🎉 Media Career Advice Turns 6!
It's been another incredible year of growth for Media Career Advice. Over the last 12 months we've:
• Trained 519 industry professionals across 59 courses
• Delivered 29 free bitesize training sessions to 273 participants
• Welcomed 140 attendees to our free webinars
• Developed bespoke training programmes for organisations including IMG, ITV Academy, NFTS and Gorilla Academy
• Expanded internationally, delivering Production Manager training in Saudi Arabia
• Continued to grow our community to 1,883 newsletter subscribers and 1,575 social media followers
We're also looking ahead to Year 7 with new courses, more free webinars, mentoring opportunities and exciting bespoke training projects. Read the full Year 6 review below to see what we've achieved together and what's coming next. |
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We’re really excited to announce three brand new free short courses we are running for ScreenSkills!
These will be ‘Post Production for Production Teams’, ‘Post Production for Editorial Teams’ and ‘Essential Kit Knowledge for PCs and PMs’.*
We're thrilled to be working with Gorilla Academy & Films@59 to deliver these courses starting in July. Take a look at the link below to find out more.
* These sessions are supported by the ScreenSkills Unscripted TV Skills Fund which invests in training for the unscripted workforce thanks to contributions from broadcasters, SVoDs and production companies.
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Become a better manager with coaching and mentoring skills
24th June - 10am - 12pm
Want to get more from your team, have better conversations and become a more effective manager? It's your last chance to book before the session starts this week! This interactive session addresses the softer skills that will help you become the most effective manager you possibly can be by incorporating coaching and mentoring skills into your management style.
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Developing great formats for Unscripted TV
9th July
Unlock your creativity and develop one or more pitch-ready headline format ideas of your own with a Development Executive with over 20 years of experience!
This 1 day course is suitable for editorial team members or anyone with an unscripted TV format idea who would like to learn more about techniques to use to create a great idea.
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14th & 15th July
Setting up an overseas shoot is challenging. This course breaks down the extra organisation involved, from visas and carnets to travel, kit and risk, and shows you where to find the right resources and support.
Led by an experienced Head of Production/Senior Production Manager with extensive knowledge and experience in setting up foreign shoots in most countries in the world as well as remote and hostile environments.
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Free Screenskills Bitesize Courses
Our FREE bitesize budgeting & paperwork courses are taking place with ScreenSkills across July / Sept / Oct are designed to give you practical, real-world skills you can apply immediately in your jobs.
Places are limited and allocated via a short application process. If you're interested or not sure yet, it's worth registering now as these sessions can fill up quickly and ensures you're considered for a place.
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13th / 20th / 27th September
This intensive course empowers Production Managers and Line Producers ready to step up to the Head of Production or Production Executive role.
It's also valuable for those currently navigating the challenges of working at a small indie without senior production support.
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2nd / 9th / 16th October 2026
Ready to take the next step in your Production Management career?
Designed for Co-ordinators and Junior PMs, you'll learn how to effectively lead a team whilst keeping on budget and schedule, and many more aspects of the Production Manager role.
Build the skills, confidence and experience you'll need when opportunities open up.
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21st - 22nd October 2026
Gain the confidence and knowledge needed to step up to a Production Co-ordinator.
By the end of the course you will understand how to set up shoots, complete financial reconciliations and complete post production paperwork whilst keeping your Production Manager happy.
It's a full A-Z on what is required from a Production Co-ordinator on an Unscripted production.
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One-to-Ones
CVs / Advice / Bespoke Sessions
Get personalised one-to-one career support tailored to your needs, from CV reviews and cover letters to interview techniques and career planning.
Been on a course already and need a refresher on certain topics? Get in touch and see what we can do.
View session options by clicking the link below or get in touch to discuss what’s right for you.
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Looking to upskill your team or support staff stepping into new roles? As well as running our external training, we also provide bespoke training or larger training programmes.
This can include any of the training listed on our website, or adaptions of that training to suit your needs, or even brand new training courses.
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10% Discount We offer a 10% discount off our training courses for members of BECTU, Production Base, Talent Manager (Pro & Premium members), DUK, PMA, RTS and BAFTA.
In order to obtain the discount, you need to email with proof of your membership / subscription and we will provide an invoice for payment.
Plus you can take a look below for any external funding opportunities. |
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