Directing

Welcome to Bootcamp: Your fast-track to mastering the art of commercial directing! Immerse yourself in an exhilarating weekend course, meticulously crafted from Aasaf Ainapore’s 25+ years of experience as a successful commercial director. Since its inception in 2015, this flagship program has been empowering filmmakers like you to secure commercial gigs, create remarkable work, and unlock a world of exciting opportunities.

Who should join the adventure? 

Workshop full. Do message workshops@lfs.org.uk to join the waiting list.

Tim Fywell is one of the most experienced directors working in TV drama, in the UK and internationally. Working across TV drama and feature films, he has worked with a host of accomplished actors including Mira Sorvino, Romola Garai, Robbie Coltrane, Stellan Skarsgård, Helena Bonham-Carter, Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Daniel Craig, Anna Friel, Christopher Ecclestone, Sarah Lancashire, Lia Williams, Douglas Hodge, Ciaran Hinds and Andrew Lincoln.

Everyone who works on a film creatively needs to understand how to build a story.

This 1-day workshop with script editor Kate Leys introduces the art and craft of storytelling for film by focusing on the heart of your story: character. 

Whoever is at the centre of your story drives it, and there is no drama without character. A film story is built around its characters. So, who are you looking at? What are they doing here, in your story? And if they’re driving the story, how do you drive them?

Are you a Writer, Producer or Director working in television, film, advertising or gaming? Are you keen to connect with audiences? Do you want to take your work to the next level, whilst identifying fresh approaches to distribution and rollout?

This 2-day workshop is led by internationally renowned story, crossmedia consultant Alison Norrington (BOOTH AT THE END, THE CHATSFIELD, THE LOEDOWN, Walt Disney Imagineering, Coca Cola). Its aim is to introduce you to the exciting possibilities that a digital strategy and experience design could bring to your projects.

What is the Director’s role in shaping a screenplay?

A good script is the bottom line of any film project. Without it you don’t get the commission, the best actors, the desired result. Film and television are collaborative mediums, so how should a Director and a Writer collaborate to achieve the best outcome?

This workshop is for filmmakers intent on making an entry into directing or producing a short film, low-budget feature film or a TV drama.