10. May 2022

Where Oscar nominees teach you!

New course "Assistance Equipment" at the Saxon Film Academy in Görlitz starts on June 20, 2022 Register now.

Want to get into film? Are you looking for intensive, focused training? With content drawn directly from real-world experience? Taught by top professionals? Are you searching for the fastest path to your dream job in film?

The new Saxon Film Academy can make this a reality with its training and continuing education programs for film careers. Leading figures from the film industry, who travel from all over Germany to the Saxon Film Academy, share their in-depth knowledge with you. Oscar-nominated Hollywood production designer Bernhard Henrich is one of them, offering firsthand insights into his work in Hollywood. Many other top-tier instructors, with experience from numerous major films, bring a unique cinematic flair and state-of-the-art expertise to the exclusive classes held in spacious seminar rooms.

The highly intensive six-week theory component is followed by a four- to eight-week internship at a major film production company. The Film Academy will actively support students in finding an internship through its extensive network of contacts in the film industry. The courses conclude with the degree and the completion of the internship and a successfully passed exam, resulting in the award of a certificate.

Get started with movies now!

On June 20, 2022, the Saxon Film Academy’s new continuing education course, “Production Assistant,” will begin in Görlitz.

You can submit your application to by June 12, 2022 .

The “Production Design Assistant” course covers a wide range of topics: basic film knowledge, planning & organization, design / style & visual language, business fundamentals, communication & teamwork, color & materials, visual concepts, a field trip to Berlin / Babelsberg, location scouting, sustainable film production, etc.

The “Production Design Assistant” training program is a full-time course and concludes with the achievement of a degree through the completion of an internship and a successfully passed exam, resulting in a “Production Design Assistant” certificate at the end of September 2022.

The exclusive introductory price for the “Production Design Assistant” course is 1,630.00 euros.

There's more to come!

Another course , “Lighting Assistant & Dolly Grip,” will follow on August 8, 2022, with a similar scope and format.

The Saxon Film Academy is now accepting applications for this course as well.

To enroll in courses at the Saxon Film Academy, you should be flexible and have a passion for film. You can find more information on the website “saechsische-filmakademie.de.”

Bernd Hölsken
Ihre Ansprechperson
Certified Designer with Diplom and Certified Cinematographer
Bernd Hölsken
02826 Görlitz
Brückenstraße 1
Building G II, Room 205
1st floor
+49 3581 878-4589
02826 Görlitz
+49 3581 374-4784