Leaders of Tomorrow applicants webinar

Leaders of Tomorrow is back for 2025 and, to launch recruitment for our fifth cohort, we are hosting a live webinar to outline the programme and give prospective applicants the chance to see whether it could be the right opportunity for them. 

Taking place on Monday 7 July at 18:30, this hour-long webinar will give you all the information that you need about how Leaders of Tomorrow supports mid-level, freelance HETV crew and what makes a great applicant for the programme. You will also have a chance to hear from one of our Leaders of Tomorrow programme alumni, so we'll allow plenty of time for you to ask questions!

Leaders of Tomorrow is supported by the ScreenSkills High-end TV Skills Fund with contributions from HETV productions made in the UK. Applications for the programme will open on Monday evening, once the webinar has concluded.

Access

If there is anything we can do to accommodate your attendance please email leadersoftomorrow@screenskills.com as soon as possible.
 
This event will be interpreted into British Sign Language (BSL) and live Zoom captioning will be available.   
 
A recording of this event will be made available on our website following the live event. 

Who it's for

This webinar is for anybody who wants to know more about the ScreenSkills Leaders of Tomorrow programme. 
 
To submit an application for Leaders of Tomorrow you must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Are currently working as a mid-level freelancer, with at least two high-end TV credits.
• Have a senior industry professional who has agreed to be listed on their application as a nominator
• Are committed to advancing into leadership positions in the future
• Live and work in the UK

Please note: This is not a programme for entry-level candidates.

What it covers

Presenting this webinar will be:

• Suz Reid, producer and Chair of the HETV Skills Fund Scottish Working Group 
• Annie Little, hair and make-up designer and Leaders of Tomorrow programme alumna
• Aleysha Minns-McGrath, ScreenSkills HETV Skills Manager 

 
Webinar agenda :

• What the programme offers
• Who is the programme for  and eligibility
• Who can be your nominator
• Meet an alumni
• Audience Q&A  

How to apply

The event will take place online via Zoom webinar.  
 
Click the ‘Get ticket’ button on the right-hand side of this page to reserve your place. You will need to log in or create an account on the ScreenSkills website before you can get a ticket for this event. A booking confirmation with a joining link to the session will be sent to you via email.  

Please have a read through of the information available on the Leaders of Tomorrow webpage before joining the session.

About the speakers:

Suzanne Reid is a producer and chair of ScreenSkills' HETV Scotland Working Group. Suzanne produced ‘Guilt’ for Lionsgate and Disney, Series 2 of ‘Trust Me’ for BBC1 and was Series Producer on S1 and S2 of ‘The Rig’ for Amazon Prime.

Annie Little is a hair and make-up designer working across HETV and film, and was part of the first cohort of Leaders of Tomorrow. She is a a film industry mentor, a 2025 Women in Film & TV mentee and the founder of BLCKSTR, who provide workshops that support on-set crews working with textured hair and diverse skin tones. 

Aleysha Minns-McGrath manages the HETV Leaders of Tomorrow programme. She facilitates the day-to-day running of the programme, offering bespoke interventions to the participant cohorts, to ensure they are supported to reach their long-term leadership goals over the three years.

Contact information

Email: leadersoftomorrow@screenskills.com