We sat down with Sparks Film School student Audrey, age 12, to find out more about her journey as a young filmmaker and her time with Sparks Film School. Audrey is a part of the Studio 4 crew (for ages 11-14), who meet to explore and develop their ideas, creativity and technical skillset. Members of … Read more
November 2023’s Film of the Month Award The Sparks Film School’s Film of the Month Award celebrates a film production made by film crew members taking part in Sparks Film School courses. Or young film crews work incredibly hard to produce their own film productions, where they work collaboratively to make a film that expresses … Read more
As part of our term time filmmaking classes at Sparks Film School, we introduce a brand new theme every term. The termly theme offers new inspiration and opportunities for creativity. It’s also an educational gateway for us to introduce new specific filmmaking techniques to our classes, so that every term, our film students are continuing … Read more
Filming with green screen (aka chroma key) can open up worlds of possibilities for filmmakers. A green screen can help transport your characters to locations around the world, or just as impressively, it can save huge amounts of travel time, which can sometimes be make or break when it comes to keeping a film production … Read more
October 2023’s Film of the Month Award Each month, Sparks Film School’s Film of the Month Award celebrates a film production from one of our talented, imaginative and dedicated film crews. The Film of the Month Award shines a celebratory spotlight on a student production, which has been made by Sparks Film School students. Our … Read more
Independent filmmaker Miro Alleyne McCarthy is one of our Sparks Film School alumni. We sat down with Miro to find out more about his journey as a young filmmaker and his time with Sparks Film School. Hi Miro! What filmmaking projects have you been working on recently? Quite a lot! On IMDB, I have three … Read more
In even more film festival success this week, young film students from Sparks Film Schools took part in the Little Venice Film Festival. Young filmmakers from Sparks Film Schools in Balham, Highgate and from Sparks Communities CIC had their work selected for inclusion in the 2023 screening programme. The films How Do You Feel? by … Read more
Young filmmakers from Sparks Film Schools are celebrating another year of success at the Children’s International Film Festival of Wales! We’re delighted to share our congratulations with young film students from Sparks Film Schools in Hove and in Guildford, as well as to filmmakers from Sparks Film School Teesside & North Yorkshire. Film productions by … Read more
We sat down for a chat with Marta Lopez, who is joining Sparks Film School as the new Head of Sparks in Chelsea and Fulham. Chelsea and Fulham is the newest Sparks Film School to open up and will welcome young filmmakers to filmmaking courses, classes and camps from spring 2024. As a lifelong film … Read more
In the world of creative endeavours, team collaboration can be that key secret ingredient that can elevate a project from good to great, and from great to exceptional. Whether you’re working on your next groundbreaking film, or a scientific discovery, the power of collaboration can help to transform the process and the outcome. In this … Read more
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