The Filmmakers' Society of St Andrews

The Filmmakers' Society of St Andrews

The Filmmakers’ Society of St. Andrews welcomes all prospective creators!

The Filmmakers’ Society aspires to provide opportunities for students at the University of St Andrews to make short and feature films on their independent initiative. For this to be possible, we provide to our members equipment, guidance and a community in which students of all levels of experience and specialty can congregate.

23/10/2023

Come along THIS WEDNESDAY (from 5 to 7PM) to our first workshop of the semester! 🥳

Learn all there is to know to get started with filmmaking. Places are limited so please arrive early to avoid disappointment! ⏳

Available to all full members! 🎥

Photos from The Filmmakers' Society of St Andrews's post 13/10/2023

Announcing the production kickoff launch! Feel free to DM us with any questions🎬

07/10/2023

Join us for a chill night with drinks at Brewco this Tuesday!🍿🍻

Photos from The Filmmakers' Society of St Andrews's post 28/09/2023

This Monday🍿Film screening in collaboration with
Followed by a pub social👀

Photos from The Filmmakers' Society of St Andrews's post 11/09/2023

Introducing this year’s committee! Which films are your top 4?🍿

27/06/2023

Urgent callout for available supporting crew - for a student film shooting in town. Contact Igwe for more details!

25/03/2023

Thank you to everyone who joined today, giving your time and ears to our brilliant alumni speakers (and for your patience with our Teams hosting). What a way to close out WMH ⭐️

Photos from The Filmmakers' Society of St Andrews's post 24/03/2023

CASTING CALL FOR A SHORT FILM! THE RIDGE GRAVE GIRLS
We are looking for a male lead, dancers, crew and extras.

Filming will be on the 14th-16th of April.

Please sign up here, or message [email protected] with your interest: https://forms.gle/5zpQaYHeEaqij7qk9

Please see this document for audition information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rIxCucH82t40qp53lgGabNLdGBn68qv4dd5oex9otr0/edit

We're excited to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram for updates.

12/03/2023

Needing to vent about this year’s nominees? Tonight at BrewCo we’ll be having a Society Members casual meet and pre-Oscars discussion. Come along in an hour!

18/02/2023

Extended search for PAID roles in the upcoming filming taking place in St. Andrews this spring. This specific call is for extras playing female students, aged 17-18. Fill out the full approach application form at: https://extra-people.com/urgent-castings

15/02/2023

🎭 CASTING CALL - short film looking for two actors

🎞 Auditions take place this Monday (20th Feb). To book a slot please get in touch via [email protected].

Self-taped auditions can be arranged for those who can't make it on Monday.

🎥 Filming will take place from 25-27th March.

04/02/2023

Check out St. Andrews Green Film Festival, which starts this Monday 6th of February at various locations around our town. You don’t want to miss this incredible lineup of films. Dive into the fascinating and urgent ways filmmakers explore the planet on screen! St Andrews Green Film Festival

24/01/2023

🎬 Looking for a producer!

- No previous producing experience required
- Ideal candidate would be someone with an interest in film/tv/theatre
- The role involves budgeting, casting, auditions, and scheduling shoot days

🎥 ‘More of the same’ is a dark comedy/coming of age short film by Max Goodkind that will be shot this semester in collaboration with The Filmmakers’ Society.

If you’re interested, or would like to read the script, please get in touch via [email protected]

24/01/2023

St. Andrews Filmmakers' Society and Extra People warmly invite all elligible students and adults (17+) to apply for background positions in a major TV series shooting in St. Andrews this spring. The show is for a high-profile streaming service. This is a paid opportunity with no prior experience necessary. Please apply at: https://extra-people.com/urgent-castings

Photos from The Filmmakers' Society of St Andrews's post 22/01/2023

Congrats to all the cast and crew of 'Partner In Crime' for an incredible premiere and Q+A at the Byre Theatre last week! It was a fantastic night supporting student filmmaking, with musical performances by Downstem and iconic hosting by our Society President and VP 🤍 dont forget to grab your membership to start the journey of making a film with us:
https://www.yourunion.net/activities/societies/explore/filmmakers/

Photos from The Filmmakers' Society of St Andrews's post 16/01/2023

PARTNER IN CRIME directed and
written by Gabrielle Torreborre will premiere at the Byre
on January 19th @ 7:30 pm. There will be live music and a
Q&A! The event will be red carpet style, so dress to
impress!
Get tickets through the link in their bio!

Top 5 Films of 2022 — The Filmmakers' Society of St Andrews 02/01/2023

Happy New Year everyone! What great cinema did you see in 2022? Here's our Secretary's top 5: https://filmmakersofstandrews.squarespace.com/reviews/top-5-films-of-2022

Reminder that the deadline for the Smartphone Film Competition is next week on the 9th. Don't miss out on this great chance to be screened at the Byre Theatre and potentially even the European Independent Film Festival!

Top 5 Films of 2022 — The Filmmakers' Society of St Andrews 2022 has been a pretty neat year for cinema, with more inventive blockbusters regaining ground from the superhero hegemony, and international movies finding a surge in popularity. As we enter the new year, allow me to take you through the best films of 2022. [NOTE: to read the review, hover over t

19/12/2022

Submissions now OPEN for The Filmmakers’ Society mobile phone film competition!

To enter:
-Films should be between 30 seconds and 5 mins
-Submission date ends January 9th
- Top 3 films get a wavier for submitting to the European Independent Film Festival
- Top 3 films will also be shown along other films on January 19th at the Byre Theatre during a premiere event
Good luck!

23/11/2022

In collaboration with The St. Andrews Film Society, you are warmly invited to the in-person programming of St. Andrews Film Festival (SAFF) 2022, taking place in School 2 of St. Salvator's Quad November 23rd-25th, November 28th, and December 8th-10th.

Tonight at 18:30pm, a selection of 13 short films:

Skookum Jim and The American - 40min
Will my parents come to see me - 30min
Naked Island - 29min
Cercas - 19min
Night - 16min
Haboob - 9min
Scott - 8min
From Khovrino - 7min
Edge of Grief - 6min
Let the Sunshine in - 5min
Runelight - 4min
Edinburgh from the Skies - 4min
Night of the Living Santa - 3min

Tomorrow November 24th, screenings beginning at the same time:

Intercom 15 - 22min
Floor 14 - 13min
The Little Match - 12min
Whale Heart - 11min
The Fool's Mate - 11min
Bonding Humanity - 11min
Blink in the Desert - 10min
Living in a Story - 10min
Roots (feature film)

Friday November 25th from 18:30pm:

Brutal - 20min
Harrier - 15min
Way Back - 15min
Living in the air - 15min
Sensibility - 14min
Hello Muscles - 14min
Be On My Side - 8min
Weilding the sound (feature film)

November 28th from 18:30pm:

Dividing Line - 27min
The Watchers - 27min
Other Times - 20min
1815 - 20min
Skin River - 19min
Manuel - 18min
Platform - 16min
Shell in Love - 16min

Daily Entry is £5 for non-members.
Daily Entry is £3 for Film Society members (membership is £3)
Daily Entry is £0 for Filmmakers' Society full members (membership is £10)

Make sure to bring cash/coins with you, as we don't accept card.
This is a joint event with St. Andrews Film Society and St Andrews Film Festival. If you like this small taste of the film festival that we are giving to you, make sure to purchase your online ticket on their website for access to everything SAFF has to offer.

View the program/ purchase access to the online festival here: https://www.saintfilm.org.uk/official-ffs

23/11/2022

Filmmakers go free!

SAFF - Day 1

Tonight at 18:30, playing 13 short films:

Skookum Jim and The American
Will my parents come to see me
Naked Island
Cercas
Night
Haboob
Scott
From Khovrino
Edge of Grief
Let the Sunshine in
Runelight
Edinburgh from the Skies
Night of the Living Santa

Entry is £5 for non-members.
Film Soc members pay £3 - membership is £3.
FIlmmakers Society members go free - membership is £10.
Make sure to bring cash/coins with you, as we don't accept card.

This is a joint event with The Filmmakers' Society of St Andrews and St Andrews Film Festival. If you like this small taste of the film festival that we are giving to you, make sure to purchase your online ticket on their website for access to everything SAFF has to offer.

10/11/2022

1 more day to submit short film scripts before submissions close on Friday 11th, info here:

It's time... The Filmmakers' Society is now OPEN for script submissions!

To register and start the process of making a short film with us:

1) Put together a workable draft of a short film you'd like to make with help of the Society.

2) Send a .pdf of your script to [email protected], please include 'script entry' and your name in the subject header of the email.

3) Make sure the person submitting the script has purchased a full membership for St Andrews Filmmakers' Society this year. Available to purchase online here: https://www.yourunion.net/activities/societies/explore/filmmakers/

Script submissions will be open until November 11th. The Production Kick-Off, a social to help students form crews, will be held later in the month, with details to come.

Godspeed!🎬

Photos from The Filmmakers' Society of St Andrews's post 09/11/2022

Courtesy of the National Film and Television School (NFTS) Scotland and St Andrews Film Festival (SAFF), all are welcome to a screenwriting workshop this Saturday.

It’ll be led by award-winning writer Colin McLaren, and is free to attend! Saturday 2-4pm at the Rule Pub. See you there!

02/11/2022

It's time... The Filmmakers' Society is now OPEN for script submissions!

To register and start the process of making a short film with us:

1) Put together a workable draft of a short film you'd like to make with help of the Society.

2) Send a .pdf of your script to [email protected], please include 'script entry' and your name in the subject header of the email.

3) Make sure the person submitting the script has purchased a full membership for St Andrews Filmmakers' Society this year. Available to purchase online here: https://www.yourunion.net/activities/societies/explore/filmmakers/

Script submissions will be open until November 11th. The Production Kick-Off, a social to help students form crews, will be held later in the month, with details to come.

Godspeed!🎬

02/11/2022

It's time... The Filmmakers' Society is now OPEN for script submissions!

To register and start the process of making a short film with us:

1) Put together a workable draft of a short film you'd like to make with help of the Society.

2) Send a .pdf of your script to [email protected], please include 'script entry' and your name in the subject header of the email.

3) Make sure the person submitting the script has purchased a full membership for St Andrews Filmmakers' Society this year. Available to purchase online here: https://www.yourunion.net/activities/societies/explore/filmmakers/

Script submissions will be open until November 11th. The Production Kick-Off, a social to help students form crews, will be held later in the month, with details to come.

Godspeed!

26/10/2022

At 7pm on Zoom today, you can join (for free) the latest Wednesday Talk from Edinburgh production company Bonnie and Braw. As part of their workshop scheme, Hidden Voices, this evening you'd be hearing from ground-breaking director-writer Briana Pegado FRSA. Creatives of marginalised backgrounds - this is for you! Zoom link here: https://www.bonnieandbraw.co.uk/hiddenvoices

26/10/2022

From St Andrews Green Film Festival , The Leafies short documentary competition is open for entries!! Deadline is November 4th. Find out more about how to make and submit a short film here: https://greenfilm.wixsite.com/greenfilmfestival/leafies

St Andrews Film Festival: Session 2: Screenings from SAFF Programme 19/10/2022

Have YOU heard!

The St Andrews Film Festival will be projecting a full day of short films this Saturday in the Byre!!!

10am until 10pm

2 programs of international independent short films!
also featuring films from our very own Filmmakers' Society!!!

Get your ticket now and join us along side SAFF and The European Independent Film Festival this Saturday in the Byre.

Reserve your spot now for the full day or for either session:

Screening 1: ECU
https://byretheatre.com/shows/st-andrews-film-festival-introduction-followed-by-session-1-screenings-from-ecu-programme/

Screening 2: SAFF and Filmmakers Soc.
https://byretheatre.com/shows/st-andrews-film-festival-session-2-screenings-from-saff-programme/

See you this Saturday!

St Andrews Film Festival: Session 2: Screenings from SAFF Programme 3.00pm - 8.30pm, with a short interval £10.00 / £8.00 concession or £15.00 / £12.00 concession of you book for both sessions. Your discount will be applied at the checkout. Book for session 1 HERE. The Byre is delighted to be the venue for the St Andrews Film Festival’s Launch event featuring ...

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Here’s all the info on how to make your very own short film 🎥 with the help of film-making society!!🎞🍿

12/10/2022

Free and online at 7pm today, join an exciting masterclass in finding your voice as a storyteller, led by award-winning screenwriter Lorna King!

The talk is part of the Hidden Voices scheme from Edinburgh-based production company Bonnie and Braw. Hidden Voices is a weekly program aiming to inspire new talent from minority backgrounds in filmmaking. Zoom link on their website: https://www.bonnieandbraw.co.uk/hiddenvoices

30/09/2022

Come join us this Monday for a FILM QUIZ 🎬🍿
8pm at the Rule!!
All welcome 😁

02/09/2022

Come join us next week for our first screening of the semester! 🎬🍿

WHEN: Friday, 9th of September 2:00pm
WHERE: The Byre Theatre

FREE entry for students !!!🎞

More details on the films on the Facebook event 😁

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Introducing the committee for next year! (3/3)

Photos from The Filmmakers' Society of St Andrews's post 28/04/2022

Introducing the committee for next year! (2/3)

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Introducing the committee for next year! (1/3)

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