YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES

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CURRENT YOUTH PROGRAMMES

SIGNAL STARTERS

8-11 yrs
Supported by BBC Children in Need, Signal Starters is our creative course for 8-11 year olds, open to children from the Furness area who are keen to get hands on with filmmaking and animation.
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COOKE'S CREW

11-15 yrs
Cooke's Crew is a free rolling course for 11-15yr olds from the Furness area that introduces different processes in filmmaking – from ideas generation and scriptwriting to production, set design, camera, sound and editing. Get experimental whilst learning a variety of creative digital media skills!
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GET DIGITAL

16-19 yrs
Creative digital media workshops for 16-19 year olds from the Furness area to learn hands-on skills in photography, filmmaking and digital art. Encouraging experimentation & creative
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BFI FILM ACADEMY

16-19 yrs
An accredited filmmaking course for 16-19 year olds across Cumbria and North Lancashire, working with industry professionals to create a short film and gain professionally-recognised qualifications.
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We deliver free ONLINE training and courses in filmmaking and creative digital media for children and young people aged 8-19 during the Covid-19 outbreak. Click on each box to find out more.

RETURNING SOON: Youth activities range from one-day taster workshops to 3-month courses, designed to build confidence and skills in an inclusive setting, led by professional artists and filmmakers. Click the links for more information and how to take part… 

PAST HIGHLIGHTS

ANIMATE AUTISM

Supporting Cumbria Hate Crime Week
COMMISSIONED BY POLICE CRIME COMMISSIONER PETER MCCALL FOR CUMBRIA HATE CRIME WEEK
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RUNNER READY

17-19 yrs
FREE film & TV training programme for underrepresented budding young filmmakers age 17+ looking to get a start in the industry through set & production running.
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