Edgar Wright To Launch Filmmaking Course With BBC Maestro

And Get Your Questions Answered By Wright Too…

 Edgar Wright is set to join BBC Maestro’s platform of world-class experts later this year, sharing his personal experience and expertise in the world of film. The award-winning filmmaker behind Last Night in Soho, Baby Driver, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and Hot Fuzz will provide insight into his own writing and directing process in this exclusive filmmaking course for BBC Maestro…

 Spanning over 20 lessons, aspiring filmmakers will receive both technical and commercial advice, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the realities of filmmaking along the way. Wright’s course will be accompanied by extensive course notes to provide viewers with further guidance and practical exercises to strengthen their own craft. By the end of his course, viewers will be equipped with the skills needed to develop ideas and concepts into tangible collaborations with cast and crew alike. 

To celebrate this new project with BBC Maestro, Wright is offering viewers a chance to have their film questions answered. To submit a question, tag @bbcmaestro on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook and include the hashtag #EdgarWrightBBCM. A select number of questions will be answered in a dedicated Q&A lesson in his upcoming course. Questions must be submitted by 23:59 BST on Thursday 5th May 2022 to be considered. 

To keep up to date with all news on his course, sign up for the latest announcements via Edgar Wright’s BBC Maestro page or follow @bbcmaestro on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. 

About Edgar Wright 

Edgar Wright is a writer, director, and producer who first gained worldwide recognition for his Three Flavours Cornetto film trilogy consisting of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World’s End, each made with actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as well as producer Nira Park, all frequent collaborators. He previously worked with the same team while directing the late-1990s/early-2000s television series Spaced. Wright also co-wrote, produced, and directed the 2010 film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Along with Joe Cornish and Steven Moffat, he co-wrote Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn in 2011. Additionally, Wright wrote and directed the 2017 action crime film Baby Driver, which went on to become a global box office hit, and in 2021 directed and co-wrote, with Krysty Wilson-Cairns, Last Night in Soho which starred Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, and Dame Diana Rigg in her final film role. 2021 also saw the release of Wright’s first documentary film, The Sparks Brothers, covering the entire 50-year legacy of Ron and Russell Mael of California pop band Sparks, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival that year. 

About BBC Maestro 

BBC Maestro launched in October 2020 to phenomenal success. The first four courses attracted more than one million people to the service, with thousands signing up to learn from their favourite Maestro. Whether you are a novice or an amateur enthusiast, BBC Maestro allows you to indulge in your area of passion from the comfort of your own home and learn from the experts. Each course is beautifully filmed in 4K and offers several hours of content, broken down into 20 to 40 easily digested lessons accompanied by downloadable course notes filled with hints, tips and a breakdown of each course. Edgar Wright is the latest Maestro, joining Jed Mercurio, Malorie Blackman, Julia Donaldson, Alan Moore, David Walliams, Gary Barlow, Marco Pierre White, Vineet Bhatia, Pierre Koffmann, Jancis Robinson, Richard Bertinet and Peter Jones. Coming soon are Mark Ronson, Doreen Lawrence, Sir Tim Rice and more – all imparting wisdom, expertise and industry secrets. 

BBC Maestro taps into the fast-growing space of e-learning – because of the way technology has revolutionised teaching and learning, lessons no longer must be confined to the classroom. In 2020, the number of people using online learning videos rose dramatically, with an estimated 200 million users worldwide. The global ‘Mass Open Online Courses’ market size is expected to increase from $3.9 billion in 2018 to $20.8 billion by 2023. 

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