Learn
Learn acting and filmmaking from a working director
Nine batches of the Onscreen Acting Workshop, close to 200 actors trained and 40+ workshops across colleges, universities and schools. The next chapter is ONSCREEN, an online course for actors.
Ways to learn
Acting and filmmaking training
The studio teaches the way films are made: on the set, in the edit and in front of the camera.
ONSCREEN: acting for the camera
A self-paced online course in English for adult actors, in preparation. See the course.
Filmmaking mentorship
Mentorship and internships in direction, writing, cinematography and visual effects, by application when projects allow.
Craft notes
Essays on filmmaking, acting and story on Stories, free to read.
On the record
Teaching on the record
- Nine batches of the Onscreen Acting Workshop since 2016
- Close to 200 actors trained for camera
- 40+ workshops across colleges, universities and schools
- Interns in direction, writing, cinematography and visual effects now working in the film industry
Why one director
Taught from the set
Every lesson here comes from eighteen years of directing actors and finishing films: what the camera keeps, what the edit cuts and what an audience believes.
Former interns now work in the film industry in direction, writing, cinematography and visual effects.
How it runs
How to begin
- Actors: register your interest in the ONSCREEN course.
- Filmmakers: write with a short note about yourself and samples of your work.
- Institutions: write about talks and collaborations.
- Everyone: read the craft notes on Stories.
- Reply: you will hear back within one working day.
Questions
Questions about learning
Is the acting course open now?
Not yet. ONSCREEN is in preparation. Register your interest and you will be told when enrolment opens.
Are live workshops running?
The live Onscreen Acting Workshop ran in nine batches from 2016. Live workshops are paused; the online course is the next step.
Do you offer internships?
Yes, by application when projects allow, in direction, writing, cinematography and visual effects.
Is the training in English?
The ONSCREEN course is in English, so actors anywhere can take it.
Related
- ONSCREEN: acting for the camera: the online course
- The studio: the director and the full filmography
- Scripts and storyboards: writing and planning before the shoot
- All services: the full list, from animation to teaching
Learn with the director
Register your interest in the course, or write about mentorship. You will hear back within one working day.