Running the show

Prepare to step up to TV showrunner or producer with this premium training for writers, editors, directors and other professionals ready to lead.

Elevate your career with this Jeff Melvoin programme on the art and business of leading a scripted TV show.

You’ll discover what makes the US showrunner model so effective, and how to apply its best practices in creative leadership and production management to boost your CV.

Led by Jeff Melvoin, one of the US’s most experienced showrunner educators, and John Yorke, the UK’s leading story expert, this programme distils exclusive insider knowledge from industry heavyweights including Jeppe Gjervig Gram, Frank Spotnitz, Alexander Carey, Sumerah Srivastav and more.

You’ll learn in-demand skills for every stage of a show from greenlight to post, including:

• Managing the writing process
• How to run production budgets and schedules
• Crisis management and exec wrangling
• People-management essentials

By the end of the course, you’ll have a clear roadmap for advancing your career.

It’s ideal for writers, editors and professionals from other departments ready to step up to management, producing or the lead creative role itself.

You’ll work in a small group of dedicated creatives with your teaching team on-hand throughout.

Entry criteria: To get the most out of this training, we ask that you have at least one year of experience working in film/TV production.

This programme is presented by John Yorke Story in association with MediaXchange.

Bursary applicable

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This training course is not funded or commissioned by ScreenSkills, but has been reviewed to ensure it is meeting agreed standards such as industry-led diversity targets, appropriate business insurance, and evidence of previous quality training provision.