Young Film Academy

Young Film Academy Young Film Academy is a hub partner in the British Film Institute (BFI) Film Academy Network, helping to find top UK emerging talent.
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Inspiring the next generation of filmmakers and screen actors 🌟

The UK’s leading provider of filmmaking courses for young people aged 6-20. Young Film Academy (YFA) is the UKʼs leading provider of filmmaking courses, schools film making programmes, community filmmaking projects, film making outreach events and kids film parties to young people aged 6-19. Based

in London, and now in our 10th year, we work nationwide to help 7,500 young people complete their first digital films, from West End-premiered movies to curriculum-linked film projects in schools. YFA designs and delivers high quality educational film projects for the UKʼs largest arts institutions, right down to small groups of kids who just want to have fun making movies or hosting film making parties at home...

Are you a young person or parent who has enjoyed your experience with the Young Film Academy? Do you want to help us to ...
08/09/2024

Are you a young person or parent who has enjoyed your experience with the Young Film Academy? Do you want to help us to grow and make our courses better and better each year?

Then please feel free to leave us a review all about your experience on google. Just type in YOUNG FILM ACADEMY onto google, click on ‘reviews’ and then give your rating!

Every review gets read and appreciated by our staff, and the more recommendations we receive the more we can achieve each year!

Thank you to everyone who has left their comments so far, it is a joy to read 🌟💓

SPREAD THE JOY!

Another one!Congratulations to Ava Pearson, Eleanor Smith and Nina Zandvliet on this incredible achievement, as well as ...
06/09/2024

Another one!

Congratulations to Ava Pearson, Eleanor Smith and Nina Zandvliet on this incredible achievement, as well as the rest of the Strings team 🌟

Just some of the epic stills taken from our Young Film Academy Short Films 📽️
05/09/2024

Just some of the epic stills taken from our Young Film Academy Short Films 📽️

Huge congratulations to our amazing Young Film Academy winners - what an achievement! 🎥We had an amazing night at the aw...
31/08/2024

Huge congratulations to our amazing Young Film Academy winners - what an achievement! 🎥

We had an amazing night at the awards with such an incredible display of talent on show 🌟

A huge thank you to everyone involved and best wishes to those heading off into the industry! We’ll see your names up in lights soon…💫

Huge shout out to TINO and the fantastic team at K-Tek who donated fantastic boom poles to YFA that we use at all our ev...
30/08/2024

Huge shout out to TINO and the fantastic team at K-Tek who donated fantastic boom poles to YFA that we use at all our events. They are BRILLIANT 🌟

30/08/2024

We’re delighted to share that MediaTracks is partnering with Young Film Academy, the UK’s leading provider of filmmaking courses and programmes for young people aged 6-19.

Based in London, YFA helps over 15,000 young filmmakers each year create their first digital films, from West End-premiered movies to curriculum-linked projects in schools. As a hub partner in the British Film Institute (BFI) Film Academy Network, YFA is at the forefront of discovering and nurturing the UK’s top emerging talent.

Through this collaboration, we’ll be providing YFA’s students with access to our extensive music library, enriching their creative projects while teaching them the importance of ethical music usage and industry practices. We’re excited to support and inspire the next generation of filmmakers, empowering them with the resources and knowledge they need to succeed.

We’re on a roll…STRINGS has just won Best Young Director at Monza Film Fest!Huge congratulations to Eleanor Smith, Nina ...
30/08/2024

We’re on a roll…

STRINGS has just won Best Young Director at Monza Film Fest!

Huge congratulations to Eleanor Smith, Nina Zandvliet and Ava Pearson for their hard work on this film 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Bright futures ahead!

The big day is on Saturday!Another huge congratulations to everyone nominated 👏🏻
29/08/2024

The big day is on Saturday!

Another huge congratulations to everyone nominated 👏🏻

YFA are delighted to be partnering with the British Council, running a practical filmmaking course for a group of young ...
29/08/2024

YFA are delighted to be partnering with the British Council, running a practical filmmaking course for a group of young documentary filmmakers from Qatar, age 14-16, who have demonstrated their filmmaking potential and will be building their skills to tell the documentary stories of the future! 🇶🇦

HUGE NEWSStrings has been accepted into Dead Northern Film Festival where it will have its UK premier!  Big congratulati...
28/08/2024

HUGE NEWS

Strings has been accepted into Dead Northern Film Festival where it will have its UK premier!



Big congratulations to everyone involved 🎉

Filmmakers hard at work!
11/08/2024

Filmmakers hard at work!

Huge congratulations to Romi and Jay who won the design a T-Shirt competition and got to see their designs on our very o...
10/08/2024

Huge congratulations to Romi and Jay who won the design a T-Shirt competition and got to see their designs on our very own 20th Anniversary Merch! They look amazing 💫

Get yours now before they sell out! 👕

Incredibly excited to announce our brand new partnership with  which aims to enhance the education and professional deve...
09/08/2024

Incredibly excited to announce our brand new partnership with which aims to enhance the education and professional development of young filmmakers by providing access to high quality music resources, industry knowledge and practical experience 🎵🎶

Through this collaboration, we aim to support and inspire the next generation of filmmakers, fostering a deeper understanding of music licensing and ethical usage, while enriching the production value of their creative projects 💜🩷

So many exciting things coming for the Young Film Academy’s future 💫

WIN LIMITED EDITION 20TH ANNIVERSARY YFA T-SHIRTS To enter the giveaway all you have to do is -⭐️ Be at our 2024 summer ...
07/08/2024

WIN LIMITED EDITION 20TH ANNIVERSARY YFA T-SHIRTS

To enter the giveaway all you have to do is -
⭐️ Be at our 2024 summer camp
⭐️ Post a photo at camp on your main feed
⭐️ Tag

If you are a private account, come up to me and let me know you have posted

WINNER WILL BE PICKED AT RANDOM ON SATURDAY AT 13:00💫💫💫

The Filmmakers are working on their story structures 🎥
06/08/2024

The Filmmakers are working on their story structures 🎥

Any creative vlog style video will be accepted - ⭐️Day In The Life⭐️Vlog ⭐️Get Ready With Me⭐️TrendsEtc…Deadline is Thur...
05/08/2024

Any creative vlog style video will be accepted -
⭐️Day In The Life
⭐️Vlog
⭐️Get Ready With Me
⭐️Trends
Etc…

Deadline is Thursday for the first few posts but please feel free to create throughout the week and come up to me (Georgie !) whenever you have made something!

& TAG US IN YOUR POSTS AND STORIES

STRINGS has been nominated for Best European Film at the Absurd Film Festival!The first of many exciting announcements w...
01/08/2024

STRINGS has been nominated for Best European Film at the Absurd Film Festival!

The first of many exciting announcements with this film… one to watch 💫



STRINGS BTS 📸
31/07/2024

STRINGS BTS 📸

VIP STRINGS SCREENING 🌟Cast and crew of the 2024 Project Paradiso film ‘Strings’ were invited to a VIP screening at the ...
30/07/2024

VIP STRINGS SCREENING 🌟

Cast and crew of the 2024 Project Paradiso film ‘Strings’ were invited to a VIP screening at the Everyman Theatre! The house was packed with friends and family and it was a lovely evening with everyone watching the film for the very first time.

If you attend any of our filmmaking courses, you too could be selected for Project Paradiso! 24 of our top filmmakers and actors get selected every year🌞

Little Art Critics 🎨On Saturday’s 17th and 24th of August, YFA are partnering with  for the second year running in the c...
30/07/2024

Little Art Critics 🎨

On Saturday’s 17th and 24th of August, YFA are partnering with for the second year running in the city of London to run 2 x workshops called Little Art Critics for ages 5-12

It’s free for families to sign up -

Kids appear on camera as the art critics, giving their unfiltered opinion on the works on display

Parents come along for a 75 minute workshop and then a screening of the little critics at 6:30 on the big screen!

Featured on ITV news

Look up ‘Sculpture in the City’ to book!

29/07/2024

PROJECT PARADISO 2024‘STRINGS’ BEHIND THE SCENES Watch the full video on our Young Film Academy YouTube channel 🎥

POSTER REVEAL🏚️Project Paradiso’s 2024 film ‘STRINGS’ is now circulating the festival scene and we have some very exciti...
29/07/2024

POSTER REVEAL🏚️

Project Paradiso’s 2024 film ‘STRINGS’ is now circulating the festival scene and we have some very exciting announcements to come…

WATCH THIS SPACE🌟

Watch a sneak peak through our trailer on the Young Film Academy’s YouTube Channel 🎥

CAST
Ashton Hunt
Coco Hones
Calypso Lewis

FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Leah Joy
Angeliki Karagiannopoulou
Jack Liebenberg
Sarah Moyo
Rebecca Telford
Jasper Tyrrell

SOUND RECORDISTS
Carla Bandmann
Emily Coleman
Luke Duffy
Ore Fashesin-Souza
Rebecca Norton
Lilly Pastor
Mia Potts
Claire Rego
Tara Whitaker

HAIR, MAKE-UP, SFX and PROSTHETICS DESIGNER
Amrita Mudan

COSTUME DESIGNER
Marina Terranova

ITALIAN TRANSLATOR
Marina Terranova

COMPOSER
Greg Birkumshaw

EDITOR
Dan Allen

SOUND DESIGN
Ryan Hatton

RE-RECORDING MIXER & SFX EDITOR
Ryan Hatton

DIALOGUE EDITOR AND SFX EDITOR
Olga Hernàndez Jimènez

CO-PRODUCER
Rian and Samantha Liebenberg
Steve Potts
Abi Tyrrel

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Jane K Halley Smith
Christian Jiru
Peter Fashesin-Souza
Dorreen Family
Nick and Joy Laister
Alix and Andy Wright
The Wider Norton Family
Laura Coleman
Christian Kern
Tom and Sophie Lewis
Clifford Ingham Fund and Bolton School
Charles Mutemara
Bernadette Ilvovics
Madeline Villasante
Ulrike Pastor

With thanks to
YOUNG FILM ACADEMY STAFF
Amelia Sciandra
Dan Allen
Jonty Dawson
Josh Dickinson
Amrita Mudan
Chris Stanley
Marina Terranova
Gonçalo Valle
Lee McCellan
Ryan Duch
James Walker

With kind support from
, London
Cinnamon Hire, Palermo
Rita Scionti, Nino, Vera & Saria Calabretta at Agriturismo San Leonardello & Villa dei Limoni, Sicily

With generous support from our Corporate Sponsors
Raven Wealth

Just some of our incredible feedback for our courses and parties at YFA 🎞️
28/07/2024

Just some of our incredible feedback for our courses and parties at YFA 🎞️

Our 14-17 year olds focusing on getting the right shot🎥
25/07/2024

Our 14-17 year olds focusing on getting the right shot🎥

🚨FOUR DAY FILM COURSE LAST MINUTE SPACES AVAILABLE🚨A few last minute slots have become available for our highly popular ...
23/07/2024

🚨FOUR DAY FILM COURSE LAST MINUTE SPACES AVAILABLE🚨

A few last minute slots have become available for our highly popular Four Day Film School in Chelsea for ages 10-13 and 14-17 next week!

Check out the course through the link in our bio

Book today or tomorrow before our booking closes🌟

07/07/2024
03/07/2024

Don’t miss your chance to book on our Summer day courses! Perfect for all the budding and you know!

25/05/2024

Address

24 Fitzroy Square
London
W1T6EP

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+442073874341

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