Screen Fiction

Screen (Film) Fiction students learn to tell compelling stories through moving images.

Drawing on both classical and experimental approaches to filmmaking, they explore the craft of storytelling in the digital age. All the students pitch their responses to the brief.  The group then choose which films will go into production. Working in teams, they take on specialist roles such as Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Sound Recordist, or Editor, reflecting real-world industry practice. 

The year is structured around intensive collaborative work – developing scripts, planning shoots and finally bringing the stories to life through filming and editing. Peer-to-peer learning and critical feedback are central, as students sharpen technical and conceptual skills appropriate for working in a dynamic and fast-evolving industry. 

The 25/26 cohort have made excellent progress using the rigours of filmmaking to progress their knowledge. They have learnt through practice to consolidate skills across the three phases of production and to widen their parameters within this specialism. The BA3 students have all made exciting contributions covering a wide range of themes/genres. 

This year’s specialised practice projects explored Social-realism, Drama and Experimental approaches to scripted short-form filmmaking. It’s been a pleasure to teach level 6 and witness their development and growth.

Becky Knapp, associate lecturer, Media & Communications

Freddie Osborne, lecturer in Digital Film and Video