A former student of a Prestwich high school has secured a place at a prestigious film academy in Manchester.

Georgia Nuttall, who attended St Monica’s RC High School, has secured a place at the British Film Institute Academy (BFI) based at Home Arts Centre in Manchester.

The academy is highly prestigious and competitive to get into for budding filmmakers and aims to nurture and develop the next generation of talent by offering a range of programmes and opportunities for young filmmakers to enhance their skills, gain practical experience, and connect with industry professionals.

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Georgia completed A Levels at Xaverian College in Manchester in Film Studies, Media Studies and Photography.

She praised her teachers at Xaverian College for encouraging her to apply to the programme.

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She said: “I was ecstatic when I found out I had been accepted onto the academy.

“I would consider this my greatest achievement because, not only has my passion been acknowledged and recognised by the BFI, but I get to gain real experience on a real film set and make my own film!

“We have now shot our film and are in the post-production process before it is released in cinemas.

“We are all working to the same brief of the impact of grief and how the loss of a loved one can lead us to a breaking point, which we filmed in the style of a melodrama.”

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She added: “Taking part in the BFI academy will definitely help me to gain more experience and the knowledge needed to work in the real film world, and I might even make some connections to work with people!

“I live and breathe creativity, so I’d definitely thrive in a role such as cinematography or production design although I’ve also been told I’d make a good director!

“In the short term, I’m considering an apprenticeship with the BBC, or I may jump straight in by becoming a runner on a film set and working my way up in the industry.”

Georgia is one of three students to be accepted into the BFI academy with Jack Crennell and Cael Nolan also being accepted.