TV and Film Fusion
2025-06-07 - 2025-07-27 | BOA Stage and Screen Academy, 49 Stour Street, Birmingham, B18 7AJ, Birmingham, B18 7AJ, United Kingdom
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Have you always wanted to earn your living making TV shows and Films but not known how to get started and have no experience?

Are you a new entrant in Film or TV looking to bridge the gap between scripted and unscripted and build a portfolio career?

Aged 19 or over?

Resident in the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)* region?
If you answered yes to these questions, then this FREE training course is for you.
*This includes residents of Birmingham City Council, Coventry City Council, Dudley Metro Borough Council, Sandwell Metro Borough Council, Solihull Metro Borough Council, Walsall Council and City of Wolverhampton.
Mission Accomplished is particularly keen to receive applications from traditionally excluded groups especially those from:
People from racialised identitiesPeople that are (d)Deaf, Disabled and/or NeurodivergentThose who are care-experienced.People from a refugee or disadvantaged migrant communityThose from a Gypsy, Roma or Traveller communityPeople from LGBTQI+ CommunitiesPeople from a working class/low-income background (or if you have identified as such in the past)We welcome applications from all individuals. If you would like support completing the application form and/or would like us to send it to you in an alternative format, please email fusion@mission.guru
WHAT WILL I LEARN ?
THE COURSE WILL COVER:
What are the roles and opportunities for me in TV and Film ?

Learn about all types and genres of TV and Film productions. Such as Peaky Blinders, Father Brown, Phoenix Rise, MasterChef, The Gadget Show, Late Night Lycett and Travel Man.
Understand the workflow of different genres, from single-camera setups to studio productions and big budget dramas.
Discover how many people and different skills it takes to make your favourite shows.
Gain practical technical skills for new entrant positions in the TV and Film industry.
Build an industry focussed CV.
Develop a bespoke and actionable career pathway in both TV and Film sectors locally.
Be trained by local industry professionals who are looking for new-entrants on their up coming productions.

By the end of this course , you’ll have the confidence and know-how to pursue new entrant roles in scripted and unscripted, build a fulfilling career in the fast-paced world of TV and Film and have had the opportunity to be trained by local industry professionals.
HOW DO I APPLY ?
Once you submit your application we will give you a call to answer any further questions you might have about the next steps and to confirm your eligibility and availability.
Following this, all applications will be reviewed and shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview either in-person or online.
Applications deadline: Wednesday 7th May 23:59.
Interviews Dates:

Week of 12th – 16th of May (we will offer some online and some in person)

Notifications will be sent out after interview.
COURSE DATES & OUTLINE
COURSE DATES:
Sessions will run weekends, from 7th of June – until 27th of July.
Please note Mission Accomplished offers ongoing employability support for 6 months following the end of the course.
All sessions take place every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00–16:30
EXAMPLE COURSE OUTLINE
Please note: the course outline and session order are subject to change.
Alongside the in-person production training there will be regular employability support including CV clinics, self-directed learning and industry-accredited e-learning modules, which participants will be expected to complete between production workshops.
Throughout the year, there will be guest speaker events for all TV and Film Fusion participants to meet local employers and crew in the region and hear about their roles, their career journey and current opportunities.

Session Number
Course Content

Block 1
Practical Production Workshop (1 Day)
Saturday 7th June 2025
Starting Points, Goals and Ambitions

Block 1
Practical Production Workshop (1 Day)
Sunday 8th June 2025
Development: Ideation, Briefs and Pitches

Block 2
Practical Production Workshop (2 Days)Sat/Sun 21st and 22nd June 2025
Saturday: Scripted Production – Rehearsal day
Sunday: Scripted Production – Filming day

Block 3
Practical Production Workshop (2 Days)Sat/Sun 5th and 6th July 2025
Saturday: Unscripted Production – VT Filming
Sunday: Post Production – Introduction to editing and creating mobile-first content

Block 4
Practical Production Workshop (2 Days)Sat/Sun 19th and 20th July 2025
Saturday: Production Management
Sunday: Multi Camera Production – Rehearsal day

Block 5
Practical Production Workshop (1 Day)Sat 26th July 2025
Multi Camera Production – Filming day

Block 5
Practical Production Workshop (1 Day)Sun 27th July 2025
Course Wrap-up and Presentations

WHERE WILL I LEARN ?
All training will take place at BOA Stage and Screen Academy, 48 Stour St Birmingham B18 7AJ
WHO WILL TEACH ME ?

Alison Grade | Course Director
Alison founded and runs Mission Accomplished. The company regularly delivers training courses for ScreenSkills. Alison is an experienced Line Producer and Production Manager as well as a Nesta Accredited Creative Enterprise Trainer. She regularly delivers training that enables creatives to take their careers to the next level. Alison is the author of Penguin published book, The Freelance Bible and offers many workshops and training programmes to support freelancers.
OUR TRAINING TEAM DELIVERS IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL INDUSTRY PROFESSIONS
On each practical training day we collaborate with industry professionals who are experts in this area of Film or TV production to share their knowledge and bring current best practice to our training.
Industry professionals who support our training include:

Perjit Aujla, Executive Producer
Louise Tugwel, Producer/Director
Maria Needle, Vision Mixer
Leanne Tattum, Producer
Oli Hills, Nonsensical Agency
Kirsten Stoddart, Line Producer
Daniel Alexander, Director
Sam Stevens, DOP
Billy Bannister, Sound
Stefan Davis, AD
Pam Kaur, Script Supervisor
Sian O’Brien, Editor

We also work closely with the participants on our Step Up to HOD Programme who are also WM-based industry professionals.
FUNDING CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility is a requirement of our funding and means that we are able to offer this training FREE of charge.
This course open to all residents in the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) region who are:

Aged 19 years or over*
Not currently in full or part time education
Not taken another WMCA funded course in the WMCA financial year (the financial year runs from September through to August)
The WMCA Funding rules for this training course state that all learners must have an eligible residency status.

There is absolutely NO experience or previous qualifications required to be eligible for this course, just a passion to work in Film and TV in the West Midlands region and/or be a new entrant looking to bridge the gap between scripted and unscripted TV and build a portfolio career.
However, if you are a graduate from Higher Education with either:

an arts and humanities degree including Film, TV, Radio, Animation, Communications, Journalism, Visual Communications, Production Design then you are NOT eligible for this course but you are likely to be eligible for Create Central’s Rock Up Ready training course.
or you graduated upto 3 years ago from any discipline AND you have experience in the film, television and screen industries then you are NOT eligible for this course but you are likely to be eligible for Create Central’s Rock Up Ready training course.

*AGE: To be eligible you need to have turned 19 on or before 31st August that precedes the start date of the course.
ADMINISTRATION TEAM

Piper Jady| Course Facilitator
Piper is keen to get stuck in as the TV and Film Fusion Facilitator. In her spare time she primarily produces, directs, and writes short films. Working as part BOA stage and Screen academy and collaborating with Mission Accomplished team, she is eager to help others find their path into the industry across all departments and roles.
If you have any questions please email me.
Delivery team Our Funders This programme is delivered by Mission Accomplished in partnership with BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy, with the support of the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding, and The West Midlands Combined Authority.
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