December 2023’s Film of the Month Award Sparks Film School’s Film of the Month Award celebrates a film production made by Sparks film crew members. Each month, our panel of judges – assembled from our team of filmmaking instructors – look at submissions from across Sparks Film Schools nationally. They assess based on each film’s … Read more
We love to celebrate National Storytelling Week here at Sparks Film School. Storytelling is such an integral part of filmmaking or video making. We love the opportunity to recognise storytelling in its own right and to explore storytelling with creative freedom! What is National Storytelling Week? In 2024, National Storytelling Week will take place from … Read more
Why make a short film? It’s a question we’re asked a lot by young filmmakers in our filmmaking courses. In a world where feature films tend to dominate on streaming services, at the cinema and in conversation, it can be difficult to see the value in producing short films, where – admittedly – it can … Read more
Sparks Film School’s Year in Review 2023 has been a whirlwind of a year at Sparks Film School, with plenty of good news and achievements to celebrate. Here, we take a look back over the last 12 months to share just some of the year’s success stories and highlights! Film Festival Successes for Sparks Film … Read more
This month, as part of our Team Spotlight regular feature, we met with Head of Sparks Film School in St Albans, Kate Klevit. Kate shares the role with partner Elliot and together they run Sparks in St Albans, where they help lots of young filmmakers to hone their skills, develop their creativity, build confidence and … Read more
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
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