Young filmmaker Harry is an Animation student with Sparks Film School Glasgow South We sat down with Harry to find out about his experiences as a young filmmaker and Sparks Film School student. Young filmmaker Harry is an Animation student at Sparks Film School Glasgow South What was your first day at Sparks Film School … Read more
Every month, Sparks Film School awards a new Film of the Month award to a production made by students from nominations across the UK. Our panel of judges watch and assess film entries from filmmakers across all Sparks Film School crews and select one standout entry to win the Film of the Month Award. June … Read more
Take a look at what happens before ‘Action’ is called at Sparks Film School Behind every finished film at Sparks Film School lies careful planning, creative discussion, and experimenting with different techniques during the ever important pre production phase. But what exactly does pre-production mean? Simply put, it is the planning phase of a film. … Read more
With a bit of ingenuity, you don’t need a blockbuster budget or tons of professional gear in order to create cinematic lighting effects. In fact, some of the most simple cinematic secrets can be mastered using the lamps you already have in your house. At Sparks Film School we love teaching young filmmakers the science … Read more
Every month, Sparks Film School awards a new Film of the Month award to a production made by students. Our panel of judges assess films from across all Sparks Film School crews and select one standout entry as their Film of the Month. May 2026: Congratulations to the crews behind 27 Minutes (After Rice) from … Read more
Sparks Film School is excited to announce an official new partnership with Canon, in a move that brings professional-grade industry support directly to young film and media students in the UK. At Sparks, we’ve always believed in the power of youth creativity and that young filmmakers deserve aspiration and ambitious opportunities to develop their skills. With … Read more
What are the Camera Games? Each year, Sparks Film School hosts The Camera Games, a competitive festival for Sparks Film School filmmakers to show off their filmmaking talents and imaginations in a nationwide celebration of the incredible work our students produce each year. The competition is open to all Sparks filmmakers from across all our … Read more
Every month, Sparks Film School awards a new Film of the Month award to a production made by students. Every month, our panel of judges assess films from across all Sparks Film School crews and select one standout entry as their Film of the Month. April 2026: Congratulations to the crews behind Devil Till Dawn … Read more
During the Easter holidays, young filmmakers taking part in Sparks Film School’s filmmaking and animation camps were busy making their own heist films… Over the Easter break, Sparks Film School students joined in with lots of fun film and animation adventures during heist themed Easter holiday camps. Film students aged between 5 and 14 spent … Read more
Meet the Team at Sparks Film School This month, we sat down for a chat with Iwan, one of the fabulous filmmaking instructors from Sparks Film School Highgate. Iwan shares his knowledge and passion for filmmaking with students in Studios 2-3 (ages 7-11). Find out all about Iwan’s love for filmmaking, his experience in the … Read more
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