ALL Skills Accelerator courses are open for applications now!
16 April 2025
Could Create Central's Skills Accelerator courses be right for you and your career? Find out more…
Rock up Ready - application deadline 23 May
TV & Film Career Launchpad - this is designed to equip film, television and digital media graduates, and graduates from all other disciplines, with knowledge and skills to develop a career in the local and national production sector. FIND OUT MORE
TV & Film Fusion - application deadline 18 May
Scripted and Unscripted TV & Film Careers - for new entrants, this course requires no qualifications and will provide participants with the skills to build portfolio careers in both scripted and unscripted - drama and factual - in the West Midlands. FIND OUT MORE
Learn to Lead: Step up to Head of Department - application deadline 26 May
Empowering Future Department Heads in the TV & Film Industry (scripted and unscripted) - creating a talent pipeline of highly skilled and well-trained crew ready to take on more senior roles within the sector in the West Midlands. FIND OUT MORE
A Masterclass in making television: FREE Shine TV Bootcamp - application deadline 25 April
Do you love finding a story and meeting new people? Ever thought about how people get on TV?
Are you a foodie that scrolls food content online or just like to cook? Wonder what it'd be like to use that knowledge on a TV show?
Does your current experience involve strong organisational skills? Maybe you could transfer these to work in television production?
Or are you already a Researcher or AP within media, looking to get more pure television experience?
This fantastic opportunity with Shine TV offers bespoke, expert-led training, targeting core editorial skills needed to be part of a casting team on a flagship series for the region.
You will learn about:
✅ Casting
✅ Research
✅ Story producing
✅ Shooting
As part of the Bootcamp, you'll attend workshops that will give you the key skills to secure your next role as a Researcher or Assistant Producer in Broadcast Television. Upon completion you will have the opportunity to apply for a role working on BBC1 show MasterChef!
Starting Thursday 8 May in Digbeth, Birmingham. FIND OUT MORE
