Tag: creative careers
-
9 February, 2023Comedy as a Career With Arabella Weir, BBC Comedy Writer & Performer
Tuesday 7th February KS3-5 / S1-6 Arabella Weir is a comedy actor and writer, broadcaster, and presenter. She is probably best known as one of the stars of the BBC’s multi-award-winning The Fast Show. Since then she has also become well known for her contributions to all of the Grumpy Old Women series! In this broadcast, Arabella takes about her career in comedy and gives advice for aspiring comedians. Warning: this talk is for 16 and over. Very mild swearing.
-
The World of Events With Piers Shepperd, Technical Director, Wonder Works Limited
Wednesday 1st February KS3-5 / S1-6 Over the past 10 years, Piers has worked on rolling out a series of ‘mega events’ throughout Europe and Asia. Critically acclaimed highlights include the flown molten Olympic rings, the cauldron, and James Bond and the Queen’s parachute stunt. Watch this recording to hear Piers talk about the world of events as a career
-
16 December, 2022Chris Scott, General Manager, Domino Recording Company
Monday 12th December KS4-5 / S4-6 chris has worked in the recorded music business for nearly 20 years and is the General Manager at Domino Recording Company, home to artists such as Arctic Monkeys, Wet Leg, Franz Ferdinand, Hot Chip and Jon Hopkins, amongst others.
-
16 March, 2022Patrick Spence – Creative Director, ITV Studios
16/03/2022 Patrick Spence KS 3-5 / S 1-6 We are excited to host a broadcast with the Creative Director of ITV Studios! Patrick will be sharing his insights into working in Film and TV and will be reflecting on his successes and challenges.
-
11 March, 2022Fiona McGuire – Industry Partnerships, London Screen Academy
11/03/2022 Fiona McGuire KS 3-5 / S 1-6 Have you ever thought about a career in working in TV and Film? We are excited to host a broadcast with Fiona McGuire from the London Screen Academy! Join us to learn about what happens behind the scenes on a set, hear about her industry insights and find out the different types of skills and roles needed in the industry.
-
16 November, 2021A Career in the Music Industry – Moving The Needle – Work/Life Broadcast
16/11/2021 A Career in the Music Industry with Moving The Needle. KS 3-5 / S 1-6 We are excited to welcome back our panel from Moving the Needle! This time, we will be joined by Karen Emanuel, CEO, Key Production Group and Jenni Cochrane, CEO & Co-Founder, Getahead & Founder & CEO, Work Inspired. They speak about their experiences of working in the music industry and reflect on the changes they have seen throughout their career about how the music industry responds to mental health.
-
11 November, 2021Wellbeing in Creative Careers with ILM – Work/Life Broadcast
11/11/2021 Wellbeing in Creative Careers with Industrial Light and Magic. KS 3-5 / S 1-6 Join us for a Work/Life campaign broadcast with Industrial Light and Magic! Hear from our panel about the tools in their mental health toolkit and what they wish they had known when they were younger. Our panel members will be: Shereen Chattun, Amy Backwell, Andrea Biferi and Alice Mc Loughlin.
-
24 May, 2021Industrial Light and Magic & Into Film – May the 4th Be With You Broadcast on VFX careers
04/05/21 Industrial Light and Magic & IntoFilm – May the 4th Be With You Broadcast on VFX careers KS 3-5/S 1-6 George Lucas’ VFX company Industrial Light and Magic and IntoFilm join forces for Star Wars Day, May the Fourth! They join us to share all the different types of careers in visual effects as well as an insight into some of our artist’s personal career journeys and tips for getting into the industry.
-
12 March, 2021Proof that a non-conventional career path can really work out: Introducing Ella d’Amato, Chief Commercial Marketing and Partner Officer at Not on the High Street
Proof that a non-conventional career path can really work out: Introducing Ella d’Amato, Chief Commercial Marketing and Partner Officer at Not on the High Street What do you want to be when you leave school? It’s a big question isn’t it? And it’s definitely a question that can cause a lot of stress and anxiety, especially if you’re being asked it a lot. The truth is you’re probably not sure yet and, you know what, that’s perfectly normal. There are so many expectations placed upon us from such an early age that it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking you need to have a clear road map for your life and career at the […]
-
5 March, 2021The King of Content: Introducing Jean-Patrick Cheylan
The King of Content: Introducing Jean-Patrick Cheylan Chances are if you are under 25, you’ll struggle to remember life before social media – you may even struggle to recall a time before TikTok if you’re a teenager right now. But like it or not, these days social media plays an increasingly large role in shaping our view of the world and contributes massively to our own unique digital footprint. An open platform: an open playing field Whoever you are, wherever you are, if you’re armed with a smart phone, you’ll be plugged into social media in one form or another […]