STEM Film Academy for 16-19 Year Olds

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025 at 09:00 am to Fri, 22 Aug, 2025 at 05:00 pm UTC+01:00

Cinema City, St Andrews St, NR24AD Norwich, United Kingdom | Norwich

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STEM Film Academy for 16-19 Year Olds
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Are you 16-19? Passionate about film? Interested in a career in the film industry?
Be a part of the UK’s first science film academy integrating STEM and filmmaking for 16–19-year-olds in Norfolk and Suffolk (see map for eligible areas).
COURSE DETAILS
Eye Film, Cinema City, and the Sir John Hurt Film Trust are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for young people interested in filmmaking.
From Monday 18th to Friday 22nd August, successful applicants to the STEM Film Academy will develop practical filmmaking and storytelling skills through direct access to lab facilities, researchers and high-grade production equipment.
The STEM film academy will train young people in documentary filmmaking and provide direct access to scientific research at Norwich Research Park. Participants will produce short documentaries exploring breakthroughs in climate, food, health and biotechnology. The films will feature leading-edge science, e.g. Colorifix’s sustainable dyeing methods and Alora’s development of ocean-grown rice.
Delivered by award-winning production company Eye Film, the academy will offer practical, skills-based training in camera work, sound, editing and story development. Participants will interview scientists and film inside laboratories at institutes including the John Innes Centre, Earlham Institute, Quadram Institute and the University of East Anglia. These institutions host over 3,000 researchers working on global challenges from antimicrobial resistance to sustainable agriculture.
Duration: 5 days
Dates: Monday 18th August to Friday 22nd August. 9am-5pm each day.
Age: 16-19
Participants: 20
Location: Norwich Research Park and Cinema City, Norwich
Price: FREE
Applications will close on 30th June.
Successful applicants will be informed by 7th July.
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