Applications are open for Through the Lens South-East and South-West

Applications are open for our Through the Lens South-East and South-West groups!

Join like-minded members of your local community in creating your very own short film. The course is free and open to anyone aged 18+ (no upper age limit!) living in South-East or South-West Edinburgh.

Gain experience on key practical roles like camera, sound, screenwriting, directing, producing, production design, and editing. Enjoy access to industry masterclasses, social events, and progression advice!

Find out more here.

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Edinburgh Shorts Showcase - Submissions now open!

Submissions are now open for the upcoming Edinburgh Short Showcase in June, presented in collaboration with the 48 Hour Film Project.
Edinburgh & Lothians Schools Film Competition 2026 - Submit Now!

Submissions are open for the Edinburgh and Lothians Schools Film Competition, led by Screen Education Edinburgh in partnership with Edinburgh Filmhouse.
Through the Lens North Edinburgh Finishes an Exciting Production!

Our Through the Lens North Edinburgh and Leith adult project are nearing the end of their editing period on their film 'Videology', which will mark the close of an exciting production period for our learners!
Three New Schools Join Our Through the Lens Programme!

We’re excited to be working with three new schools this term on our Through the Lens Programme: Leith Academy, and Forrester High School's, and Murrayburn Primary School.

BFI Film Academy Scotland Short Course Programme

The BFI Film Academy Scotland Short Course Programme has courses for 16- to 19-year-olds taking place in Edinburgh at Screen Education Edinburgh, in Ayrshire at Ayrshire Film Co, in the Scottish Highlands at Eden Court Highlands, in Glasgow at GMAC, and in Aberdeen at Station House Media Unit.
BFI Film Academy Specialist Residential: Production Management

Our BFI Production Management Course is an intensive, hands-on opportunity for aspiring film professionals aged 16 to 19 from across the UK.
SEE Young Filmmakers Hub

The SEE Young Filmmakers Hub is aimed at young people aged 12-18 living in Edinburgh, providing them with an opportunity to learn the art of filmmaking, regardless of their circumstances.
Our mission

At Screen Education Edinburgh (SEE) we are committed to providing filmmaking opportunities for all, delivering high-quality learning, training, and production programmes that develop people of all ages across education, community, and talent and skills development.
Through the Lens

Our Through the Lens programme will amplify the voices of local people in their communities by providing a platform to express themselves through short films, documentary, or fiction.
Graham Fitzpatrick

Principal Officer
Donate

Donate to Screen Education Edinburgh today, and help us nurture the filmmakers of tomorrow.
Edinburgh Shorts Showcase - Submissions Open!

The 48 Hour Film Project and Screen Education Edinburgh present a quarterly night of short films made by emerging filmmakers from Edinburgh and the Lothians at the Cameo.
Our story

SEE was originally known as Pilton Video, which was founded in 1981 to work exclusively in North Edinburgh to develop people, support the work of local organisations, and be at the heart of community development through film education and production.
Edinburgh & Lothians Schools Film Competition

Edinburgh & Lothians Schools Film Competition is a celebration of short film made by local children and young people. Free to enter for all City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, West Lothian and Midlothian nursery, primary, secondary and special schools.