Filmmaking MA at University of Sussex

Led by award-winning filmmakers and taught by experienced practitioners. You’ll gain the skills to analyse and critique fiction films and find your unique voice in this competitive field.

We offer exceptional opportunities for graduate study. We have strong industry connections. You'll learn through masterclasses with leading figures in film and television. You also have 24-hour access to the latest professional-grade equipment and post-production facilities.

You learn how to:

• write compelling scripts
• raise funds
• cast and direct actors
• shoot and edit films using professional equipment and software.

You’ll produce a low-budget independent film to a professional standard. You’ll also graduate with your own showreel – a portfolio of work that will boost your employment prospects.

Careers

By the end of the course, you will have produced a minimum of two short films and created a showreel, aiding your future employment prospects. Your final film is screened at an end-of-year MA degree show.

You are given advice about screening your work via a range of platforms including film festivals, independent screenings, broadcast and online.

You’ll have the necessary skills to work in the creative industries in roles such as:

• scriptwriter
• producer
• director
• cinematographer
• sound recordist
• editor.

Graduate destinations

Recent Filmmaking MA graduates have gone on to jobs including:

• events manager, Old Tree
• production assistant, Twenty Twenty TV
• projects and campaigns co-ordinator, Long Run Works.