March Newsletter

Spring into our March newsletter!

This month:??Broadcast Fives?spots on sale now, an incredible?Legacy?donation, plus how our?Whole Picture Toolkit?is having an impact on our industry.

Team Spot On Sale Now!

Team spots for?Broadcast Fives, our five-a-side football and netball tournament, are available?now! Make sure you don’t score an own goal,?secure your team's place before they sell out. The event takes place on?Saturday 17th June 2023?at Shepherds Bush Powerleague, with early bird prices starting at?￡599. But don’t wait around, these prices are only available for a few weeks! Click here?now?to secure your spot. Sponsorship opportunities are also available, email?[email protected]

Make a Difference

Amy Dulake?(on the right)?dedicated her whole life to cinema. So when it came to leaving a legacy she decided to leave her estate to the Film and TV Charity to enable others to thrive in the industry she loved. She mainly worked at the?Kinema in the Woods?as part on an all-female team, working there right through to her retirement. Amy, who passed away in December 2022, left the entire residue of her estate to the Film and TV Charity, for which we are extremely grateful. For more information about Amy's amazing career, and how you can leave a legacy visit our?website.

Changing Attitudes to Mental Health

Earlier this month we were joined in our first?Whole Picture Toolkit?Masterclass by the team at?Rare TV, who are leading the way in making mental health on production a priority. They have successfully implemented the Toolkit on?twelve?of their productions and also integrated the resource company-wide, so it runs through the DNA of their organisation. Rare TV want to encourage more companies to use the Toolkit and help change the industry's attitudes towards mental health. If you're interested in finding out how our Whole Picture Toolkit could help you see the whole picture, then get in touch with our team today [email protected].

Creative Coalition 2023

At the start of the month we led a panel discussion at the?2023 Creative Coalition Festival, looking at?Mental Health Washing, asking how we ensure that mental health initiatives in Film & TV don’t stall after the first press release. Panelists included our very own Head of Mental Health and Wellbeing, Lucy Tallon, along with Freelance Dubbing Mixer, Emma Butt,?Banijay UK's?Bella Lambourne, and wellbeing expert Amy McKeown. A session recording will be available?soon.

Production is Broken: The Report

Last month saw the publication of?Production is Broken: The Report, providing insight into key issues being experienced by Production Management. The report also provides proposed ‘fixes’ for future consideration. Alex Pumfrey, our CEO,?provided a comment supporting the findings and endorsing the importance of reports like this to enable change within our industry. To read the report in full, head to their?website.

Fixing the Skills Shortage: Watch

Last week?RTS?hosted a webinar looking at 'Fixing the Skills Shortage and Recruiting for the Future of the Industry'. Joined by representatives from?Talented People,?Screenskills, Channel 4, Netflix and?ITV Academy, the panel addresses some of the many challenges facing the industry, including: what is happening in education and where are the mid-tier scarcities? To have a watch, head to their?website.

PACT Celebrates 30 Years!

As part of its 30th anniversary celebrations,?PACT?has launched?MADE, a series of short films designed to inspire a new generation of independent production company leaders, and to raise awareness of careers available in the screen sector. The campaign features interviews with indie legends including Sue Vertue, Debbie Vertue and Steven Moffat of Hartswood Films, and a behind the scenes look at how the series was made. Watch online via the Pact?website.

Disability 101 - Free Spaces at Workshop

Creative Diversity Network?is offering free tickets for their?Disability 101 workshop!?The workshop is for people within the broadcasting industry who want an introduction to disability inclusion, and to learn about the current state of disability representation in broadcasting. With the March workshops sold out, don't miss their sessions in April! To?claim your funded ticket, use code?FTVC5?at checkout. Get your ticket?now!

TNB XPO - Reserve Your Space Now!

TNB XPO?is a convention from?The New Black Film Collective, being held at Rich Mix in London on 29th and 30th March. The free event will welcome hundreds of film industry practitioners, from filmmakers and distributors to educators, exhibitors and on-screen talent, to connect with, discover, and amplify both UK and international Black cinema. On Friday 31st March, an online only programme will see presentations and discussions from global partners. Tickets can be reserved by clicking?here.

How to Support Your Colleagues During Ramadan

It’s Ramadan later this month, one of the most spiritual times of the year for the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims. Together with?UK Muslim Film, we have put together?A Guide to Ramadan for the Film, TV and Cinema Industry: How You Can Support Your Colleagues, providing information, guidance and advice on how you can support and celebrate your colleagues and friends during the month. Click here to find out?more.

TV Human Rights Forum

TV Human Rights Forum provides spaces for all those working in TV production to participate in events that explore human rights issues. They have lots of events coming up from Inclusive Security Practices to Production Procurement so head to their page now to sign up.

Apply Now

• Not just one but two exciting job opportunities are available at Watershed in Bristol from Film Hub South West. Deadline to apply is 20th March! Click here for more info.
• The Celtic Media Festival is delighted to announce that the International Pitching Forum’s development prize, following on from the continued success of last year’s event. See here for info!