RTS Futures Articles
Report
03/11/2016
The festival – held at the Watershed, Bristol on 1 November – gave students the opportunity to meet local indies such as RDF West, Silverback Films and Tigress Productions, as well as BBC Bristol Popular Factual, ITV News West Country and post-production houses.
In a buzzing atmosphere and to the backdrop of a DJ, students were encouraged to chat...
In Brief
28/10/2016
The broadcaster is partnering with Triforce Creative Network and MonologueSlam UK to support up and coming actors from all backgrounds across the entire UK.
MonologueSlam UK is a scheme running across the UK which offers professional actors the opportunity to perform a monologue before a judging panel of industry professionals.
Twenty-two actors...
In Depth
28/10/2016
There are many different types of researcher job. Some of the titles you might see include:
Junior researcher
Casting researcher
Archive researcher
Shooting researcher
Audience researcher
Development researcher
But, confusingly, these are not fixed terms used by every company. “Every production has a different requirement or different take,” says...
In Brief
21/10/2016
The paid scheme, called 4Stories, aims to recruit more talent currently under-represented in drama, including women, disabled people, BAME people and people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
4Stories will give three directors and three writers the chance to work with Touchpaper Television on a new three-part series of related films.
The films tell...
RTS News
20/09/2016
The visit attracted more than 30 students, recent graduates and people working in an entry-level TV role who benefited from the advice of Sky trainers. Megan Cooper, senior leader at the Sky Academy Careers Lab, organised the event, which included two sessions with Sky talent and a tour of the company’s broadcast facilities and studios.
Sky Sports...