ASPIRING film-makers have the chance to join a prestigious free academy.

Young people can now apply for a place on the BFI Film Academy at the Cornerhouse cinema in Manchester.

Anyone who wins one of the 15 places will be given a full overview of all the practical and theoretical aspects of film.

The course will offer more than 100 hours of training from October to December.

Applicants must be aged between 16 and 19.

For more information, go to: cornerhouse.org/livewire