So you want to be...a task and challenge producer? With Anna Dunkley
So what exactly is a task and challenge producer, and what do they do? Well, they are the ones that dream-up and produce all the fun and crazy games and challenges on your favourite entertainment shows. Oh, and they test them all too...
As part of our look at producing studio shows, Anna Dunkley lets us into their secret world.
So you want to be... is a strand of online sessions which focuses 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.
Speaker
Anna Dunkley’s first foray in the world of task producing was on Big Brother. After mixing up vats of fishy slime, being electrocuted, learning the Thriller dance and being forced to eat a variety of so-called food all in the name of games testing...she was hooked. She went on to produce games, tasks and challenges on a variety of different productions including Tool Academy, Playing It Straight, Escape From Scorpion Island, Fake Reaction, the award-winning I’m A Celebrity... and five series of Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway.
Her background in producing editorial content for such shows has led to several stints in entertainment development, resulting in commissions for One Hundred and Eighty! for Sky, and Gordon, Gino and Fred’s Road Trip for ITV.
For the past 5 years Anna has been series producer on a number of entertainment shows including game shows such as Five Gold Rings, One Hundred and Eighty! and Small Fortune. For the last 2 years she has been dabbling in the world of celebrity ice skaters as studio series producer for Dancing On Ice.
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.