Ciné Acting
Professional Screen Acting for Young Performers
Ciné Acting is a specialised screen acting programme designed for young people who want to learn how to bring authentic characters to life, confidently, and professionally for the camera and big screen.
Created and led by Effrosyni Kokkori, a professional actor, director, and acting coach with 20 years of industry experience, Ciné Acting bridges the gap between classroom learning and real film practice. Students train using professional equipment, perform real scripts and practice industry-informed techniques in a focused and supportive environment.
This is not a general drama class, Ciné Acting focuses specifically on acting for camera.
What makes Ciné Acting different
Ciné Acting trains young performers in the skills required for contemporary film and television work. Students don’t just learn how to perform on camera, they learn how to give performances that feel natural and are truthful and confident - working calmly and professionally within a filmed environment.
Training focuses on:
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Acting for camera, understanding how subtlety, focus, and framing
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shape performance
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Maintaining truth within imagined circumstances, bringing honesty
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and clarity to every moment
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Responding rather than presenting, allowing performance to
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emerge through interaction
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Listening, reacting, and adjusting in real time, as scenes evolve
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under direction
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Developing a calm, professional relationship with the camera, so
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focus and presence remain steady on set
Just as actors learn how to perform in front of an audience, they must also learn how to stay grounded and real in front of a camera. Ciné Acting supports students in building that confidence through repeated, guided on-camera practice. Alongside performance skills, students will also develop:
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Feeling comfortable, focused and aware on set, working around crew and equipment,
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Continuity and consistency across takes,
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Voice clarity and vocal focus for screen,
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An understanding of how technical choices affect performance.
Camera acting is inherently relational. Even when a character appears to be “alone”, they are usually responding to someone. Learning how to listen and respond naturally is central to screen performance, and this principle runs through the entire programme.
The Ciné Acting Programme
Ciné Acting is a complete screen acting training programme split into two progressive, connected stages. No prior screen acting training is required. The programme is suitable for beginners as well as students with prior acting experience.
Training begins with the Foundation Stage and continues into the Advanced Stage. Together, the two stages form a single, progressive training journey, moving from camera fundamentals to sustained scene work within a structured filmed environment.
The Foundation Stage focuses on developing core screen acting skills, camera
confidence, and on-set awareness, culminating in a professionally supported self-tape filmed within a structured screen acting environment.
The Advanced Stage builds on this work through deeper scene study and character
development, culminating in a professionally filmed duologue scene, created under
professional filming practice and edited for showreel use.
Ciné Acting is designed to be taken as a continuous programme, Foundation then straight to Advanced. Completing both Stages consecutively is recommended to gain the full benefit of the training. However, students may choose to split the Course and complete the Advanced Stage at a later date.
Foundation Stage
During the first six weeks, students lay the groundwork for confident, truthful scene performance. Students are introduced to acting for camera through practical, guided exercises that build comfort, focus, and awareness within a filmed environment. From the early sessions, they learn to work calmly with the camera, maintain concentration on set, and understand how performance and technique interact.
The Foundation Stage culminates in a professionally filmed duologue self-tape, with the student performing on camera and supported by a professional off-camera reader, following industry-standard casting practice. Self-tapes are now the primary way actors respond to casting calls for screen work, and students gain direct experience of how contemporary casting operates. Through this work, students develop the practical skills, experience, and understanding needed to prepare and record self-tapes independently and can
can confidently say, “I can act on camera, stay focused on set, and respond truthfully.”
Schedule and Location
Ciné Acting runs in West or South-West London, hosted in professional studio or performance spaces suitable for screen acting training and equipped with professional backdrops and filming equipment. Training is delivered in small groups with a maximum of 10 students, allowing for focused, personalised guidance and meaningful on-camera time.
Courses run during term time and we try to avoid running during school holidays. The only exception could be where a session falls on the Saturday immediately following the final day of term. Final session dates and group times are confirmed once minimum group numbers are reached and shared with enrolled families by email. More details are available on the booking page.
Filming, photography and GDPR
Filming and photography are an essential part of screen acting training. During the Ciné Acting courses, students are filmed and photographed as part of:
● Self-tapes and scene work
● Practical on-camera exercises
● Behind-the-scenes learning documentation
All filming and photography is handled sensitively and professionally, in line with safeguarding and data protection guidelines. With appropriate consent, student footage and images may be used by: Ciné Schools, and the Ciné Acting team. Use may include:
● Promotion of the Ciné Acting programme
● Educational showcases
● Professional portfolios
● Websites and social media
● Festivals, charitable projects, or educational partnerships
Student footage is never sold and ALL use relates solely to educational or professional programme activity. Parents and guardians will be sent and asked to complete a consent form before the course begins.
Advanced Stage
The Ciné Acting programme continues with the Advanced Stage, delivered over two further weeks, completing the training journey. Building on the practice developed in the Foundation Stage, training focuses on scene analysis, character development, and emotional and narrative continuity. Students refine their performance across multiple takes and angles while
working closely with a scene partner and responding to direction within a filmed environment.
The Advanced Stage culminates in a professionally filmed duologue scene, created under conditions that reflect professional film set practice, edited with a cinematic approach, and delivered ready for showreel use.
By the end of the Advanced Stage, students can say: “I can sustain a filmed scene with another actor, staying present, connected, and truthful on camera.”
MORE INFORMATION
About Effrosyni Kokkori
Effrosyni Kokkori is a professional actor, director, and acting coach with nearly 20 years of experience across television, commercials, and short films.
In recent years, she has specialised in teaching young performers the craft of screen acting and filmmaking, bringing her on-set experience into structured training environments that are focused, supportive, and professional.
Her teaching emphasises authenticity, truth, imagination, and industry-informed technique — helping young actors develop confidence and clarity in front of the camera.
Your Questions answered
We have tried to cover off as much as we can here on this webpage but understand that you may have further questions.
Please take a look at our FAQ page where we hope we answer all your questions you may have.
If you would like to learn more about the thinking behind Ciné Acting, the course philosophy, and
the value of screen acting training today — or to discuss whether the course is the right fit for
your child — you are welcome to contact the course creator and lead tutor directly. If you would like to request a Parent Information Pack please let us know in your email.