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
- Da Vinci Resolve video editing: stage 1Course start date: Wed 18 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczInterested in editing your own videos? You may have heard of Premiere Pro or Final Cut. DaVinci Resolve is free and arguably better then both. Come and learn how to use it. Hollywood already does.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - Experimental filmmaking: stage 1
Course start date: Thu 5 Mar 2026 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lyndon IvesOn 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 - City Lit Pro: Adobe After Effects fast trackCourse start date: Fri 6 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Litza JanszCity Lit Pro courses are tailored for accelerated learning for busy people who need to learn key skills for the workplace. On this Adobe After Effects course, you will learn the essential tools and skills for using After Effects to transform your video projects. These include planning the project, organising and preparing the material, masking skills, key framing skills and working with layers.Full fee £459.00 Senior fee £367.00 Concession £298.00 - Saturday model animation workshop Course start date: Sat 7 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephanie GriffithsTraditional model animation is more popular than ever. On this short practical course you will learn how to create and animate engaging and effective 3D puppets and create an exciting short animated sequence for your showreel.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Try it out: animationCourse start date: Sun 8 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Litza JanszEver 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 - Create a short film in a dayCourse start date: Wed 1 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David KlineShoot, edit and export a short film in this fun and fast paced practical introduction to film making.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Shoot a short film: beginners intensiveCourse start date: Mon 6 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lyndon IvesHave you always wanted to make a film but didn’t know where to start? This fast paced 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 - Short form stop motion animation for InstagramCourse start date: Mon 13 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephanie GriffithsStop motion animation is the most popular form on social media. Engage in an exciting exploration of storytelling using a range of animation techniques and genres. See your drawings and models come to life and create a series of exciting animated sequences to enhance your social media posts or your professional show reel.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - DSLR for video: shoot and editCourse start date: Tue 14 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Monika KitaThink quality video production needs a whole film crew? Think again! Discover how you can easily shoot and edit professional-level video on your own digital SLR camera; get expert guidance on the whole process and find out why DSLRs have become the camera of choice for many broadcast professionals.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Documentary filmmaking on SaturdaysCourse start date: Sat 18 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczDocumentary-style films are the most popular genre on Social Media, on TV, and in Film festivals. Come and learn the essential techniques that make a gripping documentary.Full fee £459.00 Senior fee £367.00 Concession £298.00 - Plan your animation: storyboarding and animaticsCourse start date: Sat 18 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephanie GriffithsStoryboards and animatics are crucial for planning, developing and communicating your film and animation projects to clients, funders or collaborators. Learn how to represent your project in still and moving image format showing different camera shots, framing, camera movement, action, timing and sound.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Experimental animation for fine artistsCourse start date: Tue 21 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephanie GriffithsDiscover 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 - Filmmaking: shoot and edit Course start date: Wed 22 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczLearn all the stages of film making from initial pre- production planning through to post production editing. Whatever genre interests you, this course will give you the essential skills to realise your own movie.Full fee £459.00 Senior fee £367.00 Concession £298.00 - Da Vinci Resolve video editing: stage 2Course start date: Wed 22 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczImprove and speed up your process and learn to use vital techniques for improving your edits. Explore building a better narrative structure and find out about essentials like screen-directionality, POV constructions and rhythm building..Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Da Vinci Resolve video editing: stage 3Course start date: Thu 23 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczThis course offers valuable insider tricks, best practice ideas and general tips on how to improve your editing and efficiency.
Previous experience with DVR is essential.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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