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René Lorraine

BA Filmmaking

René is a director whose documentary short One Piece Of The Puzzle has been longlisted for eight film festivals.

Whilst studying at MetFilm School, René chose to pursue an interest in Directing. In her second year, she produced a documentary short called One Piece Of The Puzzle, a film which has since been longlisted for eight film festivals. Alongside being a Director, René is now a Researcher on BBC 2’s Great British Menu and also remains a proud student mentor and ambassador at Screen and Film School Brighton.

What were the most valuable skills you gained at MetFilm School?

“To never be afraid to try something new. When I joined the film school, I had never written a script, never operated a camera other than my Canon DSLR, never been a 1^stAD (I didn’t even know what a 1^stAD was), I’d never heard of Foley. But, through trying and being encouraged to explore new fields I learned the importance of just giving things a shot!

I went into film school wanting to be a cinematographer and left wanting to be a documentary director! I used to think documentaries were boring and pointless! I have now discovered they are so much more, and such an authentic medium to tell stories through – I would’ve never discovered this if I didn’t try.”

What advice would you offer current students at MetFilm School?

“Since graduating, I’ve learned to go after every opportunity – you never know what will come of it. You have to believe you are worthy of getting every opportunity as well – someone has to do it, why not you?

Also, I’ve learned not to get disheartened by rejection, but to use it as fuel. I have gone after a multitude of opportunities, but I’d be lying if I said I got every single one of them.”