Contact & FAQs

Let’s talk person-to-person - just real people who love film. Choose how you'd like to reach out:

• Send Us an Email:
  reelfilmmaking@reelsolutions.uk

• Emergency Course Phone: +44 (0)7977 458213

We welcome inquiries in whatever format suits you best - text, audio, or video. If you have specific access adjustments or require information in alternative formats (large print, plain text, or screen-reader friendly versions), please let us know in your message.

Course & Experience FAQs

• Do I need any previous filmmaking experience or equipment?
  None at all! We provide all professional cameras, audio gear, and editing software. All you need is enthusiasm.

• What actually happens on an Introductory Course?
  You’ll work in small teams alongside industry professionals to plan, shoot, and edit a short film from scratch, culminating in a cinema screening.

• Will this interfere with my school, college, or work?
  Our courses are usually scheduled outside standard school/work hours (evenings, weekends, or half-term holiday blocks)

• Do I gain a qualification?
  You will be presented with a BFI certificate to keep to show that you attended the course and we run a Google Badges scheme specifically to show potential employers the key skills you have gained to work in roles in film and TV

Applications

• Where do I apply for the BFI Film Academy Introductory course in Scarborough?

Please apply here

Access & Eligibility FAQs

• Do I have to pay to take part?

No, all BFI Film Academy Hub Introductory Courses are comletely free for Hub members

• I'm over 19, can I still join?

Courses are open to 16-19-year-olds, or up to age 25 if you hold an EHCP or equivalent support plan

• I’m over 19—can I still apply?
  Yes! If you are aged 19 to 25 and hold an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or equivalent support plan, you are fully eligible.

• Can you cover my bus/train fares?
  Yes. We offer bursaries to cover travel costs, childcare, or loss of earnings so that finances are never a barrier to attending.

• I have anxiety or sensory requirements. How do you support this?
  We offer quiet spaces, pre-course venue walkthroughs, captioned materials, and flexible break schedules. Let us know what you need on your application.

Post-Course FAQs

• What happens after the course finishes?
  You automatically become part of the BFI Film Academy Alumni network, giving you access to masterclasses, industry mentorship, and progression courses.