Showreel Project 2024

For our main project of 2024 we created 28 cinematic showreels for 70 actors.

As well as running our weekly acting classes, we also run our UYA Talent Agency and frequently put our actors forward for professional castings for stage and screen. One of the first things that professional casting directors look for is a showreel; a filmed scene or series of scenes that showcase an actor’s range and ability. By the end of our showreel project, we wanted every one of our actors to have original film material that would get them noticed.

Over the summer of 2024 we developed an eclectic mix of two and three-hander scripts and in the autumn rehearsals began. Filming commenced on location in November, led by our UYA team in collaboration with Leicester-based film production company Rendah Films.

It was great fun filming such a huge range of material from a tense spy thriller, to a supernatural comedy, to a tearjerking love story, and so much more. It was hard work and not without the challenges that film productions can so often throw up. But the team were incredible and the actors truly rose to the occasion.

In March 2025 we’ll be premiering this body of work at our red-carpet Showreel Showcase at Phoenix Cinema, Leicester. We encourage industry professionals to come and see our young actors in action, you won’t be disappointed! Please get in touch for more information.

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