So you want to be…a shooting & location assistant producer? With Michael Perry and Charlotte Jacobs

"So you want to be…"

In this new strand of online sessions which focus on specific roles within tv, you will get the chance to go behind a job title and get the inside track, as told by the people who know these jobs inside out.

If you’ve ever wondered what a particular role actually involves and what it will take to get there as you look to progress in your career - or you are new to the industry and hoping to get some great insider tips to start your career - this could be the masterclass for you.

The speakers will take us through the highs and lows of a specific role, as well as provide top tips and advice about how to carry out the job successfully and how to get that particular role in the first place. This is followed by audience Q&A where you have the chance to ask the experts.

In this session, we look at the role of shooting and location assistant producer with Michael Perry and Charlotte Jacobs.

Speakers

Michael Perry is a freelance producer/director who started shooting for broadcast as a researcher on This Morning as part of their features team. He has worked all over the world as a shooting AP and location director on shows such as BBC1’s Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb, BBC2’s Race Across the World and Channel 4’s Celebrity Hunted.

Charlotte Jacobs is a producer with extensive experience as a shooting and location assistant producer. Her recent credits include BBC1’s Sport Relief: The Heat Is On filmed in Namibia and the BBC2 BAFTA-nominated series Race Across The World shot in Central and South America.

Charlotte has many years’ experience on factual entertainment shows such as Sky One’s The Heist and Channel 4’s The Island with Bear Grylls as well as documentaries including BBC3’s 21 Again and ITV’s A Very British Lockdown: Diaries From The Frontline.

This event is supported by the ScreenSkills Television Skills Fund which invests in training for the freelance television workforce thanks to contributions from the BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5.

It is part of a ScreenSkills programme managed by the Indie Training Fund to support freelancers to upskill and stay connected, helping keep the industry resilient in these difficult times.

This session will take place online via Zoom. Click ‘get ticket’ to reserve your place: you must login or register before you are able to get a ticket for this event. A booking confirmation with a joining link to the session will be sent to you via email.

If you are no longer able to use your ticket, we ask you to please contact support@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.