Other Cinemas’ practice of community building extends to our free year-long film school, which creates a space for collective imagining and creation for Black and non-white artists. Through a pedagogical approach that centres justice, ethics and community building, the cohort produces a portfolio of films which helps to nurture their own creative practice. 

Through monthly sessions and filmmaking tasks, participants are offered the chance to develop a holistic set of skills, explore different dimensions of filmmaking (ethics, editing, lighting, storyboarding, screenwriting etc.), think critically about the politics and economies of filmmaking and sharing, as well as develop a substantial body of work. 

The film school has supported 24 students over four cohorts, helping them grow and mature their artistic capacities to tell meaningful stories on screen. A central aspect of the film school is also creating networks for collaboration and peer-to-peer learning which we believe to be essential to building a supportive community of artists who are invested in each other.  

For an insight into the school of 2023-24 and some of the work created, check out our online programme ‘In The Margins’.

The last film school cohort graduated in the summer of 2025. Any announcement on the another film school intake will be made on instagram.