Young filmmakers’ work to premiere at QUAD

A trio of movies made by young filmmakers are set to be given their premiere at QUAD this weekend.

The invite-only event on Saturday will showcase three short films produced by this year’s cohort from Derby’s BFI Film Academy.

Funded by the British Film Institute, this is the third year QUAD has delivered the BFI Film Academy course.

Designed to nurture, train and inspire the next generation of UK filmmakers, QUAD’s BFI Film Academy supports young people aged 16 to 19 from the Midlands region to develop the commercial and cultural knowledge and skills needed to help forge a career in film.

Over the four-month course, the young filmmakers develop their own stories and scripts, adapting a selection of these into short films which are then produced by the group.

On completing the course, students also gain an Arts Award accreditation as well as becoming a BFI Film Academy Alumni with access to exclusive opportunities, advice and professional development.

Chris Bevan, BFI Film Academy course leader for Derby, said: “This is my second year working as course leader at QUAD and I’m delighted to say that our current students have achieved an incredibly high standard of work.

“This year our students have achieved excellent results with three ambitious, bold and hard-hitting films, reflecting an impressive level of maturity and creativity.

“Additionally, the group have worked towards their Silver Arts Award qualification through development of an online portfolio, which showcases their journey as filmmakers.

“I’m excited to see how our filmmakers progress beyond the course as they enter the film industry and begin to access support as alumni through the national BFI Network.

“They should all be incredibly proud of their efforts, and I wish them nothing but the best of luck as they continue to move forward and establish themselves as the next generation of Derby filmmaking talent.”