Set The Stage is a filmmaking programme created by EE in partnership with BAFTA, designed to nurture and empower young talent.
Young Film Academy is delighted to have partnered with EE and BAFTA to deliver Set the Stage – an exciting initiative aimed at supporting young and aspiring filmmakers.
You can watch their complete short film, ‘Setting Sail’, below.
What is Set The Stage? The programme gave 16 teens a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to produce a short film under the mentorship of award-winning industry experts such as BAFTA-nominated actress Daisy Edgar-Jones, EE Rising Star Award 2025 winner David Jonsson, and a crew of award-winning industry experts across various roles.
Young Film Academy, as experts in empowering the next generation of filmmakers, delivered the practical elements of the programme. YFA supported the project by reviewing applications, leading development workshops over the course of the year and running the week-long shoot in Summer 2025.
The project aimed to provide invaluable insights into the breadth of roles available in the screen arts industries and encourage young people to channel the skills and creativity they have learned through social media, gaming, and technology into creating a short film to explore these viable career choices.
Photo Credit: Joshua Bratt
You can now watch our behind-the-scenes documentary following their journey as they create their first film, titled “Setting Sail”
