COURSE INFORMATION:

WHAT: We will explore the uncertainties inherent to working processes that rely on an openness to the people and situations filmed, and to the unpredictable course these may take. We will also engage in a series of readings of key works of literature, engaging with the encounter.

WHERE: Online, please join from the comfort of your own home.

WHO: Run by filmmaker, researcher and educator Therese Henningsen  & Juliette Joffé, a filmmaker and lecturer based in Belgium.

WHEN: 6 sessions, Tuesday evenings, 7-9 PM, with a 1-week mid-course break: Session 1 – Tues 6th October, Session 2 – Tues 13th October, Session 3 – Tues 20th October, Mid-course break, Session 4 – Tues 3rd November, Session 5 – Tues 10th November, Session 6 – 17th November

COMMITMENT: 2 hours per week, with extra optional reading/watching.

WHAT YOU GET: 6 sessions facilitated by professional filmmakers and academics, alongside a cohort of others with similar research interests.

HOW MUCH: General: £195 | Student/Concession: £180 | UCL Student: £165

DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: Rolling basis

BURSARIES: Please see our bursaries page for more info.

AGES: 18+

Aimed at new and emerging documentary producers and directors, this 5-week online course provides a detailed overview at the whole pre-production process, from research, casting, proposal writing, and taster-tape making through to funding and pitching.

This session brings together films & discussions to examine how psychological life, healing practices, and experiences of distress are represented on screen.

We will discuss key themes including institutional structures of care, lived experiences of stigma, experimental and therapeutic film practices, global understandings of wellbeing, and the intimate ethics of filming mental health.

COURSE INFORMATION:

WHAT: This popular course is a staple introduction to understanding documentary practices and theories, open to people of all levels.

WHERE: Online distance learning, take part in this class from your home with a computer/tablet

WHO: Run by Media Scholar and Practice-led Researcher, Catalin Brylla

WHEN: CURRENTLY ONBOARDING FOR SUMMER EDITION

Full Course – 10 weeks, Tuesday evenings, 6:30 - 9 PM. 23rd June – 25th August 2026.

Part 1 - 5 weeks: 23rd June – 21st July

Part 2 – 5 weeks: 28th July – 25th August

COMMITMENT: 2.5 hours per session, with extra optional reading/watching.

WHAT YOU GET: An in-depth series of discussions and lectures, offering students a robust overview of many significant documentary theories.

HOW MUCH:

Full 10-week course prices:

Full Price: £325.00 | Students/Concessions: £275.00 | UCL Students: £255.00

5-week course prices:

Full Price: £165.00 | Students/Concessions: £140.00 | UCL Students: £130.00

DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: Rolling basis.

BURSARIES: Please see our bursary page.

AGES: 16+

An 8 week practical course, either for those completely new to filmmaking or with a little experience from a related background (journalism/vlogging), to learn how to create meaningful stories with the accessible resources, taught in a combination of in-person and online sessions.

COURSE INFORMATION:

WHAT: An eight-week course identifying various ideas relating to urban anthropology, modernism, and ethnography, framed within the context of cities. Explored via films, photography and texts.

WHERE: Online distance learning, take part in this class from your home with a computer/tablet.

WHO: Run by anthropologist Barbara Knorpp.

WHEN: 8 weeks, Monday evenings, 5th October – 23rd November. 7-9 PM (UK Time)

COMMITMENT: 2 hours contact time per week. Optional readings between sessions.

WHAT YOU GET: 8 weeks to engage in online seminar discussion and watch and discuss films, photography and writings on the subject of urban anthropology.

DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: TBC.

HOW MUCH: General Price: £295, Students/Concession: £275.00 UCL Student: £255.00

BURSARIES: Please see the bursaries page.

AGES: 16+