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Move on Up is an unmissable event for ethnic minority film and TV professionals: the film and TV industry is offering you the chance to apply for a one-to-one meeting It is an opportunity to with key industry people make the contacts that could in future lead to employment opportunities The appointments are booked in advance. You can apply to see or programme commissions. more than one person if you wish
There will also be workshops on a More than 75 key industry variety of topics ranging from how to make a winning application to the people involved in commissioning, Lottery film funds, to demystifying the BBC recruitment process or employment of freelance
See inside for the list of participants and/or permanent staff, and workshops and the application form plus a guide to how to apply. will be available
Deadline for applications Friday 10th October Monday 10th November at the TUC, Great Russell St, London WC1, 9am – 4.15pm. More details and updates are on the BECTU website www.bectu.org.uk. Who would you like to have a one-to-one with? Below is the line-up of key decision makers from the film and television industry who you can apply to have a short meeting with. You can select more than one – on the application form write the reference number (shown beside each name) of those you wish to see. The list may be amended to reflect demand. See the BECTU website www.bectu.org.uk for updates FILM/TV PROGRAMME 18 Amanda Gabbitas Go to www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk for 54 Mark Hill COMMISSIONERS Development Executive further information on which fund Head of Programmes Bristol In the absence of other guidance BBC MANCHESTER is relevant to your needs and the 55 Lynn Alleway eg on websites, please enclose 19 Hugh Faupel application requirements. Executive Producer Documentaries a one-page synopsis plus outline Editor, Songs of Praise THE DEVELOPMENT FUND 56 Tommy Nagra budget, company profile and/or CV, BBC Birmingham 36 Jenny Borgars Executive Producer Birmingham with your application Head of the Development Fund 20 Paresh Solanki 57 Vicki Barrass TELEVISION Programme maker, BBC Birmingham 37 Dan MacRae Executive Producer, mostly Factual BBC FACTUAL & LEARNING Deputy Head of the Development Fund ents Go to the website 21 Krishan Arora THE PREMIER FUND www.bbc.co.uk/info/moveonup.shtml 58 Vyv Simson Senior Commissioning Executive, 38 Robert Jones Executive Producer, Natural History and from there access the appropriate Specialist Factual Head of the Premier Fund commissioning webpages in order Unit, Bristol to ascertain the commissioners’ 22 Adam Kemp 39 Brock Norman Brock BBC MANCHESTER requirements and the material you Commissioner for Indies and Nations, Production and Acquisitions Executive, 59 Chris Loughlin should send Specialist Factual currently Premier Fund Executive Producer, Specialist Factual responsible for Arts commissioning DRAMA NEW CINEMA FUND (freelances) 1 Sarah Brown 23 Donna Taberer 40 Paul Trijbits BBC Birmingham Head of Development, Drama Serials Deputy Controller, Leisure and Factual Head of the New Cinema Fund 60 Paresh Solanki Entertainment 2 Robert Cooper 41 Himesh Kar Programme maker, BBC Birmingham Head of Drama, BBC Northern Ireland 24 Vyv Simson Senior Executive, New Cinema Fund FACTUAL & LEARNING LONDON Executive Producer, Natural History DISTRIBUTION AND EXHIBITION 61 Jill Fullerton Smith 3 Serena Cullen Unit, Bristol Head of Development, Drama Series FUNDS Executive Producer, BBC Science, FACTUAL EDITORlAL 42 Alex Stoltz Specialist Factual 4 Belinda Campbell 25 Celia Taylor Distribution and Exhibition Executive Development Producer, Drama Series BBC RESOURCES Senior Commissioning Executive, PATHÉ 62 Graham Hall 5 Sally Woodward Gentle Factual Editorial 43 Celine Haddad Recruitment Account Manager, Head of Development, Drama 26 Michelle Matherson Head of Creative Affairs BBC Resources Commissioning Development Executive, Factual 63 Rachel Jarvis ENTERTAINMENT FREELANCE AND ITV NETWORK CENTRE PERMANENT Freelance Development Manager 6 Jane Lush Log onto www.itv.com/about/ and go for Studio and OB operatives Controller, Entertainment Commissioning to the Producers’ Page. Follow the EMPLOYMENT (ie camera, sound, some lighting 7 Mark Freeland Producers’ Guide before submitting BBC and vision mixing) DRAMA Head of Comedy Commissioning any proposal 64 John Brookfield 44 Bill Boyes 8 Suzanne Gilfillan 27 Liam Hamilton (or a member of his team) Development Executive Producer, Commissioning Executive, Controller of Daytime, ITV Post-Production BBC Wales Entertainment CARLTON CARLTON 45 Sally Haynes 9 Alan Brown 28 Coleena Reid 65 Lin Brown Executive Producer, Drama Serials Senior Commissioning Executive, Controller of Broadcasting Head of Production, Entertainment 46 Kathleen Hutchison Entertainment 29 Emma Barker 66 Val Ames Executive Producer, Holby 10 Sophie Clark-Jervoise Head of regional programmes Head of Production, Childrens CBBC Head of Comedy, Entertainment 30 Duncan Ryecroft or Melanie Stokes FREELANCE EMPLOYMENT Division Head of Regional Programmes Dev Producer, Childrens 47 Karen Woodward 11 Jon Plowman GRANADA 31 Parminder Vir Head of Production, CBBC Head of Comedy Entertainment, Producer/Diversity Advisor 67 Leah Milton Entertainment Division 48 Caroline Morgan-Fletcher Head of production for Entertainment CHANNEL 4 Production Exec, Blue Peter Covers Granada Manchester and 12 John Pidgeon See www.channel4.com/4producers/ 49 Ian Pyke London, freelance and permanent Editor, Radio Entertainment to ascertain requirements Production Exec, Xchange staff CBBC 32 Sam Bickley FACTUAL & LEARNING 68 A representative from 13 Dorothy Prior Commissioning Editor, Documentaries Controller CBBC RECRUITMENT Granada Factual Department 33 Katie Speight 50 Kalpna Woolf Responsible for programmes such 14 Clare Elstow Assistant Editor, Documentaries Managing Editor Bristol as I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Head of Pre-school CBBC Here, Tonight with Trevor McDonald, 34 Simon Dickson 51 Jane Booth 15 Anne Gilchrist Airline and Johnathan Dimbleby. Editor, Education Managing Editor Birmingham Head of Entertainment CBBC Freelance and permanent staff CHANNEL 5 52 Katie Thomson 16 Theresa Plummer-Andrews 69 A representative from 35 Sham Sandhu Managing Editor London Head of Acquisitions, CBBC. Controller of youth and music Drama Department Can advise on animations FREELANCE Freelance and permanent staff FILM 53 Donna Taberer 17 Elaine Sperber 70 Angie Hill UK FILM COUNCIL, Deputy Controller, Leisure and Factual Head of Drama CBBC Head of Production for The Lab, LOTTERY FILM FUNDS Entertainment Continued
Organised by BECTU. Sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Trades Union Congress and Skillset. In partnership with the film and television industry BECTU BROADCASTING
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1 To apply you must be either already to attend and list their reference working in the industry or a qualified new numbers on the application form in order entrant. This event is not for students. of priority, your highest priority first. an LWT-based unit comprising 6 To maximise your chances, contact multiskilled teams who shoot, edit and direct their own material. 2 Look at the list opposite of personnel skillsformedia as soon as possible (see Permanent staff who are making themselves available for box) to arrange a free session with one INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION one-to-one meetings on 10 November. of their professional advisers. ( optional) COMPANIES WORKING TITLE 71 Michelle Wright 3 On the application form list the reference 7 Complete the rest of the application head of production number (shown beside each person) of form. or Sarah-Jane Wright those you would like to see, in order of production executive PATHÉ priority – your highest priority first. 8 You must enclose one copy of your 72 Susanna Wyatt accompanying material for each person Head of Physical Production 4 Ensure you enclose the correct you are applying to see. INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS accompanying material: 73 John Finn Producer of Billy Elliot, My Little Eye Programme ideas 9 Send it to and Amanda Boyle If you are applying to discuss a Move on Up development executive programme idea with a commissioning BECTU, SKILLSET www.skillset.org editor, you must find out as much as 373-377 Clapham Road, Asma Shah possible about the kind of material they London SW9 9BT London Development Manager Available to discuss Skillset’s new are looking for, eg look at any website to arrive no later than Friday 10 October. schemes: listed. This is to ensure that your 74 New company development proposal is relevant to the commissioning What happens then? scheme for small independent editor’s remit. Check on the listing to see BECTU forwards all the applications to the production companies, which gives access to business planning what material you should send. You may appropriate key personnel. consultancy, or not submit a proposal to any department 75 training needs analysis and that has already turned it down. The key personnel decide whom they wish bursaries for freelances. to see from the applications submitted and LATE ADDITIONS: Freelance/permanent employment forward their final list of successful BBC RECRUITMENT 76 Jane Dennis If you are applying to see people to applicants to BECTU. DRAMA ENTERTAINMENT discuss employment prospects, you AND CBBC AND TELEVISION should enclose your CV. BECTU will confirm the appointments and DIVISION workshop places to the successful 77 Veronica Mouat Recruitment Consultant 5 Decide which workshops you would like applicants as soon as possible and no 78 Matthew Trower Recruitment Consultant 79 Clare Davies Recruitment account manager BBC RECRUITMENT 80 Viv Rosenz Want your application to stand out from the crowd? Recruitment Consultant, Sport Competition for the one-to-one appointments will be fierce. To help you with your ACCOUNT MANAGERS 81 Daniell Morrisey application, skillsformedia advisors have spoken with all the participating companies to News journalism find out exactly what they’re looking for. 82 Mary Donegan You can capitalise on this by booking a complimentary 45-minute advice and guidance Factual and learning session with an advisor before you submit your application. Your advisor 83 Lesley Fleming will focus on what to include, how to market yourself, and also give you tips on how Bristol and southwest to maximise your pitching opportunities on the 10th. 84 Fiona Wright These meetings with skillsformedia advisors are available on Friday 26, Saturday 27, Manchester Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 September in London. There are limited spaces and you must 85 Rani Randhawa Birmingham meet the BECTU eligibility criteria (see How to take part, above). To book an appointment contact Ralph before Thursday 18 September and mention Move on Up. Email: [email protected] or phone 020 7520 5757.
Organised by BECTU. Sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Trades Union Congress and Skillset. In partnership with the film and television industry Workshops Some workshops may have limited numbers of places available. On the application form state the reference numbers (shown below) of those you wish to attend in order of priority. See the BECTU website www.bectu.org.uk for updates. 1 Demystifying the BBC recruitment a pitching exercise the ITV Network process 5 BBC controllers’ workshops – 1 BBC human resources staff shed light on to be confirmed 9 Building a position in the how the BBC’s recruitment process works Lorraine Heggessey, Controller of BBC1 Multi-Channel Landscape and Stuart Murphy, Controller John Keeling, Controller, UKTV Channels, 2 The role of a producer of BBC3 tell you what they’re looking for BBC, explains how to turn your TV Parminder Vir OBE, Producer/Diversity in the next season programme into a multiplatform Advisor, Carlton Television, on the role of a extravaganza producer both in TV and film, drawing on 6 BBC controllers’ workshops – 2 examples of her work (Babymother, Single to be confirmed 10 How to make a winning application Voices, Algeria Women at War, Developing Jane Root, Controller of BBC2 and Roly to the UK Film Council’s Lottery film Stories) Keating, Controller of BBC4 tell you what funds – part one they’re looking for in the next season An overview of the Film Council and its three 3 How to finance your film: basic funds, plus a background of successful principles 7 Channel 4 pitching workshop applicants Pathé explain the nuts and bolts of film finance A chance to pitch a documentary proposal and the recognised ways of obtaining it to Channel 4 11 How to make a winning application to the UK Film Council’s Lottery film 4 Radio: the other way in? 8 Navigating your way through the ITV funds – part two Any radio questions? A panel of TV and radio Network Centre A detailed look at the different requirements professionals answer questions on all How to get your programme proposal to the of each of the film funds and a talk-through aspects of radio. The workshop will include right person, and what they’re looking for on of the application forms. Plus how to do an
✄ To apply to participate in Move on up, please complete this application form and send it to the address below
Name Equality monitoring Address Completing this section is voluntary What is your ethnic group? Email address White: British Irish Tel: Other (please specify)
If a BECTU member, state membership number if known Mixed: White /Black Caribbean White /Black African Tick box as appropriate: White /Asian I would like to have a one-to-one meeting with the following people: Other (please specify) (state the reference numbers as shown on the list, in order of priority with your top priority first) Asian or Asian British: Indian Pakistani I attach one copy of the required accompanying material for each person I am applying to see. Bangladeshi (For meetings with commissioning editors) I confirm that I have researched the requirements of the Other (please specify) commissioning editors. (Optional and subject to conditions set out on the BECTU website www.bectu.org.uk) I enclose an extra copy of my proposal for registration with the BECTU Script Registration Service Black or Black British: Caribbean I would like to attend the following workshops: (state the reference numbers as shown on the list, in order of priority with African your top priority first) Other (please specify)
Chinese or other I am not a student in fulltime education ethnic group: I am EITHER already working in the industry OR am a qualified new entrant Chinese Post this completed application form along with the accompanying material to Other (please specify) Move on Up at BECTU, 373-377 Clapham Road, London SW9 9BT, to arrive by Friday 10 October 2003.