: Weekend 11th & 12th May 2019, 10am-4pm - Places available

£128; £115 (10% early booking discount if booked by 28th April); £99 concessions

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

Adobe Premiere Editing

Next course: Weekend 18th & 19th May 2019, 10am-4.30pm - Places available

£166 (full price), £149 (early booking discount until 5th May), £124 (concessions)

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

Creative VJ – Make music for your eyes!

Next course: Weekend TBC - email office@filmoxford.org to express an interest

£155; £139 (early booking discount); £116 concessions

Develop your VJ skills combining DJing, live cinema and the visual arts.

Intermediate

Intermediate Courses. Follow-on courses from Level 2 or aimed at learners with some experience. The pace of these courses is generally more intense and demanding.

Directing Drama for Film & TV

Next course: Weekend 15th & 16th June 2019, 10am-6pm - Places available

£166; £149 (10% early booking discount til 2nd June); £132 concessions.

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

Lighting Workshop

Next course: Sunday 14th July 2019- 10am-5pm - Places available

£100, £90 (early booking discount til 30th June), £75 concessions

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

Video Camera Course (4K & HD)

Next course: Saturday 13th July 2019, 10am-5pm - Places available

£100, £90 (early booking discount til 30th June), £75 concessions

Video Camera Course (4k & HD) at Film Oxford is a one day pro-camera course with professional TV/Film cameraman and lighting director Graham Reed.

DSLR Cinematography (incl. Mirrorless cameras)

Next course: Sunday 30th June 2019, 10am-5pm - Places available

£100; £90 (early booking discount til 16th June); £75 concessions

Shoot the best footage with DSLR or Mirrorless cameras. One day course with a professional.

Adobe After Effects – Post-Production Video Effects

Next course: Weekend 23rd & 24th March 2019, 10am-5pm - Places available

£149, £124 concessions

This course is for low-budget filmmakers and those wanting to learn affordable tools for transforming their own footage.

Developing Documentaries

Next course: Weekend 11th & 12th May 2019, 10am-4pm - Places available

£138; £124 (early booking discount until 28th April); £104 concessions

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

Location Sound Workshop (for Film & TV)

Film Oxford Location Sound Recording weekend course

Next course: New date TBC - Autumn 2019 - Weekend 10am-5pm - email office@filmoxford.org to join course interest list

£165; £149 (10% early booking discount); £132 concessions

Improve your location sound mixing and recording techniques.

New Screenwriters Workshop

Next course: TBC - Sunday evenings, 8 sessions - email office@filmoxford.org to express an interest

£252 Full Price; £189 Concessions.

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

Film Producing on a Microbudget

Next course: Weekend - Run On Demand (email us to express an interest)

£125; £113 (early booking discount); £94 concessions.

Find out how to get your film made on a microbudget.

Tailor-made and advanced Courses

Film Oxford runs bespoke courses for organisations, businesses or individuals. If you want us to run a course for you that fits in with your schedule, whether at Film Oxford or your own premises, please get in touch. We can also run Advanced and Specialised courses upon request and also work with other organisations to deliver training.

Bespoke training for organisations or groups.

Contact Richard Duriez to discuss your needs office@filmoxford.org

Bespoke training for organisations, businesses and individuals.