The day will cover a range of subjects, to inspire and encourage entry level talent, and will include panel events, workshops and networking opportunities with key industry professionals based in the North West.
Panels will give an overview of entry level roles and offer useful tips and advice, whilst workshops will enable interaction with specialists in a chosen genre or area.
Hiddleston left the sell out crowd at a panel discussion hosted by the Royal Television Society Wednesday evening (March 2) hungry for more details but the star of the Marvel show about the god of mischief and chaos, couldn't and wouldn't be drawn. "There is going to be a series two," Hiddleston smiled mischievously. "That's a complete sentence I think. I'll get into real trouble if I say more."
Want to know how the media and games interact? Come along to our interactive event to see how PR/Community Management for games companies, traditional media journalists and specialised games journalists work together to help promote, share and critique the gaming industry.
At this special panel session, the charity’s CEO, Alex Pumfrey, will be discussing how Looking Glass ’21 acts as a temperature check for the industry as it emerges from the pandemic.
Refreshments are available from 9.30am before the screening starts at 10.00am. The screening will be followed by a panel Q&A with writer Nathan Foad and stars Morgana Robinson, Beverley Callard, Jai Hollis, Jessie Mae Alonzo and host Toby Earle.
Synopis:
With AVOD growing rapidly as a key, non-subscription revenue model, how are broadcasters taking advantage?
How are AVOD (ad-supported video on demand) and FAST (Free advertiser supported TV) developing as an alternative to SVoD and broadcast TV? How is broadcaster VoD developing in the mix and what are advertisers looking for- more targeted and personalised ads? What are the demographics of IP-delivered TV?
Is streaming TV additive or substitutional to linear broadcast TV? Is leaning into AVoD and FAST the answer to the decline of linear TV advertising?
This session is designed to be highly practical; our knowledgeable panel will help freelancers to recognise bullying when they see it and understand the steps they can take to raise their concerns without risking their jobs and careers. And it will examine what production companies could and should be doing to stamp out bullying.
Panel:
The final instalment of Walter Presents’ Scandi Takeover: Snow Angels (Snöänglar) is a daring character-driven crime drama about motherhood as three women — a mother, a policewoman, and a child nurse’s — fates become intertwined following the disappearance of a 5-week-old infant.
The BBC Apprentice Hub is a new initiative, which will be opening for applications soon. The pilot scheme will be launching in the West Midlands, the region in the UK with the youngest population and a diverse talent pool. The BBC’s Apprentice Hub will grow skills in the creative sector by placing apprentices with local small and medium sized employers. It will provide a vocational training programme with a formal qualification at the end, accredited by an awarding body, giving the successful candidates a flexible approach to learning and getting work experience.
