Film Production

Film production is a practical and creative discipline concerned with the making of moving image content across fiction, documentary, and experimental forms. It encompasses the full production pipeline from development and scripting through principal photography to post-production, visual effects, sound design, and distribution. It is both a technical and a collaborative craft, requiring you to understand how the language of film is constructed and to develop the professional skills to work in teams under real production conditions.

At the University of Bedfordshire this four-year full-time programme includes a foundation year, providing the creative and technical introduction needed to engage fully with degree-level film production. The programme has produced graduates who have gone on to work on major film and television productions across a wide range of contexts, reflecting the quality and ambition of the training. Across the full degree you will develop your skills in directing, cinematography, editing, sound, screenwriting, and production management, building practical competence through hands-on project work and access to production facilities.

The typical entry tariff of 88 points reflects the broad and accessible entry that the foundation year creates.

You will develop technical film-making skills alongside the creative and critical understanding needed to make work that is both technically proficient and artistically compelling. Collaboration, professional communication, and project management under real deadlines are central to the experience.

Graduates go on to work in film and television production in roles including director, cinematographer, editor, sound designer, script developer, producer, and production coordinator. Many build careers across several areas. Postgraduate study in film production, screenwriting, or screen arts is a natural next step for those wanting to specialise or pursue research in the field.