Getting Started in the film business (by one who knows!)

From Luke Cairns

During a normal working week here at Butchers Hook Video, I’ve come to expect at least a dozen CV’s of young people interested in breaking into the film business in the UK.

Now it is widely known that getting a break in the business is difficult, so in this article I’ll attempt to address this and offer some tips I’ve picked up along my career from lowly runner to corporate video producer working with Fortune 500 companies.

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Darren Scales needs you for a Sci-fi epic

We are now in pre-production of an original Sci-Fi Action-Horror movie called The Drift (12 Cert) and we are hoping your team might like to join us!

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Darren Scales Update

Hi there, Daz Scales here from Backyard Productions, a fan film group from the UK.  I also graduated with Masters in Media Production thanks to the University of Lincoln.

You might be interested to know that I am producing a series of video diaries of the production process. As well as detailing the progress I also pass on my ‘wisdom’ of making films for free (well almost free). 


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Loz Whitaker, class of 2011

Plenty of people leave university with a decent degree, but it’s the people who have more than that who will get the jobs that are so in demand.

Sam laughs at ‘Frodsham’ and can’t stop by Loz Whitaker
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Internship at Shed Media (Sheffield)

Fancy the chance to win a 9 month internship at Shed Media, home of World’s Strictest Parents and Who Do You Think You Are?

Closing date for applications, Friday September 16th

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Jordan Livermore Update

Bear with me if your reading this; the last time I posted on here was ages ago –  I had just left LSM and was training to be a 3D camera assistant, but it’s funny how things can change… Continue reading

Internships: Lincoln Digital Culture Festival

Graduate internships with Frequency: Lincoln Digital Culture Festival. Based with Threshold Studios [offices in Nottingham/Festival in Lincoln in October]

Also open to students graduating this year.

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LSM student praised for iPad app

Sean at the Chelsea Flower Show 2011

Second year BA (Hons) Media Production student Sean Carr has just produced a brand new iPad app for Interflora to use as part of their gold award-winning display at this year’s Royal Horticultural Society Show at Chelsea.

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Kickstart!

Hannah Cook

LSM student Hannah Cook has just completed a six-week work placement in London with The Bureau Film Company working on “The Comedian”, a feature film debut by writer/director Tom Shkolnik starring Edward Hogg.

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Internships – paid or unpaid?

Still a vexed question it seems. Internships are a great way to get your foot in the door, but should anyone work for nothing in this day and age?

I have belatedly come across a report on the subject issued last year by the CIPD; it might interest both graduates and students.

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