The Mirage Academy Program Everyone at some point has been touched by the power of film. It reminds us of the wonderment that imagination can bring; the awe inspiring amazement of incredible visuals; and the emotional joy that only brilliant storytelling can achieve. These feelings reside at the core of the MIRAGE ACADEMY's mission, to offer deserving filmmakers of all ages and walks of life, an opportunity to learn from and work with the best our industry has to offer. The MIRAGE ...

  Three years ago this week, on August 6, 2009, one of the most prolific, influential and commercially successful American directors of his generation passed away at the age of 59. Although not generally considered a cinematic innovator, despite his enormous output and unique style in terms of story-telling and characterization, John Hughes' legend looms large.   In the early 1980s, the name John Hughes and “teen comedy” were virtually inseparable. B...

Call for Short Films      4th Future Film Festival     February 2011 BFI Education invites young filmmakers to submit their work to be considered for inclusion in the 4th Future Film Festival. Selected films will be screened during the Festival and could be nominated for a Future Film Award. Films can be any style or genre, but must: � be made by a filmmaker aged between 15-25 years of age � be no more than 10 minutes long � have been produced i...