Film Production for Education

Cinematic storytelling.
Education Built-In.

We provide professional film production for schools, colleges, universities, film and drama schools, creating high-quality films with your students and giving them real on-set experience with industry crew.

Not Just a Production.
A Learning Experience.

Crew Studio blends professional film production with practical training embedded into every stage. Your students don’t just watch the process, they step into it.

Developing Your Students’ Creative Vision

We collaborate with tutors and students to shape ideas into strong, producible concepts — teaching real development skills while building a story they can be proud of.

Professional Production, Built Around Your Curriculum

Our producers handle every logistical element of the shoot, from scheduling to kit to crew — and your students get to see how real productions are planned and executed from the inside.

Learn Directly From Working Industry Creatives

We bring in directors, cinematographers, ADs and crew actively working in film & TV, giving students invaluable access to professional mentors throughout the project.

Cinema-Grade Equipment & Results

Students will get hands on with professional equipment used to produce high-end Film & TV for real world learning and cinematic results.

Full Post Production

From editing and sound design to colour grading, we handle all post production to save the stress that comes with managing cinema-grade deliverables.

Films That Elevate Your Institution and Your Students

The final deliverables are crafted for festivals, showreels, assessments and marketing helping both your programme and your students stand out.

Italia Conti Performing Arts School
Mencap Charity Crew Studio Production

We produce cinematic, industry-standard films while transforming the entire production into a real-world learning environment.

The UK’s Only Integrated
Production + Education Model

"The team was incredibly supportive and provided us with useful insights from working professionals."
Frank Lopez
London Met University
"Having access to high end gear, industry professionals and screen actors for the purposes of experimentation, was super valuable."
Bouquet Gul
London, UK
"Thanks to the team at Crew Studio and Zoran for sharing their knowledge. It's very hands-on and you get to play around with industry standard kit."
Khairul Amin
London Film Academy, UK

Industry workflow, taught by doing.

Your students step inside a working production, learning how professionals collaborate, problem-solve and create.

Creative Development

Build the Story Together

We shape your project with tutors and students, turning early ideas into a strong, producible concept with clear learning outcomes.

What's Involved
Students participate in professional development meetings.

Learn how scripts and treatments are built.

Feedback sessions with directors and producers.

Story refinement aligned with curriculum goals.

Pre-Production Workshops

Prepare Like a Professional Production

Industry crew deliver practical workshops that mirror the pre-production process used on high-end film and TV.

What's Involved
Cinematography, lighting, directing actors, AD workflows.

Breakdown & scheduling sessions.

Location planning and professional etiquette.

Students understand the pipeline before stepping on set.

On-Set Roles

Experience the Set
From the Inside

Students take on meaningful responsibilities across departments, learning by doing alongside a professional crew.

What's Involved
Hands-on lighting with the gaffer and spark team.

Assisting the camera department with real setup and support.

Continuity and script supervision tasks.

Working within a professional on-set workflow.

Building confidence, communication and technical skill through real participation.

Professional Production

Shoot With a Full Industry Kit & Crew

We bring a complete production team, camera package, lighting, sound and full filmmaking infrastructure to deliver a cinematic result.

What's Involved
Students get hands-on with equipment and work in each department applying new skills.

Real-time explanation of decisions and setups from Heads of Departments.

Industry-standard kit from partners including Aputure and Sony.

A professional, broadcast-level final film.

Delivery & Educational Outcomes

A Film That Elevates Students and the Institution

You receive a cinematic final film alongside clear educational takeaways that enhance student confidence and employability.

What's Involved
Final film suitable for festivals, marketing and student use.

Documented learning outcomes

Students have a professional production to list on their CV.

Why Film & Drama Schools Trust Our Industry-Led Approach

When production isn’t your everyday, it can feel chaotic and place real strain on staff. We live and breathe this world, and we handle every detail so your students get the learning without the stress.

Production Without the Operational Burden

Most schools don’t have the infrastructure, staff capacity or technical expertise to run a full-scale production. 


We manage everything: planning, crew, kit, logistics, safety, workflow, and delivery.

Your team can stay focused on education while still offering students a premium industry experience.

Experience That Elevates Employability

This isn’t theoretical learning or simulated production, it’s the real thing.

 

Your students gain genuine on-set credits, practical skills, and confidence.

Students work closely with a professional crew using industry-standard equipment.

Cinematic Content That Raises the Profile of Your Programme

The final deliverable isn’t “student work”.

 

Content is professionally produced, festival-ready overseen by industry leaders that showcases your institution at its best.

Demonstrates innovation and industry alignment to stakeholders.

Project Types

Film Production Packages

Cinematic Short Films

Great for: Film schools, universities, media programmes.

  • Ideal as an end-of-year major or graduation project

  • Students rotate through real production roles

  • Provides a flagship film for marketing, open days and online promotion

Actor Showreels

Great for: Drama schools, performing arts colleges.

  • Scenes tailored to character work, casting range and emotional depth

  • Students rehearse and film with a professional director and camera crew

  • Final scenes suitable for assessments, showreels and school promotion

Doc & Factual

Great for: Media courses, film schools, colleges running TV & factual units.

  • Students learn lighting, sound and directing for documentary

  • Exposure to location-based factual workflows

  • Final film suitable for assessment, portfolios or festival submission

Custom Production

For Bigger stories.

For those seeking more complex or bespoke production & education services.

Let’s Make
It Happen.

Fancy a straightforward conversation about what you need and how we can help bring your story to life?
 
Our creative video production team are ready to help. No obligations, no fuss, just a good honest chat.