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Welcome to the new Straight Curve website!
London Region Winners of the ORANGE BAFTA 60 SECOND FILM COMPETITION
Our second "One Day Event" for New Filmmakers is here again. Click OUR BIG ONE DAY EVENT
After our first sucessfull One Day Event in March 2007 we have recieved a lot of feedback from you. You have told us what is good and you have told us what we could improve on. And we have listened to your every word.
Being held on Saturday 24th May. Book your place now 0845 021 4000.
Welcome to the Straight Curve Website! Here you will find filmmaking workshops based in Greater London. We specialise in teaching new fimmakers in areas such as: Scriptwriting, Sound recording, Camera Skills, Final Cut Pro, Special effects make up and many other areas of filmmaking.
If you have been inspired to learn about movie making, Straight Curve are able to offer more than the average film school.
Students who have taken part in our workshops have gone on to use our facilities to create their own short movie projects, have been placed on work experience and visited feature film sets. Our students become friends and stay in contact with us.
>> Workshops
Straight Curve offer a variety of practical workshops such as the Mini Film School, Lighting for Camera, Scriptwriting, Make up and much more. We have the most amazing tutors who are all passionate about filmmaking and it shows in their teaching, our workshops are excellant value for money and we carry on helping you long after you have finished a workshop with us... click here for more
>> Film Camp
Film Camp is a five day intensive, practical and hands on course covering all you need to know to make you first movie. We take you on a journey with camera skills, lighting skills, sound recording on location, shooting and so much more. You will receive a DVD of all of the practical exercises you have taken part in and leave with the knowledge and confidence to make short films... click here for more
>> Teen Film School
Teen Film School For our young students aged 10 to 17 this is the perfect opportunity to be inventive, gain new skills and have fun at the same time.... click here for more
>> Script Reading Service
Straight Curve provides a script reading service. Send us your short or feature length scripts and Chris Knowles will send you a comprehensive and honest report commenting on areas such as; Project Presentations, Concept, Plot Construction, Characterization, Dramatic Potential, Pace and Dialogue. An excellant value service, Chris gives practical , honest and fair advice to help you move forward... click here for more
>> One to One Training
Straight Curve offer a very popular bespoke one to one training in all area's of filmmaking at a time to suit your schedule and at a cost to suit your budget. We know you guys are all busy working so we will fit around you to make life as easy as possible. There is no excuse, tell us what you want and we will do our best to provide it for you. Or if you prefer to take our established workshops on a one to one basis rather then a group we can help you with that too... click here for more
>> Filmmaking Workshops for Schools
Straight Curve bring their mobile filmmaking workshops to your school for students age 11 to 18. Encouraging a future generation of filmmakers... click here for more
>> OUR BIG ONE DAY EVENT
We're back and bigger then ever. Our one day event for all new filmmakers. Talk to people the likes of
Paul Andrew William: Writer and Director of "London to Brighton"
Johannes Roberts: Writer and Director of "When Evil Calls"
And many, many more. Network with other new filmmakers. Only 200 places Sign up now!... click here for more
>> Fundraising
Straight Curve are working hard to raise funds to send a group of special children with their families to Florida on a trip of a lifetime for dolphin therapy and to meet Mickey Mouse. Straight Curve is asking the film community to get involved and we need your help... click here for more