Pact Partners with Into Film on Education Resource to Inspire a New Generation to Consider Independent TV & Film Production Careers

A new education resource designed to inspire young people to consider careers in independent TV and film production has been launched today.

Pact has partnered with Into Film – who create inspiring, inclusive learning experiences through film, cinema and moving images – to produce a lesson resource for teachers and careers professionals to provide young people with a greater awareness and knowledge of careers in the independent TV and film sector. 

The resource uses video clips, including from Pact’s MADE series of short interview films in which some of the UK’s most successful independent producers of the past 30 years share their insights and experiences, and poses questions around the videos to prompt students to think about the skills and qualities they might need to enter the industry.

The education resource can be downloaded from the Into Film website.

Commenting on the education resource, Pact CEO John McVay OBE, said: “As part of Pact’s 30th anniversary celebrations, we wanted to create something to inspire the next generation of UK indies for the next 30 years. We’re really pleased to have worked with Into Film on this resource which we hope will help to educate young people across the whole of the UK, including those from under-represented groups, about what the indie sector is all about.”

Into Film’s Careers Lead Cerys Evans added: “Industry growth needs new talent that represents the diversity of the UK, and this can only be achieved if young people can see opportunities out there for them. One of the main goals of our screen careers programme at Into Film is to help educators support young people to explore careers in the screen industries.”

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About Into Film

Into Film is the UK’s leading charity for film in education and the community. We provide screen industry careers information and advice via school careers leads and direct to young people; support and inspire young filmmakers; and bring the power of moving image storytelling into classroom teaching by providing training and resources. We also run the annual Into Film Festival, which enables more than 400,000 pupils to visit the cinema for free, and the Into Film Awards - the UK’s leading showcase for young filmmaking talent.  

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. www.intofilm.org