Creative Production (Film) Masters Degree

Explore, develop, innovate and magnify your capabilities as a filmmaker, director, cinematographer, editor, writer, producer, sound designer or audiovisual artist, whilst building and enhancing an artistic & creative industry profile.

The course provides a clear but flexible framework for negotiated and self-directed learning. Pursue your chosen interest or specialisation through an iterative practice-based research approach supported by seminars, workshops, informal meetings, our excellent film facilities and individual consultation. Our seminars and workshops provide a thorough grounding in practice-led research theory and methodology alongside a wider range of research in audiovisual storytelling and the arts.

The taught component is not intended to give answers to your questions, but to stimulate curiosity, to widen and deepen frames in your field of interest, grow conceptual reference, and most importantly to provide a set of tools with which to explore and develop your personal research ideas and concepts.

During this intensive and challenging year (or 2 years part-time) our team will supervise and guide you through a constant cycle of imagining, creating, critiquing, self discovery and growth. 

Celebrate, explore, develop, innovate and magnify your capabilities as a filmmaker, director, cinematographer, editor, writer, producer, sound designer or audiovisual artist, whilst building and enhancing an artistic and creative industry profile. Our Creative Production (Film) M.A provides a clear but flexible framework for negotiated and self-directed learning. Pursue your chosen interest or specialisation through an iterative practice-based research approach supported by industry experts, seminars and workshops from our excellent studio facilities. 

Malachi Rempen - filmmaker, writer, illustrator, entrepreneur and Film Production Certificate Lead, Juli Saragosa - filmmaker, sound designer and film sound tutor, and Jon-Carlos Evans - screenwriting, production & industry specialist and cinematography tutor; discuss the benefits of self directed learning and joining our creative community at Berlin's historic Funkhaus. 

Find out more: https://www.dbsfilm.net/creative-production-masters

Creative Production Masters Degree in Film

Creative production is an intentionally broad term. Film production, cinematography, set design, screenplay, narrative building or an innovative interdisciplinary form including some or all of the above.

Convert vulnerabilities into strengths, barriers into new pathways, pain points into pleasure and fears into exciting new frontiers for exploration. It’s a chance to explore all that you are and all that you are…not yet(!) whilst mapping out your future potential and your possible futures.

Collaborate with students across our filmmaking, visual effects, acting and music courses. Gain access to professional film facilities, equipment, software and more. 

Our tutors are industry experienced with a passion for passing on their knowledge to others. Here are a few of the experienced and friendly tutors that will be supporting you throughout your learning process.

Our international creative campus is located at the historic Funkhaus in Berlin – it’s hard to imagine a better location for creative endeavour and learning! Through the lense of an international cohort of students we aim to promote and support the exchange and debate of philosophical, political, social and ethical issues from a range of different cultures and backgrounds. Our engaged postgraduate community are then well placed to spearhead these conversations and create work that addresses the challenges of a multi cultural but ever more connected world. To see our shared concerns as human beings whilst celebrating our diversity and our mutually enrichening differences.

Celebrate & explore your capabilities as a filmmaker, director, cinematographer, editor, writer or producer on our MA masters degree course in film production

Creative Film Production MA Masters Degree

The film industry never stands still and neither does María, who prides herself on constantly innovating her own creative process and those of her students. The Venezuelan teaches research methods, development, editing and narrative, and art direction on our Bachelor and Masters film programmes. 

Before joining Catalyst in 2020, María founded an independent production company in Sevilla and worked in many different kinds of audiovisual projects. “I’m pretty excellent at working under pressure,” she tells us. 

One of the things that excites María most in life is true kindness. Her biggest piece of advice: never leave your inner child behind.

Filmmaker María Gisèle Royo teaches on Catalyst Berlin's Film Production Bachelor and Master's courses. Read Maria Gisele Royo's bio.