Film course for young people heads to town

The short course aims to give young people the knowledge and skills for their first steps into the film industry

A course for young people to explore careers in the film industry is heading to Northamptonshire for the first time.

The Northampton Film Festival is running a British Film Institute (BFI) short course in September at The Core at Corby Cube for young people aged 16 to 19.

The course aims to cover key areas of the scene, helping young people to develop commercial and cultural skills for their first steps into the industry.

Becky Carrier, director of the festival, said: "You'll get to work with some brilliant local filmmakers with very different backgrounds and ultimately make a film as a group."

Successful applicants will have their short films screened at an industry networking event

The BFI course received funding from the National Lottery and will run from September to November.

The short films will be premiered at a networking event in March 2025.

Ms Carrier said: "We're looking for young people who want to explore film production and a career in the industry.

"It's not about having experience already or knowing exactly what you want to do for a career.

"We'd love applications from Corby and across Northamptonshire from passionate people who are keen to learn and get stuck in."