Overview
Careers
Based around a series of highly practical exercises, you’ll get a broad overview of the commercials industry as well as a detailed understanding of the responsibilities of a director. This includes creating treatments, building your showreels, animatics, the pitch process and working to an agency brief.
The London Film School's Directing Commercials Bootcamp is ideal for filmmakers, advertising creatives, producers, cinematographers, writers and anyone seriously considering a career as a commercials director.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- How to break in
- The 24 specialisms of commercials directors
- Choosing a production company that knows how to market and nurture your talent
- In depth feedback on your reel with advice on tailoring it towards getting you representation
- Spotting emerging trends and positioning yourself to take advantage of them
- How ad agencies choose directors
- Unique access to pitches by some of the world's best directors
- Pitching best practice
- Practical pitch assignments
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 2 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
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Delivered
Disciplines
Film Studies Marketing Liberal Arts View 126 other Short Courses in Film Studies in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Completed online application form
- CV/Resume
- Personal statement (up to 750 words)
- A description of your life up to the point of applying for the course (max. 1000 words)
- A short film script (no more than 12-15 pages)
- A synopsis for an original feature film (no more than 2 pages)
- Three additional original feature ideas (no more than 1 page per idea)
- Applicants whose first language is not English may also be required to provide proof of proficiency in English.
Tuition Fee
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International
475 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 475 GBP for the full programme during 2 days. -
National
475 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 475 GBP for the full programme during 2 days.
Living costs for London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.