Film, TV, games, animation and VFX offer amazingly rewarding career opportunities - but it can be hard to find your way in. Whether you are ready for your first job, or if you are under 18 and still in education, ScreenSkills is here to help you navigate a path into working in screen. Here are some of the things we suggest you do:
- Look at our career maps to see how the roles within industries fit together
- Go to our job profiles to learn how to get into your chosen role
- If you want to go to college or university, check out our ScreenSkills Select courses
- Get ready for work with our free e-learning, such as Addressing unconscious bias, Getting into the Screen Industries (take this version if you are under 18) and From Script to Screen: an introduction to how scripted content gets made (take this version if you are under 18)
- Step into a film set with our immersive video First day on set
- Find out what it's like to work in post-production with our immersive video First day in post
- Learn how to find an apprenticeship
- Find out more information about the new entrant opportunities offered by our industry partners
- Many people working in screen are self-employed. Find out how to be a successful freelancer with our freelance toolkit
- If you're interested in a craft role, learn how to build a portfolio
- Look for training and opportunities in your chosen area - a lot of them are free
- If money is a barrier to getting into the industry, check out our bursaries
- If you are over 18, register with ScreenSkills, so we can let you know about the training, opportunities and resources that are relevant to you
- Stay updated on industry news - subscribe to our newsletters
- Create a profile that will be visible in our community directory - you can do this when you register