Indies at the November event included Plimsoll Productions and Offspring Films, alongside ITV News West Country and post-production facilities Doghouse, Gorilla and Films at 59, which brought along camera kit for students to try out.

Sessions covered a host of topics, including directing skills with Ilaira Mallalieu (Queens, Disney+) discussing how to craft a story on location and develop narrative arcs, and film-maker Michael Jenkins talking about working with actors.

Tech op Emma Gunnell, office manager Izzy Noone and sound designer Bryn Howells, all from Picture Shop, chatted to host Steph Wessell, a series producer, about what to expect working in post-production.

“Navigating your TV career” was a popular talk. It featured talent from BBC Studios: Amy Smith, a production management assistant on Countryfile, and camera assistant Jack Rawlinson, both discovered at a previous RTS Futures Festival, plus researcher Anil Olgun.