Under our BFI NETWORK Wales offer, we support talented emerging filmmakers in Wales with clear personal development plans that will help them to get to the next stage in their career. For Writers, producers or directors born or based in Wales who have already made some work for screen but who have not yet led on a feature film with a budget of over £1 million.

Every year, we fund 3 films at the RCA, working with our chosen directors not only with financial support but also mentoring, feedback and workshops throughout their projects.

Strange Beast and Passion are proud members of the Creative Mentor Network, a mentor program connecting 16-18 year olds with people working in the creative industries. We place mentees throughout our studio to be able to see every side of what we do and engage with a potential creative career path.

Film London Labs is a year-round programme of events that offers guidance, insight and support for creators when they need it most – at the earliest stages of their projects. We aim to cultivate creative learning across different storytelling mediums and provide emerging talent with the tools to turn their creative spark into a sustainable career.

From absolute beginners, through to industry standard, we support young people to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to be career ready. Opening up creative opportunities to learn from professionals, grow a network and most importantly access life changing opportunities and paid work.

Ghetto Film School (GFS) is an award-winning nonprofit founded in 2000 to educate, develop and celebrate the next generation of great storytellers. With locations in New York City, Los Angeles and London, GFS equips students for top universities and careers in the creative industries through two tracks: an introductory education program for high school students and early-career support for alumni and young professionals. GFS annually serves over 8,000 individuals, 14-34 years of age.

Every year, Passion and Strange Beast, our parent companies, take on interns. We take interns in three different departments. Passion: CG Animation (please note that passion use Maya), Passion: Pre-production, Character Design & Concept Art, Strange Beast: 2D Animation, C4D and Blender

Our funding and training supports emerging and established filmmakers to realise their creative ambitions, gives audiences across Wales access to exciting cinematic experiences, and inspires people of all ages and abilities to participate in film education.

UKTV and Film London’s Equal Access Network unveiled a new collaborative initiative aimed at securing employment within the TV industry for underrepresented groups. UKTV’s All Voices initiative will give new entrants, mid-level professionals and returners to the industry the opportunity to work in paid, full-time roles on UKTV Original productions. Each participant will be part of the initiative for up to 12 months, giving them the opportunity to work on multiple UKTV productions to increase their level of experience and help build their CV and network of contacts within the industry.

The leadership programme to support black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) mid-level professionals in the Film and TV industry. The programme, run by Film London’s Equal Access Network, is supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery through funds awarded from People’s Postcode Trust, Sony Pictures Entertainment, BBC Films and HBO.Breaking The Glass Ceiling is designed to not only help accelerate the career of the participants, but also provide them with the skills to support and develop others starting out in the industry, helping to retain crucial talent from entry and mid-level to senior and management roles.