Become a specialist in film post production, mastering editing, sound, grading and industry standard delivery. Developed in collaboration with Bristol’s top film companies and post houses, this course is designed to launch your career in the ever-growing world of post production.
Dive deep into industry techniques, from online and offline editing to colour grading and sound design, while building a portfolio filled with real film projects. Guided by a dedicated mentorship programme, you’ll work closely with industry professionals, gaining invaluable insights and hands-on experience. With connections to renowned companies like Films at 59, Gorilla, Evolutions, Doghouse Post Production and Plimsoll Productions, you’ll graduate with the expertise, experience and industry network to hit the ground running.
Kick off by diving into every part of the filmmaking process, from writing scripts and planning shoots to lighting scenes and recording sound, all while using industry-standard kit and software. As you develop, you’ll specialise in post production, sharpening your skills in editing, colour grading, sound design and more, working on real projects with one-to-one industry mentoring to help you take your craft to the next level.
Equipment
Avid edit suite
NEXIS media management system
Mac suite for sound
DaVinci Resolve finishing suite
Avid Media Composer
DaVinci Resolve
ProTools
Adobe Creative Cloud
Dive into everything you need to know to make great films. You’ll get hands-on with industry-standard kit and software and work across a range of projects and production roles, scriptwriting and learning about what it takes to plan a shoot. Learn to write scripts, shoot in the studio and on location, explore art direction, interview techniques, lighting and cinematography, sound recording and editing. Take part in film screenings and discussions to develop your critical voice.
This is a collaborative year, with Post Production and Production students learning together to build core filmmaking skills.
Year 2
Start to specialise in your chosen area and hone your skills in editing, grading, sound design, workflow and data transfer. Post produce a documentary and drama, developing your skills in working as a professional crew, and hear from leading figures in Bristol’s thriving post production sector.
Year 3
In your final year, work in a post production team and post produce a range of projects to industry standard. Our unique mentoring-scheme will help you focus your skills with one-to-one industry support. Develop in workshops on AVID Media Composer, ProTools, DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro, as well as utilise the industry-standard NEXIS media management system in your workflow.
Student Work
See the bold, original projects our students are creating. From concept to final cut, experience the talent and creativity at the heart of Boomsatsuma.
A film screening series across a range of genres and themes. You’ll watch films, discuss, analyse and debate in student groups to help develop your critical voice.
Camera, Sound, Edit
An essential grounding in both the practical and the creative aspects of camera, lighting, sound recording and editing. Get to grips with key kit in a studio environment then create your first short film.
Story and Script
The fundamentals of storytelling and scriptwriting, focused on drama. Explore where compelling ideas come from and how to develop them into stories for screen.
Production Teams
Engage a range of roles in film production and post production. Learn how to research, budget, schedule, cast and risk assess a film idea to industry standards, then use your knowledge to deliver a live brief for a client.
In the Edit
Develop both practical and creative approaches to offline editing. Learn essential post-production skills, including archive editing, building narrative through sound (music, dialogue, atmosphere, and effects), managing media, and delivering master outputs to industry standards.
Post Picture Lock
Build skills for the post picture lock phase, including online editing, colour grading, visual effects, and audio post production (tracklay, premix, and final mix). You’ll also begin to explore a specialism within sound, graphics, grading, or technical workflows.
Post for Documentary
Apply and hone your post production skills in the context of a factual production. Take on specialist roles and help craft the narrative, style and tone of an original piece of documentary filmmaking.
Post for Drama
Building on the Post for Documentary module, you’ll apply your post skills in the context of drama filmmaking. Learn how editing, sound and colour grading can shape story and amplify emotional impact.
Industry
With a focus on your future, this module helps you refine the skills needed to transition from undergraduate study to a career in the film industry. Learn to write a compelling CV, research potential clients and studios, cut an effective showreel, and put together a professional networking profile.
The Post House
Gain insight into how a post house operates by working on a range of typical commercial projects. Consolidate your skills and experience by crafting a short film that leads into your final year project.
Graduation Film
An exciting opportunity to develop an ambitious and well-executed film that showcases your talents as a post producer. You’ll work with students across Filmmaking courses to plan, develop and deliver a film ready for a graduate showcase screening.
Prepare for Career Success
Future Skills is an innovative careers programme pioneered by Kingston University and tuned for Boomsatsuma that helps you develop the professional skills that creative businesses are looking for. Embedded within your course, Future Skills spotlights nine graduate attributes: creative problem solving, digital competency, being enterprising, having a questioning mindset, adaptability, empathy, collaboration, resilience and self-awareness.
Year 1 – Navigate
Meet students across courses during three creative challenges in film, photography and games. We’ll get you set up with a personal tutor that will help you shape a personal development plan.
Year 2 – Explore
Take part in a virtual design competition that explores the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Build skills in co-creation across disciplines, project planning, pitching and critical thinking. Revisit and refine your personal development plan.
Year 3 – Apply
Extend your professional skills by pitching a creative idea that has commercial potential. Continuing to work with your personal tutor, extend your personal development plan to life after undergraduate study.
Popular Roles
This course immerses you in the skills needed to thrive in the ever-evolving film, TV, and streaming industries. Graduates are prepared to tackle a variety of high-energy roles, including editor, edit assistant, DIT, data transfer specialist, colourist, sound mixer, ADR, Foley artist, and track layer.
Course Staff
HE Head of Bristol Film School
Freya Billington
HE Head of Post Production
Mark Adams
HE Head of Production
David Neal
HE Technical Lecturer
Nirmala Valinciute
“Gorilla continues to be extremely impressed by the technical and practical knowledge of the post-production students emerging from the South West. We’ve enjoyed collaborating with Bristol Film School at Boomsatsuma, through workshops and work experience. We’re thrilled to expand this partnership with student participation in our Gorilla Academy Internship.”
“Changing the name to Bristol Film School at Boomsatsuma really positions Boomsatsuma where it should be, as a leader in film and TV in the South West and nationally. Bristol needs its own Film School. This is great news.”
Guided By Industry
Industry Collaborations
At Boomsatsuma, learning goes way beyond the classroom. From day one, you’ll be working on real projects with real industry partners.
Here are just a few examples of how we collaborate with the creative world around us.
Gorilla Post Internships
Eight final-year students gain hands-on experience across all areas of the company. Plus, three graduates were recently hired by Gorilla Post, with one securing a role before graduation.
Doghouse Post Production
Offers a work experience opportunity for all first-year post-production students.
Films at 59
Give talks and tours of their grading suites and sound studios, plus additional work experience placements.
What Our Students Say
Hear from the people living it – what it is like, how it feels and why it matters
“The Post Production degree gave me hands-on experience with sound, color, VFX, and industry software, plus individual support from mentors like Arun Hall. Thanks to the connections I made, I’m now working on 3D and CG projects with Moonraker and other studios.”
“My three years at Bristol Film School were incredible, thanks to amazing lecturers and unique industry opportunities like working at Films at 59, Doghouse Post Production, and shadowing on major projects like Top Boy. The course offered hands-on experience, industry networking, and trips to film festivals in Berlin and Amsterdam, all of which helped me build valuable skills and connections that led to real industry work.”
Choose Your Future
Why Filmmaking: Post Production at Boomsatsuma?
Vibrant Community
Work with creative people across year groups, attend industry talks and events, and get opportunities to go to festivals like Berlinale and IDFA
Industry Mentorship
Benefit from one-on-one guidance and mentorship from an industry professional in your final year
Your Ideas
Bristol Film School is all about creativity. You’ll be encouraged to make unique films that are experimental, thoughtful and imaginative
Applying?
We welcome applications from imaginative and motivated people from all backgrounds.
A range of qualifications are accepted, with common ones listed below. Applicants are also considered on an individual basis. So even if you don’t have the grades, you can contact us to talk about your options.
UCAS Tariff: 96 Points
A Level: CCC
BTEC Extended Diploma: MMM
T Level: M
Access to HE Diploma: M – 45 Credits
We interview for this course. Please see the Course FAQs below for details.
Fees and Funding
Annual fees for UK full time students studying an undergraduate degree at boomsatsuma, awarded by Kingston University, are as follows:
2024/25: £9,250
2025/26: £9,535
For more information about tuition fees and funding, see Kingston University’s Guidance.
If you have questions about student finance, or need some help, call us or enquire at an Open Day.
Where Are We?
Tobacco Factory
Raleigh Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1TF
Course FAQs
This course is validated by Kingston University London and is supported closely by Kingston School of Art. Kingston University has been recognised with a TEF (Teaching Excellence Framework) Gold award for their commitment to high quality teaching.
Kingston University awards our degrees, meaning that you’ll graduate with a degree certificate from Kingston University. Boomsatsuma follows Kingston University quality assurance and enhancement processes, including those related to assessment, course monitoring, and student feedback.
We interview for this course to make sure that you’re a great fit for Boomsatsuma and that Boomsatsuma is the right place for you. We think it’s essential to meet everyone who wishes to study here, both to get to know you better and to give you a chance to experience our approach first hand.
Interviews are in person where possible, and cover topics such as your interest in the subject, your goals, and your motivations for studying with us. You may also have the opportunity to share any recent work with our staff during the interview.
We are currently accepting transfers directly into Level 5 (year 2) of this course. If you have successfully completed, or expect to complete 120 credits at Level 4 (year 1) of your undergraduate course at another university, you may be eligible to apply.
If you’d like to transfer to Boomsatsuma, please contact us using the phone number or email address at the bottom of this webpage. We’ll talk to you about your situation, run through the details of this course, and outline the options available to you.
Whatever you’re facing – academic challenges, mental health, finances or planning your next steps – we’ve got your back. Our Student Support team is here to listen, guide and help you make the most of your time at Boomsatsuma.
We offer academic advice, wellbeing sessions, coaching and counselling, listening sessions and advice drop-ins. We can also help with applications for Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA).
Boomsatsuma doesn’t have its own halls, but we can help you with house-hunting. We provide links to trusted letting agencies and work in partnership with C J Hole to help you find the right place to live while studying.
If you’re facing financial challenges, we’re here to help. Our Student Support team can provide guidance on budgeting and exploring financial support options. Contact us at education@boomsatsuma.com to book a session with our Student Support Advisor.
While this course doesn’t include a formal placement year, it’s designed to provide industry insight at every level. We collaborate with partners to set live briefs, arrange freelance commissions and offer work experience opportunities. Industry professionals regularly visit Boomsatsuma to deliver talks and masterclasses, giving you direct access to expert knowledge and networking opportunities.
We’re well connected within Bristol’s Creative Industries and beyond – and we’re here to help you build your own connections too.
Students studying this course enrol with Kingston University and become members of Kingston Students’ Union automatically. There are also a range of Boomsatsuma clubs and societies that you can join, run by our students, alongside opportunities to participate in boom socials, trips, and networking events.
