Training

Make a Move encourages the on-the-job training of crew identified by productions as ready to move up into a more senior role with some support. At the end of the programme, the beneficiary will be established in a new role, or able to apply for a promotion.

The programme will be delivered by ScreenSkills and is supported by the BFI as part of its National Lottery funded Future Film Skills strategy.

Productions that contribute – or plan to contribute – to the ScreenSkills Film Skills Fund, hitting the cap of £55,000 per production, are eligible to receive funding to enable a crew member to step-up in their career and/or to fill a skills gap or skills shortage in their crew.

In 2019/20 Make a Move will focus on supporting talent from a black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, working in both narrative and documentary features.

What kind of training are we looking to support?
All ScreenSkills investments are guided by the need to address skills gaps in the UK film industry. Please see below for a list of roles which currently require investment in skills development. This list is not exhaustive and ScreenSkills welcomes applications from productions that can make a convincing evidence-based case for investment in other roles which they believe are difficult to recruit for.

Shortage roles identified in 2019/20: 1st assistant director, editor, line producer, production accountant, production manager, script editor, script supervisor, location manager and post-production supervisor.

What does the Make a Move fund cover?
Funding is available to support an individual to make a clear step forward/progress in their screen career. At the end of the Make a Move programme, the beneficiary will be established in a new role, or able to apply for a promotion.

•  individuals can only participate in Make a Move after being put forward by their employer. Retrospective applications will not be accepted
• in this intake beneficiaries must be from a BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) background
• individuals on Make a Move are not trainees and must be at experienced or expert career stage
• those put forward for the programme must be ready to move up to their next career grade
• ScreenSkills reserves the right to meet with the production company and potential beneficiary prior to the start of the Make a Move programme to review the development plan

Make a Move funding can be used for:

• continuing professional development training courses, including management and leadership training programmes. Please refer to our framework to help select suitable training opportunities for your crew member
• a part salary contribution
• professional coaching
• shadowing
• childcare
• costs towards buying equipment or software related to the duties of the job role
• travel, subsitence and relocation expenses where the beneficiary is required for work or training away from home

Make a Move funding can’t be used for:

• retrospective claims. Applications must be received at least four weeks before the Make a Move beneficiary starts their development programme, to allow us to process the associated paperwork
• individuals who are already established within the grade
• individuals who have been supported through Make a Move or a similar stepping up scheme in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the last two years.
• activities that do not meet ScreenSkills skills shortage criteria
• activities that do not directly benefit the UK’s feature film industry
• the production of a film or TV series

How to apply

Before applying for funding, please contact ScreenSkills’ Film Production Liaison Manager Tariq Wahr via email on tariq.wahr@screenskills.com, or call him on 0207 713 9895.

Productions that contribute – or plan to contribute – to the ScreenSkills Film Skills Fund, hitting the cap of £55,000 per production, are eligible to receive funding to enable a crew member to step-up in their career and/or to fill a skills gap or skills shortage in their crew.

The amount of funding requested should be the amount needed to successfully upskill the beneficiary efficiently and effectively.

ScreenSkills awards up to £10,000 of Make a Move funding. Productions receiving Make a Move funding are expected to invest in the beneficiary as well (co-investment).

When planning your project budget, you will need to consider the following as eligible cash and in-kind co-investment and budget expenditure. You will be asked to supply evidence of your co-investment and budget expenditure if your grant is awarded.

What counts as co-investment?
Cash:

• direct cash co-investment from the production. This cash must not be accounted for in any other activity
• course fees paid by the individuals
• labour costs – evidence of hourly rate should be provided by the organisation/individual donating time (mentoring or training). This can include time spent by staff who are already on the payroll of the project and therefore not on any work that is income generating or commercially valuable.

In-kind:

• research or professional activity (eg mentoring, consultancy) – evidence of standard hourly rate should be provided by the person donating time
• donation of goods/services: evidence of third parties donating goods or proof of value should be provided.
• meeting space.

Sources that equate to public funding are not eligible. For example, if you or any of your partners are in receipt of National Lottery funding, this cannot be used as co-investment.

Using the online application form
In order to apply, the production company and crew member being put forward for training should each complete their half of a joint application form by clicking the ‘Apply now’ button and selecting either the production company or individual option. You do not need to submit these forms at the same time, but your application will not be able to be processed until two matching sections are completed.

The application form will ask questions about the production, details of the training plan and the budget of associated costs you are putting in place to help the beneficiary step up, as well as information about the production company. The production company and beneficiary must complete the application form and attach the required documents, including CVs and any other documents to support the application.

Answers will be saved when you click the ‘save and continue’ button at the end of each page. Once you are ready to submit your application, press the ‘submit’ button. Until you do this, your application has not been sent to ScreenSkills to be assessed.

Judging

Our assessment process takes place in two stages:

• Stage 1: we review all applications for completeness and assess them against the programme’s criteria and scrutinise financial viability.
• Stage 2: applications will be assessed by the ScreenSkills film unit team.

If there are any delays in the processing of your application, we will let you know in writing. Similarly, if you have a problem meeting any deadlines we set for you during the application process, please email us.
We assess applications based on the information we receive when the application is submitted. The film team may contact you during the assessment process to request that you supply additional information within a certain timescale. Please tell us at the time of our request if you do not think your deadline is achievable, as your application may be rejected if you do not supply this information before the agreed time and date.

If your application is successful, you will be informed by a member of the film team by email. The funding offer email will outline the conditions of your offer before we issue your Make a Move award.

If we are not able to support your application, we will provide feedback in writing and give you a contact name if you would like more detailed information. Any request for additional feedback has to be made within three months of receiving notification of the decision.

To download the PDF version of the pitch click here.

For all info and to apply visit ScreenSkills.

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A pool of scholarships are currently available for women in the UK to participate in a range of leadership development courses. This is a limited pool of seed funding and prompt registration is advised.

Expressions of Interest close Friday 14th February.

Average Weekly Time Commitment 2 Hours

Source: www.womenandleadership.org

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Grierson DocLab is a training scheme that helps new entrants thrive in the world of factual and documentary programme-making. The scheme takes place over the course of one year and is made up of a six-day residential training programme, an industry pass to Sheffield Doc/Fest, a Shoot/Edit weekend residential, attending The Grierson Awards in November, a bursary-supported two or four-week placement at a production company, mentoring, networking and one-day training opportunities too.

About the Programme

The residential programme will include:

• An overview of different documentary genres, their grammar and conventions
• A look at how you find and develop ideas
• A look at how broadcast commissioning works
• Exploring the variety of routes into the industry
• Practical exercises to hone your pitching skills
• Discussions about digital platforms, branded content, feature docs, and other ways to develop your career
• Talks from guest industry speakers including Grierson DocLab alumni about how they have got on since being on the scheme

The scheme is being enhanced this year through two additional three-month placements with a production company, made possible through our new supporter, Netflix.

Netflix’s partnership with Grierson DocLab also extends to the creation of two new trainee specialist residential schemes in editing and production management. More information about these schemes will be available later this year.

Schedule:

• Selection Day – Tuesday 21 April
• DocLab Residential – Sunday 10 – Saturday 16 May
• Sheffield Doc/Fest – Friday 5 – Monday 8 June
• Shoot/Edit Weekend – Thursday 9 – Sunday 12 July
• Grierson Awards 2019 – Tuesday 10 November
• Two or four-week placement – to be arranged on an individual basis and to be completed by Easter 2021.

For the Netflix placements:

• Three-month placement – to be arranged on an individual basis and be completed by the end of 2021.

Who can apply

The scheme seeks young people who are passionate about factual television, from nature documentaries to reality TV; short-form content to feature docs and everything in between. We are looking for individuals who have ideas about how they can contribute to the industry, and who can offer fresh perspectives that are not currently reflected on-screen or behind the scenes.

The scheme is open to any UK resident aged 18-25. Applicants may be in full time education, but to be eligible must be in their final year of studies. The programme aims to help new entrants become job-ready and able to take up opportunities in the factual programme-making industry. As a result, young people will not be eligible if they have undertaken an industry placement or work experience that lasted more than three months.

We are particularly interested to receive submissions from people who are currently under-represented in the television industry including: women; people with a disability; BAME; people from the LGBTQ community; and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. This is in line with the positive action provision of the Equality Act 2010.

In return, this prestigious scheme will give successful applicants the support to take that first step towards a successful career in factual programme making. You will be enrolled onto a residential training programme, gain access to networking opportunities with award-winning industry professionals, structured mentoring support, the chance to attend the internationally recognised Sheffield Doc/Fest and a bursary-supported placement with a production company. The Grierson Trust will also provide bespoke ongoing support to help you progress along your chosen career path within the sector.

All expenses associated with participating in Grierson DocLab will be covered by the scheme, from the selection day, both the 6-day residential and the Shoot/Edit weekend which take place in central Birmingham, and an industry delegate pass to Sheffield Doc/Fest plus costs to attend the festival. All placements will be supported by bursaries to help with living costs.

How to apply

Application Criteria and Eligibility Check:

• You must be aged between 18-25 at the time of applying.
• You must be a UK resident with the right to live and work in the UK.
• If you are at college or university, you must be in your final year of study.
• You must be available to attend the selection day in central Birmingham on Tuesday 21 April 2020.
• You must commit to the whole of the Grierson DocLab scheme (see schedule below).
• You must be available for a two or four-week paid industry placement at a time to be agreed.

Before starting your application, please read the detailed criteria for the scheme, what assessors are looking for, the application questions and FAQs. Once you have done so, for a place on this year’s Grierson DocLab, complete the online application and upload your CV and a headshot. The closing date for applications is Friday 20 March 2020, 5pm.

Complete the online application

After Applying

By Wednesday 8 April, shortlisted candidates will be invited to a selection day held in central Birmingham on Tuesday 21 April. Successful applicants will be notified by Thursday 23 April. All travel expenses and lunch will be covered and for those travelling a great distance, we can provide overnight accommodation the day before the selection day.

If you have any questions or queries not answered on our website, or on the scheme guidance document, please email: training@griersontrust.org.

Have a look at this short film by Daisy Asquith about making your first documentary.

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The The BFI NETWORK’s weekend long talent development programme is back for 2020! The BFI NETWORK Weekender is an initiative designed to to invigorate, challenge, inspire and connect the most dynamic new filmmakers across the UK.

Last year, they invited 22 fantastically talented trans, non-binary and female-identifying filmmakers to spend a weekend in Manchester to explore identity, absorb crucial advice from top industry guests and meet like-minded creatives from all over. You can read more about how it went here: https://network.bfi.org.uk/news-and-features/industry-insights/network-weekender-2019

This year, they’re so excited to bring Weekender to Liverpool and welcome 22 working class writers, directors and producers from all over the UK to come together and expand their skillset in a workshop-style environment.

The film industry has a class problem and can feel closed off and unattainable to those who are working class or come from low income backgrounds. With this year’s Weekender, new filmmakers of this experience and a host of industry guests and creatives will explore the ways in which their work intersects with class and identity.

They’re looking for filmmakers at the start of their careers who are about to take that next step into the industry but may need support in terms of finding their voice as a creative, meeting potential collaborators or furthering their knowledge of how the industry works.

Ripples of change are beginning in the industry, and this programme aims to celebrate the rising voices of marginalised filmmakers while nurturing their talents and helping to guide their future work.

The Weekender will run from 17^th – 19^th April 2020 and applications are open now.

To apply click here.

Applications will close at midnight on 24^th February 2020

If you have any questions about the applications for Weekender or if you’re unsure whether this event is for you and you’d like to have a conversation about the programme please get in touch at bfinetwork@bfi.org.uk and we can discuss your questions over the phone, via email or in person.

Source: network.bfi.org.uk

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Are you an LGBTQ+ identified filmmaker looking to take the next step in your career?

The BFI Flare x BAFTA Crew Mentoring programme in partnership with BFI NETWORK returns for a sixth year, offering six emerging LGBTQ+ filmmakers an incredible opportunity to develop their industry knowledge and professional connections.

About the programme

BFI Flare x BAFTA Crew Mentoring is a partnership between BFI NETWORK, BFI Flare: London LGBTQ+ festival and BAFTA.

Since its launch in 2015, the programme has supported 29 LGBTQ+ filmmakers working towards their first feature or major broadcast / online commission. Selected participants are matched with a senior industry mentor, based on their individual needs and ambitions, alongside additional support from BAFTA on how to get the most out of the experience. This programme aims to strengthen professional networks, create new pathways to industry, and offer a space for discussion and better understanding of opportunities and challenges for LGBTQ+ filmmakers, both in the UK and the global marketplace.

The programme begins at BFI Flare: London LGBTQ+ Film Festival (18-29 March 2020), where selected filmmakers will participate in a series of exclusive sessions with senior industry professionals  and festival guests. Selected filmmakers are then paired with a mentor and meetings will be facilitated throughout 2020.

Applications are now open. 

Benefits

At BFI Flare –

• Industry Accreditation for BFI Flare: London LGBTQ+ Film Festival (18-29 March 2020), with access to Press & Industry Screenings, an Industry Programme exploring LGBTQ+ media production, networking opportunities and the Festival’s Digital Viewing Library
• A bespoke programme of roundtables and in-conversation events with visiting filmmakers and senior industry figures
• Invitation to the Opening Night film and reception on Wednesday 18 March 2020
• The opportunity to include their short film on the BFI Flare Digital Viewing Library

Throughout the year –

• 3-4 one-to-one meetings with their selected mentor
• Industry Accreditation for the BFI London Film Festival (7-18 October 2020)
• Access to BAFTAs year-round Learning and New Talent programme including BFI NETWORK x BAFTA Crew

Criteria

To be eligible for this opportunity you must:

• Have written, produced or directed a short film which has screened at a BAFTA-qualifying festival
• Or, for writers only: have one piece of full-length theatre work performed professionally in the UK or one radio credit
• Be working towards a debut feature film or television pilot/online commission
• Be a UK resident

Please note: If your film has not screened at a BAFTA-qualifying festival, but has screened at a number of recognised international film festivals, you are encouraged to apply.

Applications are now open. 

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UPDATE: Please note this course has moved online. See updated info here.

This film locations course is delivered by Film Birmingham and will run over 2 weekends. It is designed to inform, educate and give hands on skills to the next generation of aspiring film and TV Location Managers.

Dates:  March 21st-22nd and March 28th-29th, 2020

Location: Library of Birmingham

Time: 9:30am – 5:30pm

Course Leader: Harriet Lawrence

Course Fee: £100

An Introduction to Working in the Locations Department (WILD) will be led by top UK film and TV drama Location Manager Harriet Lawrence. Harriet has worked in location management for over 20 years and her impressive CV includes prime time TV shows Downton Abbey, Parks and Recreation and Dancing on the Edge and Hollywood movies The Personal History of David Copperfield, My Cousin Rachel, Suffragette and Burton and Taylor.

Outline of the WILD Film Locations course:

The locations department has a wide and varied remit within a production. It extends from the creative beginnings of a script breakdown, working alongside Directors and Designers and scouting locations, to the logistical and detailed planning of a shoot. It enables all other departments to go about their jobs as smoothly and safely as possible. This film locations course will cover what to expect in this challenging, yet rewarding work environment. It will also advise on potential routes into film and TV location management.

It will briefly look at an overview of the industry, the different types of productions and then move on to the exciting challenges of scouting, planning a shoot and managing all aspects of the shoot day. The sessions will also outline some of the essential principles of health and safety, touch on some of the many things included in the locations budget and give tips on how to take great location recce pictures. The first weekend will be classroom-based and the second will be putting into practice all that was learnt during the first weekend.

About Your Teachers

The WILD course will be led by award-winning locations manager Harriet Lawrence, who has worked in commercials, film and TV during her 30 years in the industry. She was also the 2016 recipient of the Production Guild Inspiration Award. Supporting the course will be BIFA- and BAFTA- winning production designer Cristina Casali, who gained a Best Production Design 2019 BIFA award for her work in The Personal History of David Copperfield. Supervising location manager Michael Grisewood has worked extensively throughout the West Midlands with award-winning series and films such as Doctors, Ray and Liz and Boy with the Topknot, and will offer a practical session to course participants.

How to apply to the WILD Film Locations Course

Film Birmingham welcomes applications from a broad range of participants; from new entrants with some production experience to those more established in the media industry. The course fee is £100 and there will be 3 subsidised places available for qualifying participants. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.

If you are interested in being considered for the course, please complete this form. Applications close Monday February, 24th.

For additional information, please email wild2020@filmbirmingham.co.uk, with WILD Course in the subject.

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Are you an experienced film professional looking to develop your leadership and management skills? Are you looking to take the next step up in your career? Are you responsible for overseeing entry-level and early-stage colleagues in your department? Do you feel like an ‘accidental’ manager and want to learn more about leadership and management? Are you available from Friday 6th – Sunday 8th March 2020, for all 3 days?

If the answer to any or all of those questions is yes, then this course, Leadership and Management for Film Professionals, delivered by Screen Central and commissioned by ScreenSkills, is for you. It’s a two-day intensive course from Friday 6th – Sunday 8th March 2020; in developing leadership and management skills for film led by experienced industry professionals together with expert speakers.

For £75 – it includes attendance at the training course, hotel accommodation (if required) and all meals. Participants will be expected to attend the full course including the evening events.
For more information: http://bit.ly/30RUNiJ

Requirements

We’re looking for 12 participants from any department – you could be producing, directing, an assistant director, in locations, art department, costume, hair and make-up, production office, cameras, lighting, sound or post-production. The main criteria is that you’re looking to step up into management and want some training and support to do this or are already a manager and looking to polish your skills.

By the end of the workshop, you will have created a professional development plan identifying how to actively apply your newly acquired leadership and management skills.

How to apply

Early applications are encouraged and will be considered before the deadline. The application deadline will close on the 12th February 2020. Reminder: There is a fee of £75 per person payable by participants for taking part in this course.

Apply now at: http://bit.ly/30RUNiJ

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UPDATE: Please note this course has been postponed until further notice.

This film locations course is delivered by Film Birmingham and will run over 2 weekends. It is designed to inform, educate and give hands on skills to the next generation of aspiring film and TV Location Managers.

Dates:  March 21st-22nd and March 28th-29th, 2020

Location: Library of Birmingham

Time: 9:30am – 5:30pm

Course Leader: Harriet Lawrence

Course Fee: £100

An Introduction to Working in the Locations Department (WILD) will be led by top UK film and TV drama Location Manager Harriet Lawrence. Harriet has worked in location management for over 20 years and her impressive CV includes prime time TV shows Downton Abbey, Parks and Recreation and Dancing on the Edge and Hollywood movies The Personal History of David Copperfield, My Cousin Rachel, Suffragette and Burton and Taylor.

Outline of the WILD Film Locations course:

The locations department has a wide and varied remit within a production. It extends from the creative beginnings of a script breakdown, working alongside Directors and Designers and scouting locations, to the logistical and detailed planning of a shoot. It enables all other departments to go about their jobs as smoothly and safely as possible. This film locations course will cover what to expect in this challenging, yet rewarding work environment. It will also advise on potential routes into film and TV location management.

It will briefly look at an overview of the industry, the different types of productions and then move on to the exciting challenges of scouting, planning a shoot and managing all aspects of the shoot day. The sessions will also outline some of the essential principles of health and safety, touch on some of the many things included in the locations budget and give tips on how to take great location recce pictures. The first weekend will be classroom-based and the second will be putting into practice all that was learnt during the first weekend.

About Your Teachers

The WILD course will be led by award-winning locations manager Harriet Lawrence, who has worked in commercials, film and TV during her 30 years in the industry. She was also the 2016 recipient of the Production Guild Inspiration Award. Supporting the course will be BIFA- and BAFTA- winning production designer Cristina Casali, who gained a Best Production Design 2019 BIFA award for her work in The Personal History of David Copperfield. Supervising location manager Michael Grisewood has worked extensively throughout the West Midlands with award-winning series and films such as Doctors, Ray and Liz and Boy with the Topknot, and will offer a practical session to course participants.

How to apply to the WILD Film Locations Course

Film Birmingham welcomes applications from a broad range of participants; from new entrants with some production experience to those more established in the media industry. The course fee is £100 and there will be 3 subsidised places available for qualifying participants. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.

If you are interested in being considered for the course, please complete this form. Applications close Monday February, 24th.

For additional information, please email wild2020@filmbirmingham.co.uk, with WILD Course in the subject.

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Join the #DiscoverCreativeCareers campaign, from 18th – 22nd November, as part of the Creative Careers Programme. Here is a message from them about their upcoming opportunity:

Careers opportunities in the creative industries are increasing daily with employment in the sector growing three times faster than the rest of the UK economy. This growth shows no signs of slowing down, yet many young people aren’t aware of the variety of roles and vast areas of work available. We want to change that.

Taking place across England from 18th – 22nd November, Discover! Creative Careers Week will see over 500 employers from across the creative industries opening their doors to thousands of young people to inspire and inform the next generation of workers. During the week, young people will get to learn about animation with the creators of Peppa Pig, go back stage at the National Theatre, use interactive 3D computer modelling with XSite Architecture in Newcastle, explore individual career paths by interviewing the team at Tate Liverpool, get a taste of the world of publishing with Hachette, and understand how a film is promoted and distributed with Sony, plus much more.

The Discover! Creative Careers Week campaign aims to not only celebrate the activities taking place during the week, but also to highlight the sheer number of roles available within the creative industries and the pathways into them, by putting real names and faces behind the job titles with Discover! My Creative Career and supporting the campaign on social media. So even if you’re not hosting an event, you can still get involved.

The Discover! Creative Careers Week Campaign Pack contains various key messages, templates and tools that will support your involvement in the campaign so we can reach a much wider audience and demonstrate the commitment of the sector. Click here to download the pack.

Be sure to tag us in your Discover! Creative Careers Week posts using @CreativeCareer5 and #DiscoverCreativeCareers.
Take part in Discover! My Creative Career
Download your campaign pack here
 
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About Man Like Mobeen

Man Like Mobeen is produced by Tiger Aspect, part of Endemol Shine UK, for BBC Three. The third series is due to air early next year. The series has scooped numerous awards and widespread critical acclaim. 63% of its audience is aged under 35 – well above the average for BBC Three.

Written and created by Guz Khan and Andy Milligan, Man Like Mobeen follows Mobeen (Guz Khan), friends Eight (Tez Ilyas) and Nate (Tolu Ogunmefun), and little sister Aks (Duaa Karim), from Small Heath, Birmingham. Offering a rarely seen insight into working-class life as an ethnic minority, the series addresses issues such as religion and class whilst showcasing Khan’s unique voice.

After the cliffhanger at the end of series two, the show will return to Small Heath. Here, Mobeen has been sucked back into the dark underworld of his criminal past. Has he gone beyond the point of no return? And what will the consequences be?

Training Scheme

Ahead of filming commencing, Guz Khan launched a training scheme in partnership with Film Birmingham, BBC Comedy and Tiger Aspect, offering eight entry-level positions for individuals from all backgrounds in and around Birmingham to get first-hand experience of the TV industry by working behind the scenes on the show’s production. The eight candidates will work in departments such as directing, producing, costume, make-up and camera work. They are also being paid £550 a week. Four of the placements are funded by BBC Comedy, with two places funded by Film Birmingham and two funded by Tiger Aspect.

Guz Khan says: “Accessing the entertainment industry is one of the trickiest things I have ever seen. And it’s for this reason it was imperative for us to allow working-class people the opportunity to do so. I want to see more of our people in front of and behind the camera. The best way to do this is to facilitate these opportunities when we can. I am genuinely excited to see regular folks grow into something special.”

Shane Allen, Controller of Comedy Commissioning at the BBC says of the scheme: “This initiative is a pro-active way to honour Guz’s commitment to including and representing the community he comes from. Tiger Aspect and the BBC are committed to tackling the socio-economic challenges that underpin TV’s need to open the doors to people of all sorts of backgrounds and enrich the off-screen talent pool.”

Film Birmingham Comments

Sindy Campbell, Head of Film Birmingham says: “Authentic representation on – and off – screen is extremely important to us and we’re proud to support Man Like Mobeen which showcases and inspires communities like Small Heath. Birmingham has one of the UK’s most diverse populations; we want to ensure our creative workforce reflects this. We are pleased to champion this initiative which provides the opportunity for those of all backgrounds to break into Birmingham’s screen industries.”

Damian Kavanagh is Managing Director for Tiger Aspect. He says: “Man Like Mobeen skilfully blends laugh out loud comedy with the important issues affecting Small Heath. The show has always had something to say. So I’m delighted it can now leave a huge legacy through this trainee scheme by providing the opportunity for a brand new generation of talent to get their first step on the ladder in TV production.”

Man Like Mobeen is a Tiger Aspect production written and created by Guz Khan and Andy Milligan. The producer is Gill Isles, the director is Ollie Parsons, and the executive producer is David Simpson. The Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Kate Daughton.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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