Hi all,

Hoping you are well,

Just a reminder that the deadline for the first draft of your portfolios is this Friday. This week’s questions focus on Opportunities in the Industry and Next Steps.

Below are the questions for this week:

2.3       Outline the potential progression routes into the film industry and wider sector

What have you learned about potential progression routes into film and connected creative industries? Research the following routes:

• Apprenticeships
• Entry-level jobs
• Studying at university
• Online opportunities (e.g. entering competitions, sharing work, networking)
• Film festivals
• BFI Film Academy progression (residential courses, BAFTA mentoring and Future Skills)

Personal Progression Plan

• What areas/ specialisms in creative media would you like to work in?
• Would you like to further study film / creative media?
• What courses interest you? Give reasons
• Which local media companies would you be interested in working with? Give reasons
• What are the options for making your own content?
• What would you make and how?
• What are the options for funding and distribution?
• What networks will you join?
• What do you hope to gain from these networks?
• Are there other opportunities you are interested in?

What are your next steps?

Learning from Masterclasses

Industry Speaker:

• What is their job? What does it involve?
• How did they start working in film/media?
• What have they done in their career?
• What have you learnt about working in film/media?
• What opportunities for your own progression have you found out about?