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BFC/PGGB High Level Covid Supervisor Training
Covid-19 will have a continuing financial, logistical, legal and strategic impact on productions well into 2021. This training aims to address the need for greater synergy in standards, practices, knowledge, and strategies for Covid-19 supervision in production management on domestic and international productions. The course will be accredited by the CPD Standards Office and has been developed in partnership with the British Film Commission (BFC). It follows extensive consultation with leading industry experts across a number of areas in film and HETV production, including the Producers Guild of America (PGA), media law (Wiggin), sustainability (Albert), health and safety (First Option), infection control (Cavendish Health), mental health (Solas Mind), wellbeing (6ft from the Spotlight) and leadership (Leading Ideas). The course provides a comprehensive programme for those seeking to navigate these new challenges. Participants will gain exclusive access to a Virtual learning Environment (VLE) in order to keep your knowledge, skills and understanding up to date and supported as the situation continues to develop and change.
Who is the course aimed at?The course is aimed production managers, line producers and location managers who should have at least five years’ experience and credits in their current grade, and who need to gain greater insights into the various direct and indirect consequences of COVID-19 Safety Protocols working in film and High End TV drama.
More details including dates here
Covid-19 will have a continuing financial, logistical, legal and strategic impact on productions well into 2021. This training aims to address the need for greater synergy in standards, practices, knowledge, and strategies for Covid-19 supervision in production management on domestic and international productions. The course will be accredited by the CPD Standards Office and has been developed in partnership with the British Film Commission (BFC). It follows extensive consultation with leading industry experts across a number of areas in film and HETV production, including the Producers Guild of America (PGA), media law (Wiggin), sustainability (Albert), health and safety (First Option), infection control (Cavendish Health), mental health (Solas Mind), wellbeing (6ft from the Spotlight) and leadership (Leading Ideas). The course provides a comprehensive programme for those seeking to navigate these new challenges. Participants will gain exclusive access to a Virtual learning Environment (VLE) in order to keep your knowledge, skills and understanding up to date and supported as the situation continues to develop and change.
Who is the course aimed at?The course is aimed production managers, line producers and location managers who should have at least five years’ experience and credits in their current grade, and who need to gain greater insights into the various direct and indirect consequences of COVID-19 Safety Protocols working in film and High End TV drama.
More details including dates here
Step-Up to Line Producing – online course
Thank you to all 48 people who got through the application process and joined us on the courses we ran.
In partnership with Bectu and ScreenSkills we took the decision to rework the course so that the majority of it could be delivered
online, for free, to support those in the industry looking to improve skills in this key area, who already have experience as
a Production Manager in this field.
Focussing on the key responsibilities and role of the line producer, this Step Up training covered all aspects of the role including setting up a production, recruiting effectively, legal requirements, necessary documentation, scheduling, budgeting, working internationally, dealing with co-productions and much more.
I'm delighted to report that both courses had wonderful feedback and we are in discussions with
regards to how we can deliver more of this training.
Thank you for adapting the course to be made available online; hugely successful and fully engaging.
Would highly recommend to my peers and anyone wishing to explore a career as a Line Producer.
Click here for testimonials of the original ScreenSkills/Bectu course
Thank you to all 48 people who got through the application process and joined us on the courses we ran.
In partnership with Bectu and ScreenSkills we took the decision to rework the course so that the majority of it could be delivered
online, for free, to support those in the industry looking to improve skills in this key area, who already have experience as
a Production Manager in this field.
Focussing on the key responsibilities and role of the line producer, this Step Up training covered all aspects of the role including setting up a production, recruiting effectively, legal requirements, necessary documentation, scheduling, budgeting, working internationally, dealing with co-productions and much more.
I'm delighted to report that both courses had wonderful feedback and we are in discussions with
regards to how we can deliver more of this training.
Thank you for adapting the course to be made available online; hugely successful and fully engaging.
Would highly recommend to my peers and anyone wishing to explore a career as a Line Producer.
Click here for testimonials of the original ScreenSkills/Bectu course
MOVIE MAGIC SCHEDULING
The creation of an effective and efficient schedule is crucial for any production and this course will take you from the start to the finish. Beginning with breaking down a drama script into elements, you will learn the key drivers of a great schedule and will have a step by step interactive introduction to Movie Magic 6 scheduling software.
You will use the software and together we will create a production schedule and learn how to manipulate it according
to changes within a production. This course will also look at real life problems that can occur on a a drama shoot
and how as a 1st AD or PM we can handle them effectively.
contact me for dates available nationwide or a one-to-one online
The creation of an effective and efficient schedule is crucial for any production and this course will take you from the start to the finish. Beginning with breaking down a drama script into elements, you will learn the key drivers of a great schedule and will have a step by step interactive introduction to Movie Magic 6 scheduling software.
You will use the software and together we will create a production schedule and learn how to manipulate it according
to changes within a production. This course will also look at real life problems that can occur on a a drama shoot
and how as a 1st AD or PM we can handle them effectively.
contact me for dates available nationwide or a one-to-one online
MOVIE MAGIC BUDGETING
This course gives a thorough overview of the latest Movie Magic Budgeting 7.6 software.
You will be shown how to use the programme and then will spend time putting into practice what you've
learned in a fun and informative way.
We will go through the process of setting up a budget from scratch and navigating through the software.
We will cover the four major budgeting steps within Movie Magic: 1) Creating a broad category of accounts in the Topsheet;
2) Create accounts in the Accounts Level; 3) Setting up tables: Units; Globals; Groups; Fringes; Locations; Sets and Currencies;
4) Create details, applying the Fringes, Globals, Groups as necessary.
By the end of the day you will have gained experience in setting up a budget, manipulating a budget and
printing and sharing budget revisions.
contact me for dates available nationwide or a one-to-one online
This course gives a thorough overview of the latest Movie Magic Budgeting 7.6 software.
You will be shown how to use the programme and then will spend time putting into practice what you've
learned in a fun and informative way.
We will go through the process of setting up a budget from scratch and navigating through the software.
We will cover the four major budgeting steps within Movie Magic: 1) Creating a broad category of accounts in the Topsheet;
2) Create accounts in the Accounts Level; 3) Setting up tables: Units; Globals; Groups; Fringes; Locations; Sets and Currencies;
4) Create details, applying the Fringes, Globals, Groups as necessary.
By the end of the day you will have gained experience in setting up a budget, manipulating a budget and
printing and sharing budget revisions.
contact me for dates available nationwide or a one-to-one online
Equality, Leadership & Inclusion
Recruiting brilliant, diverse teams is critical to our productions’ success. This half day course looks in depth at how to do this effectively, how to motivate our teams, manage performance and how to deal with issues sensitively and pragmatically.
It recognises the impact that different leadership and personality styles can have on a production, looks at the moral and business case for positive action, the Equality Act and course attendees will come away feeling confident that their leadership toolkit
has a few more tools in it, ready to put into practice.
For details including how to book, click here
Recruiting brilliant, diverse teams is critical to our productions’ success. This half day course looks in depth at how to do this effectively, how to motivate our teams, manage performance and how to deal with issues sensitively and pragmatically.
It recognises the impact that different leadership and personality styles can have on a production, looks at the moral and business case for positive action, the Equality Act and course attendees will come away feeling confident that their leadership toolkit
has a few more tools in it, ready to put into practice.
For details including how to book, click here