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Film Direction Course

Film Direction Course
from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country

What will I learn?

This Film Direction Course provides a straightforward, hands-on guide to planning and directing a targeted short film project. You'll learn to craft solid concepts, develop concise character journeys, and divide scenes into exact beats and shots. Gain skills in visual storytelling, directing actors, organising production, and sound planning to manage a compact set effectively and deliver polished, professional footage for editing.

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Develop skills

  • Scene and shot design: plan key beats, coverage, and emotional impact quickly.
  • Actor direction: guide performances, subtext, and blocking with clear instructions.
  • Visual style choices: define framing, lenses, colour, and lighting on a limited budget.
  • Short film structure: build tight plots, strong arcs, and compelling loglines.
  • On-set leadership: run small crews, solve problems, and prepare clean for post-production.

Suggested summary

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload. Choose which chapter to start with. Add or remove chapters. Increase or decrease the course workload.
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

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