Just back from a whirlwind world tour - which took in over 20 countries - Grlic has been demonstrating his virtual film school to real film schools, industry professionals and computer buffs. And not without success. The CD-Rom has garnered a host of international awards and prizes, including the prestigious New York Festivals Interactive and Multimedia Awards' Grand Award for Best of Show, Gold World medal for Educational Multimedia and the Gold World Medal for Best Interface design. It also received an Invision Award from New Media Magazine. Now, having concluded his tour with visits to Göteborg, Rotterdam and Berlin, he's ready to begin work on his latest project &endash; a feature film entitled Josephine with Indigo Film of Germany.

He wasn't wasting his time, however, when he turned his hand to this new medium, for he has come up with a complete guide to the making of a movie on three CDs choc-full of know-how for everyone from the maverick indie to the meticulous film buff and from the rookie wannabe to the seasoned industry veteran. The 'lessons' take place in a virtual film school whose students are away for the summer. The viewer therefore has the full run of the school and can wander from room to room, collecting knowledge on every aspect of the film-making progress from script to screen.

Witty, intelligent, full of irony and humour, Grlic has also produced a short film within the CD-Rom to demonstrate the technical dos and don'ts of the process. For those students who want to roll up their sleeves and have a go at editing, sound mixing and camerawork, then the sky's the limit.

But first you have to get past the guard. A grouchy old curmudgeon sits at the entrance barking orders and advice. He lets you in, but once you're in it's up to you to find your way up to the second floor with its five rooms. The Film Grammar Room allows hands-on experience in the basics of film-making; the Festivals Room has information on festivals from all over the world; the Equipment Room features an interactive lighting studio and a light metering exercise; and the Film History Room and Library feature printable lectures and videos of some of the world's best-known teachers.

These include three-time Oscar winner Walter Murch on editing and sound design; UCLA's Lew Hunter on screenwriting; and Suzana Peric (Philadelphia, Silence of the Lambs) on film music.

This CD is an absolute must for any student thinking of applying for entry to an American or European film school - and at $89.95 it represents a cheap alternative to flying over to UCLA or NYU to have a look around before applying.

Equally, for the seasoned critic, distributor, festival director, publicist - indeed any of the complementary professions in the industry, this CD provides a great crash course in production that is, even for the most Luddite of computer users, idiot proof.