Training

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? If your answer is yes, you might be a good fit for the Assistant Production Accountant Trainee Scheme 2019.

The Production Guild are seeking to recruit and train ten people from across the UK to become Assistant Production Accountants. The programme will last from September 2019 to May 2020 and will consist of a month of classroom training at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden Park followed by up to three paid work placements on film and High-End TV productions in the UK.

 For over 12 years The Production Guild has trained people from differing backgrounds, work experience and qualifications who have gone on to consistently and successfully work on film and TV production. The Assistant Production Accountant Training Scheme has trained over 50 new entrants to enter UK production.

 This unique training programme is funded by ScreenSkills Film Skills Fund and from direct contributions from feature film production and TV companies providing attachments to trainees on the scheme.

For more information and how to apply click here: https://bit.ly/2KnSHm6

Deadline for applications is 10th May 2019.

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Leaders of creative businesses are faced with a changing and evolving industry in an often fast-paced environment. Therefore Creative England are running an exclusive programme in Manchester called “Effective Leadership for Creative Businesses”. This two-day mini MBA, set over two months targets business leaders in the Film, TV and Games industry. They will learn how to adapt as well as succeed against the uniquely complex challenges of the creative industries. Below are the details of the programme.

Effective Leadership for Creative Businesses

• For business leaders of film, television and games companies
• The cost for participation is £100 (this has been subsidized by the Creative Enterprise programme)
• Dates you must be available: Tue 2 April and Fri 3 May
• Location: Manchester Art Gallery
• Led by PressurePoint
• Application only

People development agency PressurePoint will lead Effective Leadership for Creative Businesses.  Participants will learn how to identify and isolate the main problems facing their business and develop strategies to find solutions.

Requirements

Applicants must have:

• A base in the English regions outside London
• A relevant track record in the film, TV or games industry
• Ambitions for company growth and a clear vision for your business
• Also, a business proposal that includes storytelling through creative content

Application deadline is 5pm Sunday 24 March. However, spaces are limited to 12 companies.

Apply here

About Creative Enterprise

Creative Enterprise is an ongoing national programme. It brings together companies who work in moving image for storytelling, spanning film and television as well as games and technology, to build meaningful connections and create opportunities for business growth. Creative Enterprise therefore will provide expertise and training to future-proof the next generation of moving image companies. This is through exclusive events and bespoke workshops led by industry leaders and mentors. Email creativeenterprise@creativeengland.co.uk for enquiries.

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Initiative for Military Veterans

Military veterans now have the chance to retrain to work in the location and unit management department. This is through a new initiative by ScreenSkills High-end TV Skills Fund.

The ScreenSkills location and unit management training will help ex-Armed Forces personnel identify how skills acquired in the military can be translated into behind-the-camera roles in high-end TV production. The Services Sound and Vision Corporation (SSVC) and Creative Media Skills will deliver the programme, which targets professionals who are within two years of leaving the forces. It will introduce the professionals to careers options in the location and unit management department. Careers in this department make up key skills shortages in the screen industry.

The investment in location management training is a response to the projected recruitment difficulties highlighted by the ScreenSkills Quarterly Barometer. This state-of-sector snapshot published in December 2018 concluded that location managers are high in demand. Vacancies in this area are therefore increasingly difficult to fill.

About the Programme

Interested ex-Armed Forces professionals will learn about the challenges and rewards of working in the screen industry during an initial information held at Pinewood Studios on 21 March. There, they will network with location managers and have access to a number of online modules . This will introduce them further to a range of topic. These include the life-cycle of a high-end TV production and the different roles in the department.

Following this, 12 interested participants will attend a two-day intensive boot camp. This will provide a thorough overview of the knowledge needed to be a valuable member of a location team. Finally, six participants will put the knowledge gained from the course during a six-week paid work placement on a high-end TV show.

Why It Works

Kaye Elliott, ScreenSkills Director of High-end TV, said: “ScreenSkills is dedicated to developing talent and crew across the UK. Helping experienced professionals who are looking for a career change to identify how they can use their existing skillset in the screen industry is one way of achieving that. Locations and unit management departments experiencing skills shortages would really benefit from the skills of ex-Armed Forces professionals. So, we are really pleased to support this scheme.”

Kristen Platt, Client Success Manager of SSVC, said: “Self-motivation, resilience and problem-solving are very much in demand in the high-end TV industry. And especially in the location department. We’re delighted that the industry recognizes this and is investing in people coming out of the armed forces, to help them establish careers.”

Source: screenskills.com

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Inside Pictures is a business training and leadership programme for the next generation of Europe’s film executives and producers.

About Inside Pictures

Inside Pictures comprises three intensive one-week modules and a tailored project and is now in its sixteenth year. The programme takes place in London and Los Angeles between June 2019 and January 2020. The scheme develops cutting edge industry business knowledge, management skills, profile and a cross-industry contact network needed for leaders from across the industry to thrive in the global business of film. Seminars, workshops, studio visits and networking events cover all aspects of the international film business. This is from development through production, financing, worldwide distribution, marketing and exhibition and the latest digital developments.

There are 20 places available for executives and producers with at least five years’ experience in film or an associated creative industry.

The programme is suited to those already working in feature films. It may also benefit you if you work in an associated creative industry, such as television if you have transferable skills and are committed to a career in film.

You might be running your own company or be encouraged to apply by your employer. To benefit most from this programme you will have proven business experience in film or a related creative industry. This may include, but is not limited to, the following fields: production, development, acquisitions, directing, marketing, distribution, exhibition, advertising, sales, legal, talent representation and finance. Click here to read testimonials from alumni across a range of these sectors, or find out more here about what the programme entails.

How to Apply

Before you apply, Inside Pictures recommends that you take the following steps:

• Read through the Inside Pictures website: especially the page pertaining to fees, scholarships and bursaries, so that you are clear on the costs involved.
• Make sure you can commit: Applicants need to be sure they can commit to the dates of the course prior to applying and will be asked to confirm their availability on the application form. Please note that full attendance is one of the terms and conditions of participation. The dates of the modules tend to remain the same from year to year, i.e: Interviews: mid-April, Module One: second week of June. Module Two: third week of September, Module Three: second week of November, Module Four: second week of the January following the start date.
• Speak to alumni to find out what kind of course it is, what will be expected of you, and whether it’s the right thing for you at this stage in your career. Inside Pictures management can put you in touch with alumni if necessary.
• Reach out to the Inside Pictures team. If you have any questions or wish to be put in touch with alumni please contact info@inside-pictures.com.

Application Form

You can find the online application form here. You will have to login or register for a ScreenSkills account to complete the form. Please note: there is no built-in facility to save the application form. The page can be left open and will not time out, but if you close it you will lose your information. Therefore, Inside Pictures strongly recommends that you prepare your answers fully before filling out the online application.

The application form asks for information about you, including your availability for interview and the programme dates, why you want to apply, your references, scholarship application and an Equal Opportunities questionnaire. When applying you will need to upload the following:

• a photograph
• your CV (we do not take kindly to being sent biographies instead)
• a signed and dated reference
• Equal Opportunities monitoring form

Producers

If you are applying as a producer, you should insert a list of your credits into the template provided. This is to get a sense of the sorts of films you have made, their scale, budget, distribution and genre.

Competition is particularly tough for producers, as they are over-represented compared to other sectors. Inside Pictures asks that any producer applying have already completed one feature that has been through the international distribution cycle. At the application stage, all producers must provide a minimum of five credits, with key information about each film. If you wish to supply a more thorough filmography, you are welcome to upload one via the application form.

Scholarships

If you wish to apply for a scholarship to contribute to your fees, you should do so at the application stage via the appropriate section on the application form. Inside Pictures will not consider scholarship requests after the application.

Inside Pictures management will determine the first pass at an allocation of scholarships, and representatives may contact participants to ask whether they would be able to accept a place with a lower amount of scholarship than they originally asked for on their application. It is therefore crucial that you apply for a scholarship at the application form stage if you wish to be considered for one, so that Inside Pictures management can be clear about each applicant’s situation. Management will not consider application forms and scholarship requests received after the deadline.

References

Inside Pictures asks applicants to provide two references at the application stage: this is a written reference to include with your application and is to vouch for you in your professional capacity. It should be from someone in the industry with whom you have worked extensively during the last year. It should not be from someone in your company or someone who works with you on a daily basis. The reference should be on company letterhead paper and should be dated. It should bear the name, company, job title and signature of the referee.

Judging

The Inside Application process happens in three stages:

Stage 1: Application form

You should submit your application online, via the application form. Selection for interviews will take place after applications have closed. Inside Pictures will contact shortlisted applicants in mid-March.

Stage two: Interviews

Interviews Round One:

• Conducted over Skype with our Programme Directors around mid-March
• Those who have not made it through to round two will be advised shortly after

Interviews Round Two:

• Conducted in London with a panel of interviewers, comprised of alumni and Programme Director Julia Short, in mid-April
• Please make every effort to attend in person (although Inside Pictures cannot cover any travel costs)
• If an applicant cannot attend in person, a Skype interview will be offered instead

Stage three: Selection

• Successful applicants will receive an acceptance email in the third week of April
• Inside Pictures will inform applicants at this stage as to what amount, if any, of scholarship it is prepared to offer
• The new line up of participants will be made public before the Cannes Film Festival

Source: screenskills.com

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