Scott Altman. Defunct Films.
A company which doesn’t feel the need to pay people for the work they are doing.
National Youth Film Academy Awards Ceremony
Once again, the NYFA has found a way to make money but fail to deliver.
Andrew Smith. Marathon Services.
Freelancers beware this company - it doesn’t pay its bills.
The RTS Careers Fair, coming soon…
Early Bird tickets on sale now, a good event if you’re starting out in the industry.
I WANT A RUNNER JOB But I can’t drive!
It’s a familiar problem but have you thought of this?
INTERESTED in a career in Broadcast engineering?
A very useful resource from ScreenSkills, to show you what jobs there are and how you get them.
Free e-learning: introduction to working in the screen industries.
Some free training for new entrants to the industry, from ScreenSkills.
It’s behind the scenes week - take part!
An event for all TV and Film Freelancers to take part in.
Puppy Love, Producer Vipul Sharma.
His film is apparently a “comedy romance”, however unpaid freelancers who worked on it are failing to see the funny side.
Are you struggling financially?
If so the Film + TV Charity could help you with a one-off grant.
Interested in working in Scripted Production?
A recommendation of a good book to read if you are interested in a career in scripted production.
Applying for lots of runner jobs but find you’re getting nowhere?
It’s a competitive industry, it happens. But sometimes job applicants make it tougher for themselves than they should. Here are 5 ways to improve your application, all really obvious but often ignored.
Why Being a Runner in Film and TV Is So Important
It's the bottom rung of the ladder and the most common route into the industry...Lots of people hate being a runner and try to either bypass the stage or get promotion as quickly as possible - but you need to embrace it, find the positive angle and treat it as a vital part of your education.
Tough times for TV writers.
80% of writers in the screen industry are freelancers and the cost of living crisis is hitting them hard.
I’ve been cancelled - should I get paid?
Getting cancelled for a job at the last moment can happen to anyone - what are your options if it happens to you?
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.