Master the art of storytelling for a range of visual media

Define your voice as a creative writer by developing the storytelling tools and scriptwriting techniques needed for a rewarding career as a screenwriter in the film, television and media industries. 

Gain practical script writing experience and work on a wide range of media formats: from film, television, documentary, games and animation, to emerging media content, across different forms and genres. Learn how to craft engaging stories and complex characters through dialogues and narrative styles that excite audiences across multiple arcs, episodes and seasons. 

You’ll do this and more by immersing yourself in a true Writers’ Room environment. It’s here that you’ll pick up the tools and rules of working in a collaborative creative space, brainstorming and developing stories together. Gain valuable experience from day one by taking on diverse roles in the creative process such as head writer, executive producer, staff writer, showrunner or story editor.

Throughout this brand-new programme, you’ll acquire the full picture of industry processes, and your place within them. You’ll build a bank of stories original to you and your creative voice that will go on to form your portfolio. See your characters come to life by collaborating with our budding filmmakers, actors and animators.

You can study this programme either as a full three-year BA degree or the first year only as a one-year HE Certificate.

Screenwriting at Catalyst in Berlin

The demand for professional script writers is growing, not only in film and television, but also in sectors such as gaming, social media and advertising. From scene construction to character development, screenwriting specialists are given the challenge of finding innovative ways to build narratives and engage new audiences. 

Our brand-new screenwriting programme responds directly to this increasing demand for writers and storytellers across film and media. This could be anything from a short story for social media to a feature film or a multiple-episode format for an on-demand TV series. 

As new spheres emerge and technology brings about new forms of digital media, the role of the storyteller is constantly expanding to exciting new territory. For screenwriters, it’s more important than ever to understand how to tell stories in the digital media realm. On this course, the ethical and theoretical implications of scriptwriting are considered throughout the production of interactive stories, development of social media content and creation of audio-visual narratives. 

By gaining a thorough understanding of how different screenwriting approaches impact the field of audiovisual storytelling, you will be able to ride the wave of any shifting media format and technological development that comes your way.

“You can go wherever you want, in any world, at any time. You can expand – there’s no limits to it and that’s the beauty of scriptwriting.”

– Naseef Ganadry, Acting student (on Screenwriting workshops at Catalyst)

Get hands-on access to industry-standard facilities and tons of bookable gear.

“Being able to put my ideas into action and actually possibly make a movie out of them… is just amazing”

– Dimitra Ntogka, Acting student (on Screenwriting workshops at Catalyst)

You should be interested in some or all of the following:

The impact of stories – of all genres and formats!

Applying your passion for writing and stories to the film industry.

Learning how to work in a Writers’ Room environment.

Engaging critically with films, series and all types of audiovisual storytelling.

Understanding how narratives, show scripts and characters are created.

The creative process behind audiovisual productions.

Feeling positively challenged and inspired through creative project briefs in which you learn by doing.

Connecting professionally with the filmmaking and media industries. 

Building a career in the international film, media, gaming and wider creative industries.

Living and working in Berlin, one of the world's most exciting epicentres for international filmmaking.

Collaborating with a community of like-minded people from over 75 different countries.

Our tutors are industry-acclaimed experts in their field, with a passion for passing on their knowledge to others. 

Visual Effects, Digital Arts & Animation BA (Hons) / HE Certificate

Film Production BA (Hons) / HE Certificate

Learn how to write scripts & narrative forms for film, TV, video games & new digital media. Join our international community on a 1- or 3-year course.

Screenwriting BA (Hons) / HE Certificate

Film Production BA (Hons) / HE Certificate

Express your authentic self through film 

Our Film Production programme transcends borders and teaches you to disrupt the status quo – making you part of a new wave of cinema that better reflects the world we live in today. You will create original work by diving deep into your own unique point of view and by embracing the global perspectives that your peers and tutors bring, here in the heart of Europe.

The programme covers and offers guidance on a variety of filmmaking styles, including experimental, music videos, hybrid films and documentary as well as various formats such as short films, feature-length projects and series. Our inclusive approach ensures that you will develop the versatile skills needed to work across different mediums and storytelling modes.

Your filmmaking journey will begin the moment you walk through the door, and you will walk away proudly with a body of real-life work and an expansive network of filmmakers, actors, visual effect specialists and sound artists.

Film Production at Catalyst in Berlin

During your time here, you will acquire a full understanding and experience of the process of filmmaking, from conception to distribution, with practical skill acquisition for both production and  post-production. This 360° knowledge will make you indispensable on set while reinforcing the social skills essential to bringing a production to life. The value we place in team building and collaborative practices will in turn provide you with transferable skills that can have a lasting effect in both your personal and career development.

When you study here, you’ll learn by doing. Our curriculum of project-based learning will guide you through the various roles and skills of filmmaking. However, the ultimate goal of technical understanding is to be able to fully express your own authentic creative voice, both on and off set.

“My year [at Catalyst] was insightful and nothing short of phenomenal.”

– Brenda Young, filmmaker and Film Production alumna

“Studying here was nothing short of amazing and to throw all of my talents and passions into one medium was magical.”
– Adam Munnings, filmmaker and Film Production alumnus

Refining your creative skills and artistic voice.

Making work that adds to the current conversation.

Understanding the ‘why’ of filmmaking, not just the ‘how’.

Approaching a problem from a range of angles in order to solve it.

Making work that contains your fingerprint.

Developing an understanding of every ingredient that brings a film to life.

“The privilege of studying Film Production was completely life-changing. It really helped me be able to express myself and pursue my passion. It was also a career decision that really allowed me to forge relationships that I will always have with me.”
– Helena Marinho, producer and Film Production alumna

In the end, it’s our students’ work that counts. Take a look at a selection of recent examples below.

A selection of our favourite work by Catalyst filmmakers, screen actors and visual effects artists.

Catalyst Filmmakers Showcase

Screenwriting BA (Hons) / HE Certificate

Our Film Production programme will help you translate your personal perspectives into film. Join our international community on either 1- or 3-year courses.

Juli Saragosa is a transnational interdisciplinary artist and sound designer who embraces contradictions in everyday life and practice. From a young age, she was determined to become an artist and technical experimenter, fuelled by her immigrant family’s resourceful upbringing. From home photography darkroom to film school, Juli’s career as a filmmaker began thanks to a twist of fate.

With a rich musical skill set, she went on to work in the film industry as a sound editor. Juli has also made numerous award-winning short experimental films that have been shown in festivals in Milan, London, L.A., Chicago, Berlin, Vancouver, Toronto and New York. Though she enjoys collaboration and interdisciplinary practice, her first love will always be DIY filmmaking.

Juli’s repertoire extends to curation and education - as a grassroots organizer, workshop leader and teacher. Juli joined the Catalyst film team in 2016. She now works as our film sound tutor and acts as an advisor to first-year Film Production students. 

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Interdisciplinary artist and sound designer Juli Saragosa teaches Film Production at Catalyst Berlin. Read Juli Saragosa's bio.

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