Partnerships
Albert - BAFTA
Albert is leading the charge against climate change within the screen industries, making positive environmental impacts and inspiring audiences to act for a sustainable future.
Founded in 2011, Albert supports the global Film and TV industry to reduce the environmental impacts of production and to create content that supports a vision for a sustainable future.
At Central Film School, you will undertake the Applied Skills for a Sustainable Media Industry module in partnership with albert so you can understand and implement sustainable filmmaking practices in your chosen field.
Independent Higher Education
Central Film School is a member of Independent Higher Education. Independent HE works to promote, support and enhance the independent tertiary education sector. They lobby for positive reforms to the regulatory and operating environment, work to share good practice and raise standards in the sector, and help members to overcome challenges to succeed.
Bertha Foundation
Central Film School is also connected with the Bertha Foundation who run an ever increasing portfolio of programmes that support activists, storytellers and lawyers who are working to bring about social and economic justice and human rights for all.
As part of this, they run the Bertha DocHouse in Bloomsbury, which you will visit to explore and envelope yourself in the documentary format. With over 20 years dedicated to showing feature documentaries on the big screen and celebrating the form with a rich trove of online resources for emerging doc-makers and fans alike, Bertha DocHouse is truly the home of documentary. CFS is proud to hold the rights to the Bertha DocHouse Archive.
The Mandy Network
Mandy is the number one job platform for cast, crew and creative professionals. Not only will you be able to search and apply for jobs on this service, Mandy allows for the free posting of adverts for your own productions.
Our students often utilise this platform to find actors or more crew members, however, we encourage you to make yourself available to your colleagues and peers and collaborate with each other on your productions. At CFS, we have students studying Filmmaking, Screenwriting, and Acting, so we invite you to approach people within our academic community.
OV Connect (The Old Vic Theatre)
The Old Vic is one of the top theatres on London’s West End, always offering an impressive line-up of both new and classic plays. OV Connect is their networking arm, helping keen theatre-makers and theatre-goers stay connected with one another.
OV Connect organise and run various workshops at Central Film School. In the past topics covered have included improvisation skills, how to fundraise in the arts, and protecting the wellbeing of creative artists. These events are a great way to acquire new skills and make connections with independent creatives outside of your course who are working across the film industry and the arts.
pointblank Music School
Our friends, pointblank Music School, are a hotbed of talent for those who specialise in the fields of music, sound design and visual arts. Throughout the year, there will be numerous opportunities for you to work with other young creatives in London, many of whom can end up working on projects together.
We have run several different types of events in the past with them, including casual networking and more serious pitching sessions. Students are encouraged to stay in touch with each other after this and work on their personal projects (both assessed and non-assessed). You’ll be amazed by the undiscovered talent that’s waiting to work with you.
Picturehouse Cinemas
Picturehouse Cinemas has two locations near CFS, Picturehouse Clapham and The Ritzy in Brixton. They have kindly provided a discount to all CFS students, knocking 25% off the Annual Membership fee.
Annual Membership includes free tickets, discounted food & drink, discounted future tickets booked, priority booking, £1 tickets for two screenings a week, and £1 tea and coffee on weekdays before 5pm. tThe cafe at Picturehouse Clapham is also a great place to study. To claim your membership discount, use the code MEM25000000139923 at your local Picturehouse.
