Demystifying unscripted TV post production: South West

• Are you interested in working locally in unscripted TV post-production?
• Do you want to know about post-production in unscripted TV?
• Do you want to know what roles and skills are needed in unscripted post-production?
• Are you unsure how to get your career started in unscripted post-production?

Unscripted TV encompasses a wide range of TV genres including: documentaries, factual, factual entertainment and entertainment programmes, as well as sport, news and current affairs. Post-production is the stage of the production process where the footage that has been shot is edited together into a completed programme.

This demystifying unscripted TV post-production event will lift the lid on what it’s like to work in unscripted post-production and what’s happening locally.

Our panel of industry professionals will discuss:

• the post-production process workflow and terminology
• the roles on offer and the skills needed
• where the entry points to post-production are
• what the current opportunities are locally

This ScreenSkills event is hosted by Alison Grade, CEO, Mission Accomplished and author of The Freelance Bible. Alison will be joined by a panel of local industry professionals who will share their expertise and insights into the world of unscripted TV post-production:

Jen Powell, Post Producer, The Farm, Credits include: 9/11: Inside the President’s War Room, Nadiya’s American Adventure

Rick Horne, Head of Facilities, Twofour. Credits include: Dancing on Ice, Come Dine with Me.

Miles Hall, Post Producer, Films@59, Credits include: Dynasties, Our Planet

Richard Moss, founder and Managing Director, Gorilla, Credits include: Sarah Beeny’s New Life in the Country, Countryfile

We will start promptly at 6pm so we recommend that you sign in at 5.50pm so you can test your equipment and we can admit you into the session on time.

Who it's for

Please note, this session is recommended for anyone who is interested in knowing more about and working in unscripted TV post-production in the South West.

This part of a series of national and regional events, others open for bookings include London & the South/South East, the North West, Scotland, and the North & North East.

This session is supported by the ScreenSkills Unscripted TV Skills Fund which invests in training for the unscripted workforce thanks to contributions from broadcasters, SVoDs and production companies.

This session will take place online via Zoom. Click ‘get ticket’ and follow the instructions to book your place: you must login or register before you are able to complete your application.

If you are no longer able to use your ticket, we ask you to please contact USF@screenskills.com so that we can release your place. Our sessions are often oversubscribed, so we’d like to give other freelancers the opportunity to fill available spots. Thank you for your consideration.