Hub Registration If you are 16 to 25, register with us to hear about upcoming events, opportunities and activity across the West Midlands. Whether you have already done a BFI Film Academy course or you are new to the Hub, and whatever your experience so far, you are in the right place.
It is free and takes a few minutes. You will need to tick the eligibility boxes before you can register.
Applying for a BFI Film Academy Introductory Course is a separate form. Registering here is how you find out the moment applications open.
Under 18? Please check with a parent or guardian before you register. The form asks you to confirm you have.
– Select – Hereford & Worcester Stoke & Staffordshire Sandwell & Birmingham Walsall & Wolverhampton Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Stratford & Warwickshire Outside the West Midlands Other
Section 2: A Little More About You
Use this space to tell us a bit about yourself. We’d love to know if you’ve been involved with the BFI Film Academy or any of our partner organisations before, what you’re up to at the moment, and which areas of the screen industries interest you most.
Have you previously taken part in any Filmmaking clubs, such as:
Have you previously taken part in a BFI Film Academy Short course?
Which BFI Film Academy Short Course did you take part in?
– Select – Sandwell, Walsall and Birmingham (Rural Media) Herefordshire, Worcestershire and South Shropshire (Rural Media) Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (MediaActive) Stoke & Staffordshire (Rural Media) Other BFI Film Academy Short Course
Which year did you take part?
– Select – 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 I am not sure
Which year did you take part?
– Select – 2025-26 2024-25 I am not sure
Have you previously taken part in a BFI Film Academy Specialist course?
Which statement(s) best describes you:
Are you most interested in: (Please tick as many as you’d like)
How did you learn about the BFI Film Academy?
Section 3: Terms and Conditions
The BFI Film Academy will be delivered by the Hub partner in your area. Your submission of this form to us will constitute your confirmation of the following declaration:
I hereby confirm that the information I have given in this form is true and correct By submitting this form, I understand that the Film Academy Hub provider and the BFI will store and process my data as described below in accordance with professional standards and data protection legislation. If under 18 I confirm that my parent or guardian has given me permission to register with the BFI Film Academy Hub In order for you to be able to participate in the BFI Film Academy, the Hub provider needs to be able to process your personal data as part of the registration processes.
Part or all of the information you give to your BFI Film Academy Hub will be provided to the BFI. The BFI will retain this information following your participation in the BFI Film Academy Hub for statistical purposes only unless otherwise agreed. The BFI may share your name and contact details with an external company who helps evaluate the BFI Film Academy. They may contact you to invite you to participate in a survey evaluating your local Hub. Alumni Opportunities: BFI Hub West Midlands As a BFI Film Academy alum you can hear about industry mixers, shadowing placements on real productions, sessions on freelancing and building a CV, and the alumni community, as dates are confirmed.
Opportunities: BFI Hub West Midlands We will tell you when Introductory Course applications open in your area, and about workshops, screenings and industry events happening across the West Midlands through the year.
Would you like email updates about opportunities, courses and events across the West Midlands?
Register with the Hub
