Principal's Message
Firstly, I would like to offer a very warm welcome to all our students (both current and prospective) and all those who visit our website. You can be assured that Cranford College is an excellent place to take up your studies. With highly qualified, expert staff, superb facilities and a personalized service, you could not be in better or safer hands in terms of fulfilling your educational aspirations and goals.
We pride ourselves on being able to offer all our students a high quality education by putting you, the learner at the centre of all that we do. As such our pledge is to make sure we do everything we possibly can to maximize your potential by providing you with a learning experience, which is both challenging and stimulating. All that we ask in return is that you take your studies as seriously as we take our obligation to make sure that your time with us ...
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closeis truly memorable. As such, you will need to work hard, be committed and be prepared to impart a great deal of effort. Ultimately it is down to you and as the old adage says 'you will only get out what you put in'.
As important as academic or vocational learning is, we also want to make sure that we produce well-rounded individuals, by exposing you to the virtues and values, which will enable you to succeed in what-ever path you choose to take. Cranford College is open to all who show the enthusiasm, drive and the desire to succeed and each of you will be treated as individuals fairly, equally and without prejudice. In doing so, this provides a learning community based on mutual respect, and collective support, in an environment, which will enable you to thrive and develop academically, spiritually and morally.
We also hope that you have fun studying with us. Enjoyment is an important part of learning and we all work much better when we have smiles on our faces and a spring in our step.
Lastly, I would like to wish you well with all your endeavors and sincerely hope that you will find studying at Cranford College a rewarding and valuable experience.
In the immortal words of Martin Luther King (Jr)
'Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education'.
Emieritus Professor David Faulkner
Bsc(Econ), MA (OXON), D.Phil, FIMC
Principal
http://davidfaulkner.info/
television industries, combined with the ability to deliver totally engaging, relevant practical training in the art and craft of filmmaking. Our outstanding faculty includes internationally acclaimed Master Tutor, Patrick Tucker, leading British script writing tutor, Rob Ritchie, UK Film Council Script Development expert, Camilla Bubna-Kasteliz, screenwriter of mutli-million pound feature films, Dave Mitchell, former President of the British Society of Cinematographers, Robin Vidgeon BSC and a series of Bafta winning film directors.
Below you will see a small selection of the films our core tutors and guest tutors have worked on. These films range from major feature films directed by the likes of Steven Spielberg, Paul Thomas Anderson and Tim Burton to movies by the most cutting edge, multi-award winning filmmakers who the school is known for attracting and working with. Such filmmakers include Paul Andrew Williams ('London to Brighton'), Jake West ('Doghouse') and the writer-director of groundbreaking science fiction film 'Monsters', Gareth Edwards, who recently gave a pre-release private screening of the film to Central students followed by a masterclass in independent filmmaking.
Films our tutors have worked on include:
Pirates of the Caribbean 4
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Easy Virtue
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Monsters
Vanilla Sky
THE HURT LOCKER
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
THE PIANIST
THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Made of Honor
The Golden Compass
An Education
The Full Monty
Almost Famous
Shine
Hereafter
Lara Croft Tomb Raider
Sleepy Hollow
Syriana
Saving Private Ryan
The Parole Officer
In the Name of The Father
The World is Not Enough
Nine Lives
As You Like It
Hellraiser Trilogy
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Never Say Never Again
The Servant
The Great Gatsby
