Film Business & Production

About the course

This exciting course will challenge you to embrace current structural and production techniques for screen and television as well as emerging trends and help you learn key business skills which will then be used to develop high-level business plans and strategies. As you move through the course, you’ll study a wide range of topics, all focused on maximising your employability as a graduate and building an industry-standard skill set. These topics include film and media content production and delivery; financing and funding; data analytics and marketing; legal and accounting principles; merchandising and marketing strategies, HR in film management, trend forecasting, organisational strategy and development and distribution. You will also develop the key skills to ensure success in the business – presentation, networking, pitching and creative entrepreneurship.

The BA (Hons) Film Business & Production undergraduate course reflects current demands for professionally ready graduates equipped with the vital creative, business and entrepreneurial skills to navigate the modern film, screen and media environment. This industry facing course is a vital part of the roster of undergraduate courses that will make up the MetFilm School offer with others including BA Hons Filmmaking, BA Hons Production Design for Screen & Film and BA Hons Hair and Make-up for Screen & Film - and will allow students from all courses and disciplines to work in synergy to create cutting edge and industry standard screen and film content.

The unique collaborative feature of the BA Hons Film Business & Production will give you the opportunity to be part of a creative production team, collectively learning how to work together and develop a film or screen venture. This collaborative approach to working between the courses will ensure open access to the entire industry, including peripheral and supporting roles.

In 2024, UK film and high-end television production spend reached £5.6 billion, a significant increase on the previous year, with £3.4 billion invested in high-end TV and £2.1 billion in feature film production. These figures, compiled by the British Film Institute, reflect the UK’s continued appeal as a leading global centre for screen production and highlight the breadth of opportunities available across development, production, post-production and distribution roles in the screen industries.

The need for skilled staff, with a developed sense of business acumen, an understanding and appreciation of the screen industry, along with an entrepreneurial mindset and attributes is vital if we are to meet this exceptional demand. The BA Hons Film Business & Production provides the training, personal & professional skills and attributes, and industry networks to succeed in this exciting creative industry.

Course Modules

Students can expect to study the following modules. These will be a combination of core and elective, further details can be viewed on our website.

Year 1
Creative Industries & You 1
Pitch to Greenlight 1
Production Processes
Distribution to Franchise
Context & Culture of the creative industries
Film Business Evolution
Entrepreneurial Mindset 1
Pitch to Greenlight 2

Year 2
Creative Industries & You 2
Entrepreneurial Mindset 2
Creative Producing 1
Production Co-ordination & Management 1
Development, Financing & Distribution 1
Film Budget Management 1
Creativity, Identity & Authenticity
Monetising Your Film 1
Intellectual Property & Closing the Deal 1
Evolving Business & Revenue Strands 1
Short Film (Business)

Year 3
Final Project
Entrepreneurial Mindset 3
Creative Producing 2
Production Co-ordination & Management 2
Development, Financing & Distribution 2
Film Budget Management 2
Monetising Your Film 2
Intellectual Property & Closing the Deal 2
Evolving Business & Revenue Strands 2
Pitch to Greenlight 3
The Creative Industries & You 3
Production to distribution