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. For an overview of the full programme offer in film you can download a PDF of the curriculum here. For Animation please click here.
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
44 courses available
- Adobe Premier Pro and digital editing: stage 1Learn 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.
Keeley Street
Sun 11 Oct 2026Lily MarkiewiczFull fee £399.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £259.00 
Narrative filmmakingLearn to produce your own short fiction film, from storyboards and pre-production to shooting and editing. Explore how to construct an exciting narrative, experiment with different shots and camera movements, and get to grips with recording and editing technology, producing your own professional-looking short movie.Keeley Street
Sat 17 Oct 2026Peter GomesFull fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00- Experimental filmmaking: stage 1
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 £399.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £259.00 - Da Vinci Resolve video editing: stage 1Interested 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 £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00
- Animation: core principles
This course focuses on practising core principles to give you the solid foundation to pursue animation in any medium.
Keeley Street
Wed 4 Nov 2026Frederic TscheppFull fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Experimental animation for fine artistsDiscover 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 £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00
- Filmmaking: shoot and editTelling a story on film comes with its own challenges. This practical course demystifies what it takes to do this successfully.Full fee £579.00 Senior fee £463.00 Concession £376.00
- DSLR for video: shoot and edit
This practical five session course introduces the fundamentals of DSLR filmmaking for beginners and aspiring content creators. Students will learn how to confidently shoot cinematic video using DSLR or mirrorless cameras while developing core filmmaking skills from planning through to production and post-production using Adobe Premiere Pro.
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Animation with Procreate Dreams
Learn to design and animate animations - using the Procreate Dreams App!
Keeley Street
Thu 12 Nov 2026Kate SullivanFull fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Documentary filmmaking
On this practical course you will be introduced to the most important stages and elements needed to make a successful short film.
Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00 - City Lit Pro: Premiere Pro fast track
Get up to speed with Adobe Premiere Pro in this intensive four-session course designed for beginners and emerging editors who want practical, hands-on experience.
Keeley Street
Mon 16 Nov 2026Lyndon IvesFull fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00 - Create a short film on your smartphone
The film making potential of smart phones and tablets have developed greatly over the last few years. Enjoy learning techniques for using them effectively to create short professional looking films for publishing online or for film festival submissions.
Keeley Street
Sat 21 Nov 2026David KlineFull fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £209.00 - Animated storytelling: first steps
This course introduces the fundamentals of storytelling through animation. It is designed for anyone interested in how stories are communicated visually using movement, timing, characters, and sound.
Keeley Street
Thu 26 Nov 2026Leo MetcalfFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - DSLR filmmaking
This practical two-session course introduces the fundamentals of DSLR filmmaking for beginners and aspiring content creators. Students will learn how to confidently shoot cinematic video using DSLR or mirrorless cameras while developing core filmmaking skills from planning through to production.
Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Try it out: animation
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.
Keeley Street
Mon 11 Jan 2027Litza JanszFull fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00
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