Film Production

Why Choose Us?

Unique Production Opportunities: Experience high-end practical production opportunities as part of the world-renowned Bournemouth Film School (accredited by CILECT and Screenskills).
Collaboration in Professional Workflows: Collaboration with actors, writers, costume designers and makeup artists as part of a unique, fully integrated, production workflow that mirrors the specialist departments within industry.
State-of-the-Art BFS Film Studio: Utilise our unrivalled BFS Film Studio complex, which spans over 20,000 square feet and has been used by the British Film Institute (BFI) for its own development programmes.
Advanced Equipment and Facilities: Access a wide range of industry-standard digital and 16mm film cameras, along with extensive post-production facilities.
Collaborative Opportunities with Industry Partners: You will have opportunities to work with graduates and industry partners through our groundbreaking BFS Funding Futures scheme.
Enhanced Employment Prospects: Boost your employment prospects with our embedded certified training covering key specialist skills.
Celebrated Alumni: Follow in the footsteps of Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead), Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire), Nick Rowland (Calm with Horses), and Molly Manning Walker (How to Have Sex), amongst many others.

What To Expect
Bournemouth Film School (BFS) has transformed passionate individuals into job-ready graduates for over 60 years. On the BA (Hons) Film Production course, you’ll bring your original ideas to life on the big screen. Immerse yourself in a curriculum that mirrors the dynamism of the film industry, equipping you with the essential skills and attributes for exciting roles within this rapidly developing field.

Team working is at the heart of your journey. You'll work together with talented collaborators throughout the creative process—developing imaginative concepts, realising captivating designs, and mastering the intricacies of screenwriting, producing, production design, sound, cinematography, editing, and directing. Our unique learning model places students in real-world production settings, allowing aspiring filmmakers to work in a vibrant film community which offers natural collaborations with your creative peers.

You’ll gain a broad understanding of filmmaking while developing specialist knowledge of various roles and their unique skill sets. Our hands-on experience boosts employability, targeting industry skills gaps and nurturing both practical knowledge and individual resilience. Reflecting the Arts University’s ethos, this course emphasises practical learning within a supportive academic environment. Alongside practical filmmaking, you’ll study cinema in breadth and depth, exploring fiction and non-fiction, experimental and commercial filmmaking, enriching your knowledge of film culture and deepening your artistic exploration.

Cultivating Career-Ready Skills
BFS is famous for its network of graduates, who work together and look out for each other long after they have finished their studies. Our former students work on major studio productions and produce independent work large and small, winning Oscars and BAFTAs. Between your second and third year of study, you have the option of taking a Professional Placement Year. Once you're here and studying with us, the course team will discuss the placement options with you.

The Future Starts Here
In 2025, BFS will embark on a significant expansion, reimagining possibilities within the screen industry. This initiative, along with our BFS Funding Futures program, will enhance education, industry partnerships, and creativity, ensuring you are at the forefront of the evolving landscape. Our program lays a strong foundation for postgraduate study and creates a launchpad for a creative career. Join us and unleash your potential as a filmmaker!

At Arts University Bournemouth, you’ll study at one of the UK’s leading specialist creative universities, joining a vibrant, collaborative community built around art, design, media, and performance.

With students and staff from over 60 countries and more than 30 creative courses across four specialist schools, AUB's a place where creativity and new ideas are encouraged and individuality is celebrated. From film and fashion to animation, design, architecture, and performance, you’ll develop practical skills and industry knowledge through hands-on, studio-based learning.

You’ll be preparing for a future in the UK’s creative industries sector - one of the country’s biggest employment sectors and worth £124 billion to the economy every year.

With guaranteed accommodation for all first-year students and set near award-winning beaches, AUB also offers an inspiring location where creativity can thrive both on and off campus.