Location marshall training for film
Date Posted: March 2, 2023
Do you have a passion for logistics? Are you organised? Do you like working with the general public? If these traits sound like you, apply for the National Film and Television School (NFTS) and ScreenSkills Location Marshall training. Location marshall trainees provide support to the location manager and the assistant location manager/assistant unit manager and ensure that the production can progress and all scenes can be shot without interference from members of the public!
Taking place in Belfast from Monday 17th April to Friday 21st April (with a mandatory online training day on Thursday 13th April), this training is for people who have no experience in the film and television industry. If you have previously worked in a public facing role such as health care, blue light roles, ex-service people and delivery drivers and are considering a career change, you will no doubt already have many of the skills required to enter the film industry as a location marshall.
Locations marshalls are employed to help the location department team with the day-to-day running of a film set and unit base: moving equipment, supplying and erecting protection to various departments – ‘ezy-ups’, heaters, coolers, keeping the set clean and tidy, redirecting and informing members of the public about what is going on.
They also support preparation of locations prior to film crew arrival – ensuring that other departments treat locations with respect, providing protection to the fabric of the building, setting up rooms, tents and areas for holding supporting artists, and after filming has ended they help pack up and ensure they leave the site as it was found.
The location team needs to be able to provide enough people-power so that those required on set before the beginning of the filming day are not the same people who are the last to leave at the end of the day.
The role is a freelance job and it’s important to have an enthusiastic “can-do” attitude, be able to take instructions, be a good communicator, be fit and prepared to stand for long periods of time and to come to work prepared for almost anything and any weather.
This programme is supported by the ScreenSkills Film Skills Fund with contributions from UK film productions.
Click HERE to apply.
