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
47 courses available
- 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 - 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 - Adobe Premier Pro and digital editing: stage 2Improve and speed up your editing, learn to use all trimming and motion tools properly. Explore building a better narrative structure and find out about essentials like screen-directionality and POV constructions.
Keeley Street
Sun 24 Jan 2027Lily MarkiewiczFull fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - Experimental filmmaking: stage 2This practical course is designed for those who have some previous experience in film in a fine art context or for those who have attended an experimental filmmaking course before.
During the course, you will push the boundaries of mainstream cinema and experiment with various techniques to express your artistic vision.Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £259.00 
Stop motion animation weekendLearn the fundamentals of stop motion animation in this practical weekend course.
Keeley Street
Sat 6 Feb 2027Stephanie GriffithsFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00- Plan your animation: storyboarding and animaticsStoryboards 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.
Keeley Street
Sat 13 Feb 2027Stephanie GriffithsFull fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Da Vinci Resolve video editing: stage 2Improve 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 £309.00 Senior fee £247.00 Concession £201.00
- Create a short film in a weekendLearn how to script, storyboard, shoot, edit and export a short film in this fun and fast paced introduction to film making.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £209.00
- Saturday model animation workshop
This practical one-day workshop introduces learners to the fundamentals of model animation and stop-motion filmmaking.
Keeley Street
Sat 27 Feb 2027Stephanie GriffithsFull fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - City Lit Pro: Adobe After Effects fast trackCity 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.
Keeley Street
Fri 5 Mar 2027Litza JanszFull fee £459.00 Senior fee £367.00 Concession £298.00 - Create a short film in a dayShoot, edit and export a short film in this fun and fast paced practical introduction to film making.
Keeley Street
Wed 31 Mar 2027David KlineFull fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
- Short form stop motion animation for InstagramStop 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.
Keeley Street
Mon 12 Apr 2027Stephanie GriffithsFull fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00
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