With demand for film and TV content continuing to grow, and significant studio and stage space developments and expansions currently underway across the UK, supporting the UK’s skills pipeline is a priority for the British Film Commission.

With this in mind, the British Film Commission partnered with Screen Alliance Wales through funding three bespoke film and TV production workshops, with a focus on key industry skill areas. The free workshops offered a total of 36 participants in-depth training sessions in Health and Safety, Carpentry and Location management.

Samantha Perahia, Head of Production UK, British Film Commission: “We were delighted to partner with Screen Alliance Wales to further enhance Wales’ first-rate skills pipeline. This kind of initiative, which focuses on developing specific training needs identified by industry, is essential in ensuring that the UK’s world-class crew base continues to develop and grow to best support both domestic and inward investment high-end TV and film production.”

Carpentry Workshop – Seren Great Point Studios 7th May

One of Wales’ leading film and TV construction companies, 4 Wood, delivered a ‘hands on’ workshop for qualified carpenters and students looking to enter the industry. The workshop allowed participants to appreciate the transferability of their skills, all the while providing them with the opportunity to network with industry experts.

Health and Safety Workshop – Wolf Studios Wales 14th May

Aimed at those already working in Health and Safety or those retired from a Military / Service background, this workshop also concentrated on the transferrable skills that participants could use on-set. A tour of Wolf Studios also gave trainees first-hand experience of the necessary procedures and regulations in place during film and TV productions.

Several participants have already been offered work shadowing placements with Anchor Risk Management who delivered the workshop, with one attendee even being recently employed as a Health and Safety Assistant on a HETV production.

Location Managers Workshop – Dragon Studios, Bridgend 21st May

This course allowed those with prior experience of working In Locations for film and TV productions to step-up their skills and knowledge to the standards required for a Location Manager role. The session focused on key areas such as risk assessments, budgets and health and safety, the latter being accompanied by a certificated course on the dangers of Asbestos.

“It was so great that this training was provided in the first place. It was extremely helpful to get first-hand accounts and advice from Location Managers actually working in the industry. It was also very useful to have Asbestos training as it gave us that extra awareness and knowledge of how we need to deal with this issue if we come across it.” – Workshop participant

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