Film Production

Make a start as a creative storyteller producing audio-visual content including short and feature films, documentaries and TV series. Our course will give you the skills to succeed as a professional in the arts and media industries. We are ranked in the top 3 universities in London for Film (Guardian University Guide 2024). 

Skills

You will be immersed in the world of creative filmmaking right from the start.

At Roehampton, you'll refine your skills in:

• identifying imaginative concepts 
• developing crafting diverse audio-visual content
• creating shorts to ambitious full features

You will delve deep into the fabric of the UK film and screen industry, navigating a dynamic blend of hands-on film production and cutting-edge theories underpinning contemporary visual media.

Create cinematic masterpieces alongside dedicated staff

This course is taught by recognised, working industry professionals, whose productions include BIFA and BAFTA-nominated fiction and documentary films, in competition at top festivals (Tribeca, Edinburgh, London, Sheffield, and Cannes/ACID) and working on BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Artem, distributed in over 120 territories.

Our tutors also publish innovative film books with BFI, Routledge and other leading publishers, and their writing appears regularly in The Guardian, Sight & Sound, Granta, and more.

Our strong industry links ensure students also benefit from visiting workshops and tutorials with top professionals in the global film industry such as Cannes-winning directors and Oscar-winning composers to commissioners and funders like Netflix and the BFI.

Learning

Experience a dynamic, contemporary curriculum in state-of-the-art facilities. 

Working closely with your fellow students, you’ll master programming and problem-solving through: 

• courses structured like real productions with industry challenges
• collaborate creatively with a close-knit community of students,
• developing specialisms in directing, writing, producing, cinematography, editing and sound work

You will collaborate on live projects alongside industry experts, mastering both the technical intricacies and artistic nuances necessary to curate a professional portfolio tailored precisely to your career aspirations.

Assessment

Push yourself further with real-world assignments. 

You’ll be set authentic assessments, meaning that your projects, tasks and exercises will replicate the working world of film production, ensuring that you are fully prepared for life after graduation.

Between Years 2 and 3, you can also opt for a professional placement year, meaning you can apply for a placement and gain valuable career experience.

Career

Your career journey starts here at Roehampton.

You will graduate as a highly skilled creative with a solid understanding of the competencies and technologies needed to enter roles such as:

• Film Director
• Producer
• Cinematographer
• Film Editor
• Screenwriter
• Production Designer
• Sound Designer/Editor
• Location Manager
• Production Manager