Foot In The Door: Film Skills Fest Newport

Are you 16+ and resident in Newport? Come along to our free, fun and practical workshops to help you get your Foot In The Door of the creative industries. 

Happening at creative spaces The Place and The Cab in central Newport, Film Skills Fest features four weeks of free and fun activities, including:

• Practical workshops
• Advice sessions 
• Networking events
• Film screenings

If you’re interested in learning new skills and exploring the film industry, find out more and book your free sessions at:

Filmmaking Week: 27th August – 1st September

• Make a Short Film in a Week
• Lights, Camera, Action! What you need to get into the film & TV sector.

Film Skills Fest Family Day: Saturday 31st August 

• Try out some make up special effects
• Have a go in VR and learn about film special effects
• See some of the puppets from BBC’s His Dark Materials in action
• Try out filming on your mobile phone
• And other activities suitable for all the whole family!

Pride Week: 2nd - 8th September

• Puppetry for Film & TV
• Programming Short Film workshop 
• 2D Stop Motion Animation

Behind the Scenes Making Week: 9th - 15th September

• Introduction to the Locations Department
• Introduction to Puppetry workshop
• Introduction to Realistic Casualty SFX Makeup
• Simply Textured Hairstyling
• Introduction to Costume for Film & TV
• Cutting Edge Scriptwriting for Film

Digital Skills Week: 16th - 22nd September

• Capturing the Moment: Filming on Your Mobile Phone
• Writing for the Cut: Editing Your Film
• Introduction to VFX and Motion Capture
• Film & TV Careers Cafe 
• Introduction to Production Design
• Creative Newport Film Screening

This event is made possible by Newport Council via the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund.