Directing Drama

This course covers the principals of directing drama for the screen and shows students how to apply them in practice. It is run by film-maker Simon Hook, who made several award-winning shorts before going on to direct more than sixteen hours of broadcast television. He demonstrates the principals of directing drama through analysis of film and television clips and follows them up with practical exercises with the camera.

Directing Screen Drama is a weekend course for students wishing to learn or develop their directing skills. Experience of working on short films and/or completing training courses such as Shooting Video is desirable.

Course Aims To give the course participants the confidence and skills to make their own dramas to a much higher standard