What you need to apply for Creativity Works: Content Production

1 July 2021

We’re looking for 50 aspiring content creators who want to make their career creating content for TV, film, music and advertising.

Over 6 weeks you’ll gain practical hands-on experience in shooting, directing, editing & casting as well as pitching ideas, sound production and budgeting you’ll also hear how to create content for digital platforms and different audiences & learn from directors, producers, execs, lighting and sound technicians and DOPs at the top of their game.

To apply for any of the three programmes you must:

• You must commit to the programme (20th September – 29th October) and be free weekdays Monday-Friday during the programme dates, between 10-4pm.
• You must not be in full-time employment, education or training
• You must be free for a selection day w/c 6th Sept
• Be between 18 and 24 years of age (before the 20th September 2021)

Whilst our events and some opportunities are for people of any age, this programme is for people aged 18 to 24. This means you must be within this age bracket when the programme starts on 8 February 2021.

Be from a London borough

This means that your registered address must be within any of London's 32 boroughs.

Be creative and curious, and collaborative

The programme will introduce you to a lot of new tools and different ways of thinking and working. You’ll get the most out of it if you can be open-minded, happy to give things a go even if they’re out of your comfort zone, and learning from your mistakes.

Other than that, we want to see your passion and interest in the industry as well as a creative can-do attitude and desire to learn.

You’ll also have to know how to work well in a team and take people along on your journey with you. We’ll be looking out for participants who are good at building relationships, working with others, and bringing out their strengths. Our programmes offer a great opportunity to build a network of likeminded peers, so a positive and supportive attitude is key.

A self-motivated nature

If you want to strike out on your own and tell egaging and important stories you’ll need a lot of passion and drive. We want to see participants who are self-disciplined, and are always pushing themselves to improve their own knowledge and skills.

Alongside the intensive training and expert advice you’ll receive on the programme, there will be a significant element of independent study and you’ll need to have the focus and determination to make the most of this opportunity.