Wales BFI Skills Cluster Training
OVERVIEW
The BFI is awarding £9.6 million from The National Lottery, over three years, to support film and TV industry training across six ‘clusters’ in the UK.
The BFI Skills Cluster for Wales Siop Un Stop - One Stop Shop is a partnership between Sgil Cymru, Creative Wales, and Screen Alliance Wales (SAW) that aims to create pathways to long-term employment in the film and TV production industry.
NFTS Cymru Wales are a key delivery partner - offering free taster days and bootcamps across Wales. Keep an eye out for more coming soon. Follow us @nftscymruwales
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The Role of Production Assistant (Unscripted)
Cardiff | Mon 20th October & Mon 27th October
The role of a Production Assistant is an ideal entry level position for those wanting to pursue a career in Unscripted programming, and is a central one within the production department, providing support to the producers, production managers and the wider production team.
Unscripted covers a genre of non-fiction television content, such as reality shows, documentaries and game shows. As a Production Assistant within an Unscripted team, you cover a wide range of logistical, administrative and on-set responsibilities to ensure the production runs smoothly and on schedule.
This course runs for 2 consecutive Mondays on the 20th and 27th of October. Please ensure you can make both dates before applying.
Please note: You must be aged 18+ and based in Wales to apply.
Closing date 15th October.
Introduction to Location Sound Recording
Carmarthen | Mon 24th November - Tue 25th November
Our Introduction to Location Sound Recording course offers a practical and theoretical introduction to the art and craft of recording sound on location for factual and documentary productions.
Designed for beginners and aspiring sound professionals, this course covers the essential skills required within a Sound Department - including microphone types and placement, field recording techniques, sound mixing, and the use of professional equipment such as boom poles, field mixers, and wireless systems. Through hands-on exercises, demonstrations, and real-world scenarios, students will learn how to capture clean, high-quality audio in a variety of environments.
This is the perfect opportunity to learn how the Sound Department really works, and understand the vital role of sound in storytelling.
Please note: You must be aged 18+ and based in Wales to apply.
Closing date 17th November
Introduction to the Assistant Directors' Department
Cardiff | Wed 10th December - Thu 11th December
Being an Assistant Director (AD) is one of the great undiscovered and rewarding careers of the industry. As an AD, you are a key member of the Production team and are responsible for planning, scheduling, and managing the logistics of a film or television shoot.
While the Director focuses on the creative vision, the AD ensures that their vision is realised efficiently, on schedule and within budget.
This introductory course is suitable those with minimal or no on-set /production experience. If you're a strong communicator and good at juggling multiple tasks at once, you may find yourself thriving within the AD Department!
The course will be taught by industry 1st AD and NFTS Course Leader, Richard Lingard, who brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to equip you with the initial skills to get your first steps to Assistant Directing underway!
Please note: You must be aged 18+ and based in Wales to apply.
Closing date 1st December
Terms and conditions:
Courses: Please note that places are limited and an application does not guarantee your place.
Funded by National Lottery funding this training addresses industry skills shortages and supports skills development and training across Wales and priority will be given to those from underrepresented areas.
If you have any questions or need to contact us regarding your application please email wales@nfts.co.uk
Provided with the support from the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery and in partnership with Sgil Cymru, Creative Wales & Screen Alliance Wales (SAW)
