THE BFI FILM ACADEMY PARTICIPANT APPLICATION FORM 25/26

Please complete the following checklist to check whether you are eligible for the BFI Film Academy Course. You will need to check all the required questions below.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 19 OCT 2025
THE BFI FILM ACADEMY PARTICIPANT APPLICATION FORM 25/26
Section 1: Applicant Information
Name

First NameLast Name
She/HerHe/HimThey/ThemOther
If Other, please state
Date of Birth

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Date
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityCounty

Postal Code
Email
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Mobile Phone Number
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2025- 2026 Course Dates

Workshops at Minton Lane, North Shields, NE29 6DQ:

Saturday 01/11/25, 10am-5pm

Sunday 02/11/25, 10am-5pm

Sunday 09/11/25, 10am-5pm

Sunday 16/11/25, 10am-5pm

Sunday 23/11/25, 10am-5pm

Sunday 30/11/25, 10am-5pm

Sunday 07/12/25, 10am-5pm

Sunday 14/12/25, 10am-5pm

Sunday 11/01/26, 10am-5pm

Sunday 18/01/26, 10am-5pm

Sunday 25/01/26, 10am-5pm

Sharing event [location TBC]:

Sunday 28/02/26, 12am-5pm
YesNo
If no, please state which dates you are able to make?
School / CollegeA Film HubA Production CompanyThe BFISocial MediaFamily/ Friend
Section 2: Supporting Statement
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 the section to tell us why you’re the right candidate to be accepted on this course.

We strongly encourage you to save your supporting statements in a word document and cut and paste them into the application form to avoid losing your work.
Why do you want to take part the BFI Film Academy?
Please use this place to tell us if you have any particular areas of interest in film such as directing, programming, screenwriting, visual effects, sound design, etc.
Section 3: Terms and Conditions
The BFI Film Academy will be delivered by the ACT 2 CAM. 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 the BFI Film Academy course provider and/or the BFI may, for administrative purposes only, make copies of any material submitted in support of my application.
- By submitting this form, I understand that the Film Academy course 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 apply to the BFI Film Academy
In order for you to be able to participate in the BFI Academy, ACT 2 CAM 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 to the BFI Academy Partner 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.
Data Protection
Alumni Opportunities

The BFI and BFI Film Academy Partner would like to stay in touch and email you with news and information on events, courses and alumni opportunities which you may be interested in for example, Traineeship Programmes and Mentoring Schemes.
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Section 4: Equal opportunities monitoring form
The British Film Institute wishes 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
Man (including trans men)Woman (including trans women)Non Binary /Gender QueerPrefer not to sayPrefer to self-identify
If you prefer to self-identify, please detail below:
Are you the same gender as assigned to you at birth?
Ethnic Background
Asian / Asian British - IndianAsian / Asian British - PakistaniAsian/ Asian British - BangladeshiAsian / Asian British - ChineseAny other Asian/South Asian/East Asian/South East Asian backgroundsBlack/ Black British - AfricanBlack/ Black British - CaribbeanAny other Black/African/Caribbean backgroundsBritish/English/Welsh/Scottish or Northern IrishWhite - IrishWhite - RomaWhite - Gypsy or Irish TravellerAny other White backgroundsMixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups - Black Caribbean & WhiteMixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups - Black African & WhiteMixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups - Asian & WhiteAny other Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Group backgroundsOther Ethnic Group - ArabOther Ethnic Group - JewishOther Ethnic Group - Middle Eastern & North African HeritageOther Ethnic Group - West and Central Asian HeritageAny Other Ethnic Group backgroundsPrefer not to say
Socioeconomic Background
Modern professional & traditional professional occupations such as: teacher, nurse, physiotherapist, social worker, musician, police officer (sergeant or above), software designer, accountant, solicitor, medical practitioner, scientist, civil / mechanical engineer.Senior, middle or junior managers or administrators such as: finance manager, chief executive, large business owner, office manager, retail manager, bank manager, restaurant manager, warehouse manager.Clerical and intermediate occupations such as: secretary, personal assistant, call centre agent, clerical worker, nursery nurse.Technical and craft occupations such as: motor mechanic, plumber,printer, electrician, gardener, train driver.Routine, semi-routine manual and service occupations such as: postalworker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker,catering assistant, sales assistant, HGV driver, cleaner, porter, packer,labourer, waiter/waitress, bar staff.Long-term unemployed (claimed Jobseeker's Allowance or earlier unemployment benefit for more than a year)Small business owners who employed less than 25 people such as:corner shop owners, small plumbing companies, retail shop owner,single restaurant or cafe owner, taxi owner, garage owner.This question does not apply due to being care experiencedStudentPrefer not to sayDon't knowOther
If you selected other, please specify:
Yes, I am currently in careYes, I was previously in careNo, I have not been in carePrefer not to say
Yes - in the last yearYes - in the last three yearsYes - in the last five yearsNoDon't knowPrefer not to say
Disability
I am a disabled personI have a disabilityI have a long-term health conditionI have a mental health conditionI am deafI am deaf, or hard of hearingI am dyslexic or dyspraxicI am autistic or neurodivergentI am blind or visually impairedI have long-term difficulties with mobility which impact my regular day-to-day lifeNo, I don't relate to any of theseDon't knowPrefer not to sayOther
If you would prefer to self identify, please detail below:
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THE BFI FILM ACADEMY PARTICIPANT APPLICATION FORM 25/26

Section 1: Applicant Information

Section 2: Supporting Statement

Section 3: Terms and Conditions

Data Protection

Alumni Opportunities

Section 4: Equal opportunities monitoring form

Gender

Ethnic Background

Socioeconomic Background

Disability