Scotland

Screen
Scotland

Screen Scotland is the national agency for screen in Scotland, which offers support for all aspects of the Scotland’s screen sector.

Creative
Scotland

Creative Scotland is a public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries across all parts of Scotland. On and off screen.

Skills Development
Scotland

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is the national skills body for Scotland.

It aims to contribute to Scotland’s sustainable economic growth by supporting people and businesses to develop and apply their skills, including the Creative Industries.

Screen
HI

Screen HI is a not-for-profit organisation which provides unique job, training and networking opportunities for the screen and broadcast sectors.

Aberdeen City &
Shire Film Office

Aberdeen City & Shire Film Office is the film office for Aberdeen City and Shire Council.

Diversity
Scotland

Diversity Scotland is a consultancy business whose mission is to support organisations and businesses hire, engage, and develop diverse talent. They want to enable organisations to become more equitable, diversity and inclusion leaders, empowering them to attract, hire, develop and retain diverse talent.

They offer coaching and training, inclusive recruitment, and project consulting to create bespoke diversity and inclusion strategies.

Diversity Scotland have a jobs board on their website to reach a diverse range of candidates and a blog with up-to-date articles on diversity issues in Scotland.

West of Scotland
Regional Diversity Council

West of Scotland Regional Diversity Council (WSREC) is an organisation set up to eradicate all forms of discrimination under the Equality Act 2010, reduce inequality, promote human rights, and promote good relations between all communities in the West of Scotland and beyond. It is governed and run by minority ethnic communities in the West of Scotland. It offers training to organisations about promoting equality and elimination of discrimination and can also send out jobs via their networks.

Film
Bang

Film Bang has been running for 40 years, and is a Scotland based directory for crew, facilities, technicians, and production companies in Scotland.

Glasgow Film
Maker’s Alliance

Glasgow Film Maker’s Alliance is an online directory of film and tv professionals working in Glasgow.

50/50+:
Women Direct

The Scottish Documentary Institute host a directory of women who are documentary makers aiming to improve the gender balance in documentary filmmaking.

Crew
Network

The Crew Network represent and list crew in photography, tv and film, run by freelancers based in Scotland.

Edinburgh
Film

Edinburgh Film is City of Edinburgh Council’s film office for Edinburgh, East Lothian, and the Scottish Borders. It offers a free, searchable crew directory.

Tay
Screen

Tay Screen is the screen office for the Councils of Angus, Dundee, Fife, and Perth & Kinross. It offers a free, searchable crew directory.

Argyll & Bute
Council

Film office for Argyll and Bute Council. It offers a free, searchable crew directory.

Highlands of Scotland
Film Commission

Highlands of Scotland Film Commission is the film office for the Highlands with free, searchable crew directory available.

Create
Anything

Create Anything is a diverse TV, film and commercial talent pool run by filmmaker Stewart Kyasimire.

Scottish BPOC
Writers Network

The Scottish BPOC Writers Network is a professional development and advocacy group for Black writers and writers of colour who are Scottish, Scotland-based or have strong links with Scotland. They aim to connect BPOC writers with the arts sector.

Association of Film & Television
Practitioners Scotland

Association of Film & Television Practitioners Scotland (AFTPS) is a lobbying group on behalf of freelance crew to the Sottish public sector to support the industry.

Scotland
Crew Rooms

Scotland Crew Rooms is a Facebook page for finding accommodation for crew in film and TV industry in Scotland.

Scottish Documentary
Institute

The Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI) is a non-profit organisation with charitable status that delivers development opportunities to benefit all Scottish filmmakers and producers. It specialises in documentary training, production, and distribution through international activities and high quality training programmes.

Screen Training
Alliance Scotland

Screen Training Alliance Scotland (STAS) consists of providers of Scottish screen training who have joined together to create a directory of resources for online courses and workshops. Members are: BECTU Vision, Film City Futures, NFTS Scotland, Outlander Training Scheme, Screen NETS and TRC Media.

Film City
Futures

Film City Futures has a mission to create growth for Scotland’s screen sector whilst enabling access and entry to the screen industries for all, acting as a catalyst for participation, learning and innovation.

TRC
Media

TRC Media is a leader in broadcast and digital training, working in partnership with UK and international broadcasters, producers, and agencies to provide training.

National Film & Television
School Scotland

National Film & Television School Scotland (NFTS Scotland) offers world-class training and innovation for the film and tv sector in Scotland. There are over 60 courses and online sessions available. A bursary fund available via Scottish government.

GMAC

GMAC is a registered charity and social enterprise, supporting independent filmmakers. The organisation aims to offer a space to watch, learn, and create films. It enables talent through workshops, programmes, and industry events with a goal to empower young people, emerging film talent, and independent filmmakers to realise their ambitions in film.

BECTU
Vision

BECTU Vision delivers targeted short courses and a drama training programme of activity to support the development of crew in Scotland.

BAFTA
Scotland

BAFTA Scotland is a leading UK charity supporting, developing, and promoting the art forms of the moving image. It champions the film, television, and games industries in Scotland by celebrating excellence, championing new talent, and reaching out to the public, including the annual BAFTA Scotland Awards.

RTS
Scotland

RTS Scotland is an educational charity which organises informative and entertaining events and opportunities to meet with other people with an interest in the world of television. They also produce a Students Awards and a Scotland Television Awards. RTS Scotland offer Television and Production bursaries to help those from less affluent backgrounds to get into the industry.

Screen Academy
Scotland

Screen Academy Scotland offers a range of practice-based degree programmes, from undergraduate film and television to postgraduate programmes in screenwriting, production, direction, camera, sound, and post-production. The academy gives students direct contact with the film and television industry to equip them with the knowledge and hands-on experience they need to become skilled, confident, and employable graduates.

Glasgow
Film

Glasgow Film is the National Centre for Film and Moving Image media. Consists of: Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) / Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) / Glasgow Youth Film Festival (GYFF) / Film Hub Scotland

Glasgow Film’s Learning and Engagement, includes schools’ activities, evening courses.

Glasgow Short
Film Festival

Glasgow Short Film Festival is the largest competitive short film festival in Scotland, which champions new talent, and is an inclusive festival.

Centre for the
Moving Image

Centre for the Moving Image is part of Edinburgh Film House includes Edinburgh International Film Festival.

BBC
The Social

BBC The Social is a digital platform based in Glasgow that develops creative new talent. They develop ideas and commissions content which is published online. Their contributors are listed on the website and feature a lot of young, diverse, and creative talent.

Film Access
Scotland

Film Access Scotland is a consortium of leading moving image and media access organisations that work with young people and the community throughout Scotland. The group aims to provide quality learning opportunities and community development.

Ability
Academy

The Ability Academy is an inclusive training school for editing and avid, with the moto of ‘taking the dis’ out of disability in film and tv training by focusing on students’ natural abilities rather than their disability.

Pact Indie Training
Scheme in Scotland

The Pact Indie Training Scheme in Scotland involves an 8-month paid placement with an independent production company, including a senior-level mentor and bespoke training.

TRC Media’s
RAD

RAD is an 8-month paid traineeship with a Scottish Production company, aimed at those who are under-represented within the TV industry including those with a disability, from Black, Asian or Ethnic Minority communities, or from disadvantaged backgrounds. Candidates fully supported by training and a mentor.

Other TRC
Media courses

There are a range of training courses available at TRC Media including:

-TRC Shorts – short course programme

-SuperSizer – aimed at development executives in the Nations and Regions.

-Factual Fast Track – a development programme designed to accelerate careers of talented and creative factual producers.

-Format Lab – focuses on the development of formats in factual entertainment and trains up entry-level, development talent.

-Reset – a paid internship for people 25+ who are unemployed and offers a placement in the animation, visual effects, and games industries.

Outlander Training
Programme

Screen Scotland, Outlander and ScreenSkills co-fund traineeships across all departments on the Outlander production, including camera, costume, design, assistant director, art department, effects, and production, 20 trainees per series.

Channel 4 Production
Training Scheme

The Channel 4 Production Training Scheme is for entry level talent looking to break into the industry. Applicants must have degree in Film and TV or have previous experience through running, work experience, short term placements (no more than three months). It is aimed at those currently underrepresented in the industry, disabled people, people from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds or from lower socio-economic groups. It is run throughout the nations and regions – Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Belfast, Cardiff, North Wales, and Glasgow

The placements are paid and last for one year.

BBC Production Apprenticeship
Fast Track Scotland

Based at BBC Scotland, the apprenticeship is an 18-month programme with a mix of study and learning on the job. There are three main pathways – editorial, craft or production. Apprentices gain a SCQF7 qualification, Diploma in Creative and Digital Media. 

BBC: Production Advanced
Trainee Scheme

Based at BBC Scotland in Dumbarton, the BBC Production Advanced Trainee Scheme is an 18-month scheme working on the job and being supported by BBC Academy training.

BECTU
Base

BECTU Base is a free of charge point of contact for individuals and organisations who want to know more about various roles in scripted film and television. Services include monthly one to one session for CV feedback and next steps; short courses; networking; outreach including a range of events including panel discussions, presentations, careers stalls, CV workshops, round tables and training course inductions at colleges, universities, film festivals for community and individuals.

Hit the Ground
Running

Hit the Ground Running is training for runners and aimed at people at the start of their careers. The course is free and hands on.

BAFTA Scotland
initiatives

Details on all the initiatives across the UK supporting new talent and BAFTA Guru, which runs annually in Scotland.

Edinburgh TV Festival:
Ones to Watch

Ones to Watch gives television’s best and brightest access to inspiring sessions, creative debate, and unrivalled networking opportunities in August, as well as support and mentoring throughout the year.

Edinburgh TV Festival:
The Network

The Network is a free, entry-level scheme for anyone aged 18+ who wants to start a career in television. It offers three days of digital sessions, masterclasses and workshops led by industry professionals, a free festival pass, a year of mentoring and access to exclusive paid jobs.

Sharp
Shorts

Sharp Shorts is a film development and production scheme for new and emerging talent. Grant funding is available to create ‘inspiring, engaging and boundary-pushing short films that resonate with audiences worldwide.’ It is aimed at new and emerging filmmakers living in Scotland, those looking to make transition to fiction from documentary or experimental film, as well as practitioners working in other mediums such as television.

First Features
By Short Circuit

First Features enables Scotland-based filmmakers to take career defining set towards their debut feature. There are two levels of awards, distinguished between early development (to treatment or first draft) and further development (second draft and beyond).

BBC Writers
Room Scotland

BBC Writers Room Scotland aims to discover, develop and champion new and experienced writing talent.

Scottish Documentary Institute:
Bridging the Gap

The SDI offers a range of opportunities including the Bridging the Gap initiative, which offers development training, a cash budget, and one year of international festival distribution to emerging filmmakers.

Young Films
Foundation

Young Films Foundation offer a year-long script writing programme, with a week’s residency on the Isle of Skye. It aims to support Scotland’s up and coming screen writing talent, connect them with UK film and tv industry as mentors, inspiring experts, and commissioners.

GMAC

GMAC offer a range of programmes aimed at young people including workshops, BFI Film Academy, a Screen Progression programme for anyone aged 16 +. Plus, they offer opportunities for filmmakers including Little Pictures which commissions new talent and Screen Start which is an employability initiative to support 20 people from under-represented communities to gain access to and employment in the screen sector.

BFI
Network

The BFI Network is a UK-wide talent development programme for new and emerging film writers, directors, and producers. Northern Ireland Screen support a range of initiatives through the BFI Network.

Screen Training Alliance
Scotland (STAS) Mentoring

Scheme run by STAS to connect mentors and mentees to create a framework of best practice across the Scottish screen sector. The aim is to offer ongoing support to alumni of STAS training programmes.

Women in
Film & TV

Women in Film & TV (WFTV) is a mentoring scheme in Scotland for women looking to take a significant step in their career.

TV Talent
Scotland

TV Talent Scotland is a group which advertises jobs, ask questions, share info about training, opportunities, networking, accommodation, and freelancers place their availability and CVs. All roles must be paid.

Northern England/Scotland
Film/TV Crew Contacts

Northern England/Scotland Film/TV Crew Contacts is a group where people can advertise jobs and find crew for both paid and unpaid job in Scotland and the North of England. Also contains post about industry training, events, and film festivals.

Scotland TV &
Film Crew PAID Jobs

Scotland TV & Film Crew PAID Jobs is a group aimed at offering paid work opportunities to Scotland based crew, as well as professional development opportunities and networking.

TV & Film Crew
Jobs Scotland

TV & Film Crew Jobs Scotland is a group for people to advertise work opportunities in Scotland. Unpaid work is accepted if the hours are reasonable, and nobody is taking advantage.

Women in Film &
Television in Scotland

Women in Film & Television in Scotland is a group for women studying, working, or trying to get work in the film and television industry. It offers jobs, opportunities, discuss issues, networking.

Women in the
Arts Scotland

Women in the Arts Scotland is a network for women working or hoping to work in the arts in Scotland. All art forms and professions welcome. The group is for women only, and they welcome trans women and non-binary people too.

SAS – Supporting
Artists Scotland

SAS – Supporting Artists Scotland is a group for networking, based in Highlands of Scotland but now moving out into other areas of Scotland as the group grows. For performing arts, film, TV projects, both paid and unpaid.

Glasgow Creative
Networking

Glasgow Creative Networking is a group of people, interested in film and television production, who meet monthly to network and share their work.
 

The FB page is a place to find people to work on projects and to share films. The GCN is run by Production Attic in conjunction with the Glasgow Filmmakers Alliance.

Glasgow Film
Makers Alliance

This is a FB page for the Glasgow Film Maker’s Alliance.

Edinburgh Film
Production Group

Edinburgh Film Production Group is a group for film professionals and film enthusiasts who are looking to network with contacts to start new projects in fiction, non-fiction and animation, and a place to find informal learning opportunities.

Film & TV Producers/Managers/
Coordinators Network Scotland 

The aim of the FB group is to help when searching for production and general crew/locations /suppliers and to ask for advice.

Film Bang
Drama Jobs

Film Bang Drama Jobs is a private group for members of BECTU or if you have a listing in Film Bang, it hosts freelance jobs on film and drama productions in Scotland.

BECTU
Vision

FB Group for BECTU Vision.

Scottish Animation
Network

Scottish Animation Network is a group to connect animation practitioners in Scotland with an aim to raise the profile of all animation produced in Scotland from Graduate Films to Studio Production. The feed has job posts, opportunities, networking, events, and training opportunities.

Scottish Short
Film Festival

The Scottish Short Film Festival promotes and encourages filmmaking in and around Scotland to encourage young and upcoming talent in the field. It creates a platform for filmmakers to showcase their short films as well as offering support and feedback from the judges.

Film Industry
Scotland

Film Industry Scotland is a FB group that connects with filmmakers in Scotland.