Absence

James, a former solider is learning to adjust back to civilian life and live with whats missing.

This film was made as part of the BFI Film Academy Highlands 2015.

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11 learners developing on Moving Image Arts

11 learners aged 16 to 25 have been developing on our Moving Image Arts AS level programme taking place from early September 2021
In the Frame learners go into production

Adult learners on our In the Frame programme have been developing in all aspects of documentary filmmaking from early September 2021 and now move into production of their films
48 teachers & filmmaking learning resources developed on Set the Scene

48 teachers from Edinburgh, Lothians, Fife and Scottish Borders, alongside schools' filmmaking learning resources, have been developed through our Set the Scene: Filmmaking for Educators programme from mid August 2021
20 young people developing on BFI Film Academy network programme

20 young people from Edinburgh and Southeast Scotland have been developing on our BFI Film Academy network programme taking place from early October 2021

BFI Film Academy Craft Skills Behind The Scenes 2021

Behind The Scenes look at our 2021 Craft Skills course delivered virtually.
Hung Up

In a bleak office, a frustrated worker receives a peculiar sales call from a young woman bringing him to a halt with mindless paperwork.
Soothe

A young woman struggles to find a work-life balance, presented with the world's leading meditation app can she finally get a break?
Smart Aleck

Gifted with a state of the art Voice Assistant, a woman finds herself being pushed over the edge by its intrusive behaviour.
A Slippery Slope

Stanley is your average hitman, with help from a cutting-edge computer system his life is free of mundane paperwork however his growing appetites begin to disrupt the status-quo.
Broken Memories

Anna a young woman copes with the loss of her mother, struggling to understand his daughters grief her father hopes to reconcile.
Love Byte

Forced to join an online dating site by her best friend, Katie a shy teen starts to chat with a boy and finds her friendship at risk.
Making of BFI Highlands 2014

Behind The Scenes Film giving insight into all aspects of the BFI Film Academy Highlands 2014 course.
QWERTY

Tech savy teens decide to take their relationship offline, struggling to get the conversation started face to face an urgent solution is needed.
Happy Bird

Claire and Laura are getting used to their new superhuman powers, deciding to use them for good they break into a guarded building.

BFI Film Academy Edinburgh & South East Scotland

BFI Film Academy offers opportunities for ambitious 16 to 19 year olds aiming to know more about film and how to make a career in the screen industries. This hands-on filmmaking course builds knowledge and skills, and shows the pathways into the industry for talented and committed young people.
BFI Film Academy Craft Skills

On our BFI Film Academy Craft Skills course for young people aged 16 to 19 across the UK, learners receive advanced and intensive craft learning in screenwriting, cinematography, sound, directing, production and editing, engage in industry masterclasses, and produce a short film.
Moving Image Arts

Aged 16-25 and got a thirst for telling your own story through film? Moving Image Arts AS level qualification gives you a unique opportunity to develop your voice as a filmmaker. You’ll examine the history, techniques and creative impact of film, and use this to inform the development and production of your own work.
Who We Are

A group of pupils and staff at Oaklands School give us an insight into their school and their experiences when out and about in the community.
Our mission

Screen Education Edinburgh is dedicated to filmmaking for all, delivering high quality learning, training and production programmes that develop skills, knowledge and opportunities for young people, adult learners, schools, communities and film talent.
Set the Scene: Filmmaking for Educators

Set the Scene is a free programme that offers professional development in film literacy, filmmaking, and exhibition to teachers and educators via a collaborative approach between Screen Education Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Council Creative Learning Team, Into Film, and Centre for the Moving Image.
In The Frame

A free programme for people living in North Edinburgh to learn documentary filmmaking and make their own film about their lives and their community.
Edinburgh & Lothians Schools Film Competition

Edinburgh & Lothians Schools Film Competition is open to all nursery, primary, secondary and special schools in Edinburgh, East, West and Midlothian.
Shadowing opportunities on 'The Lost King' directed by Stephen Frears

Interested in working in film & would like to spend a day shadowing on set? TLK productions & Screen Education Edinburgh, supported by Screen Scotland, are delighted to offer opportunities for people 18 plus living in Edinburgh & Lothians on 'The Lost King' directed by Stephen Frears'.
Muirhouse Anti-Racism Campaign

Short Film looking at the history and work of the Muirhouse Anti Racism Campaign, with interviews from local activists and community members describing their experiences along with priorites for future work.