Making of BFI Highlands 2014

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

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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.
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.
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.
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.

To Janice

Janice, struggling with the grief of losing her husband, finds a mysterious message from him that leads her down a path of mystery and discovery.
I've Waited

Struggling to connect with the world and his foster mother, Barry explores his vague memories of his birth mother and the day she abandoned him at a shopping mall in an attempt to unravel the mysteries of his past and seek solace and closure in the echoes of distant recollections.
To Be A Woman

Jean grapples with the aftermath of sexual assault, struggling to confront the pain and vulnerability that threatens to engulf her. She confides in her friend who is determined to help her feel empowered again and redefine her identity in a world rife with oppression and suppression of women's voices.
You'll Have to Take the Stairs

After a night out, Sandra finds herself in a tricky situation and with the help of a stranger she overcomes her challenges.
Call Me When You Get There

A young woman seeks refuge in Edinburgh after fleeing her home in Ukraine and is faced with several problems on her travels preventing her from making a call.
The Bench

Follow the complicated relationship between this father and son.
Cherry on Top

Astrid, a young and inspiring baker, finds herself spiralling into a frenzy as she strives for perfection in her work and approval from her social media followers.
Tempo

An office worker named Dave Is fed up with settling for a mundane job and lifestyle at the expense of pursuing his creative endeavours. One day he rediscovers his passion for music and drumming whilst being accidently locked in his office by the music-daft janitor.
Clover

After a long time in the limelight, the 'Foreseer', James, decides to hide his identity in an attempt to live a quiet life and escape past trauma. As he befriends a kind-hearted waitress called Wendy, he must decide between risking his identity or allowing something bad to happen.
Doom Scroller

A shy and reserved woman named Skyler bonds with a fellow Uni student but finds herself fixating on the chaos going on in the world which she can't seem to switch off from.

BFI Film Academy Craft Skills

On our BFI Film Academy Craft Skills Residential course, learners receive intensive learning in screenwriting, cinematography, sound, directing, production and editing, engage in industry masterclasses, and produce a short film. Applications for the summer 2024 course are now open!
SEE Young Filmmakers Hub

Applications are now open for the SEE Young Filmmakers Hub.
Our mission

Screen Education Edinburgh (SEE) is dedicated to filmmaking for all, teaching high-quality learning, training, and production programmes that develop screen opportunities for people of all ages across education, community, and talent and skills development.
BFI Film Academy Scotland Short Course Programme 2024-25

The BFI Film Academy Scotland Short Course Programme 2024-25 has courses for 16 to 19 year olds taking place in Edinburgh at Screen Education Edinburgh, in Ayrshire at Ayrshire Film Co, in the Scottish Highlands at Eden Court Highlands, in Glasgow at GMAC Film, and in Aberdeen at Station House Media Unit. Applications for BFI Short Course are now open!
Screen Progression Programme

The Screen Progression Programme is a national initiative managed by Screen Education Edinburgh and funded by Screen Scotland that provides access to high quality vocational development in Film and TV skills. For those aged 16 and over with no upper age limit.
Set the Scene: Development of Teachers and Pupils in Filmmaking

Set the Scene is a free programme designed to develop and strengthen the filmmaking knowledge, skills, and practice of teachers and pupils in schools across Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Screen Education Edinburgh receives grant from The Sean Connery Foundation to launch SEE Young Filmmakers Hub

Screen Education Edinburgh are excited to announce, we have been selected as one of the new grantees of The Sean Connery Foundation!
Through the Lens

Our Through the Lens programme will amplify the voices of local people in their communities by providing a platform to express themselves through short films, documentary, or fiction.
Graham Fitzpatrick

Principal Officer
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.