News

Keep up-to-date with the UK screen industries

Gareth Ellis-Unwin reflects on his year as Head of Film

Gareth reveals why his move from producer to heading up skills development for film has been an eye-opener.

12th December 2018

New round of feature film production management course completed

BECTU organised two courses in London and Manchester following successful pilot

11th December 2018

Camera training for disabled filmmakers

Film On, a camera training programme delivered by 104 Films completed by 10 filmmakers with disabilities

11th December 2018

Employers urged to take part in major screen survey

The Employer Survey is part of ScreenSkills’ new Skills Forecasting Service

10th December 2018

First “Barometer” research finds 86% report recruitment difficulties

Skills Forecasting Service findings underline the need for continuing investment in skills

10th December 2018

Strong representation of Skills Fund contributors at Golden Globe Awards

Eight productions are in the running for awards

7th December 2018

ScreenSkills to deliver £2m Creative Careers programme

ScreenSkills will be transforming careers information and developing new standards as part of the governmen...

7th December 2018

Film Skills Fund contributor The Favourite wins ten BIFAs

Seven productions that paid into the Film Skills Fund have won prizes 2018 BIFAs

3rd December 2018

Film Skills Fund contributors part of Sundance line-up

Four Film Skills Fund contributors will premiere at the US festival

30th November 2018

Apply now for boot camps in Yorkshire

Two free boot camps will be held in Bradford and York in January 2019 for prospective new entrants

30th November 2018

Creative industries contribute more than £100bn to UK economy

ScreenSkills responds to record growth in UK’s film, TV, music and advertising industries

28th November 2018

The Brit List 2018 celebrates UK writing talent

18 unproduced film scripts were listed at an event supported by ScreenSkills

20th November 2018

Series Producer Programme returns for the fourth year

ScreenSkills prestigious programme is open now for 2019 delegates

20th November 2018

Trainee Finder increasing recruitment for 2019

The programme matches trainees with paid work placements on films and TV shows

12th November 2018

New programmes to tackle skills shortages and improve inclusion

More than 1,400 people are set to benefit from new training for the UK film industry

7th November 2018

Film Skills Fund contributors nominated for 82 BIFAs

The British Independent Film Awards are dominated by films that paid into the ScreenSkills Film Skills Fund.

31st October 2018

ScreenSkills looks forward to working with Channel 4 in its new home

CEO Seetha Kumar says potential for further collaboration with Channel 4 after it names Leeds as new HQ

31st October 2018

ScreenSkills reacts to Budget

ScreenSkills welcomes new apprenticeship levy measure but asks for more

29th October 2018

£55 million a year wasted in creative apprenticeship levy payments

Up to £55 million a year is going to waste because creative industries cannot use their apprenticeship levy...

26th October 2018

Children’s TV productions award nominations

Skills fund-contributing productions nominated nationally and internationally

24th October 2018