Netflix has donated £1 million to fund the launch of a new creativity hub at the National Film and Television School (NFTS) Beaconsfield campus.
The donation is part of Netflix’s Generation N commitment to UK skills and talent, which involves the streamer working with film schools, charities and industry organisations to “open doors, build skills, and help creative careers grow”.
The new space, named The Netflix Lounge at NFTS, will sit at the heart of the School’s expanded campus and serve as a hub for collaboration, creativity and exchange between students, alumni and visiting filmmakers, said the company.
It is part of the School’s wider campus expansion project, which aims to increase student capacity by 25 per cent and support wider access to film and television training.
Speaking about the donation, Ted Sarandos, Co-CEO of Netflix, said: “We’re proud to have been part of the UK’s creative community for more than 12 years, and we remain deeply committed to supporting the next generation of storytellers.
“The Netflix Lounge at NFTS is a long-term investment in people, skills and ideas, and it builds on the wider work we’re doing across the UK through Generation N to help strengthen the talent pipeline that underpins one of the world’s great creative industries.”
