CHAMPIONING INCLUSION IN THE UK FILM & TV INDUSTRY
Young Film Academy (YFA) is the UK’s leading provider of practical filmmaking training and education to young people.The Young Film Academy believe that its courses should be accessible to everybody and that financial barriers should not limit potential. That's why we are launching the Young Film Academy (YFA) Scholarship Fund. We need your help to make it happen.
Young Film Academy (YFA) is the UK’s leading provider of practical filmmaking training and education to young people aged 5-19. YFA works in over 150 schools and runs courses and events nationwide helping over 15,000 young people create and screen their own films. YFA are also hub partners in the British Film Institute (BFI) Network Academy scheme.
The Young Film Academy believe that its courses should be accessible to everybody and that financial barriers should not limit potential. That's why we are launching the Young Film Academy (YFA) Scholarship Fund. We need your help to make it happen.
What is the YFA Scholarship Fund?
The Scholarship Fund has been created to enable 20 promising students aged 13-17, from disadvantaged backgrounds, with the opportunity to attend either the YFA's 4 Day Film School, OR the prestigious Residential Summer Camp. YFA will help scholars to identify which of the courses is right for them and enable them to access it without financial barriers.
The YFA team will work with a specialist, wide network to identify potential scholars and create a selection procedure. We are also working with vetted Partners to include young Ukrainians who have been living under extreme stress and are urgently in need of respite.
Once identified, students will be fully supported by the Scholarship coordinator to identify whether the 4 Day Film School or the Summer Residential Camp are the best fit for them. We anticipate that there will be 8 scholarships for the 4 Day Film School and 12 for the Residential Summer Camp.
We do not believe that financial hardship should be a barrier to creativity, and the scholarship fund will ensure that promising students have the same access to opportunity irrespective of their financial situation.
SARAH, YFA SCHOLAR
"My experience at YFA camp has been one that I definitely won't forget. From the beginning the staff as well as the pupils have all been friendly and inclusive, making the atmosphere welcoming and easy to settle into. I've met with different circles of people from different parts of the world, throughout the week and it's been really lovely sharing our love for film.
I've learned a lot of new things in regards to film making and it has been a great privilege to work with high-tech equipment as well as a staff of industry experts who have also given me advice on my further steps after my GCSEs.
Both socially and educationally, I have really enjoyed my time at YFA and it has enabled me to be more clear in seeing that the film industry is the path that I want to take".
The scholarship for the 4 Day Film School will cover the full costs of the course as well as a travel bursary to enable scholars to reach the Chelsea Academy, London, SW10, where the school is held.
The 4 Day Film School runs from 10am-5pm over 4 days.
Each course includes up to 16 participants who learn about screen acting, writing, editing, camerawork and even fight choreography – before they get out there and do it for themselves. Everyone has a chance to develop his or her own role and no one escapes without saying “Action!".
The cost of one scholarship is £800.
The scholarship supports the full costs of the one week Residential Summer Camp, as well as providing a travel bursary to enable scholars to reach Culford School in Suffolk, where the camp is held.
Culford School is the perfect movie location to shoot an action, drama, horror, science-fiction, period drama and more! The only limit is your imagination. Traditional shared boarding accommodation is separated according to age and gender. Separate common rooms and areas for relaxing are provided.
The cost of one Scholarship, including a travel bursary, food, accommodation and the course itself, is £1,500.
What do students do at the Residential Summer Camp?
Students on YFA Summer Camp will divide into 2 crews: FILMMAKING CREW (for aspiring filmmakers) & ACTING CREW (for aspiring actors). Students choose which Crew they wish to join for the duration of their camp.
Students in the Acting Crew will develop the performance skills needed to act with impact on screen, learning the difference between stage and screen acting, how to prepare for a shoot or an audition, how to physicalise your character, set etiquette, fight choreography and more, all whilst gaining confidence in front of camera.
Students in the Filmmaking Crew will develop the hands-on creative and technical skills they need to take a movie from initial concept to premiere screening; from storytelling and screenwriting, through camera operating and sound, to editing, special FX and post-production techniques.
Each Crew will develop specialised skills in their own disciplines though practical exercises, workshops and masterclasses with film industry professionals. And because we passionately believe that the best way to learn to is get out there and DO it, the Filmmaking and Acting Crews will then combine in teams to work together for the production of the movies.
And when students aren’t on set, there’ll be oodles of great fun indoor and outdoor activities on offer for them to enjoy, including swimming, tennis, table tennis, basketball, dance, drama, film screenings, movie quizzes, talent show, competitions, games and more!
Each week of YFA Summer Camp culminates in a Premiere Screening of all the completed movies for friends and family in the onsite cinema. There’ll be a packed house, behind-the-scenes special features telling the real story of how that movie got made, and we’re guessing some blooper-reels too…
This donation was made possible thanks to the generosity of the fans of artist and humanitarian Michael Jackson. LOVE. MJFFC.org and all its members. x