Apply to our BFI Film Academy Short Course!

Applications are now open for our BFI Short Course 2024/25! This course is eligible for 16- to 19-year-olds living in Edinburgh & the Lothians, the Borders, Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, Fife, and Stirling. Read more

Applications open for SEE Young Filmmakers Hub

Apply now to become part of our Young Filmmakers Hub. YFH is a relaxed and inclusive environment where you can develop your filmmaking skills at your own pace. Read more

Celebratory Screening for First Year of Young Filmmakers Hub

Our first year of activity on our Sean Connery Foundation funded Young Filmmakers Hub has completed, with the latest groups of young people finishing their short films ahead of a special screening event at Cameo Cinema. Read more

Young Filmmakers Hub win at Northern Lens Film Festival

In June, a group of young people from our BFI Film Academy Edinburgh and Young Filmmakers Hub programmes had the pleasure of attending the inaugural Northern Lens Film Festival in Aberdeen, delivered and hosted by Station House Media Unit. Read more

Our Through the Lens Programme Finishes it's First Year

Our Through The Lens community focused filmmaking programme's first year of activity has come to an end! Read more

SEE Alumni take part in GSA Summer School

During June, Glasgow School of Art partnered with SEE to deliver an exciting 'Audio Post-production for Picture' summer course exclusively for 12 of our adult alumni. Read more

SEE Alumni wins at West Lothian Film Festival

One of our alumni Gerlof Griesel has had some success at the West Lothian Film Festival, taking home awards in not one, but THREE categories for Chelle, his short film made on our Screen Progression Programme course! Read more

New Production Sees Local HETV Professionals Share Industry Insights

Recently, we were commissioned by Film Edinburgh and ScreenSkills HETV Skills Fund to make a short production on industry insights from local professionals working in High-End TV. Read more

BFI Craft Skills is Back - Applications now open for Summer 2024!

Our BFI Film Academy Craft Skills Residential applications for summer 2024 are now open! Read more

Young Filmmakers Hub Groups have been creating their short films

Over this past month our Young Filmmakers Hub groups have been super busy, with our 12 to 13 year old's shooting and editing their short, The Promotion, creating something to be very proud of. Read more

HETV Inspire Sessions wrapped up in Schools

Our Edinburgh HETV Inspire Sessions wrapped up in March. Funded by Film Edinburgh and Screen Skills High-End TV Skills Fund, the programme aimed to inspire high school pupils to consider a career in High-End TV. Read more

Through the Lens Learners Continue to Develop their short films

Over the past month our Through the Lens adult learner and school's groups have been developing their filmmaking skills and short film ideas. Funded by Screen Scotland, The Robertson Trust, and City of Edinburgh Council, the programme develops young people and adults in Edinburgh's most deprived communities, and refugee and migrant learners new to the city. Read more

Our Craigentinny Early Years Project has now Wrapped up

Our project at Craigentinny Early Years Centre has wrapped up, including evaluation with the Early Years Practitioners. Funded by Screen Scotland and City of Edinburgh Council. Read more

SEE start work on a new professional development course

Work has begun at SEE on a new professional development course for film educators working in non-formal settings, an SQA accredited Professional Diploma: Film and Screen Educator (SCQF Level 9) Award, supported by Screen Scotland. Read more

PGCert in Film and Screen Education Course nears Completion for Teachers!

Teachers are nearing the end of the final unit of our PG Cert in Film and Screen Education, delivered in partnership with QMU, funded by Screen Scotland and City of Edinburgh Council. Read more

SEE to Deliver Practical Filmmaking Summer School to Teachers Across Scotland

We are excited to announce we are delivering a Summer School for Teachers as part of a GTCS accredited programme with a focus on practical filmmaking. Read more

Through the Lens launches

Our Through the Lens programme that amplifies the voices of people in their communities through short filmmaking has launched across Edinburgh. Read more

Applications open for our new Community Filmmaking Programme

Applications are now open for our new Community Filmmaking Programme, open to people aged 18 and over (with no upper age limit) living in North and Southeast Edinburgh. Read more

SEE holds BFI Short Course Celebratory Screening at Leith Theatre!

On Saturday the 27th of January, Leith Theatre rolled out its red carpet for an unforgettable celebration of the latest cohort from the BFI Film Academy Edinburgh and Southeast Scotland Short Course. Read more

Submissions open for the next Edinburgh Shorts Showcase

Submissions are now open for the next Edinburgh Shorts Showcase, taking place on the 14th of March. Read more

Our Year in Review

As 2023 draws to a close, here at Screen Education Edinburgh we can't help but reflect on the whirlwind year it's been! Read more

Applications open for SEE Young Filmmakers Hub

We are now accepting new applications for the SEE Young Filmmakers Hub, a relaxed and inclusive environment where you can develop your filmmaking skills at your own pace. Read more

SEE Holds Screening for Screen Progression Programme Learners' Amazing Short Films!

On the 30th of November 2023, Screen Education Edinburgh was very proud to host a screening of our Screen Progression Programme learners' amazing short films! Held at the iconic Cameo Picturehouse, we celebrated the hard work and talent of our filmmakers. Read more

Set the Scene film nominated for award

SEE is proud to share the exciting news that a film created as part of our Set the Scene programme was nominated for the 2023 Saroj Lal Award for Schools, celebrating efforts to promote equality in education! Read more