Short Course
In-person across seven days
Free (BFI Funded)
4 August 2025
Designed for aspiring film makers, this free course is an introduction to the exciting world of cinematography. Running from Monday 4 until Sunday 10 August 2025 on our Brayford Pool Campus you can access our excellent film facilities and wealth of staff expertise.
Across seven days, you will have opportunities to get behind the camera and gain hands-on experience of cinematography, learn from established industry professionals, and take part in masterclasses and workshops.
To help make ensure this course is as accessible as possible, you can benefit from free catering and accommodation in one of our modern student residences.
Please note, this course is expected to close for applications on 31 March 2025.
Masterclasses and workshops from experienced industry professionals.
Use industry-standard facilities at the University of Lincoln
Create your own piece of footage which you can take home
Guest talks from people currently working in the industry
This course is delivered face-to-face across seven days and gives you the chance to experience a variety of learning methods. You can start your days with lectures or talks which introduce you to concepts such as sustainability in cinematography, colour grading, and the DIT pipeline, and you can then apply your new knowledge in practical sessions working with an ARRI Alexa cinema camera.
Film screenings take place in the University's own screening room throughout the course, and give you a chance to discuss films with your peers. One session is also led by the film's director of photography, allowing you to learn about their creative choices as you see them.
There will also be opportunities to hear from guest speakers carrying out roles such as camera assistant and gaffer/spark to learn about their careers and what working in industry is really like. This is your chance to ask questions you have always wanted to ask and begin thinking about your own future career.
A whole day of the course is dedicated to a masterclass with a leading cinematographer which culminates in filming with professional actors. You can frame and light your own shot that you then grade in post-production. You will receive a copy of your footage at the end of the course to add to your portfolio of work.
Whether it's working in our editing suites, studying films in our dedicated screening room, or using our very own ARRI Alexa cinema camera, there will be opportunities to use some of the excellent, industry-standard facilities we have at the University.
At the end of the course, you will be given a copy of your footage and project files, a detailed PDF outlining the key aspects of the course, and you will be invited to join a BFI Academy Cinematographers alumni network on LinkedIn.
For more information about this course, please visit the British Film Institute website or contact:
Jack Shelbourn
jshelbourn@lincoln.ac.uk