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BECTU's urgent online gathering for crew in Post Production and Facilities to discuss COVID-19 & the Chancellor's Freelance package Please join BECTU on Wednesday 1st of April for The Rough…
Here is a message from The Creative Industries Federation Membership, who are offering free membership for six months: It’s clear that our creativity and problem-solving abilities are going to be…
The Independent Cinema Office's guide to building audiences from the ground up is now free. Read their message below: We know this is a difficult time. There's a lot…
The BFI and The Film and TV Charity set up a new Covid-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund with a £1m donation from Netflix published 24 March 2020 by filmtvcharity.org.uk…
BBC Writersroom believes in the power of stories and storytellers to keep us hopeful, entertained and to help us make sense of the world, particularly in such a strange and…
Source: www.broadcastnow.co.uk Read below for an outline of best practice for a coronavirus contingency plan, from Derek Drennan, founder of small indie advisory The Nest: Productions across the UK…
Read below the Talent Manager's Guide for Freelancers in the industry: updated 17/03/2020 Freelancing in TV has always been a difficult and precarious career option – and it takes resilience to make it work. Everyone…
Published 17/03/2020 The Bigger Picture has published a summary of guidance for film exhibitors and venues in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Read it below: The UK Cinema Association has…
A message from Film Hub Midlands: We will continue in any way we can to support the people and communities across our cinemas, festivals, filmmakers, producers, film clubs, and all…
The annual TV Bafta awards have been postponed because of coronavirus. Organisers have said that the ceremony, due to take place on 17 May with nominations announced on 26 April, will now be…
BFI chief executive Ben Roberts has issued a statement on the novel coronavirus outbreak amid a wave of production and festival postponements and theatre closures around the globe. Concerns over…
Update: The RTS Programme Awards 2020, in partnership with Audio Network, will be live streamed at 7pm on 17th March. Watch the RTS Programme Awards 2020 here from 7pm on 17th…
Amid the uncertainty of Covid-19, screen industry groups are offering information to freelancers and the self-employed. Read below to see advice and guidance from the UK government, as well as…
A leading UK film sales company is calling for public intervention to support the industry as it scrambles to deal with the fast-changing and various impacts of the coronavirus outbreak.…
A group of Birmingham students are hoping to raise thousands of pounds for local youth homelessness charity St Basils with a series of fundraising events, including a special screening of…
The upcoming filmmakers exiting the BACK IN programme will be premiering their new films at The Electric Cinema, supported by Punch Records. As part of its development programmes, Punch Records…
Award-nominated production company Transition Stage Company presents Enter Stage Write, a glittering awards night celebrating new writing from a nationwide screenwriting and playwright competition. An X Factor style writing event showcasing West Midlands acting…
Young filmmakers at Stratford College were thrilled to receive a few tips from a top director during a recent visit to the campus. Coventry-based film director Debbie Isitt dropped by to…
The 2020 edition of MIPTV, due to take place March 30-April 2 in Cannes, has been cancelled this year due to coronavirus concerns. MIPDoc and MIPFormats, programmed for March 28-29,…
After announcing his debut Gujarati film, Actor Vatsal Sheth confirms that he has wrapped up filming "Hu Mari Wife Ne Ano Husband". He says it’s a wild comedy film which…
Lenny Henry is to front a new research centre dedicated to diversity in the media. The comedian and actor is one of four co-founders of the project, which aims to hold…
Rural Media invites you to celebrate the remarkable young filmmaking talent emerging locally and across the Midlands. Join them as they screen a selection of creative short films. These include…
A boom operator trainee is wanted for a HETV production filming in the UK from May 2020 - September 2020. This is a unique opportunity for you to learn from…
Girls in Film and Dr. Martens stand by the belief that any woman, anywhere can take on anything, even when faced with knock backs. Read on to hear what they…
The region’s independent TV sector is calling on creative talent from across the West Midlands to join an innovative new skills bootcamp. The West Midlands Combined Authority is funding the…
Singletons and engaged couples are wanted for upcoming filming of hit TV shows Undateables and Don't Tell the Bride. Undateables Uplifting Channel 4 show The Undateables is making a return…
The Festival de Cannes is reserved for film industry professionals. You can receive accreditation as a journalist, a participant in the Marché du Film, or as a cinema lover aged…
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) is excited to continue its new Access NFTS programme with an event in Birmingham. These pop-up events are designed to find, inform, engage and inspire a new generation of…
Birmingham-born designer Osman Yousefzada joined the small but growing number of designers who forgo the traditional runway in favour of more creative and / or sustainable options. For his London…
RTS Midlands is putting one the country’s biggest shows under the spotlight in a special event in Birmingham on March 11th. ITV’s I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! returns…