£500k investment to ‘remove the brakes’ and enable boomsatsuma to double its education offering
Bristol & Bath Regional Capital has announced a half a million-pound capital investment that will support Bristol-based specialist...
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- Jan 20
Amschela with boomsatsuma for London Fashion Week 2023
boomsatsuma students' photography with Amschela for London Fashion Week
- Jan 18
First Photo Exhibition Success for boomsatsuma Digital Media Students
December 2022 saw 14 students present a public exhibition of their coursework at Bristol’s Tobacco Factory, just four months into their...
- Dec 22, 2022
Photography Degree Students on the money
Photography Degree Students at boomsatsuma have gained valuable experience and paid work opportunities alongside their studies, December...
- Dec 19, 2022
Film & TV Students Expand Creative Horizons in Amsterdam
Boomsatsuma Film School took thirty students from the two Filmmaking degrees to the International Documentary Film Festival, IDFA, held...
- Nov 16, 2022
Plimsoll Partnership with boomsatsuma
News. November 2022 Pictured: Left to Right, Freya Billington, Dr Susan McMillan, Lynn Sinclair TV giant, Plimsoll Productions, partners...
- Nov 8, 2022
Boomsatsuma partner RPS and Martin Parr Foundation for Student Photo Exhibition.
News release November 2022 An outdoor presentation of our first-year photography degree students’ achievements is open, at Paintworks...
- Oct 24, 2022
Boomsatsuma Studios Launch at Bristol’s Skyline Park
Oct 2022 Boomsatsuma has launched its new film, TV and game production studios in Brislington. This training facility will offer studio...
- Oct 7, 2022
A win-win day for Sports Media Students and Bristol Met Basketball Champions
Students from boomsatsuma’s Sports Media Production course, based at Ashton Gate Stadium, spent the day creating content for the Bristol...
- Aug 18, 2022
Diploma’s and Beyond for boomsatsuma students
Celebrations at boomsatsuma extended beyond the outstanding academic achievements of students, announced August 18th, 2022.
- Apr 7, 2022
DCMS and West of England Combined Authority visit boomsatsuma’s new Leadworks centre
boomsatsuma welcomed representatives from the Department of Culture, Music and Sport (DCMS) and the West of England Combined Authority to...
- Mar 1, 2022
New RESIDENT artist, Garry Loughlin, starts six-week residency at Tobacco Factory.
We are extremely excited for the next RESIDENT artist, Garry Loughlin, to join our BA (Hons) Documentary Photography and Print students...
- Feb 10, 2022
CineWest helps boomsatsuma Filmmaking Production students prep for camera roles.
boomsatsuma industry partner CineWest, a specialist equipment hire company to Film and TV productions across the South West and Wales,...
- Jan 31, 2022
boomsatsuma Degrees Welcomes Metro Mayor Dan Norris.
Metro Mayor Dan Norris joined staff and students at Tobacco Factory to see first how we do things differently.
- Jan 20, 2022
New RESIDENT artists, Michael Berry, starts six-week residency at Tobacco Factory.
We are extremely excited for the next RESIDENT artist, Michael Berry, to join our BA (Hons) Documentary Photography and Print students.
- Nov 19, 2021
Visual effects arrive at boomsatsuma with John Rowe and a new degree
boomsatsuma launches a new BA (Hons) Visual Effects Degree, with the appointment of John Rowe as Head of Animation and Visual Effects....
- Oct 20, 2021
National Lottery Heritage Fund grant awarded for ‘The Factory’
An award granted by the National Lottery Heritage Fund will allow us to implement ‘The Factory’, a new photography and exhibition project...
- Oct 7, 2021
New courses, college and university open days announced for 2022
We are excited to announce two incredible new degree courses and one new college course for 2022. We can’t wait to tell you about them at...
- Sep 20, 2021
ASK US ANYTHING!
Real people Real conversations Real opportunities Thursday 21 October, 5pm at Tobacco Factory, Bristol boomsatsuma and Bristol Creative...
- Sep 17, 2021
And the winner is... Bristol Life Award for Education comes home!
We are delighted to announce that we were crowned winners at the Bristol Life Award for Education (September, 2021). Laura Lexi,...
- Sep 13, 2021
Lorin Henderson and togetherall introduced to support boomsatsuma students and staff wellbeing.
Lorin has joined the team as boomsatsuma as Higher Education Student Support, September 2021, alongside the introduction of togetherall:...
- Sep 6, 2021
Dr Susan McMillan joins boomsatsuma.
Our expansion continues with the appointment of Dr Susan McMillan as Executive Dean, September 2021.
- Aug 27, 2021
Our students get amazing work experience with PYTCH
We've extended our connections by collaborating with PYTCH to give students work experience in a professional live and virtual events.
- Aug 10, 2021
Students pass with Distinction at boomsatsuma
Results day: all boomsatsuma students have achieved a qualification, and an impressive 54% awarded a Distinction, or higher.
- Jul 28, 2021
boomsatsuma offers six-week studio and darkroom residencies at Tobacco Factory
Photographers, artists and curators based in the South West, have the opportunity to apply for a six-week studio and darkroom residency.
- Jul 6, 2021
boomsatsuma expands media partnership with Seagulls
boomsatsuma to create Weston-super-Mare AFC match day programme ‘Seagulls’ for the third successive season.
- Jul 1, 2021
PHmuseum Days 2021 Exhibition exposure for boomsatsuma’s Samuel Fordham
Samuel Fordham will see his ‘C-R92/BY’ project showcased at the Photographic Museum of Humanity’s live exhibition, PHMuseum Days.
- Jun 26, 2021
boomsatsuma students produce vaccine promo video for the NHS
Media students from boomsatsuma have worked with the NHS to create a series of videos for COVID vaccinations.
- Jun 23, 2021
boomsatsuma Games Art student works at Doghouse Post Productions
boomsatsuma supported student Alex Morgan-Smith gaining part time work with Bristol’s Doghouse Productions.
- Jun 7, 2021
Bristol Cultural Legacy at Zoo
boomsatsuma has been at the centre of conversations with Bristol’s leading creative, education and media figures about #OurWorldBristol,...
- May 19, 2021
Basketball Bounces Back on Court for Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol Metropolitan Academy pupils return for their first competitive first post-lockdown match on court for the year 11 National Champions
- May 11, 2021
boomsatsuma Creative receives National Lottery grant
boomsatsuma Creative is receiving a grant of £116,353 from the National Lottery to part fund the continuation of our Boombox Youth...
- May 7, 2021
Silverback Films extends placement for Leah Hale
Leah Hale’s journey towards a creative career took her across Bristol, from Whitchurch, to our level 3 TV & Film Production Diploma.
- Apr 29, 2021
Tell your story with boomsatsuma’s Films In Transit
boomsatsuma is inviting Bristolians to tell their story, by creating a short film around their great idea, with full equipment and...
- Mar 11, 2021
Post-Pandemic Boost for South Bristol
boomsatsuma is teaming up with George Ferguson to drive for change, with new studios in the Tobacco Factory, to host four creative degrees.
- Feb 22, 2021
Rise #InBristolYouCanDance with boomsatsuma
A new dance course is being launched for aspiring Bristol dancers thanks to a collaboration between boomsatsuma and RISE Youth Dance.
- Feb 8, 2021
Stay Connected with boomsatsuma
We have launched Stay Connected, a ten-week engagement project, supporting students in lockdown.
- Jan 25, 2021
#InBristolYouCan Exhibit with boomsatsuma
boomsatsuma is showcasing students work with an innovative street poster exhibition on Bristol hoardings.
- Dec 8, 2020
boomsatsuma wins Bristol Diversity Award
The Bristol Diversity Awards recognised boomsatsuma as the winner of the Diversity in Education award!
- Dec 5, 2020
Blowing up Bananas with boomsatsuma
boomsatsuma student produces a series of films to support the RPS to promote entries for its International Science Photographer of the Year.
- Nov 9, 2020
Students produce animation with Shambala Festival during lockdown
Students on boomsatsuma’s Games VR & VFX Diploma course worked with Shambala Festival organisers to create an animated 3D logo for the...
- Nov 2, 2020
Chané Joins Interculture Panel for Black History Month
Chané Barnes, boomsatsuma’s cultural outreach specialist, added her experiences and views participating in one of Interculture’s Black...
- Oct 26, 2020
Putting Bristol in the Picture
boomsatsuma launches Documentary Photography and Print degree, in Partnership with The Royal Photographic Society.
- Oct 15, 2020
Bristol School of Acting launches
boomsatsuma has launched Bristol School of Acting, a future-focused, conservatoire- style drama school and two industry partnerships,...
- Oct 2, 2020
boomsatsuma appoints Freya Billington as programme lead
boomsatsuma launches new Filmmaking (pathways) Pre and Post Production BA (Hons) degree and welcomes Freya Billington.
- Sep 28, 2020
boomsatsuma launches creative degrees
boomsatsuma launches (BA Hons) degrees in Documentary Photography & Print, Filmmaking Production & Post-Production, Games Art & Games Audio.
- Sep 17, 2020
boomsatsuma staff take on the Miles for Refugees challenge
boomsatsuma staff come together to raise money for Miles for Refugees by completing 2,546 miles in September.
- Sep 10, 2020
Laura Aviles joins The Bottle Yard Studios
The Bottle Yard Studios has been recognised by the Royal Television Society West of England with 2020 Sir Ambrose Fleming Memorial Award.
- Aug 21, 2020
boomsatsuma students’ hard work brings outstanding results
boomsatsuma students are celebrating getting the grades they have earned, following the government’s postcode lottery algorithm.
- Aug 19, 2020
Weston AFC and boomsatsuma renew partnership
boomsatsuma is pleased to announce that it will produce Weston AFC match day programme 'Seagulls' for the second successive season.
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