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Breaking into Film and TV Productions can be hard but there are lots of great resources out there offering support, training and guidance. We have listed out a few for you to take a look at.
Unit List is a networking and crewing platform built specifically for film & HETV crew with a strong commitment to supporting and championing job-sharing. Crew create detailed profiles showcasing their credits, skills, experience, location, real-time availability and professional affiliations, making it easy for productions and HODs to discover the right people. Our aim is to increase the visibility of crew and make flexible working more accessible across the industry. Those interested in job-sharing can highlight that on their profile, find a partner, then generate a polished and professional joint profile to send to productions. App available on the Apple Store
We hope to build a sustainable, supportive peer-to-peer community by listening to the needs of our carers. Being a carer in film and TV can be a very lonely place, but it doesn’t have to be that way any more.
Raising Films’ mission is to support, promote and campaign for parents and carers in the UK and Irish screen sector. Raising Films calls on the screen sector to recognise the value of its parent and carer members and ensure that the best possible working practices are available to them. We challenge the sector to find ways to prevent the loss of talent and enable the working parent and carer community to grow in number so that all voices can be heard. Since 2015 Raising Films has been carrying out groundbreaking research, building an online community, running training programmes, publishing resources and awarding the Raising Films Ribbon for best practice.
media parents pulls flexible jobs in TV into one place: short term, regular hours, job share, remote, hybrid and part time jobs – we also post standard contracts and let our talent choose what suits them
The Film and TV Charity supports flexible working in the industry through resources, tools like “The Whole Picture Toolkit,” and partnerships, helping freelancers and employees balance work with life commitments, acknowledging the industry’s shift towards more adaptable arrangements.
Cinemamas is a female-led community for mothers working in the screen industries. They started in 2019 as a peer support group for advice and conversation. They champion inclusive working practices such as job sharing and flexible work.
A group to help freelance Film & TV drama crew who are parents or who just want a better work/life balance to find someone to job share with. Whether you come with a job you need someone for, or just to find someone to team up with and find a job together, we hope this group can help!
You can now search for other job‑sharers, apply jointly for jobs, and research job‑share friendly companies through The Talent Manager using their job‑share function.Production companies looking to hire job‑sharers can sign up as The Talent Manager members to access all the job‑sharing talent.
On a mission to make flexible working in TV and Film accessible to all. Specialising in Art department roles and parents returning to work
BECTU Vision and Timewise collaborated to tackle the film/TV industry’s long working hours, aiming to move from the standard 10-hour day (plus overtime) towards a more sustainable 8-hour day.
Based within the trade union Bectu, Bectu Vision aim to make Scotland’s Film and Television workplaces safer, fairer and greener while developing a skilled and supported workforce.Their programme of events and training is driven by ongoing direct consultation with the industry and is supported by our team’s first-hand experience working in the Film and TV industry. Their events complement their training offering by providing invaluable networking opportunities to foster relationships and connections within the Film and TV industry no matter what stage of your career or life you are currently at. They even host a monthly playgroup for parents and carers and their little ones.
Although SMTJ is now closed, this legacy site has been created as a resource hub to find everything you need to achieve and succeed in your job‑share. Resources are free, giving you everything you need to work more flexibly and in ways that improve TV as a place to work.
ReelTime design and deliver job-sharing placement programmes that pair, train, support, and monitor underrepresented talent, creating access to sustainable employment.
Women in Film & TV (UK) is the leading membership organisation for women working in creative media in the UK. They host a variety of online and in-person events throughout the year, present a prestigious awards ceremony every December and run a four nations mid-career mentoring programme for women.
Through best-in-class talent development programs, mentorship, placement opportunities and industry exposure, WBD Access serves as a powerful conduit connecting underrepresented talent to WBD content and brands.
Talking Point Film run short courses, masterclasses, one to one sessions, networking opportunities and mentoring for people wanting to break into or upskill in the Film and TV industry.
Based in Leeds, UK, Screen Yorkshire works to foster talent and build a versatile and diverse screen workforce, designing and delivering industry training and development programmes for film, TV and screen, with a range of local and national partners.
ScreenSkills is an industry-leading skills body for the Film and TV industry. They provide support and training for crew through providing careers information. Mapping and quality-marking professional pathways to improve entry-level diversity and work readiness and supporting development at every stage of a professional career through mentoring and bursaries.
Screen Scotland are dedicated to supporting the development of talent and developing a skilled and diverse workforce in Scotland. They offer Skills and Talent development programmes to ensure Scotland’s Film and TV workforce and infrastructure increase with their growing production activity.
Screen Alliance North is a BFI Skills Cluster, created by Liverpool Film Office, North East Screen, Screen Manchester and Screen Yorkshire with support of the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding. The four screen agencies have come together as a lead skills body for the North of England to tackle skills shortages and improve access to quality training provision for diverse talent and communities. The initial three-year programme will enable the four partners to work strategically across the broader North to build a stronger, happier and more inclusive skilled workforce, helping to secure its future as a leading global centre for TV and Film production.
The Sara Putt Associates Trainee Scheme is a professional development programme designed to support trainees working behind the camera in High End TV drama and film. Over ten online workshops offering a range of professional training and support to successfully manage a freelance career.
The Royal Television Society is an educational charity focused on encouraging and celebrating work in the television industry. Each year, they offer Television Production and Journalism, and Digital Innovation bursaries to help those from less affluent backgrounds get a foothold in the industry, while their Masterclass sessions bring together students, academics and industry heads.
Northern Ireland Screen is the national screen agency for Northern Ireland. They actively support both businesses and individuals through training, skills development and funding programmes.
At The New Black Film Collective (TNBFC) exist to create and cultivate a vibrant Black ecosystem in the UK screen industries by championing Black-led film production, distribution, exhibition and preserving Black filmmaking and television.
The Network is a free entry-level access programme for anyone aged 18+ who wants to start a career in television. It takes place every August alongside the Edinburgh TV Festival. 50 delegates are selected each year and are given access to sessions, masterclasses and workshops led by industry professionals. Previous companies have included MultiStory Media, BBC Studios, Fremantle and ITV Studios.
The MAMA Youth Project recruit, train and nurture young people between 18-25 years of age from under-represented groups or with limited educational or employment opportunities. They offer a series of training programmes throughout the year with their ethos being to create training programmes that equip young people with the skills to become work ready and gain employment within the broadcast and media industries.
Work with their members and the wider industry to access a more diverse workforce of both employees and crew, and to help provide opportunities for those currently underrepresented in production.
A resources site for underrepresented groups working behind the camera in scripted TV and film, primarily focused on the UK with a worldwide reach. Site includes details of talent lists, support groups, social action links and more to promote inclusivity and equity.
As a registered charity, Four Corners’ work builds upon almost 50 years of radical, socially-engaged approaches to photography and film. Their training projects enable underrepresented people to gain skills in creative media. They support artists’ development, work with local communities and engage broad audiences through cultural programme.
Film London supports and nurtures talent across the capital’s screen industries. They are proud of their exceptional talent and their work, shaping the future and reflecting the diverse communities of London.