Course Summary

The Mini Oscar Film Week is a film-making adventure with a cultural twist: following classes in public speaking, movie making, drama and team-working skills, students rehearse scenes from a script before heading head out into Oxford to shoot movies in a race against the clock film ‘treasure hunt’.

Hosted at the University of Oxford, the course is an enriching and engaging educational experience in which students develop their communication, creative and movie making abilities, whilst getting to know this prestigious city.

During the film hunt itself, students have to find specified locations across the historical city of Oxford and create fun cultural scenes that will form the building blocks of their final films. Editing then takes place on professional iMac computers before a grand finale screening.

This unique study tour course culminates in an art class, quiz and awards ceremony before a special formal dinner at the University of Oxford*. Students leave Oxford with their very own film to remember their experience and share with their families!

*additional fee

What we cover

• Basic onset roles and fun drama icebreaker games

• Public speaking & presenting skills

• Camera skills: shot composition, camera angles & camera movement

• Script reading skills

• Acting & presenting skills

• English accent practise & coaching

• Directing, presenting, team working, leadership & professional tips

• Cultural insights about Oxford

• Video editing skills to include edit principles, transitions, timing, music & titles

• Art class to design a movie poster

  What’s included:

• All camera & editing kit

• Welcome pack booklet with learning resources & Mini Oscar Film Hunt

• All teaching materials & videos

• Positive teachers & professionals, hand selected from British drama schools, Oxford University and across the UK performance & media industry

• Maximum 8 students to 1 teacher in breakout groups

• Quiz & art competition

• End of course screening and awards ceremony

• Certificates + personalised Mini Oscar statues & another small prize for each student

• Additional prize for winning film team, artist and quiz participant

• Costume accessories*

• Lanyards for all students

• Behind the scenes video* of students enjoying the week

  *additional fee

Additional requirements

Typically our clients arrange their own classrooms and food. We can offer guidance in these areas. However, this can be arranged by us for an additional fee.

How will it help me?

Students will come away having learnt film making skills, with much more confidence in spoken communication and a host of wonderful memories captured on film in this inspirational university setting. Perfect for a UK study tour or team building experience.

Is this course for me?

If you want to give your students a course that is exciting, memorable, culturally enriching and fun whilst learning film making, team working and communication skills, this one is for you.

Key Facts:

Price: See Prices

Age: 9+

Course Length: 5 day (3 day also available)

Location: Oxford. (Contact us about designing for a new location)

No of Students: Up to 64

Please contact us for information for bigger groups.

Staff ratio: 1 teacher/ 8 students