MetFilm School

Take your next step into film with our 12-week part-time Foundation Courses, starting this September. 🎬

Designed for newcomers and aspiring creatives, these hands-on courses offer the opportunity to develop your skills in a professional production environment at the iconic Ealing Studios.

Discover our:

- Foundation in Filmmaking 🎥
- Foundation in Producing 🎬
- Foundation in Acting for Film 🎭

Explore our short foundation courses and secure your place:

Getting started in film: A guide to our part-time foundation courses at Ealing Studios Our part-time Foundation Courses at Ealing Studios offer a practical introduction to three key areas of the industry: filmmaking, acting for film, and producing.

We caught up with Sammie Poyner, a student on the MA Screen & Film Production at MetFilm School Birmingham, to explore how they developed motion control rigs using recycled 3D printer parts and Arduino electronics.

Inspired by motion control techniques used in productions such as The Mandalorian, Sammie explored whether a filming rig could be created on a low budget while still producing quality results for film.

The project aimed to make sci-fi and fantasy filmmaking more affordable by developing a low-cost motion control rig capable of producing cinematic shots. 🎥

Drawing from their short film series, which follows a non-binary person and a robot travelling through space 200 years in the future, Sammie developed the rig through a series of prototypes to explore accessible ways of achieving cinematic results.

Congratulations to Sammie on bringing this innovative project to life. 👏

Get Results Day ready with our Clearing Ready service. 🌟

Register now for early access to personalised support ahead of Results Day, including a lecturer consultation and portfolio guidance.

Our team of Clearing Support Advisors are here to help make your application process as smooth as possible.

Sign up here: https://www.metfilmschool.ac.uk/study-with-us/undergraduate-courses/clearing/clearing-ready/

Our BA Filmmaking students at MetFilm School Brighton had the rare chance to visit Kodak Film Lab at Pinewood Studios and watch their own exposed negatives emerge from the processor. 🎞️

The visit tied into two specialist workshops covering Super 16 and 35mm formats, where students gained hands-on experience with celluloid filmmaking using industry-standard equipment.

Our students also had the opportunity to walk through the heart of Pinewood Studios, a place with over 90 years of film history.

As one of the few film schools in the UK offering hands-on celluloid training, MetFilm School gives students the opportunity to develop the technical and creative skills needed for professional filmmaking.

Thank you to Kodak Film Lab and Panavision for helping make these workshops possible! 🎬

Read more about the workshops and trip: https://ow.ly/82ii50ZnGaK

Big wins and standout talent at the Brighton Rocks International Film Festival 2026! 🎥

The 9th edition of the festival once again put Brighton at the centre of independent filmmaking, with over 200 films screened across an incredible week of cinema.

We’re proud to see strong representation from MetFilm School, including work from graduates of our MA Screen & Film Production course and Level 5 students on our BA (Hons) Filmmaking degree, showcasing bold new voices and emerging talent on the film scene.

Read more about this year’s festival and wins: https://www.metfilmschool.ac.uk/articles/blogs/metfilm-school-at-brighton-rocks-international-film-festival-2026/

Huge congratulations to MetFilm School Leeds graduate Patrick Gilmore, who has been cast as Pete Best in the upcoming BBC drama Hamburg Days.

The six-part series explores The Beatles' formative years in Hamburg's vibrant live music scene, revealing the experiences and relationships that shaped their sound and set them on the path to global success.

Patrick, who studied BA Acting for Screen at MetFilm School Leeds, said:

"I’m absolutely delighted to be filming Hamburg Days, as it’s such a rare opportunity to tell the story of the early days of The Beatles. Being a lad from Liverpool to get his break in the industry by playing the role of Pete Best is beyond anything I could have imagined."

We’re also proud to see MetFilm School Berlin talent contributing behind the scenes, with BA Practical Filmmaking graduate Tunde Aladese joining the production as a writer.

Congratulations to everyone involved in bringing this exciting story to the screen. 👏

Read the full story here:

Hamburg Days: MetFilm School Leeds alumni join new BBC Beatles Drama MetFilm School Leeds graduate, Patrick Gilmore, who studied BA Acting for Screen, takes on a leading on-screen role as Pete Best in the upcoming BBC drama Hamburg Days.

Discover your future in film at our July Open Days. Tour the campus, meet our lecturers and students, and find out what makes our industry-leading courses the perfect first step into the film industry.

Wander our cities in the sunshine and get a feel for life at MetFilm School before you decide. ☀️

Last chance to visit before September!

Book your place: https://www.metfilmschool.ac.uk/events/