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Professional Tv & Film training based at Pinewood Studios 🎬 The UK's creativity continues to draw international acclaim.

We work hand in hand with the industry and the companies that support it, to facilitate their specific and targeted training requirements at the top level. CMS is a trusted platform where top UK screen professionals are able to pass on their huge amounts of experience and knowledge to the next generation of crew at an internationally unrivalled level. The UK screen industries contribute around £7.

7bn to the economy annually and are the UK's fastest growing sector, currently employing 80,000 people. the UK is home to some of the worlds leading production houses and facilities, with a global reputation for creativity, innovation and technical excellence.

25/08/2025

🎬 Big news — the countdown is on!

We can’t wait to welcome our new students starting this September ✨

👉 If you’re joining us, drop a comment below with the course you’ll be starting — whether it’s Art Department, Screenwriting, Production Management, Makeup, Costume & SFX, or Directing & Cinematography.

This is your chance to start connecting with your future classmates, collaborators and crew 🤝

📅 September is just around the corner… and your journey into the film & TV industry is about to begin.

22/08/2025

🚪 From TV Production to the Art Department — Beth made the leap with CMS, gaining the practical, on-set skills to start her dream career.

💡 Real training. Real industry connections. Real experience.

📅 Our September intake is almost full. If you’re ready to get your foot in the door of the UK’s booming film & TV industry… now’s the time.

Apply today 🔗 Link in bio to secure your place.

20/08/2025

⏳ The countdown is ON — but there’s still time to join CMS this September!
 Getting started is easier than you think:

1️⃣ Explore our courses – Find the one that excites you most. 2️⃣ Choose your course – Art Department, Screenwriting, Makeup & SFX, and more. 3️⃣ Apply via the course link – It only takes a few minutes. 4️⃣ Join a Zoom interview – Have a friendly chat with our team. 5️⃣ Get your offer – Your seat at CMS based in Pinewood Studios is waiting.

🎬 Train with industry professionals, on-site at one of the world’s most iconic studios.

📅 Apply now, decide later — you don’t have to confirm your place until your first day!

🔗 Link in bio to apply today.

18/08/2025

🎬 Love the idea of working behind the scenes and making things happen on set?

Production Management is the engine room of every film and TV production — and the industry needs new talent, fast. If you're highly organised, thrive on problem-solving, and want to break into one of the most in-demand roles in the business, this could be the course for you.

At CMS, you’ll learn:
✅ How to schedule, budget and manage shoots
✅ Set etiquette, health & safety, and on-set communication
✅ What it takes to be a brilliant runner (your way in)
✅ And how to work your way up to AD, Line Producer and beyond

Taught by real-world industry pros based at Pinewood Studios
🎥 Fully funded for 18-year-olds.
🗓️ One year. Hands-on. Career-focused.
📍Start this September.
🔗 Link in bio to apply.

14/08/2025

🎓 A-Level Results Day can bring a mix of emotions — excitement, relief, disappointment, confusion. If you didn’t get the grades you were hoping for, or uni just isn’t your thing... take a breath. There’s another path.

🔗 Head to the link in our bio to discover our September-start UAL Diplomas — and find out why vocational training could be the best decision you ever make.

13/08/2025

🎬 Starting out in film & TV?

We know those first steps can feel overwhelming — that’s why we’re always happy to point new talent towards resources we trust.

The Filming in England New Entrant Handbook (2025/26) is a brilliant, practical guide packed with insider advice, trainee schemes, CV templates, and real employer insights.

📚 We couldn’t agree more with its mission to make the industry accessible, inclusive, and informed.

✨ If you’re ready to explore your first role on set (or just want to understand how the industry works), this is a fantastic place to start.

📍 Download the handbook & keep it bookmarked — link via

11/08/2025

🎬 Starting out in film & TV?
 Our tutors have been where you are now — on their first job, learning the ropes, finding their feet.

From Oscar-winning crews to blockbuster sets, they’ve built careers across every corner of the industry… and now they’re sharing the advice they wish they’d heard at the start. 💡

📍 Learn from working professionals and get set for your own first step into the industry.

💭 What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?

Drop it in the comments.

08/08/2025

🎬 No gatekeeping here.
At CMS, it’s a core value to pass on real industry knowledge to the next generation — and we’re starting with the very first role on set: the runner.
Many of our Production Management students will step into their first jobs as runners — the unsung heroes who keep productions ticking.

So we’re asking the pros:
What are your top 3 tips for a new runner?
👇 Drop them in the comments — your wisdom could be the boost someone needs to thrive on their first day.

🎓 Want to train for a role in production?
Our UAL Production Management course starts this September. Taught by working professionals. Based at Pinewood Studios. Free for 18-year-olds.

📍 Apply now – link in bio.

06/08/2025

🎓 Class of 2025 — what a year!
 From set life to skill-building, collaboration to career goals, our students have thrown themselves into every moment.

💬 Hear directly from our grads as they share their standout highlights from a transformative year at CMS — training with working pros, creating their own short films, and building friendships that’ll last a lifetime.

🌟 Want this to be your story next?
 Start your journey this September.
 

04/08/2025

Ready to Start?

If you're serious about getting into the industry and want to train on set, on location, and on your terms —CMS might be the place for you.

🔗 Link in bio to explore courses starting this September.

01/08/2025

🎬 Ever dreamed of working behind the scenes on real film & TV sets?
 Start where the industry begins — at CMS, based in the iconic Pinewood Studios.

We offer hands-on, career-focused training led by working professionals. Whether you’re into directing, makeup, props, screenwriting or production — this is where your journey starts.

🎥 Real departments. Real skills. Real industry connections.

📍 Limited spaces for September — apply now. Link in bio.

30/07/2025

If there’s one word that sums up the CMS Class of 2025 — it’s collaboration.

From day one, students dive into their specialist training — whether that’s directing, makeup, props, or production — but by the end of the year, they’ve come together to create something extraordinary.

🎬 That’s the magic of CMS. Real departments. Real roles. One shared goal: make a film from scratch, as a team.

Want to be part of it?
Start your journey this September. Link in bio.

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Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 17:30
Tuesday	09:00 - 17:30
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:30
Thursday	09:00 - 17:30
Friday	09:00 - 17:30

Telephone

01753656168

Website

http://www.cmsinstitute.co.uk/, https://www.buckscollegegroup.ac.uk/our-courses/pinewood

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