BA (Hons) Film Production - University for the Creative Arts
BA (Hons) Film Production - University for the Creative Arts
BA (Hons) Film Production - University for the Creative Arts
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<strong>University</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Creative</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> at Farnham<br />
Falkner Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7DS<br />
T: +44 (0)1252 722441<br />
E: enquiries@ucreative.ac.uk<br />
www.ucreative.ac.uk/farnham<br />
All images shown are students at work or<br />
recent student work from <strong>the</strong> <strong>BA</strong> (<strong>Hons</strong>)<br />
<strong>Film</strong> <strong>Production</strong> course. For a wider selection<br />
please see www.ucreative.ac.uk/showcase<br />
<strong>BA</strong> (<strong>Hons</strong>) <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Production</strong><br />
at UCA Farnham 3 or 4 years full-time<br />
www.ucreative.ac.uk/farnham
<strong>BA</strong> (<strong>Hons</strong>) <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Production</strong><br />
at UCA Farnham 3 or 4 * years full-time<br />
<strong>BA</strong> (<strong>Hons</strong>) <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Production</strong> at UCA Farnham<br />
is one of <strong>the</strong> longest established film<br />
courses in <strong>the</strong> country. We emphasise craft<br />
skills and critical thinking and combine<br />
traditional 16mm craft skills with state of <strong>the</strong><br />
art digital facilities.<br />
The course seeks to provide a challenging<br />
educational experience and emphasises<br />
critical understanding, creative practice and<br />
collaborative working. You are encouraged<br />
to challenge your preconceptions, work<br />
imaginatively and be curious about <strong>the</strong> world<br />
you aim to represent.<br />
The film facilities have recently been upgraded<br />
and refurbished to embrace new technologies.<br />
Our specialist facilities include: 16mm and<br />
S16mm cameras and lighting, HD cameras<br />
and hard disc sound recorders, Avid Media<br />
Composer, Final Cut Pro and Symphony Nitrus<br />
suites and steenbecks, and fully equipped film<br />
studio and cinema.<br />
We are accredited by <strong>the</strong> BKSTS and<br />
have two annual British Cinematography<br />
Scholarship Trust awards. We are members<br />
of NAHEMI and have close links with<br />
<strong>the</strong> Royal Television Society, BECTU, <strong>the</strong><br />
Documentary <strong>Film</strong>makers Group, <strong>the</strong> School<br />
of Sound, ArriMedia, Panalux, Soho <strong>Film</strong><br />
and Cirro Lite. Educational partnerships exist<br />
with Avid and Kodak.<br />
The course embraces all areas of film<br />
production from documentary and fiction to<br />
artist’s filmmaking and critical writing.<br />
* Our 4 year course includes a preparatory<br />
year (year 0) which provides a focused<br />
introduction to film production.<br />
Careers<br />
Our graduates work in feature films, postproduction<br />
houses, music video production,<br />
advertising production, facilities houses,<br />
distribution companies and television.<br />
Companies students are involved with<br />
include; Ridley Scott Associates, BBC,<br />
Tiger Aspect, Working Title, Focus Features,<br />
IMG, Pinewood Studios, Ascent Media,<br />
Boomerang, Rushes and Soho Images.<br />
Our graduates often go on to fur<strong>the</strong>r study<br />
at <strong>the</strong> National <strong>Film</strong> and Television School<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Royal College of Art.<br />
Student successes<br />
Our student’s films are screened at film<br />
festivals nationally and internationally.<br />
These include <strong>the</strong> Hamburg, Drama<br />
International (Greece), Exposures, Sheffield<br />
International Documentary, End of <strong>the</strong><br />
Pier International, Kurzfilmsalon, Poitiers,<br />
Manhattan Iranian, United Nations<br />
Association and Amnesty International film<br />
festivals.<br />
Recent awards include:<br />
Judges’s commendation <strong>for</strong> Just Waiting<br />
at <strong>the</strong> Imperial War Museum student video<br />
festival.<br />
Exposures Student <strong>Film</strong> Festival in<br />
Manchester: Hide by James Easter was<br />
awarded Best Drama and Made Backwards<br />
by Dean Walton won <strong>the</strong> Corona Extra<br />
Audience Award.<br />
Small Talk by Orfeas Peretzis was awarded<br />
Best Short Digital <strong>Film</strong> as part of Digi2007 at <strong>the</strong><br />
Drama International <strong>Film</strong> Festival in Greece.<br />
Street Dog by Hamy Ramezan was awarded<br />
Best <strong>Film</strong> at <strong>the</strong> Manhattan festival of Iranian<br />
films and he has now been awarded funding<br />
<strong>for</strong> his next film by <strong>the</strong> Finnish government.<br />
A first year student, Joe Martin was awarded<br />
£1,000 to make a short film under <strong>the</strong> Media<br />
Box scheme and has gone on to win €7,000<br />
to make a film from <strong>the</strong> European League<br />
of Institutes <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Prix Europa,<br />
made over <strong>the</strong> summer and involving<br />
students from all years of <strong>the</strong> course,<br />
including recent graduates.<br />
Island to Isla, a film about a Scottish<br />
island postman who rows to <strong>the</strong> mainland<br />
every day to collect letters, won <strong>the</strong><br />
Kodak/NAHEMI award at <strong>the</strong> Encounters<br />
film festival in Bristol <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> best<br />
cinematography in a student film, with<br />
cinematography by Billy Campbell and<br />
direction by Jem Gerrard.<br />
Hero by Kirnay Bhatt won Best Live Action<br />
Award at <strong>the</strong> Exposures <strong>Film</strong> Festival in<br />
Manchester.<br />
What <strong>the</strong> press say<br />
‘<strong>the</strong> buzz of creativity is almost tangible ...<br />
With a course like this, Farnham looks set to<br />
be a <strong>for</strong>ce to be reckoned with in <strong>the</strong> British<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Industry <strong>for</strong> many years to come’<br />
Tom Green, Exposures Magazine<br />
What our students say<br />
‘<strong>the</strong> lecturers are very helpful. I really enjoy<br />
every aspect of <strong>the</strong> course’<br />
’I have been able to use state of <strong>the</strong> art<br />
equipment’<br />
‘You can work on loads of o<strong>the</strong>r peoples’ films.<br />
There is a community amongst <strong>the</strong> students<br />
and I must have worked on over 25 shorts’<br />
‘I like <strong>the</strong> diversity of professions <strong>the</strong> most.<br />
I have had <strong>the</strong> chance to learn a number of<br />
areas of film production’<br />
‘Join <strong>the</strong> course if you love making films, it<br />
will change your life. The people are great<br />
and <strong>the</strong> area is very scenic. The course is<br />
amazing. The opportunities I’m getting will<br />
help me in <strong>the</strong> future.’<br />
’If you’re interested in filmmaking, <strong>the</strong>n<br />
this is <strong>the</strong> right course <strong>for</strong> you. I’m enjoying<br />
everything, that’s why I chose this course.’<br />
How to apply<br />
Apply via UCAS<br />
3 years full-time: Route A: W600 F <strong>BA</strong>/<strong>Film</strong>P<br />
Route B: E600 F <strong>BA</strong>/<strong>Film</strong>b *<br />
4 years full-time: Route A: W618 F <strong>BA</strong>/<strong>Film</strong>P4<br />
Route B: E618 F <strong>BA</strong>/<strong>Film</strong>P4b *<br />
*2009 entry only<br />
Finding out more<br />
If you’d like to visit UCA Farnham <strong>for</strong> yourself,<br />
and meet our staff, why not come along to<br />
one of our open days We hold open days<br />
in October, February and June. For more<br />
in<strong>for</strong>mation and to book a place, go online at:<br />
www.ucreative.ac.uk/opendays<br />
To find out more about UCA Farnham’s<br />
campus and range of courses, please go<br />
online at: www.ucreative.ac.uk/farnham<br />
Contact us by telephone on +44 (0)1252 892883<br />
or email enquiries@ucreative.ac.uk