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The residential two-week talent campus for young people will be delivered by the National Film and Television School (NFTS), announces the BFI. 18/01/2013

From today, the NFTS will be taking applications from 16-19 year olds all over England, to select 54 participants for the academy.

The intensive 13-day training course will enable the UK's most promising young film talent to develop a range of film disciplines.

Participants will choose a specialism, such as directing, producing, editing, cinematography or sound recording, and form teams that will be tutored by experts making short films using the school’s studios and teaching facilities.

Tutors include: cinematographer Brian Tufano (Trainspotting, Billy Elliot), director Brian Gilbert (Wilde, Tom & Viv) and producer Michelle Eastwood (In Our Name).

There will be masterclasses from some of the country's leading film-makers, industry support from BAFTA and visits to the BFI National Archives and Pinewood Studios.

All of the students' films will be screened at an end of course event in London, attended by industry professionals. Following the talent campus, support will be given in obtaining further training, work placements or jobs in the industry.

Nik Powell, director of the The National Film and Television School  said, 'We are excited to open our doors to students and offer them tuition by some of Britain's film experts in our world-class studio facilities.'
 
Based at the NFTS and the Lane End Conference Centre, in Buckinghamshire, the course will take place during the Easter holidays from 2-12 April 2013 with an introductory weekend on 9-10 March 2013

Deadline for applications is Monday 18 February 2013.