BFI Film Academy 2021

BFI Film Academy 2021

at TAPE Community and Film
Participant Application Form
Course Information
This year TAPE's BFI course will be mainly held online due to the current situtation with Covid 19. This said you will still get some hands on experience with industry level equipment that you will use to create your own short film. The course is tutor-led and you will be supported through process with access to a range of resources. You will also get to enjoy live Q&A sessions with industry professionals.

The BFI Academy is a great opportunity for anyone with an interest and passion to work in film and television. On completing the course you will get an industry recognised qualification and as an Academy alumni you will be able to access further BFI opportunities including career specific residentials (screenwriting, set design, directing etc)
The course will be held on the following dates.
- Sat 6th Feb
- Sat 13th Feb
- Mon 15th - Sat 20th Feb
- Sat 27th Feb
- Sun 28th Feb
Can you attend all course dates

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To be eligible for this course you must tick yes to all questions in this section,
I am aged 16-19 years old on the first day of the course:

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I am a UK resident:

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I am NOT currently at/or enrolled at University when course starts:

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I have NOT have previously taken part on a BFI Film Academy course

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Section One: Applicant Information
First Name *
Last Name *
Date of Birth: *

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Address 1
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Telephone: *
Email: *
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Current school/college (if applicable)
If not, please specify which days you are unable to attend:
Section Two:

Supporting Statements
Please note it is likely there will be more applications than places and applicants will be selected based on their responses and material submitted through this application form. Please use this space to tell us why you’re the right person to be accepted on this course.
Why do you want to take part in the BFI Film Academy? Please tell us about yourself and what difference you hope the Film Academy will make to you.
Please tell us about your experience and/or interest in film. If you like you can submit some work (a film/photograph/piece of writing/a website/an animation etc.) to support your answer. Please provide these links and passwords (if required) below – e.g. to YouTube, Vimeo etc.
How did you learn about the BFI Film Academy? This will help us tell people about the programme more effectively next year.

School or Teacher Family or Friends Website Twitter The BFI Other
If you selected Other, please specify:
Section Three:

Terms and Conditions
The BFI Film Academy will be provided by [course provider] 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 application is true and correct.
- I confirm my availability for the BFI Film Academy as per the dates given above.
- I agree that TAPE Community Music and fillm and/or the BFI may, for administrative purposes only, make copies of any material submitted in support of my applica tion.
- By submitting this form, I understand that TAPE Community Music and fillm 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 apply to the BFI Film.
Data Protection
- In order for you to be able to participate in the BFI Film Academy, TAPE Community Music and Film needs to be able to process your personal data as part of the applications, registration, learning support, and awards processes.
- Part or all of the information you give TAPE Community Music and Film will be provided to the BFI. The BFI will retain this information following your participation in the Film Academy for statistical purposes only, unless otherwise agreed.
- The BFI may share your name and contact details with a company who helps evaluate the BFI Film Academy. They may contact you to invite you to participate in a survey evaluating the course.
The BFI and TAPE Community Music and Film would like to stay in touch and email you with news and information on events, courses and training opportunities which the BFI and TAPE Community Music and Film thinks you may be interested in (for example, nearby events or courses in your area of interest).
Would you like to receive updates by email:

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I hereby agree to the terms and conditions detailed in this form:

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Equal opportunities monitoring form
The British Film Institute wish to ensure that all aspects of our work reflect diversity and support equality of opportunity. Therefore, we would like to take this opportunity to ask you to complete an equality monitoring form.

This monitoring information helps us to identify where there are gaps in our recruitment so that we can work to attract talented people from these groups and areas. It also helps us to ensure that there is no discrimination.

Your cooperation in completing this form is greatly appreciated.

Any information you provide us with will be processed separately to your application to the BFI Film Academy and used for equalities monitoring purposes only. We use this information to produce anonymised statistical data on equalities, which we may publish and share with the government departments providing our funding.

Please note you will need to return this form as part of your application, providing any of the information requested is optional.
Gender
Is the gender indicated the same as your gender at birth?

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Ethnic Background

This checklist is the standard ethnic monitoring categories provided by the Commission for Racial Equality.
Asian or British Asian:

Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese Any other Asian background
Black or British Black:

Caribbean African Any other Black background
Mixed:

White and Black Caribbean White and Black African White and Asian Any other Mixed background
White:

British Irish Gypsy or Irish Traveller Any other White background
Other ethnic group:

Arab Any Other
Socioeconomic background
Do you, or have you, received Free School Meals in the last three years?

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Have you ever been in care? That is, looked after by the state?

Yes, I’m currently in care Yes, in the past No, I’ve never been in care Prefer not to answer
Disability

The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as 'a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial long term effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day to day activities'.
Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

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BFI Film Academy 2021

Participant Application Form

Course Information

Section One: Applicant Information

Section Two:

Section Three:

Data Protection

Equal opportunities monitoring form

Ethnic Background

Socioeconomic background

Disability