Part 7

Investigate other agencies and organisations that offer support to filmmakers and make notes on the training they offer and how they help to develop projects.
Examples:
http://www.lighthouse.org.uk/
http://www.raindance.co.uk/site/
http://www.skillset.org/
http://www.scriptfactory.co.uk/

http://www.lighthouse.org.uk/

Lighthouse is a leading arts agency that supports, commissions and showcases new work by artists and filmmakers. Lighthouse help develop the skills of filmmakers, screenwriters, digital artists and animators. The aim is to increase skills in enjoyment of and engagement with film and media arts. They also provide help for further education and the creative industries. The company have many schemes set up to ensure this; these are some of the more recent ones:

Guiding Lights
Guiding Lights is seen as the UK’s most prestigious film industry-mentoring scheme that supports and develops emerging UK-based film talent. The programmes are run by Lighthouse and funded by the Skillset Film Skills Fund, with additional sponsorship from Optimum Releasing.

The MA Digital Media Arts
This programme is run in partnership with the University of Brighton. It’s aim is to allow artists from a range of different creative backgrounds to develop and extend their digital media production skills, to explore a broad range of creative digital practices and to look at critical debates through project work and continuous theoretical study. The use of live project works are encouraged so that students gain direct experience and develop valuable links in the digital media industries and wider cultural industries.

http://www.scriptfactory.co.uk/

The script factory was created in 1996, they are one of Europe’s leading filmmakers’ organisations finding and developing new screenwriting talent. They support the people who work with screenwriters and screenplay material; and presenting live filmmaking events with some of cinema’s top creative talent.
The company offer various help for up and coming filmmakers, such as training, events and performed readings. There are also development help that includes script feedback and one to one sessions to discuss work.


http://www.skillset.org/

Skill set is the Sector skills council for creative media; within this they focus on the categories of film, TV, radio, animation, interactive media, publishing, advertising and photo imaging. They offer various help and resources to all types of people, ranging from students to directors. The aim of the company is to support the improvements of the film industry and to ensure that it remains successful and competitive around the world. In order for this to happen they conduct consultation work within the film business, strategic documents, publish research, run funding schemes and provide any information or help to anyone who is in need of it. All of this is done through the idea of developing skills and training and education policy.



http://www.raindance.co.uk/site/

Rain dance is based in London and is dedicated to fostering and promoting independent film in the UK and around the world. Since 2000 Rain dance has organised workshops, screenings and seminars in many countries. As well as this, they run yearly festivals, where filmmakers screen their films to gain exposure.
The company offers help and support in a number of different methods. These include diplomas and resources that allow people to study specific areas of the industry. The diplomas are based around writing, producing and directing. You will study courses about these certain areas of the industry, so in the future you will be able to make a successful short film and excel in the film industry.