The economic landscape may be a barren tundra at the moment, but if you’re a struggling filmmaker and you are looking to hone your skills, we have just the thing for you!

To celebrate the relaunch of movieScope, we’ve teamed up with the good people over at the London Film Academy to give you the chance to win a bespoke short filmmaking course with them that would normally involve plenty of moolah.  Read on for more info:

London Film Academy is a respected film & TV training establishment that delivers professional-standard quality, innovation and continued student and graduate career development in a collaborative and personable way. LFA aims to guide and prepare multiskilled, adaptable and creative filmmakers for employment in the film & TV industry by encouraging an appreciation of all roles in the filmmaking process and an understanding of teamwork. Courses at LFA include: Filmmaking Diploma, Advanced Screenwriting Diploma, Advanced Writer-Director Diploma, Certificates in Filmmaking, Documentary and Digital VFX and Foundations in Filmmaking and Producing, as well as specialised short/weekend courses in everything from Directing to Legal, Finance and Distribution.

“The standard of education at LFA enables students to go out into the industry with the skills and experience necessary to find professional employment.” John Ward, DoP, Steadicam Operator (Full Metal Jacket, The Fifth Element, The Ninth Gate) and LFA tutor.

If you’d like to be entered into the competition, simply email us and tell us what training you are interested in: scriptwriting, directing, producing, editing or cinematography and why you think you deserve to win. Good luck!