Training

Are you an experienced film professional in the West Midlands who is looking to develop their leadership and management skills?

• Do you regularly work in your chosen job role or department and are looking to take the next step up?
• Do you have three or more professional credits in this current role?
• 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?

If the answer to any or all of these questions is yes, then this course, Leadership and Management for Film Professionals, delivered by Screen Central and commissioned by ScreenSkills, is for you.

ScreenSkills is looking for 12 participants from any department – you could be producing, directing, an AD, 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.

What is the course structure?
This course will consist of a mixture of group workshops and one-to-one mentoring. The workshops will take place outside of usual working hours to allow for maximum participation and the one-to-one mentoring can be arranged to suit the participants.

Prior to the first workshop session, you will carry out a personal skills audit to identify your leadership and management skills gaps and identify possible mentor(s).

You will receive up to 6 hours of mentoring during the programme with a mentor of your choice who will be assigned to help you implement and develop your skills, allowing you both to discuss your development whilst on the job.

The workshops will take place across four half-days between October 2019 and January 2020. By the end of the workshop sessions you will have created a professional development plan identifying how to actively apply your newly acquired leadership and management skills.

Who will deliver the course?

The course will be delivered by Rachel Robey and Caroline Officer.

Rachel is a producer, and founder at Wellington Films, known for her work on multiple award-winning feature films such as London to Brighton, Calibre and The Levelling, and numerous successful short films. Rachel also has a strong background in physical production having worked in a freelance capacity on films including Control (Anton Corbijn, 2007), Skeletons (Nick Whitfield, 2010) and Dead Man’s Shoes (Shane Meadows, 2004). Between 2011 and 2017, Rachel was Film Programme Manager at the British Council where she leads on the development of film programmes in the Middle East /North Africa/Sub Saharan Africa and created the Hakaya Souria development programme, working with displaced Syrian filmmakers in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey.

Caroline is an award-winning television producer and teacher. As a producer, she spent 6 years at BBC Birmingham before moving to London to become the first Series Producer of Ready Steady Cook. She also helped devise the award-winning Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook. Caroline returned to Birmingham to open Endemol Midlands and led the production of over 1000 hours of television content. More recently she was the MA Television Production Course Director at Birmingham City University which she ran until June 2018. Caroline has extensive experience in leading large teams of filmmakers as well as being an experienced educator and trainer.

We strongly support the development of an inclusive workforce in film and television and welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those who consider themselves disabled.

This training is supported by ScreenSkills using National Lottery funding awarded by the British Film Institute (BFI) as part of the Future Film Skills programme.

How to apply

Early applications are encouraged and will be considered before the deadline. The application deadline is midday on 16 September 2019. Applicants will be notified on or before 20 September 2019. Priority will be given to those based in the West Midlands.

Follow this link to apply.

There is a fee of £75 per person payable by participants for taking part in this course.

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Do you know any assistant accountants, who would benefit from some additional training to progress their career?

This fast track training programme by Production Guild, devised due to industry demand, will give them the knowledge and confidence to make the transition to production accountancy positions in film and High-End TV. The programme will run over 5 weekends in September, October and November at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Park. It is heavily subsidised by both the ScreenSkills Film Skills Fund and the High-end TV Skills Fund with contributions from UK film and high-end TV productions and is being delivered by the Production Guild in partnership with ITV Studios.

Trainees will not only benefit from invaluable training from Becca Wolf (Film) and Lucy Drake (TV) but also be offered 1:1 mentoring and development support to help progress their careers to the next level.

Cost: £550 + booking fee + VAT for all five weekends.

To apply click here or, download application forms directly here. For more information on the fast track training programme, email pg@productionguild.com. The application deadline is Monday 9^th September at 12.00pm.

Do you want to learn more about Movie Magic Budgeting? Over the weekend of the 20th July, the Production Guild will be delivering a hands-on introduction to Movie Magic Budgeting at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Park.

This is a hands-on introduction to Movie Magic Budgeting. No previous experience is required but basic computer literacy and a familiarity with Film / TV production basics is assumed. Training includes practice in breaking down a narrative script and extracting data from the script at a level of detail required to build industry standard budgets and schedules.

Course outline

Introduction to the principles of budgeting
Overview of Movie Magic Budgeting tools
The interface between the Movie Magic Schedule and Budget
Setting up and applying and working with: currencies, globals, fringes and groups
Setting up and using library
Setting up the topsheet
Contractual charges and tax incentives
Preparing for cost reports

By the end of the course you will have a greater understanding of the whole budgeting process and feel confident about starting to use Movie Magic Budgeting software on your own productions. Where required, laptops and software will be provided for use during the course.

This training will be delivered by highly experienced Executive Producer, Producer and Line Producer Paul Sarony. Paul has extensive experience of working across feature films, dramas and documentaries. His credits include Mrs Brown, Show Dogs, Juliet Naked, and Being Mick.

Event details
Saturday 20^th & Sunday 21^st July
Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden

For more information and how to book visit: https://tinyurl.com/y2qayamz
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Applications are now open for BAFTA Breakthrough Brits. The programme showcases and supports the next generation of British creative talent in film, games and television, identifying excellent individuals who have had a breakthrough year in the industry. The application deadline is Wednesday 12 June 2019, 5pm.

About the Programme

Every year, BAFTA selects up to 20 on and off-screen talented newcomers to take part in the Breakthrough Brits year-long mentoring and guidance programme. Successful Breakthrough Brits receive non-voting membership of BAFTA for a year, giving them free access to BAFTA events and screenings and to the member’s space at 195 Piccadilly. In addition, BAFTA supports each Breakthrough Brit individually, working with them to create a tailored year of support, mentoring and career development.

Building on the success of Breakthrough Brits, BAFTA will be working with partners to facilitate the expansion of the ‘Breakthrough’ initiative globally. For updates on this, and other global initiatives, please register your interest here.

Criteria

The criteria varies for Film/TV and Games.

Among other criteria, for Film and TV, you must have a professional credit on a piece of work that has been, or will be:

•  theatrically released in the UK;
• broadcast on a UK television channel;
• commissioned and broadcast by an online broadcaster or streaming service
  available in the UK

Among other criteria, for Games, you must have a professional credit on a piece of work that has been, or will be, published or released in the UK between August 2018 and August 2019, or is reasonably expected to at the time of application.

Click here for a full list of eligibility criteria.

To Apply

Applications are open to anyone over the age of 18 on 1 November 2019 who also satisfies the applicant experience criteria.

Submit your applications here. As part of your application, you will need to complete the online entry form, and include your CV, a showreel and any supporting materials
as required.  You can also recommend a Breakthrough Brit by emailing breakthrough@bafta.org.

The deadline for completed applications is 5pm on Wednesday 12th June 2019.

For more information about the initiative, take a look at the terms and conditions and frequently asked questions.

If you have any questions contact breakthrough@bafta.org.

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The BFI NETWORKS’s new and improved talent development programme is back for 2019. Through the NETWORK Weekender, they design a weekend to invigorate, challenge, inspire and connect the most dynamic new filmmakers across the UK.

Who should apply?

To Apply

Complete your application here.

Do you have a desire to work in film and TV production accounting? Do you have previous experience of working in a junior position in accounts or finance? APATS might be the right fit for you!

About the Assistant Production Accountant Trainee Scheme 2019 (APATS)

The Production Guild are seeking to recruit and train TEN people from across the UK for this exciting course. It is designed for those wanting to work as Assistant Production Accountants on feature films or high-end TV in the UK. The programme will last from September 2019 to May 2020, consisting of a month of classroom training at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden Park. This also is followed by up to three paid work placements on film and High-End TV productions in the UK. Applicants must have a permanent UK address and be eligible to work in the UK.

For over 12 years, the Production Guild has trained people from differing backgrounds, work experience and qualifications who have consistently and successfully worked on film and TV production. This particular Scheme has trained over 50 new entrants to enter UK production.