Production Courses

Multi Platform Courses
We now live in a world of media that is “always on”, replacing TV schedules, creating new events and a deeper relationship between producer and audience that is delivered in a range of ways on a range of “platforms”.

Whatever your role you will have a common goal:

What skills are the key to this new world?
How will your idea stand out, by using platforms that build the audience experience?
How can you best allocate your funds and resources over a range of outputs?
How can you create an active audience community?

For course outlines, click on one of the workshops below (Remember - all of our workshops are also available in 'Bespoke' format - where you decide the content).

Working Multi-Platform Workshop 

Ideas Development Workshop

Paul Appleby runs all of our Multi Platform courses, visit Paul's Profile Page for more information. 

Location Managing and Logistics Workshop:

You might be organising your own shoot, filming in a public place, unsure who gives a permit to film on a pavement.

Whatever your role you will have a common goal:

To choose the right locations within budget
To get permissions and keep public and crew happy
To run logistics effectively

Maggie Ainley runs our Location Managing and Logistics Courses, view Maggie's Profile.

Editorial Workshops:
We want to get delegates to the heart of documentary production. How do you get an idea off the ground? What makes viewers talk about a documentary film years later?

Whatever your role you will have a common goal:

To develop ideas for commissions and then pitching
To make a film within budget and a film that fits a commission remit
To dealing with contributors - especially in sensitive situations
To gaining difficult access, especially where bureaucracy is involved
To wait and encourage a story to unfold in front of the camera

We are delighted to have 2 award winning Producer/Directors of many years combined experience. Nigel Ashcroft, highly respected in the UK and USA for his Natural History and Science drama documentaries, see Nigel's profile page.  Also Hilary Clarke, who has produced award winning and ground breaking observational documentaries, many of which have been sold worldwide, see Hilary's profile page.

We offer One 2 One, Small Group Workshops and Corporate courses for our Production Skills reel. Our Course Calendar page details our scheduled courses for the next 12 months.