Casa del Cine

La Casa del Cine (LCDC) is a school of film theory, criticism and directing in Barcelona, founded in 2009. It is located at Plaça Joanic 6, next to the Joanic metro station (line L4). The school describes itself as a laboratory for audiovisual projects: students work on their own projects, using the school's technical equipment and facilities and guided by teachers who work in the film sector.

Courses are organised in three areas:

• Directing: auteur screenwriting and directing, documentary and non-fiction filmmaking, project development and practical screenwriting
• Film editing: a 350-hour annual course with Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Audition, plus After Effects and DaVinci modules
• Film criticism: a 300-hour film criticism programme, a criticism workshop, and film history and analysis

Most programmes are annual courses starting in October. The school also runs semester courses, masterclasses, workshops, seminars and festival-related training, and a postgraduate course in film culture and industry that it describes as official. In the directing courses each student writes and directs a film of their own. Criticism students receive a Filmin subscription and accreditation for film festivals. Enrolment is done online. LCDC also offers project consulting and rents out equipment and spaces for low-budget productions.