5 Day Course
Geneva, Switzerland
5 Day Screen
& Showreel
Break Through International Barriers
Master your screen acting skills and build your confidence in English, enabling you to confidently audition and succeed in the competitive UK film industry.
Your Acting Talent, Ready for the World
Train intensively over five days with leading UK industry professionals, and leave with a showreel tailored to showcase your strengths to casting directors across Europe and the UK.
Act Globally, Thrive Locally
Elevate your screen performance in English, learn insider techniques from industry experts, and position yourself for international opportunities, starting with the UK film market.
Your Week On Camera
Conquer the practical and technical challenges actors face on a professional film set as you gain clarity and confidence in essential on-camera skills:
Navigate Shot Sizes with Confidence:
Understand how different shots—from wide angles to close-ups—impact your performance, empowering you to deliver consistently compelling takes.
Continuity and Precision:
Develop techniques to maintain seamless continuity, accurately repeat movements, and confidently hit your marks every time.
Know Your Crew:
Demystify the roles on a film set, enhancing your on-set presence and collaboration by understanding precisely how directors, cinematographers, and crew members influence your performance.
Day 2 is dedicated to helping you craft authentic, memorable characters that resonate on film and TV. Guided by expert coaches, you’ll tackle common actor challenges and arm yourself with essential tools for rehearsal and filming:
Shape Compelling Characters:
Discover how to build nuanced, layered performances that captivate directors and audiences alike.
Master On-Camera Awareness:
Learn how spatial awareness, precise eye-lines, and subtle gestures transform your performance from good to unforgettable.
Adapt Your Acting for Camera:
Practise refining your choices to perfectly align with specific shot types, preparing you confidently for rehearsals and professional filming.
- Apply consistency in performance between shots.
- How to accurately hit marks on set.
- Maintaining personal continuity throughout a performance.
- Introduction to scene objectives.
- Apply detailed objectives to a scene.
- How to change circumstances between lines and genre.
- How stakes impact delivery.
- Participate in a role reversal on a set.
- Understand the demands of each department in Film & TV.
- Increase your communication between departments like Sound, Script Supervisors, Camera Assistants to enhance your employability skills.
Meet Your tutor
Mel Churcher
A-List Acting & Dialect Coach
Mel Churcher is an acclaimed A-Lister acting and voice coach whose career has shaped unforgettable performances by stars like Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, and Keira Knightley.
Mel combines vocal training, movement, and emotional depth to bring characters to life and is favoured among international actors aiming to break into the English-speaking market.
She has worked at Zurich University of the Arts, Prague Film school, IFS in Cologne, Die Tankstelle in Berlin as well as numerous institutions in the US.
Meet Your Director
Nathan Caselton
Director
Nathan Caselton is a Director and Assistant Director based at Pinewood Studios, working across drama and commercial productions.
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Nathan has worked with actors of all levels from BAFTA Winners to newcomers. His forte lies in offering practical guidance and fostering confidence among actors, enabling them to craft authentic and compelling performances that resonate powerfully on screen.
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Booking Options
Pay a Deposit
Pay a deposit today. The remaining balance is due in full no later than 30 days before the start of your course.
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Pay the full amount on booking.
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£1,850 – £1,900 inc. VAT
Please read our Terms and Conditions before proceeding with your booking.
Our course takes place at Westhive Geneva, Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 9A, 1212 Lancy with excellent public transport connections:
- Train: Just a 5-minute ride from Geneva Cornavin station to Lancy-Pont-Rouge station.
- Tram: Served directly by tram line 15 (stop: Lancy-Pont-Rouge), linking you quickly to the city centre.
- Bus: Accessible by multiple bus lines, including routes 21, 43, and D, stopping nearby.
- No previous qualifications required
- Film 2 duologue scenes for your acting showreel
- Led by Award-Winning Industry Professionals
- Attracts a varied age range for those 17 yrs+
- International Students Welcome
- The course is taught in English, so it is important that you have proficient English language skills
- Small Class Size
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Frequently Asked Questions
All workshops during the course will be filmed. You will receive all workshop footage to download via our digital portal.
You will film two professional scenes shot on Cinema Cameras. These scenes will go through post production including editing and colour grading and delivered via WeTransfer up to 7 weeks after the course.
You can book through our website. We accept all major Credit & Debit Cards, PayPal and International Payment Providers. Ideal if you have some prior acting experience or training, or are a seasoned professional seeking a refresher. Not suitable for complete beginners.
Yes we welcome international students on all of our courses. The course is taught in English, so it is important that you have proficient English language skills.
The course is limited to a maximum of 14 participants.
The course runs daily (Mon-Fri) from 10am to 5pm, with a lunch break typically at 1pm. During the filming days on Thursday and Friday, the schedule extends to accommodate the filming process, with hours generally from 8am to 6pm.
