ScreenSkills Assessment 2021 presentation

• 0:00 - Introduction
• 1:37 – Presentation outline
• 6:24 – Main findings
• 41:05 - Questions from the audience
• 41:12 – Have trainee schemes, particularly camera and lighting, been impacting by the pandemic? Have people been turned away from opportunities during the past year?
• 42:42 – How did people respond to the mental health needs of crew?
• 45:02 – How did the pandemic affect people who are mid-career?
• 46:34 – Was there a regional difference in respondents?
• 49:30 – Are there certain areas of inclusivity that remain a particular concern?
• 51:45 – Did you find out anything about interpersonal skills and working on remote platforms?
• 53:30 – Do I need to move to London if I want to break into high-end TV or film?
• 55:00 – Might productions start looking beyond credits in terms of recognising people’s skills?

This video is a recording of an online event that took place on 3 June 2021.  It was chaired by Gareth Ellis-Unwin, head of film and animation at ScreenSkills, and was supported by ScreenSkills using National Lottery funds awarded by the BFI as part of the Future Film Skills programme.