Training for aspiring documentary archive producers.
An excellent paid training opportunity.
The Banijay Brightbulb Internship Scheme is back!
The best scheme in the industry for new entrants is open for applications.
Production Assistant Training Programme for Unscripted TV.
Training programme for new entrants.
How to be inclusive working with the Trans community.
Are you a Producer or Line Producer in the industry, struggling to know how to be more inclusive in the way you work with the trans community? If so, here’s a course for you.
new entrant training scheme, Grierson DocLab is back!
A great opportunity for new entrants.
Free e-learning: introduction to working in the screen industries.
Some free training for new entrants to the industry, from ScreenSkills.
Lucy Horsman. Concept Media Academy.
A crafty attempt to prise some money out of a job applicant. It’s pretty poor practice for anyone to try to extract money from a young, inexperienced (and likely broke) keen industry entrant when all they are trying to do is get a job in their career of choice.
Nikky Akinwande (aka Nicole Rodger). Production World.
Caution is advised for anyone thinking of signing up to any ProductionWorld events arranged by Nikky Akinwande. Is this a marketing exercise to promote her company and its wares than a legitimate way of recruiting for a job?
Are you interested in working in Film?
No experience? No contacts? No worries – here’s a great place to start. “Set Ready is a training and employment programme that supports the next generation of film and tv talent as they take their first steps into production and on to set.”
New review in for the National Youth Film Academy.
They have a major issue with answering their own phones. If you manage to get through to them, there isn’t much further conversation other than “I don’t know his schedule”. All in all, I cannot help but feel as though they have preyed upon my eagerness to enter the industry.
A new low for the National Youth Film Academy.
The National Youth Film Academy has been a regular feature on the pages of The Watercooler over the past few years. Unsurprising when there are so many ex-customers who have had poor experiences of the over-priced and under-delivering “courses” they offer. More individuals with poor experiences of the over-priced and under-delivering “courses” the NYFA offers.
About to start a course with the NYFA (National Youth Film Academy)?
Before you sign up, read this.
Want to work in TV and thinking of going to University first?
If so, and you’re looking at TV/Film/Media courses, here are the 12 questions you should be asking on Open Day.