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."
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.
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Pact: Inside Independent Production resource
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.
Suitable for learners aged 14 and older, this resource shines a light on the importance of independent production in the screen industries, along with the career opportunities within the sector.
With the film and creative industries to form a key part of the government’s mission to grow the economy in all parts of the UK, now is the perfect time to support screen careers conversations and young people's career aspirations.
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 368,000 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.
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.
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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, 10:00-11:00
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.
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 resources and training to enhance your careers programme, and discover more opportunities for young people.
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About the Author
Cerys Evans, Careers Lead at Into Film and RCDP
Cerys Evans, Careers Lead at Into Film and RCDP, has over twenty years’ experience as a careers adviser, careers writer and careers leader working in schools and colleges. She now leads the development of Into Film’s careers strand to ensure that young people across the UK, and the professionals who support them, can access the information, industry encounters and inspiration they need to explore a career in the exciting screen industries.
The core Into Film programme is free for UK state schools, colleges and other youth settings, thanks to support from the BFI, awarding National Lottery good cause funding, and through other key funders including Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen.