Film, TV, games, animation and VFX offer amazingly rewarding career opportunities - but it can be hard to find your way in. ScreenSkills is here to help you navigate a path into working in screen. Here are some of the things we suggest you do:
- Look at our career maps to see how the roles within industries fit together
- Go to our job profiles to learn how to get into your chosen role
- Get ready for work with our free e-learning, such as Addressing unconscious bias and Getting into the Screen Industries
- Step into a film set with our immersive video First day on set
- Find out what it's like to work in post-production with our immersive video First day in post
- Learn how to find an apprenticeship
- Many people working in screen are self-employed. Find out how to be a successful freelancer with our freelance toolkit
- If you want to go to college or university, check out our ScreenSkills Select courses
- If you're interested in a craft role, learn how to build a portfolio
- Look for training and opportunities in your chosen area - a lot of them are free
- If money is a barrier to getting into the industry, check out our bursaries
- Register with ScreenSkills, so we can let you know about the training, opportunities and resources that are relevant to you.
- Stay updated on industry news - subscribe to our newsletters
- Create a profile that will be visible in our community directory - you can do this when you register
