September sees the start of the Branchage School, a week-long residential film course hosted on the Island of Jersey, Channel Islands, immediately before the lively Branchage Film Festival. This years course, Feature Directors Lab, is aimed at filmmakers looking to make their first or second feature film. Directors will be tutored and mentored to develop their own projects and given the opportunity to attend masterclasses with highly acclaimed professionals in development, production, and beyond.

Taking place from 17 – 23 September, accommodation will be at the luxurious 4-star Hotel de France with classes taking place in Jersey’s capital, St Helier. An optional Transcendental Meditation course, to help students unlock and realize their creative ideas, will also running alongside the Film School.

The course is looking for twelve students from all walks of life, from creative graduates, to short film makers and those already working in the industry. Additional places will be available for those who would like to attend our Open Session Masterclasses.

The Tutors:
KATE LEYS – story / script development (Script Factory)
GILLIES MACKINNON – director (HIDEOUS KINKY, REGENERATION, SMALL FACES)
ORLANDO SEALE - actor (SLEEPY HOLLOW, OFF THE HOOK [TV], National Film & Television School tutor)
REBECCA MARK – LAWSON – producer (Executive Producer on UK Film Council short film schemes 2006 – 2010, Production Manager DEADMAN’S SHOES)
CHRIS BARWELL - editor (BETTER THINGS, THE SONG OF LUNCH)
PAT STONE – TM teacher

Costs
£1550.00 Tuition Fees and Shared twin room
£1200.00 Tuition Fees for Non-Residential
£800.00 Unwaged / Low Wage / Student

£250.00 Optional Transcendental Meditation

Festival Pass is Free to All Film School Participants! These fees include tuition, on island transport, all food, soft drinks and accommodation for residential students, including meals out in Jersey’s picturesque Bays. Once you arrive you will not have to put your hand in your pocket, except for alcoholic drinks.

This is a great opportunity for anyone wanting to break into the world of feature filmmaking, so for more information, contact us on: school@branchagefestival.com / 020 7739 1074 / 07854 172 971 / www.branchagefestival.com/school