03/12/2025
The creative theme for the spring term of filmmaking classes at Sparks Film School is Raising the Stakes; an exploration of suspenseful and dramatic screen storytelling techniques to keep viewers rapt from start to finish…
Spring Term 2026: Raising the Stakes
Young filmmakers taking part in Spring Term 2026 will discover how the best directors keep audiences gripped from the first frame to the final shot!
Raising The Stakes all about dramatic tension, how to build up suspense and deliver high-stakes storytelling on screen. Students will learn the secrets behind those edge-of-your-seat moments that make films unforgettable, mastering both the technical craft and narrative techniques that professional filmmakers use to make audiences care deeply about what happens next.
What happens when everything’s on the line? The hero races against time. The detective has one chance to crack the case. The countdown begins and there’s no turning back...
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