BFI to launch film clubs for aspiring filmmakers from poorer backgrounds

Caroline Dinenage has welcomed a BFI project to support young filmmakers from disadvantaged backgrounds (John Stillwell/PA)

The British Film Institute (BFI) has launched a programme of clubs across England to support aspiring filmmakers from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The film clubs, which will run through the spring and summer, will help youngsters aged 12-15, the BFI said.