Youth Filmmaking Resources
Find tips, recommendations, inspiration and more - aimed at young people who want to make films, and the adults who are helping them.
New online safety policy for children’s videos and photos
AI is being used to twist ordinary photos of children into something harmful, and the Internet Watch Foundation and National Crime Agency have both issued guidance on it. Here's why we're moving our public website and social media over to illustration and animation, and why you'll still get every photo and film from your child's workshop, just privately rather than online.
A beginner’s guide to video lighting
A short intro to some key ideas of video lighting including direction and quality of light.
Tripods and sliders (inc. cheap hacks)
Filmmakers use all sorts of kit such as tripods, gimbals and sliders, to get stable shots. However what can you do if you don’t have a tripod. Try our useful hacks.
Five great movies about kids who love making films
Here are five great films, made by fantastic filmmakers, about young people who make movies.
Top tips for making a zero budget short film
Good films are always about the story and the storytelling, rather than the kit. If you want to make a film it’s totally possible to shoot a great film for little or no money with little compromise.