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Oct 10
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First-Time Feature Film Producers

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First-Time Feature Film Producers

Are you:

  • Producing shorts or sub £500k films?
  • A TV/Streaming Drama Producer looking to transition to produce feature films?
  • Credited as Producer on completed production(s)?

If so, this course is for you!

The First-Time Feature Film Producers training course prepares you to step-up into the funded feature film industry. This training is supported by the ScreenSkills Film Skills Fund with contributions from UK film productions, facilitated by Mission Accomplished and The Fold in Birmingham.

By the end of the course, you will:

  • Understand an Industry Standard Funded Feature Film Producer’s role and responsibilities.
  • Have a complete overview of creative and practical filmmaking processes.
  • Lead and communicate with confidence, fostering a positive atmosphere.
  • Manage departments, motivate teams allowing room for creativity, ensure legal compliance.
  • Organise projects, draft schedules, manage production budgets, negotiate salaries.
  • Develop financial skills to set up funding structures, secure and negotiate deals with financial backers to create a successful film.
  • Confidently market to distributors and the public.

The training will cover:

The key areas that first-time producers struggle with and/or have no experience of due to the big step up from shorts / micro-features to first feature.

  • Development: Creative processes, finance, bridging the development-to-greenlight gap.
  • Pitching: Successful techniques and strategies.
  • Packaging and Raising Finance: Assembling funders, requirements and strategies and finding funding opportunities (e.g. regional funds).
  • Sales and Distribution: Market positioning and selling.
  • Leading and Managing: Building, leading and developing larger teams.
  • Budgeting and Scheduling: Planning, tracking costs and decision-making.
  • Complications: Production issues, dealing with/planning for and communicating changes.
  • Post-Production: Workflow, schedules and deliverables.

Key dates:

This course is running once from Tuesday 26th November 2024 to Tuesday 4th February 2025.

  • Format: Online and In-Person training.
  • Webinar: Wednesday 16th October 2024.
  • Deadline for applications: Monday 28th October 2024.
  • Interviews: w/c Monday 4th November 2024.
  • Notifications: Friday 8th November 2024.

Training dates:

  • Tuesday 26th November 2024 – Session 1 – 3-hour session Online.
  • Tuesday 10th December 2024 – Session 2 – 3-hour session Online.
  • Wednesday 8th January 2025 – Session 3 – In Person, Birmingham.
  • Thursday 9th January 2025 – Session 4 – In Person, Birmingham.
  • Tuesday 21st January 2025 – Session 5 – 3-hour session Online.
  • Tuesday 4th February 2025 – Session 6 – 3-hour session Online.

How to apply:

Register via this link for the live online information webinar on 16th October, 2024.

Register your application via the Screenskills website by Monday 28th October 2024.

They welcome applications from all individuals. If you would like support completing the application form and/or would like them to send it to you in an alternative format, please email training@mission.guru.

 

For more industry information, visit Film Birmingham’s news page. Or add us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

Oct 10
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TV & Film Fusion

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TV & Film Fusion

  • Have you always wanted to earn your living making TV shows and Films but not known how to get started and have no experience?
  • Are you a new entrant in Film or TV looking to bridge the gap between scripted and unscripted and build a portfolio career
  • Aged 19 or over?
  • Resident in the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)* region?

If you answered yes to these questions, then this FREE training course is for you.

*This includes residents of Birmingham City Council, Coventry City Council, Dudley Metro Borough Council, Sandwell Metro Borough Council, Solihull Metro Borough Council, Walsall Council and City of Wolverhampton.

THE COURSE WILL COVER:

What are the roles and opportunities for me in TV and Film ?

  • Learn about all types and genres of TV and Film productions. Such as Peaky Blinders, Father Brown, Phoenix Rise, MasterChef, The Gadget Show, Late Night Lycett and Travel Man.
  • Understand the workflow of different genres, from single-camera setups to studio productions and big budget dramas.
  • Discover how many people and different skills it takes to make your favourite shows.
  • Gain practical technical skills for new entrant positions in the TV and Film industry.
  • Build an industry focussed CV.
  • Develop a bespoke and actionable career pathway in both TV and Film sectors locally.
  • Be trained by local industry professionals who are looking for new-entrants on their up coming productions.

By the end of this course , you’ll have the confidence and know-how to pursue new entrant roles in scripted and unscripted, build a fulfilling career in the fast-paced world of  TV and Film and have had the opportunity to be trained by local industry professionals.

KEY DATES:

  • Applications close 16th October 23:59
  • Interviews 21, 22, 23 October, 2024
  • All sessions take place every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00-16:30
  • Start Saturday 23rd November
  • End Sunday 9th February, 2025

All training will take place at BOA Stage and Screen Academy, 48 Stour St Birmingham B18 7AJ

HOW TO APPLY:

Complete the application form on the Mission Accomplished website here, by 23:59 on 16th October 2024.

Once you submit your application they will give you a call to answer any further questions you might have about the next steps and to confirm your eligibility and availability.

Following this, all applications will be reviewed and shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview either in-person or online. Interviews Dates: 21, 22, 23 October (they will offer some online and some in person).

Mission Accomplished welcome applications from all individuals. If you would like support completing the application form and/or would like them to send it to you in an alternative format, please email fusion@mission.guru

For more industry information, visit Film Birmingham’s news page. Or add us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

Oct 10
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Learn to Lead in Film and TV: Step up to HOD

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Learn to Lead in Film and TV: Step up to HOD

  • Do you have 5+ years’ Film or TV experience in any genre?
  • Are you looking to Step up to HOD and/or lead your team?
  • Are you aged 19 or over and a resident in the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)* region?

If you answered yes to these questions, then this FREE training course is for you.

*This includes residents of Birmingham City Council, Coventry City Council, Dudley Metro Borough Council, Sandwell Metro Borough Council, Solihull Metro Borough Council, Walsall Council and City of Wolverhampton.

Mission Accomplished are looking for West Midlands based industry professionals working in craft, technical, editorial or production roles across scripted (Film, HETV or continuing drama), unscripted, animation or post-production and who are looking to step up and lead their teams.

Stepping up to lead a team can be daunting. As a leader and manager, your approach and thinking needs to develop as you take on extra responsibility.

Led by Mission Accomplished CEO, Alison Grade, with guest speaker sessions from a range of exciting industry experts, this training course is designed to support you as you Learn to Lead in Film and TV and Step Up to HOD.

THE COURSE WILL COVER:

  • What does stepping up to lead your team involve?
  • Understanding team dynamics and personalities
  • Managing budgets and schedules
  • Inclusive recruitment, working practices
  • Dealing with conflict and managing performance
  • Health and Safety considerations for leaders and manager
  • Looking after ourselves and our teams
  • Pitching myself to take on an HOD / leadership role

By the end of the course, participants will have practical and actionable leadership and management strategies to build a vibrant, motivated and resilient creative team, as well as having developed their confidence in taking on a new challenge and thriving in a leadership / HOD role.

COURSE FORMAT

The course will be delivered as a mix of in-person monthly training sessions interspersed with online masterclasses from working leaders / HODs. The training will be offered at weekends and evenings to ensure that it is accessible to working freelance crew in region.

  • 5 x 4 hour monthly in-person workshops in Central Birmingham
  • 4 x 90 mins online masterclasses
  • 4 x 60 mins HOD mentoring including opportunity to shadow mentor on set
  • 2 x 60 mins CV/employability support

KEY DATES:

  • Applications close at 23:59 on Wednesday 16th, October, 2024.
  • Interviews (online) Friday 18th, October, 2024 & Monday 21st, October, 2024
  • Notifications Monday 23rd, October, 2024
  • Start November 16, 2024
  • End March 8, 2025

MENTORING AND COACHING:

Supporting the participants’ development will be their mentors, who will be leaders / HODs within their department with experience of the role they are stepping up into. Each participant will be matched with a mentor from their department to support them with departmental specific skills as they step up. Participants will have 4 x 60 mins (likely online) sessions with their mentor. They will also be encouraged to meet their mentors in-person and shadow them on a current production (access funding is available to support this activity).

In addition, each participant will be offered 2 hours 1-2-1 bespoke CV / employability support to help them identify the role and production they are looking to step up to and assist them with their CV, pitch and interview skills.

By the end of the training course, participants will:

  • Understand the role and responsibilities of a leader / HOD
  • Have the skills and knowledge to step up to leader / HOD
  • Have developed knowledge of budgeting responsibility as leader / HOD
  • Know themselves and what they bring to a team
  • Have developed Leadership and Management skills needed for the role
  • Understand the Health and Safety responsibities of a leader / HOD
  • Have strategies and tactics for managing a team
  • Feel confident to pitch themselves into a stepped up position as HOD and/or team leader

HOW TO APPLY:

Complete the application form on the Mission Accomplished website here, by 23:59 on 16th October 2024.

Mission Accomplished welcome applications from all individuals. If you would like support completing the application form and/or would like us to send it to you in an alternative format, please email training@mission.guru

For more industry information, visit Film Birmingham’s news page. Or add us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

Sep 19
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Rock Up Ready! TV And Film Career Launchpad Skills Accelerator

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Rock Up Ready! TV And Film Career Launchpad Skills Accelerator

Now recruiting for Winter Rock up Ready! running January to March 2025. Want to work in the screen industries but don’t know how to break through? Need to brush up on your industry skills? Then Rock Up Ready! is the course for you. Provides recent graduates with an understanding of the principles and processes of modern screen media production. Applications for Winter Rock Up Ready! (Jan-Mar ’25) will open later this year.

Course Overview

Rock Up Ready! provides graduates with an understanding of the principles and processes of modern screen media production. It is designed to equip you with new skills and knowledge – or refresh your previous experience – and prepare you to work in the industry. Take accredited industry-recognised training courses in Health & Safety and Sustainability, learn ‘setiquette’ on a 2-day studio training course, learn production roles and responsibilities, and improve your employability with support from the course experts.

The training is jointly delivered by Birmingham City University and the University of Wolverhampton, and aims to give both unemployed and employed Graduates, including those from under-represented groups, an opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of the requirements for key entry-level and early career production roles, as well as the opportunity to develop the higher-level, sector-specific skills that creative industry companies demand of their workforce and prospective hires.

This intensive short-term training course provides an invaluable opportunity to gain sought-after sector-specific production skills.

What’s covered

Sector-specific course content, designed to support both your personal and professional development, delivered in short blocks to fit around work and other commitments. All course content is delivered by academics and production/screen sector industry professionals.

15 days of tailored course content, focused on key areas including:

  • Introduction to Skills Accelerator: Personal Skills Needs Assessment, professional development plan, CV review, enrolment with ScreenSkills to access additional learning resources.
  • Introduction to Production: Increase your understanding of scripted and unscripted production.
  • Production roles: Explore the key attributes and responsibilities of roles on set and behind the scenes.
  • The Employability Toolkit: 5 steps to successful employment. Develop an understanding of the process of how to search, find, apply and gain employment.
  • Production Office: Familiarisation of Production paperwork pack, what it is, how to use it.
  • Building resilience: Tackling Imposter Syndrome and maintaining health and wellbeing; tools and techniques you can utilise to support your personal development.
  • Health & Safety: You will gain an accredited H&S qualification.
  • Guide to Freelancing: Essential advice and guidance to support you in developing your freelance career and portfolio, including practicalities like understanding contracts, negotiation skills, tax, NI, PAYE.
  • BAFTA /Albert Sustainability Training: You will receive a practical introduction to sustainable production techniques. Complete the assessment to become an accredited BAFTA Albert Graduate.
  • Access to state-of-the-art production studio facilities for ‘Set Ready’ – a 2-day practical production studio workshop, delivered by University of Wolverhampton at their new Screen School TV Studio setting.

Essential entry requirements

  • Be a recent university graduate (with a degree or above) in Arts & Humanities subjects such as Film, TV, Radio, Animation, Communication, Journalism, Visual Communications, Production Design etc. Applicants from other disciplines who can demonstrate interest or experience in the Film, TV or Screen industries are also welcomed.
  • Be a resident within the West Midlands region (counties of West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, and Herefordshire).
  • Be committed to fully attend all sessions for Rock up Ready!

Course duration

  • Application deadline date: Monday 2 December 2024 (12pm)
  • Start date: 27th January 2025
  • Part time; 15 days over 3 months duration
  • End date: 26th March 2025

Most of the course delivery will take place at Birmingham City University (Parkside Campus). University of Wolverhampton (Wulfrun Campus) will be the location for the 2 day ‘Set Ready’ production studio sessions.

How to apply

Click the link here to apply.

Rock up Ready! will run from January to March 2025. You can apply by filling out the application form. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a short interview.

For more information please contact the Rock Up Ready! Team by emailing us at: rockupready@bcu.ac.uk.

To register your interest for the Summer 2025 training, please email rockupready@bcu.ac.uk and you will be contacted when the next application round is live.

 

For more industry information, visit Film Birmingham’s news page. Or add us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

Sep 19
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BAFTA Elevate 2025-27

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BAFTA Elevate 2025

BAFTA Elevate is a bespoke programme that aims to support individuals from underrepresented backgrounds to reach the next stage of their career. This year, BAFTA Elevate is supported by dunhill.

In 2024, BAFTA Elevate will focus on development producers, producers, directors and producer-directors from underrepresented groups within the industry including those from minority ethnic, disabled and/or low socio-economic backgrounds – seeking to progress across documentary and special factual. This industry-level professional development and leadership programme puts a spotlight on talent, offers the opportunity for networks to be strengthened and gives space for the challenges faced to be met with accessible support and mentoring. This edition of BAFTA Elevate will run for 24 months.

The programme is backed by leading industry figures including award-winning filmmaker Asif Kapadia (Amy, Senna, 2073), broadcaster, actor and presenter Reggie Yates (Reggie Yates: Extreme Russia, Reggie Yates: Insider), and peer support network and advocacy organisation We Are Doc Women.

How to apply:

Applications for BAFTA Elevate 2024 are now open and will close on Friday 18 October, 1.00pm BST.

Cohort to be unveiled in February 2025 at dunhill’s annual Pre-BAFTA dinner and party.

Find out more here and click here to apply

 

For more industry information, visit Film Birmingham’s news page. Or add us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

Sep 19
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Step Up To Production Accountant Training Programme

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Step Up To Production Accountant Training Programme

As part of Entertainment Partners’ commitment to supporting the film and television industry and investing in their Talent Development Fund – they are delighted to open applications for the Step Up to Production Accountant Training Programme November 2024.

Course Information:

Dates: Monday 18th – Friday 22nd November 2024
Times: 9.30am to 5.00pm
Location: This course will be run in-person in Manchester.

Course Overview:

During this training participants will:

  • Gain clear insight and understanding of the role and responsibilities of the Production Accountant through both practical and theoretical learning.
  • Be tutored and guided by an experienced Financial Controller and specialist Guest Speakers.
  • Benefit from mentorship and guidance from both tutors, the Production Guild and their peers.
  • Be eligible for complimentary six-month Alumni Membership to The Production Guild.

This Course is Recommended For:

  • 1st Assistant Accountants, or equivalent level of experience, who have held this position on at least three HETV or feature films.
  • Production Accountants who have recently stepped up and wish to expand their knowledge base.

What the Course Covers:

This training scheme will build upon existing knowledge with newly acquired skills, and will cover:

  • The role of the Production Accountant
  • Insurance and taxation
  • VAT and tax relief
  • Employment law and contracts including IR35
  • Multi-currency and multi-company
  • Forecasting
  • Hiring inclusively
  • Mental health awareness
  • Leadership and conflict resolution
  • Software including Movie Magic Budgeting and SmartAccounting.

How to apply:

You can find Large Print or Easy Read versions of the application form here.

Application deadline: 10am Tuesday 29th October 2024.

 

For more industry information, visit Film Birmingham’s news page. Or add us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

Aug 08
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BFI NETWORK x Film Hub Midlands Stories to Shorts: Script Development Programme

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BFI NETWORK x Film Hub Midlands Stories to Shorts: Script Development Programme

Have an idea for a short film and want to develop it into a script? Keep reading.

The aim of the Stories to Shorts: Script Development Programme is to help writers and writer/directors develop an early-stage idea for a short film into a script over the course of two months. To develop their ideas writers will attend sessions online, meet regularly in-person with other writers to collaboratively work on projects and receive guidance from a script editor.

Over 9 weeks, selected writers will receive training sessions from screenwriter and script Editor Laura Jayne Tunbridge, take part in peer sharing sessions led by BFI NETWORK Talent Executives and receive 1 to 1 sessions with an assigned script editor to develop their short film script drafts.

The deadline to apply to the programme is Monday 2nd September 2024 at Midday

Who can apply?

Participation in the BFI NETWORK x Film Hub Midlands Short Film Development Programme is free and open to writers working in any creative discipline who have an idea for a short film up to ten minutes in length.

Your idea needs to:
  • Be able to be told in 10-minutes of screen time
  • Have limited characters and locations to increase production viability
  • Tell a story with a beginning, middle and end.

Film Hub Midlands will select up to ten writers based in the Midlands from submitted applications. With support from BFI Film Academy Plus delivered by Film Hub Midlands, four places on the programme will be held for emerging writers aged 18-26 from the Midlands.

Before you apply please note:

  • Film Hub Midlands welcome applications from individuals as well as co-writing teams. You do not need to be working with a producer or director in order to apply.
  • You must be based in the Midlands region (as defined by the BFI) and able to commit to attending a range of online writing and development sessions, as well as completing assigned writing work between meetings.
  • Your script ideas must be original e.g. not based on existing novels, short stories or other literary works.
  • This programme is for early short film script ideas, not ideas that are already in script form.
  • Acceptance to this programme does not guarantee success in receiving BFI NETWORK Short Film Funding, due to reopen in early 2024
  • The programme is free and training sessions will be online.
  • The full programme schedule is to be confirmed.

Timeline:

  • Applications open: Monday 5th August 2024
  • Information roundtable: Monday 19th August / 12pm-1pm
  • Applications close: Monday 2nd September 2024 at Midday
  • Participants informed of place: Wednesday 18th September 2024
  • Programme start date: 1st October 2024 (this date is subject to change)

You will need to be able to give 1.5 hours a week over 9 weeks to the programme and additional writing time.

How to apply:

Complete the online webform here. If you have any additional questions about the lab please contact Film Hub Midlands via bfinetwork@filmhubmidlands.org

 

For more industry information, visit Film Birmingham’s news page. Or add us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

Aug 08
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Glasgow Film Festival Funny Features

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Glasgow Film Festival Funny Features

Are you developing a comedy feature? Is this your first or second feature? Glasgow Film Festival’s new talent development lab, Funny Features, is designed to support producers, writers and writer/directors looking to develop and finance comedy projects. 

Over 6 months, successful creative teams will gain access to one-to-one consultancy sessions, online workshops and mentoring. This will be a rare opportunity for comedy projects to be developed in a constructive and practical development environment where they will be able to participate in peer-to-peer and professional feedback.

  • Script Consultancy & Feedback
  • Story Workshop & Consultancy
  • Audience Design Consultancy
  • Pitching Workshop
  • Finance & Film Packaging Intensive Workshops
  • Mentorship
  • Pitching Sessions

Teams will leave Funny Features with extensive knowledge of the film finance landscape, heightened confidence in navigating the marketplace, a clearer understanding of their audience and market placement, a widened network of decision-makers, a film finance package, a final draft of their script and a project ready to enter the international marketplace to being securing financing.

Participants will be paid for their time on the scheme; in workshops, consultancies, and meetings.

Funny Features is open to producers, writers and writer/directors who are developing a comedy project that is their first or second feature.

To be eligible for Funny Features, you must apply as a creative team which includes a producer and writer (or writer/director). You can apply if you already have a director attached, but they cannot participate in the lab sessions. Glasgow Film Festival cannot accept applications from individuals.

Applicants must also meet the below criteria:

  • The project genre must be a comedy, and this includes sub-genres such as Romantic Comedy, Drama Comedy and Horror Comedy. Comedy must be central to the overall theme of the project.
  • The project must be the producer or writer’s (or writer/directors) first or second feature.
  • Project must have a completed first draft script  .
  • Project team must comprise of a producer and writer (writer/director is also eligible).
  • The maximum number of producers attached to the project for participation is two.
  • The maximum number of writers (or writer/directors) attached to the project for participation is two.
  • Producer(s) or Writer(s) must match one of the below minimum experience criteria:
    • Made at least three short films, two of which must have been commissioned.
    • Made at least two short films (one commissioned) and have one TV Credit as a writer or producer.
    • Have at least two TV credits as a writer or producer.
  • Please note only one member of the team has to meet the eligibility requirements.
  • Please note both producer(s) and writer(s) must be attached to the project to apply. Solo applications – projects with only producer(s) or only writer(s) – will automatically be rejected.

Before applying, please ensure you meet the minimum requirements stated above. You will be asked to list these in your application. You must apply with a detailed personal statement, a one-pager, a full script and comprehensive bios for each team member.

Funny Features is actively encouraging applications from talent based in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and Northern England and those who are from underrepresented groups, including but not limited to, those from the global majority, LGBTQIA+ people, those who identify as a gender minority and/or those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

How to apply

Download the application pack

To apply for Funny Features, you will need to provide the below:

  • Draft of the feature film script
  • One pager of feature film idea
  • Personal Statement
  • Names, biographies and CVs of creative team members
  • Declaration of any finance/funding already secured/Letters of Interest

Applications for Funny Features will close on Wednesday 21 August at 12 noon.

Glasgow Film Festival will be hosting an online information session on Wednesday 14 August, sign up here.

If you have any questions about the application process or Funny Features, please contact grace.feinmann@glasgowfilm.org

 

For more industry information, visit Film Birmingham’s news page. Or add us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

Aug 01
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Film Hub Midlands Creative Producer Lab 2024

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Film Hub Midlands Creative Producer Lab 2024

Can you make things happen? Do you know your way around a film production? Can you spot talent and develop stories? You just might be a Producer

Creative Producer Lab is back for 2024 to help develop a new wave of emerging producers in the North and Midlands. Going into its 6 year the programme has seen alumni produce features, Associate Produce on major productions, be funded by BFI, Film 4 and BBC and receive funding from business development schemes. The Creative Producers Lab has proven to be a first step toward a career in producing.

Running from mid-September, through October and culminating at Aesthetica in November, the Lab takes 8 early-career filmmakers from the North, and 8 from the Midlands, through a 6-week training programme. Sessions take place online once per week and cover topics such as producing fundamentals, building a slate, budgeting and scheduling, pre-production, shooting, post-production, casting and distribution delivered by the Film Hubs and industry professionals.

The programme ends at Aesthetica where you’ll connect with writers from script lab programmes and filmmakers from across the region to help build your pool of collaborators and slate. Participants will leave the programme with a foundation in all aspects of managing a production, an expanded network of peers, and the skills they need to make an impact in the industry.

Applications close at 5pm Friday 16 August. Read on for more information about the programme and how to apply.

Who’s it for?

They’re looking for anyone with an interest in film producing.

The ideal Creative Producer Lab candidate will have good communication skills, a commitment to storytelling and the ability to work collaboratively.

Applicants might be working in grassroots filmmaking and looking to take the next step in their career. You may be transitioning from working in the commercial or corporate sector. Or you may have relevant experience in another artform, or be working as a production coordinator or assistant in production.

This isn’t exhaustive, though – if you’re interested in producing, they’d welcome an application.

Creative Producer Lab is not a programme for people who are primarily interested in writing and/or directing. Although they’re open to people moving over from those roles, they’re looking for people who have a genuine desire to be a Producer.

To be eligible for the Creative Producer Lab you must:

  • Have an interest in producing the work of others
  • Be over 18 and not in full time education
  • Have a passion for cinema and an idea about what stories you want to tell
  • Be based in the North of England or the Midlands
  • Be able to attend the majority of sessions outlined in the programme timeline below

Draft programme timeline

  • Tue July 16 – Open for applications
  • Mon Aug 5 12:00 – Creative Producer Lab Online information session
  • Fri Aug 16 17:00 – Applications close
  • Mon Aug 26 – Participants informed of selection
  • Wednesday 25 September, 18:00-20:00 – Meeting 1 online
  • Wednesday 2 October, 18:00-20:00 – Meeting 2 online
  • Wednesday 9 October, 18:00-20:00 – Meeting 3 online
  • Wednesday 16 October, 18:00-20:00 – Meeting 4 online
  • Wednesday 23 October, 18:00-20:00 – Meeting 5 online
  • Wed 30 October, 18:00-20:00 – Meeting 6 online
  • Thu Nov 8 TBC – Aesthetica Short Film Festival

Film Hub North and Film Hub Midlands will cover the cost of travel to in-person events, and a two day pass for Aesthetica Film Festival in York. Please note, they cannot cover travel costs outside of the North of England or Midlands.

How To Apply

To apply, simply complete the online application form linked here by 5pm Friday 16th August.

The form asks you to share some information about yourself, your creative background, why you want to be a Producer and what kind of films you want to make.

If you’d like to prepare offline before completing the online form, Film Hub Midlands have put together a downloadable list of the questions asked for reference. For some questions, there is the option to answer via a written response, or an audio or video recording. If you’d prefer to answer via audio/video, just upload the relevant file when prompted.

For other queries, send an email with the subject line “CREATIVE PRODUCER LAB APPLICATION” to the team at: bfinetwork@filmhubmidlands.org

 

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Jun 27
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The DarkRoom Development Lab

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The DarkRoom Development Lab

Delivered by Trans+ On Screen, through the BFI Creative Challenge Fund, made possible with National Lottery funding. A new lab designed for Trans+ and/or Queer Global Majority writers to develop their feature film genre projects.

Trans+ On Screen are creating a space that’s unique and intimate with the needs of writers at the forefront whilst focusing on supporting ambitious projects.

They are looking for up to 10 writers with film ideas that expand the parameters of the kinds of stories Trans+ and Queer creatives have been able to tell and want to develop quality work that has the ability to travel and find audiences globally.

Taking inspiration from the world class labs at Sundance Film Festival, the centrepiece of the programme will be a six day residency focused on inspiration and peer feedback as writers work together on the development of their projects.

Alongside this we will run a series of online masterclasses to upskill our writers and give them insight into forging their path through the industry. Following a pitching weekender that drills into the art of pitching yourself and your project, the programme will culminate in a pitch showcase at BFI Flare. This will be an opportunity to bring together funders, studios, streamers, agents, sales agents, producers, directors and showcase our writers and their projects to wider industry and connect them with the tangible next steps to getting their project made.

What you will get out if it

  • Financial contributions of up to £5,000 for taking part in the lab (not including additional support offered towards travel and accommodation)
  • A six day residency that will be designed to develop each project in a lab environment, incorporating peer to peer feedback
  • A programme of masterclasses throughout the 6 month programme that will hear from industry experts on the topic of writing and developing your career as well as case studies from filmmakers
  • A three day pitching weekender that will be designed to develop your project’s pitch
  • A pitching showcase at BFI Flare to platform your project to the wider industry
  • Networking opportunities and the chance to build a solid connection with your fellow cohort of writers
  • Guidance and support from the Trans+ on Screen team throughout the programme

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply to this lab as a writer, you must meet all of the following:

  • Be a Trans+ Writer and/or Queer writer from the Global Majority
  • Be over 18
  • Be based in the UK
  • Be working on a feature script which is your debut, second, or third feature film
  • The script must be a live action fiction genre film

This lab is for genre feature film projects. Your project cannot be any of the following: Drama, Documentary, Animation, Experimental / Artist Film, TV Show. Examples of what you could bring but not limited to: Comedy, Horror, Western, Sci-fi, Thriller, Action, Musical.

They want to be open to writers from all creative disciplines, who may not have had the opportunity to develop work previously. This includes theatre, commercials & music videos, TikTok & Youtube, podcasts, creative writing, anything! As part of the application you will be asked to share previous work as well as writing samples to show your creative track record.

Key Dates

  • Wednesday 26th June Applications open
  • Wednesday 24th July at 5pm Applications close
  • August Assessment takes place
  • Early September we will let you know the outcome

How To Apply

To apply for this lab, you can fill out an application form here no later than the deadline of Wednesday 24th July at 5pm.

The form will ask you about yourself and your project, as well as what you hope to get out of taking part in this Lab.

As part of the application you will be asked to submit various materials related to your project. You will be asked to submit:

  • A treatment/outline of your project, no more than 5 pages.
  • If your script is already at draft stage, they want to read what you feel is the best 10-15 pages of that draft.
  • An optional attachment you can include for your project is any additional materials such as moodboards or visual documents that show the vibe and tone that you’re going for. Also if your idea is based on existing materials (eg a play or novel you have previously written) they would like to see these.

The final attachment is up to three links to previous creative work. If you have not submitted a script extract for your project, you must include a writing sample here. It should be no more than 15 pages and can be a script for a film, TV show, play etc, but does not have to be something that has been made. You can also include additional links to any work that you feel is relevant to showcasing you as a creative. Where necessary, please make sure you credit what your involvement in a project was.

Before you apply, please read the terms and conditions as well as the FAQs. If you have any questions about the lab please contact darkroom@transonscreen.com

 

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