Careers Events and Resources for October

Educators and careers leads/advisers, including members of the Career Development Institute (CDI), all have a part to play to ensure screen careers information is accessible for young people.

TV and Film was the most popular industry on the ERIC creative careers app in 2023, with 50% of users accessing relevant content, yet only 6% of young people feel a career in these industries is accessible to them. Perhaps that's why the creative industries were a hot topic at the Labour Party Conference recently, with Lisa Nandy, MP and Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport saying: "We will put rocket boosters under tourism, film, gaming - growing creative industries in Sunderland, Blackpool, Birmingham and Dundee... so people in every part of our country have not just good jobs in their own community, but the chance to write the next chapter of our national story."

We know that young people across the UK are keener than ever to learn more about screen industry careers, and our work involves making these opportunities more visible and accessible to them.

Each month we're highlighting all the free events, resources and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities you'll need to help you and the young people you support learn more about careers in film, TV, games, animation and VFX. Looking ahead to November, there are heaps of careers-focused events taking place, but now is the time to sign up or register for them, before places fill up.

With over 355,000 free places booked for this November's Into Film Festival, and Discover! Creative Careers Week approaching fast (18-22 November 2024), there are plenty of opportunities for you to strengthen your careers programme and deepen your understanding of how to support screen careers conversations with young people.

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Step Into Screen Careers resources

Our brand-new Step into Screen Careers resources are an essential tool to help students understand the specific skills, roles, and challenges involved in dynamic fields such as film, TV, and games production.

This versatile series of activity sheets is perfect for engaging students in exploring career paths and building skills which are useful in the screen industries, and can be incorporated into career discussions, meetings with advisors, or existing lessons. The sheets are also suitable for students to use independently, allowing them to reflect on their skills and interests.

We'll be releasing more resources in the Step Into Screen Careers series in the coming weeks.

Careers Events at the Into Film Festival 2024

Dates: Fri 8 - Fri 29 November 2024

Incredibly, since we launched bookings on 10 September, we've already had over 355,000 free places booked for this year's Into Film Festival, with educators, careers leads/advisers and hundreds of thousands of young people set to join us for screenings and events all across the UK. From film screenings and special previews to Q&As with filmmakers and inspiring careers events, you too can join us at the world's largest free youth film festival.

In Bath, a screening of biographical documentary Tish will be followed by a Q&A with the film's composer. If you teach music and are based in Manchester, be sure to check out our Spotlight on Composing For Film session with The Alliance for Women Composers. In Port Talbot, Wales, we're showing music documentary Blur: To the End, where we'll be joined by sound recordist Richard Eastick about his work on the film.

Plus, if you're based in Bristol and teach Film Studies, don't miss out on our screening of Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger, followed by a talk and Q&A with the film's producer, Matthew Wells.

These just a small sample of the thousands of events taking place, and places won't last long, so be sure to secure yours before they fill up!

Discover! Exciting Work Experience for SEND students

Dates: Tues 19 Nov - Thurs 21 Nov 2024, 09:30-12:30

Open to young people around the UK, Discover! Creative Careers Week (Mon 18 - Fri 22 November) offers exciting work experience for SEND students.

We are proud to partner with Discover! Creative Careers to help demystify and raise awareness of careers in the screen industries. In support of Discover! Creative Careers Week, we'll have a range of special events at the Into Film Festival, as well as other activities, including Discover! Exciting Work Experience for SEND Students, a three-day Discover! placement with Speakers for Schools for young people with SEND/ALN/ASN/SEN.

Young people across the UK can book their places below. The application deadline is Tuesday 5 November 2024.

Careers Panel: Working On Wicked

Date: Thursday 21 November 2024, 10:00am

We're partnering with Speakers for Schools to deliver a very special careers panel broadcast event for schools and colleges across the UK, featuring runners and trainees who worked on the set of the upcoming film, Wicked.

Independent Film and TV Production lesson resource

Launching: Wednesday 9 October 2024

Did you know the UK's independent production sector is worth nearly £4bn annually, employing tens of thousands from across the country? From TV shows like The Traitors, Wild Isles, and Peppa Pig, to films like Rocks and Kensuke's Kingdom, many of the programmes, films, and online content we enjoy every day come from independent production companies.

Inside Independent Production, created in partnership with Pact, is a ready-to-use lesson featuring insights from professionals from across the sector. It also includes essential labour market information on roles, pathways, and the skills needed to succeed in independent production.

This brand-new resource will be available to download for free from Wednesday 9 October 2024, so be sure to check back then!

ScreenWorks

If you're working with young people in Northern Ireland, don't miss the latest ScreenWorks opportunities. Funded by the Department for Communities through Northern Ireland Screen and delivered by Into Film, our 3-5 day ScreenWorks work experience placements help young people aged 14-19 learn more about careers in the screen industries with first-hand experience.

Last Chance for October Events

If you haven't yet booked yourself in for CareersFest 2024, or our upcoming Get Into Screen Industries webinar for careers professionals and educators, both taking place in October, there's still time! And if you're very quick, the young people you support can book themselves in for our virtual work experience programme with Speakers for Schools, Discover Hidden Jobs in the Film Industry, taking place during October half-term. 

Check out our September round-up for full details of these opportunities.

Further Resources

To learn more about how you can educate and guide young people toward their dream careers, browse our Careers Hub for even more resources and training to enhance your careers programme, and discover more opportunities for young people. Be sure to check back again in early November for more top events and resources you can use to support screen careers conversations.