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Just like any good romance, it all started with a meet-cute. My eighth-grade literature class had been studying the famous Brazilian author, Machado de Assis, and, as the teacher approached the end of the class, my friends and I were ready to hear that next week we would have a boring assessment on the topic. …
Author archives: Aoife McNamee
Is Romance Dead?
Every year after the depressing slog that is January passes, we inevitably arrive at Valentine’s day, and every year inevitably there is another “Romance” film lined up on the release schedule. Like love is something that only comes about once a year. The film is inevitably emotional, soppy, leaving ripples in the rose coloured ocean …
Interview with a first-year BA Practical Filmmaker
Jaden started studying with us in September 2021 and is currently finalising his second script, and preparing to undertake different filmmaking roles on a diverse range of short films this term. What module did you enjoy most in term one? We did a module called Visual Storytelling. We went to Tate Britain and had to …
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How I produced my first Narrative Short
It all started when our tutor told us to write a script in a day. You could feel the apprehension in the air, but we had no place to run to, so writing we did. Every key pressed felt like a commitment and the looming presence of the tutor in the corner ofthe room made …
Graduation Ceremony 2021
After a challenging academic year we were very excited to be able to host our Class of 2021 Graduation Ceremony. Last week our BA 2019 and MA 2020 students officially Graduated from Central Film School, and enjoyed an afternoon of screenings and awards. These particular students faced many obstacles and challenges during their studies as …
Tips for Writing Your Personal Statement
Writing your personal statement Writing a personal statement can be daunting but don’t worry here’s a breakdown of things you can write about. Talk about things you’ve taken part in related to the subject Why you want to take the course How you think the course will benefit you Anything else you’ve done that you’re …
What would have helped? Tips from a 2nd Year Student
Starting higher education can be very daunting, and if, like myself, you have very little experience in making films, then starting a Filmmaking course can be even more daunting. Nothing prepares you for the intensity and workload but there are certain things you can do to help. I have compiled some of the things that …
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BORROWED TIME
When Darren and Kathleen meet as grieving strangers on the tube, Darren finds that by giving her purpose to live, he manages to silence his own demons – but for how long? Congratulations to second-year BA (Hons) Screenwriting Students, Garth Oates and Stallone Tandhoson on the success of Borrowed Time. This new play explores moments of grief …
Funded places are now available on our Short Courses
We are excited to announce that we now have funded and partially funded places on our short courses. The funding is only available for our short courses, including our online courses. Requirements Living in the greater London area Aged 19 or over Currently unemployed, on benefits, or earn less that £21,000 per year Our Certificate in …
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Social Media as a Tool for Networking
As Film Festivals open up to visitors, getting your business cards ready to hand to those you network with is vital. It is also important to make use of your social media accounts. Here are our top tips: Create a separate Instagram account for trailers, behind the scenes, showreels, photography, snippets of scripts, or pose …
