Budgeting and 1st AD courses
Date Posted: January 21, 2022
The Guiding Principles of Departmental Budgeting
- Do you have 5 years or more experience working in costume, locations, hair and make-up or art department?
- Are you an HOD or a craft/technical co-ordinator?
- Do you work in HETV and/or feature films?
- Do you lack experience and/or confidence in budgeting?
- Would you like to develop your skills and learn how to put together a departmental budget that can be backed up with credible and consistent assumptions?
If you answered yes, then this free to attend course is for you.
The Guiding Principles of Departmental Budgeting course will enable participants to gain the necessary skills and knowledge to prepare their own departmental budgets. This free to attend course is taught by established and leading industry Line Producers and HODs and is aimed at ensuring that UK HETV and film productions have access to a cohort of skilled and educated professionals who can bring increased value to the production chain.
Applications close for February training dates on Tuesday 1st February at 9am. Applications will remain open beyond this date for further courses.
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Step Up to 1st AD
- Are you an experienced 2nd Assistant Director working in HETV and/or feature films who is looking to step up to 1st AD?
- Are you an experienced 3rd Assistant Director, with a little 2nd experience, working in HETV and/or feature films who is looking to step up to 1st AD?
- Are you a recently stepped-up 1st AD looking to consolidate your knowledge and gain more confidence in the role?
If you answered yes, then this free short course is for you.
The Step-up to 1st AD online training course will enable 60 participants (40 from HETV and 20 from film) working across the UK to gain the necessary skills and knowledge to step-up to 1st Assistant Directors.
In addition, and following on from the training programme, there are up to 30 funded placements as 1st AD available for participants who complete the course (up to 25 in HETV and 5 in film).
This course is taught by a highly experienced Assistant Director and working 1st AD guest speaker(s) and is aimed at ensuring that UK film productions have access to a cohort of skilled and educated 1st Assistant Directors who can bring increased value to the production chain.
Assistant Directors need to be equipped to understand the necessary approach to take in what is a sensitive position, given that they are often torn between the needs of the direction and the requests of the production. This training course will ensure that participants are better placed to serve both producers and directors, as well as maintaining a safe environment on set and ensuring they remain mentally healthy throughout the shoot process. It will also give experienced 2nd or 3rd ADs the skills and knowledge to feel confident making the transition to the 1st AD role.
Applications for the February course close on Wednesday 9th February at 9am.
Applications for the March course close close on Wednesday 9th March at 9am.
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Both programmes are supported by the ScreenSkills High-end TV Skills Fund with contributions from UK high-end TV productions and by ScreenSkills as part of the BFI Future Film Skills programme using funds from the National Lottery.
