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Going Freelance / Setting Up Your Production Company
June 19, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
BFI Film Academy Labs are monthly events for young filmmakers who are trying to get their start in the screen industries.
This second BFI Film Academy Lab of the 2023/24 season will give you a range of perspectives on the benefits, challenges and experience of being a freelancer in the screen industries and/or running a production company.
Danielle Fahiya will chair a panel of filmmakers with a huge amount of experience in front of and behind the camera, across fiction, documentary, animation, live streaming and more. They’ll be discussing when is the right time to take these steps in your career, finding and working with clients, the rules and practices you’ll need to know, and managing budgets, billing and schedules. We’d also like to hear from you: questions can be emailed in advance to filmacademy@chapter.org or asked on the night using the Zoom Q&A feature.
This Business of Film Lab is delivered by Chapter in Wales.
Host:
Danielle Fahiya is an actor, writer and presenter from Cardiff. She is a frequent host for BBC Wales, BAFTA Cymru and more, and her podcast series Mattan: Injustice Of A Hanged Man for BBC Sounds was widely acclaimed on its release last year.
Panel:
Dani Abram is a freelance animator working in feature films, TV and AAA games. She has worked for Aardman Animation (for Star Wars: Visions), Cartoon Saloon and many more, and is also the host of the Retakes podcast for freelance animators.
Toby Cameron is a director, producer and founder of On Par Productions, a Cardiff-based company working across film, TV & commercials. On Par’s film Louder Is Not Always Clearer was recently nominated for Best Short at the BAFTA Cymru awards and their most recent documentary Born Deaf Raised Hearing, was watched by 1.4 million people on BBC 1.
Daniel J. Harris is the Managing Director at Focus Shift Films and Commercial Director at EatSleep Media. He works in both fiction and non-fiction across a range of formats, from shorts to features to live sports, and his clients include Football Association of Wales and BBC Wales.
Masterclass
18:30 – 19:45 GMT
Zoom Webinar
Register for this event via the Register button at the top of the page.
You will then be sent a confirmation email with details on how to join the session 48 hours before the event and once again on the morning of the event.
You will have an opportunity throughout the session to ask our speakers questions, and we encourage you to get thinking now on what you’d like to know!
Please note: this session will be recorded and event footage will be used on YouTube, the BFI website and social platforms.
About BFI Film Academy Labs
BFI Film Academy Labs are all about helping 16- to 25-year-olds break into the screen industries. These monthly practical sessions are led by industry professionals, with a focus on explaining the specifics of working in film and television, and developing your skills to become the best screen creative you can be.
The Labs are programmed across three strands: Business of Film, Career Ladder and Storytelling.
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