BFI awards £245K for new skills package to get West of England creatives ALL SET for film/TV careers

February 25th 2025

Bristol City Council’s Film Services have secured a £245,425 award from the BFI National Lottery Places Fund: Skills and Training to launch All Set West, a new accessible skills package designed to support creatives from the West of England into careers behind-the-camera on the growing number of scripted film and TV productions made in the region.

Delivered by The Bottle Yard Studios, Bristol UNESCO City of Film and Bristol Film Office (the three teams that together form Bristol City Council’s Film Services), All Set West will launch in April 2025, to support regional participants from backgrounds currently underrepresented in the film/TV workforce with inclusive training, information, connections, work opportunities and networks, to help them gain industry employment – and thrive in their new careers.

All Set West’s bespoke package of skills support will include:

  • All Set West Hub: a new and inclusive online hub full of opportunities, events and resources relevant to local scripted film/TV production entrants or those progressing through their first few credits
  • All Set West Training: two rounds of a free, five-week training scheme delivered at The Bottle Yard Studios, that demystifies the world of scripted production and prepares trainees for entry level positions in the industry
  • All Set West Placements: matching industry entrants to scripted film and TV productions that are active at The Bottle Yard Studios and on location in the region and seeking to provide work experience or paid placements for local entrants
  • All Set West Outreach: targeted community and educator engagement to widen awareness of careers in the region’s fast-growing scripted film/TV production sector

Find out more

Bristol UNESCO City of Film

BFI National Lottery Places Fund

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