Central Film School was delighted to welcome television screenwriter and producer Matt Jones last week to come and speak to our students about how they can pitch for television, what they need to consider when fleshing out a long-form series idea, and what to avoid in their scriptwriting to make sure their work gets read. …
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On Thursday 18th May, Central Film School had the pleasure and privilege of hosting a guest lecture and Q&A session with renowned screen actor Jason Flemyng. Jason has worked in over a hundred and fifty films and television shows, including notable roles in Boiling Point, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Snatch and Lock, Stock …
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What made you study Screenwriting? I started off wanting to go into acting and theatre directing, that was my beginning point. I was starting to secure little professional jobs here and there, however when looking at all of my writing heroes, the people I admire in the media, I noticed that they’ve all been a …
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Spike Lee is an African American writer and director whose renegade spirit, talent, tenacity and need for honest storytelling has allowed him to enjoy a thirty year long career and become the most significant African American director in history. Before Spike’s 1986 debut ‘She’s gotta have it’ black actors were largely instructed by white American …
Hi! My name is Dani and I am on the MA Filmmaking programme with a specialism in Cinematography. I have known for years that I wanted to get into cinematography as well as screenwriting. So many people told me it was such an odd combo, but I say it’s not odd it’s just another creative …
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. …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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