The ScreenSkills Podcast

How accessible are film and TV productions? How inclusive is the screen industry? Is it sustainable? The ScreenSkills Podcast asks these questions and more to get the behind-the-scenes breakdown on all things production. We go behind the camera and hear from those making the content you love. We explore the UK screen industry with the help of those within it and unpick the stories that matter to them. In each monthly episode, we touch on different themes and hear how they impact the workforce. Learn more about The ScreenSkills Podcast: https://www.screenskills.com/podcast

The ScreenSkills Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The ScreenSkills Podcast, a business show with 11 episodes published.

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  Episode #9

  9. Dreaming BIG: building careers in children’s TV and animation

  Jul 15, 202553 minS1

  <p>In the ninth episode of The ScreenSkills Podcast, launched in partnership with The Adobe Foundation, we turn the spotlight on all things animation and children's TV. </p><p>With the Children's Media Conference taking place in Sheffield, we joined the conversation by speaking to those working in animation and live-action children's TV. ScreenSkills' Animation Production Liaison Executive, Kieran Argo, sat down with BAFTA winning producer and Director of both Animation UK and the British Animation Awards, Helen Brunsdon, to explore trends, challenges and opportunities across animation.</p><p>We then hear from Eline van der Velden, producer and founder o...

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  Episode #8

  8. Working well: prioritising welfare and wellbeing in screen

  May 29, 202551 minS1

  <p>In our eighth episode, we hear from those using their experiences of working in production spaces to improve the wellbeing of those working behind the camera in the screen industries.</p><p>Laetitia Nneke and Annika Hagemann - both producers and previous candidates of ScreenSkills training programmes - tell us about the training and workshops they've delivered to members of the workforce. They discuss how their knowledge has informed their teachings, the need to anticipate areas of tension as early as possible and the importance of establishing communication lines across all levels.</p><p>Andy Glynn from the Film...

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  Episode #7

  7. In focus: disability, data, and the DNA of the UK screen workforce

  May 1, 202556 minS1

  <p>In episode 7, we explore new research from ScreenSkills and 4Skills, conducted by Ampere Analysis, on the size and profile of the UK screen workforce. We hear from those involved in the study about how the findings will guide future policy, investment and decision-making.</p><p>We also speak to Sophie Morgan and Sarah Lazenby, the team behind Channel 4’s Fight to Fly, about the importance of accessibility and representation in television — both on and off screen.</p><p>Plus, we introduce Who Am I, a new segment spotlighting the people behind ScreenSkills. First up: bursaries programme manager Fergal McBride on h...

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  Episode #6

  6. Behind the scenes: navigating boundaries with intimacy coordinator Yarit Dor (Rivals)

  Mar 27, 202559 minS1

  <p>In episode 6, we speak to intimacy coordinator Yarit Dor about her journey in the industry. From being the West End’s first Intimacy Director to working on the likes of Wicked, Rivals and Peaky Blinders, she tells us what it takes to succeed in the role, how she collaborates with different departments and what misconceptions there are about the position. </p><p>We then learn all about the Animation and Children’s TV Skills Fund’s DreamBIG! programme, a new entrant initiative designed to provide the required training and production experience to those looking to take their first steps in the...

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  Episode #5

  5. Supporting the workforce: mental health, leadership and inclusion in UK film and TV

  Feb 28, 202541 minS1

  <p>In this episode we're putting the workforce at the centre of the conversation. We’re joined by CEO of the Film and TV Charity, Marcus Ryder, to discuss the findings of their Looking Glass survey and what measures can be introduced to improve the health of our industry’s workforce. </p><p>We then learn all about the High-end TV Skills Fund Leaders of Tomorrow programme, an inclusion initiative designed to improve the diversity of those in leadership roles across the sector. Programme manager Hannah Green provides a programme overview while members of the new and previous cohorts tell us h...

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