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Animation & Filmmaking

Filmmaking Courses in London

Films and animations are exciting to watch but even more exciting to make! Join our vibrant film making community and learn from practising professionals the current techniques and processes in creating engaging films and animations.

Our extensive selection of practical courses offer you the opportunity to explore different approaches, forms and genres using a range of equipment and software at a time to suit you.

Learning in our fully equipped studios or from the comfort of your home, we cater for all levels and help you to progress into the film maker you aspire to be.

We’re very proud of our student’s successes in gaining awards, commissions and being selected for prestigious festivals. We look forward to celebrating your films.

We host exhibitions throughout the year at City Lit Gallery where our students showcase their amazing work.

For more information please contact Visual Arts: VisualArts@citylit.ac.uk

Flexible Learning—In-Person or Online

Join us at our vibrant Covent Garden campus, an inspiring hub designed to support your learning with modern facilities and state-of-the-art equipment. Explore our facilities.

Prefer the flexibility of online study? Our live, interactive online courses bring expert teaching straight to you, wherever you are.

Courses available both in-person and online

We offer a range of long and short courses allowing you to choose between in-person and online learning.

Learn in the centre of London with our in-person courses. Our purpose-built facilities in Covent Garden mean we are ideally located and easy to get to. 

See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.

All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, we've got the class for you.

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  1. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £229.00
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  2. Stop motion animation weekend
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 19 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Stephanie Griffiths
    Throw yourself into the world of stop motion animation on this introductory practical course. Enjoy exploring a range of materials and techniques to produce innovative drawn, cut out and 3D animation sequences. An invaluable introduction for anyone interested in developing their animation practice.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00
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  3. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  4. Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00
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  5. Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00
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  6. Try it out: animation
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Litza Jansz
    Ever fancied producing your own animations for web, devices and video? Come and learn the basics of creating professional-looking animated sequences using the software application Adobe After Effects CC.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  7. Shoot a short film: beginners
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Monika Kita
    Have you always wanted to make a film but didn’t know where to start? This course will guide you through
    all the film making processes including scripting, filming, recording sound, editing and exporting your own
    short film.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  8. Try it out: stop motion animation
    Weekend
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    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Stephanie Griffiths
    Throw yourself into the world of stop motion animation on this introductory practical course. Enjoy exploring a range of materials and techniques to produce innovative drawn, cut out and 3D animation sequences. An invaluable introduction for anyone interested in developing their animation practice.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  9. City Lit animation
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Stephanie Griffiths, Litza Jansz
    Passionate about animation? Fancy spending a year building skills in traditional and digital animation techniques and producing your own animation project? Taught by professional animators, this exciting fast-track practical course gives you the opportunity to explore both commercial and experimental approaches to animation using professional equipment and software. Whether you’re a complete beginner or have some animation experience you can join our award winning alumni. A fantastic start to a new career or simply a chance to pursue your passion with like-minded people.



    To see a showreel of student work click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySgnN_DcJjA.
    Full fee £2,499.00 Senior fee £1,999.00 Concession £1,624.00
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  10. City Lit expanded experimental film
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lucy Ellis, Monika Kita, Fiona Jane Walsh
    Curious about contemporary approaches to experimental film?







    This interdisciplinary course is designed for artists, filmmakers, and creatives eager to explore film beyond conventional boundaries. This course is an invitation to challenge conventional filmmaking by integrating elements from performance, theatre, puppetry, animation, installation and sound—encouraging you to rethink and expand your creative approach.







    Led by an artist and filmmaker, alongside guest practitioners from various creative fields, this course fosters an environment for interdisciplinary exploration, encouraging new ways of thinking and making. Through hands-on workshops, discussions, and personal projects, you will gain both practical skills and conceptual insights to expand your creative practice.







    Term 1: 23/09/2025 – 02/12/2025



    Term 2: 3/01/2026 – 24/03/2026



    Term 3: 1/04/2026 – 30/06/2026







    Extra tutorials will be held between terms.
    Full fee £2,999.00 Senior fee £2,399.00 Concession £1,949.00
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  11. Experimental animation for fine artists
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 27 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Stephanie Griffiths
    Discover the exciting innovative work of internationally renowned artists and enjoy exploring the potential of experimental animation to develop your fine art practice. On this practical course you will create your own short experimental animated film using a range of stop motion and digital techniques.
    Full fee £409.00 Senior fee £327.00 Concession £266.00
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  12. 3D animation with Blender
    Evening
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    Course start date:  Wed 1 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Benjamin Austin
    If you are new to 3D animation, you’ve had a go at teaching yourself but are not making progress, or perhaps you are transferring to Blender from a different 3D program, this course is for you.
    It will take you through a professional approach to creating characters and environments in 3D from scratch, as well as introducing workflows and techniques to help produce polished 3D animations of your own.
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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  13. Adobe Premier Pro and digital editing: stage 1
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 19 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lily Markiewicz
    Learn the fundamentals of this industry standard package alongside the basic principles of editing moving image footage. Become familiar and work with the most important technical and conceptual conventions in video editing.
    Full fee £359.00 Senior fee £287.00 Concession £233.00
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  14. Experimental filmmaking: stage 1
    Course start date:  Wed 22 Oct 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Monika Kita
    On this fast track practical experimental film making course you will be encouraged to push boundaries exploring experimental digital film making. Explore ideas, develop skills and create your own personal project using professional equipment and software. Invaluable for film makers and artists who wish to enhance their moving image practice.explore visual and conceptual ideas,.
    Full fee £359.00 Senior fee £287.00 Concession £233.00
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  15. Full fee £539.00 Senior fee £431.00 Concession £350.00
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