Training Courses
Find out about the lastest training courses and bursaries both within Yorkshire & Humber and nationally.
Skillset Bursaries
Skillset TV Fund Bursaries are grants for you to spend on a pre-selected range of courses covering skills in:
- Leadership and Management
You could get up to £1000 (freelancer) or £625 (employee) for Leadership and Management courses. Find out below whether you are eligible, how to apply for a bursary and what makes multiplatform training so important.
Leadership and Management bursaries
The Film Course Directory on Shooting People
Interested in learning new skills? The Film Course Directory on Shooting People is a comprehensive resource that gives film creatives access to training providers across the UK in all areas of filmmaking, including camera, lighting, sound, directing, writing, animation, acting, producing and more. The Directory is available to everyone - not just members of Shooting People - however, members have the additional benefit of regular updates on film courses through the Shooting People email bulletins. Members can also ask for course recommendations from other members as well as find jobs, debate technologies, get funding and find collaborators.
Indie Training Fund
Indie Training Fund (ITF) provides half-day and full-day courses for TV and digital media practitioners and bespoke development for its member companies – all this training is heavily subsidised. It is established, funded and run by its Member Companies, whose donations are invested strategically in appropriate training and development initiatives.
Member Companies make annual donations to ITF to fund training initiatives for the sector, including ITF’s short courses programme, in.indie scheme, open forum events, and the newly launched ITF Freelancer scheme.
Training areas include Creative Development; Production; People Skills; Business, Finance & Legal; and short courses.
Email info@indietrainingfund.com for more details about joining ITF as a Member Company or ITF Freelancer or visit Indie Training Fund
Digital Shorts Case StudyWriter/Director Darren Bolton
The experience of making VIGILANTE was invaluable to me as a filmmaker, and I'd like to thank Screen Yorkshire not just for funding the project, but also for the development, support and encouragement they gave me throughout the process. Thanks to them, I have had the privilege of seeing my work screened at festivals across the world and have picked up two awards for the film in the process. The challenges involved in making a short film are only truly realised when you have a production on the horizon, and I have learnt so much about successful filmmaking thanks to the opportunities afforded me by Screen Yorkshire.
VIGILANTE was commissioned under the 07-08 Screen Yorkshire Digital Shorts Scheme, and went on to win 'Best Yorkshire Short' at Glimmer: Hull International Short Film Festival 2009, and an Accolade at The Accolade Competition. Darren's next short film, SCENT is currently in post-production, and was commissioned under the 08-09 Digital Shorts scheme. Both films were shot in North East Lincolnshire.
