Case studies

How have other people found their way into the screen industries and built their careers? Be inspired by real-life stories, including the experiences of industry professionals who have advanced their careers thanks to training supported by ScreenSkills.

 

Sophia Mascarenhas

How Sophia made her way into film make-up - without knowing anyone in the industry

Lewis Kelly

From construction to lighting feature films, read Lewis' career story

Umulkhayr Mohamed

Read Umulkhayr's story of making a career out of putting on film festivals for her community

Ziggy Gray

Find out how Ziggy stumbled across the locations department and found her career

Lauren Byrne

From Googling how to get into film to working big-budget movies, read Lauren's journey

Shani Vizma

Find out how ScreenSkills helped assistant coordinator Shani find her home in VFX

Charanprite Dhami

From criminologist to assistant director, how Charanprite found her place in film

Michelle Burns

The Stepping-UP scheme helping Michelle into a production role on HBO's Game of Thrones

Ola Kaminska

ScreenSkills' Stepping-Up scheme helped Ola move up in the industry as an accountant

Sam Murdock

ScreenSkills' Trainee Finder scheme helped Sam learn on the job on HBO's Game of Thrones

The ScreenSkills Game of Thrones story

How ScreenSkills and HBO worked together on skills and training

Make a Move

How Drummer TV, an independent children's TV production company, used the scheme

Sharma Walfall

Following a place on the Writers Incubator programme Sharma is now a mentee on the Dancing Ledge writers mentoring scheme

Ruby Avards

A ScreenSkills-supported scheme helped Ruby Avards to shift her career focus from leisure and tourism to film and TV.

Vicki Mohan

The Trainee Finder scheme gave Vicki Mohan a taster of what working in the art department of a children's TV production is like.

Jennifer Harris

A placement on a children's TV production though ScreenSkills Trainee Finder made Jennifer realise it is never too late to work towards what you truly want

Soph Webberley

Soph Webberley took part in the ScreenSkills' High-end TV In-house Runner scheme to experience what the screen industry is like

Lili Lea Abraham

Lili Lea Abraham joined ScreenSkills' Trainee Finder Scheme in 2014, this scheme and the bursary scheme helped Lili develop her career

Marcellino Hockner

Marcellino Hockner is a runner who took part in ScreenSkills' High-end TV In-House Production Runners Programme

Zoe Kemp

After graduating, Zoe Kemp worked for a year in theatre. Zoe Kemp is now a props maker who took part in the Outlander Trainee Programme

Kudos

Kudos is one of the world’s leading production companies and part of the Endemol Shine Group. Hear from producers, directors and trainees

Kit Lambert

Kit Lambert is a scriptwriter who took part in the Screen-Skills supported MediaXchange Advanced Writing for TV Drama scheme

Lisa Clarke

Lisa Clarke is a TV director and a participant of the Directors UK High-end TV Drama Directors Career Development Programme

Adam Knopf

Adam Knopf is a line producer who used ScreenSkills' Make a Move scheme to take the next step in high-end TV

Emma Marie Cramb

Emma Marie Cramb worked as a runner then took part in ScreenSkills high-end TV Trainee Finder scheme as a production trainee

Andy Morgan

Andy Morgan studied film at university. Andy is a high-end TV producer who took part in ScreenSkills high-end new producer programme

Camilla Botterell-Race

Camilla Botterell-Race is a production trainee and runner who participated in ScreenSkills' High-end TV Trainee Finder scheme

Tom Thurgood

Tom Thurgood is a production secretary for high-end TV productions. Tom completed a nine-month runners programme at Carnival Films

Dave Arrowsmith

Dave Arrowsmith is a production designer in film and TV, working with props teams and designers. Dave started as a stagehand

Kath Shackleton

Kath Shackleton is an animator, producer and co-founder of Fettle animation based in Yorkshire. Work includes Ruth's Story

Charmian Adams

Charmian is a supervising art director, aiding and abetting the production designer in order to achieve their vision of the film

David Broder

David Broder is a producer and location consultant working on film projects in the UK and abroad. David runs his own company Loupe

Louise Say

Louisa Say is a producer and director in high-end TV drama, and has previously worked in documentaries and theatre

2017 Film Skills Fund recipients

Recipients of funding from the Film Skills Investment Fund talk about their experiences

Ian Wild

Ian Wild is a cinema programmer. Ian runs the Sheffield Showroom, a four-screen independent cinema showing mainstream, art house and cult films

Allison Abbate

Allison Abbate is a BAFTA-Award winning producer of animated and children's film. Recent credits include Frankenweenie

Lucy Murphy

Lucy Murphy is the Head of Kid's Content at Sky. Lucy worked on children's TV and animation at King Rollo Films

Emily Morgan

Emily Morgan is a film producer and production and development manager. Emily has been producing short film independently since 2009

Abbi Collins

Abbi Collins is a freelance stunt coordinator, stunt performer and horse master. Abbi got into stunt work on the recommendation of a friend

Ginger McCarthy

Stephen 'Ginger' McCarthy is a rigger. Ginger is the scaffolder of the film industry, providing the backbone for a set build

Michael Queen

Michael Queen is a second assistant director, the main source of contact between the cast and the assistant director

Stuart Wilson

Stuart Wilson is an Oscar-nominated production sound mixer, recording sound for film and TV. Stuart started by creating short films

Jonathon Morris

Jonathon Morris is a film editor. Jonathon's job is to edit a film the way that works best, with direct consultation with the director

Mark Leese

Mark Leese is a production designer and an established theatre director, involved in designing sets, props, and being in charge of a large team

Alison Owen

Alison Owe is an award-winning film producer. Alison's job begins with finding the source material for potential movie projects

Chris Corbould

Chris Corbould is a special effects supervisor, in charge of a team of technicians producing pyrotechnic explosions and effects

David Deane

David Deane is a health and safety advisor, David advises on the safety and welfare of all personnel working on a production as well as the public

Keith Devlin

Keith Devlin started out as a digital compositor and is now a senior VFX supervisor. Keith started off as a runner

Lee Walters

Lee Walters is a gaffer, basically head of the electrical department, deciding the lighting effect required for a scene

Nick Marston

Nick Marston founded Cuba Pictures. Nick is an agent for screenwriters, playwrights, film and television directors

Becky Thomson

Becky Thomson is a sound recordist and an occasional boom operator. Becky is responsible for recording the sound happening on set

Nick Dudman

Nick Dudman is a make-up effects artist, which includes anything from sticking ears on someone to puppets to building rubber monsters

Mentoring: Beejal Patel and Anna Sadowy

BBC documentary commissioning excutive Beejal Patel mentored Anna Sadowy.

Mentoring: Tracy Forsyth and Lizzie Wingham

Former BBC Worldwide commissioner Tracy Forsyth mentored Lizzie Wingham.

Mentoring: Inigo Manby, Emma Bayat and Peter Brook

Assistant editor Inigo Manby mentored Emma Bayat and Peter Brook