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| Motto | Creative. Practical. Connected. |
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| Type | Private university |
| Established | 2003 |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Campus | Ealing Studios, London; Leeds, Berlin |
| Affiliations | CILECT |
| Website | www |
MetFilm School (MFS) is a private film school based in London within Ealing Studios, and also has campuses in Leeds and Berlin.
History
MetFilm School was founded in 2003, by Luke Montagu and Thomas Hoegh, and moved from its original Clapham Junction location to Ealing Studios, London. In 2006, MetFilm launched its production company, MetFilm Production. In 2007, 25 students enrolled in the school's first BA course validated by the University of West London.
The school launched its BA Practical Filmmaking with 119 students in 2009. MetFilm Production's Little Ashes and French Film were released in the UK and other territories.
In 2012, the school opened up a satellite school in BUFA studios, Berlin and in 2015, the school in Berlin collaborated with YouTube to launch a large studio with production and training facilities for YouTube creators and MetFilm students.
In 2016, MetFilm launched 20 new courses in London and two in Berlin.
In 2024, MetFilm School was acquired by BIMM University.
Description
MetFilm School also has subsidiaries MetFilm Production, MetFilm Sales, MetFilm Futures, and ScreenSpace.
Its motto is "Creative. Practical. Connected".
Faculty
MetFilm's director is Jonny Persey, while the school's CEO is former ICMP's registrar and commercial director, David Howell. The school has an advisory board which includes Sir Alan Parker, Stephen Frears, Heather Rabbatts, Barnaby Thompson, Jill Tandy, Cameron McCracken, Tony Orsten, David Kosse, Michael Gubb. The school has informal ties with the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire and many NFTS graduates teach at the MFS.
Principal to the Leeds Campus is Paul Gormley and to the campus in Berlin is Robert Lehniger.
Alumni
- Tunde Aladese, Nigerian actor and screenwriter
References
- Sampson, Annabel (11 June 2020). "The American Aristocrat keeping Mapperton House on the map". Tatler. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- "Our History". MetFilm School. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- "Pathways to the NFTS". National Film and Television School.
- Czyzowska, Elise (3 November 2022). "MetFilm School Berlin welcomes new Principal Robert Lehniger". MetFilm School. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- Jack, Fisher (1 July 2020). "Nigerian Actress / Screenwriter (Tunde Aladese) Writes Coronavirus Hit African Lockdown Series – Sponsored by UN". EURweb. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Lisette Johnston: ""The media industry is changing fast, but universities aren't keeping up". The Guardian, 27 June 2018
- "William Boyd from MetFilm School has already won two prizes for 'The Trespasser'" EalingToday, 11 December 2018
- Tim Dams: "MetFilm School partners with hire firm Procam". Broadcast, 11 December 2018
- London Post: "Winners revealed at Smart Screen Creative Awards 2018". London Post, 3 December 2018
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