This month we’re proud to be launching our ITF Freelancer scheme. For the first time, those joining will have access to unique ITF services which aim to develop freelancer skills and help with career progression, including:

• a third off all ITF short courses covering a wide range of in-demand training identified by top production companies
• invitations to lively Open Forum events with top indies, and great networking opportunities
• regular e-bulletins packed with the latest ITF news, industry events, training offers, funding and bursary updates

If you are a freelancer, or employ freelancers in your production company, please find out more at our website, e-mail or telephone Rychard on 020 3487 0358

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september 10

Diversity: Putting the Pledge into Action 14 sept London
A new low-cost workshop to help indies make the most of their commitment to the Diversity Pledge, and the practical steps they can take to implement it in their company ethos and operating practices
Who’s it for? HR & operations managers, production heads & managers, co-ordinators, and executive producers
Price: ITF Member £80 / Pact or freelance £120 / Corporate £160

Dealing with Difficult People 21 sept London
A one-day seminar for production managers, team managers or anyone who would like to develop their people management skills
Who’s it for? Anyone who manages other people or works in a team
Price:  ITF Member £150 / Pact  or freelance  £225 / Corporate £300

Making Money from Music 23 sept London brand new
A half-day workshop exploring opportunities for production companies to acquire the copyright in the music they commission
Who’s it for? Producers,  executive producers, business affairs executives , production managers, distributors, financiers, lawyers, music publishing administrators and accountants
Price: ITF Member £80 / Pact or freelance  £120 / Corporate £160

Researchers Survival Guide 28 sept London
A one-day workshop designed specifically for junior production staff such as runners, junior researchers, production secretaries, etc
Who’s it for? Designed for junior production staff with some experience of working as a researcher or in a production or development environment
Price: ITF Member £100 / Pact or freelance £150 / Corporate £200

Principles of Production Insurance 30 sept London
A half-day seminar to provide a basic outline of media production insurance for feature film and TV, why you need it and how it works
Who’s it for? This is a seminar course for producers, production managers and coordinators and anyone who arranges insurance cover or may need to make a claim. Suitable for both feature film and TV production
Price: ITF Member £50 / Pact or freelance £75  / Corporate £100

october 10

Compliance: Keeping up to date 7 oct London
A half-day seminar to give you an up to the minute grounding on all the important compliance issues in broadcast production
Who’s it for? Producers, executives, production managers and co-ordinators, researchers, and anyone who may be expected to ensure compliance obligations are met
Price: ITF Member £80 / Pact  or freelance  £120 / Corporate £160

Music Rights (1): The Essentials 12 oct London
A morning seminar to guide you through the basics of music copyright clearance
Who’s it for? Production staff off all levels, anyone who wants to gain an overview of clearance procedures for music in audio-visual production.
Price: ITF Member £60 / Pact £90 / Corporate £120

Cross-platform: Generating New Projects and Markets 14 oct London *Skillset bursary applies
A one-day workshop to encourage TV, digital media and interactive producers to develop their skills and business by creating, planning and pitching cross-platform projects for different markets
Who’s it for? Producers, APs, project and operations managers and other production team-members of TV &/or digital media and interactive companies looking to devise and deliver cross-platform projects for all markets; also freelancers wanting to create digital productions.
This workshop has been planned in partnership with Pact
Price: ITF Member £100 / Pact £150 / Corporate £200

Generating Innovative Content 19 oct London
A one-day workshop on creative thinking techniques with practical applications to generating and developing TV programme ideas
Who’s it for? Anyone in production who is involved with generating, researching and/or producing programme ideas
Price: ITF Member £120 / Pact  or freelance  £180 / Corporate £240

Managing People for the First Time 21 oct London
A one-day seminar for production managers and team managers or anyone preparing for a management role
Who’s it for? Anyone wanting to improve their people management skills at work.
ITF Member £150 / Pact £225 / Corporate £300

Multiplatform: Joined-up Production 28 oct London *Skillset bursary applies
A one-day workshop to help production companies and digital interactive agencies work
together to create cross platform content
Who’s it for? Producers, APs, project and operations managers, and other production team-members. This workshop has been planned in partnership with Pact
Price: ITF Member £100 / Pact or freelance £150 / Corporate £200

*Skillset bursaries apply to this course…
Candidates for this course may be eligible for funding (80% of the training costs for freelancers, or 50% for employees – including  travel and accommodation if relevant) through Skillset’s Multiplatform Bursary Scheme
How to book: contact ITF as usual to secure a place on the course and pay ITF in the usual way. Apply as soon as possible to Skillset before the course because it will take up to 4 weeks for Skillset to confirm bursaries.

book / find out more

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Skillset has released bursaries for multiplatform courses from June of up to 80% of the cost for experienced TV freelancers, and 50% for employees (including travel and accommodation expenses where relevant).  Apply to Skillset beacuse you need to do so at least 5 days before the course…

Multiplatform: Joined-up Production 08.07.10 London
A one-day workshop to help production companies and digital interactive agencies work
together to create cross platform content
Who’s it for? Producers, APs, project and operations managers, and other production team-members. This workshop has been planned in partnership with Pact
Price: ITF Member £100 / Pact or freelance £150 / Corporate £200

Cross-platform Storytelling 15.07.10 London
A full-day workshop to develop the writing and storytelling skills of TV and digital media production teams over a range of platforms and to review the latest trends in cross-platform scripted content
Who’s it for? TV & digital media content development teams, producers, directors and writers. Delegates will be asked to select and submit before the course a single page content proposal (new or existing) that you would like to develop in the workshop
Price: ITF Member £100 / Pact or freelance £150 / Corporate £200

Cross-platform: Generating New Projects and Markets 14.10.10 London
A one-day workshop to encourage TV, digital media and interactive producers to develop their skills and business by creating, planning and pitching cross-platform projects for different markets
Who’s it for? Producers, APs, project and operations managers and other team members of TV and/or digital media and interactive companies looking to devise and deliver cross-platform projects for all markets; also freelancers wanting to create digital productions.This workshop has been planned in partnership with Pact
Price: ITF Member £100 / Pact or freelance £150 / Corporate £200

Mutiplatform: Making Money from Digital Platforms and Rights 18.11.10 London
A half-day introductory workshop to help production companies and interactive agencies understand how to make money from digital platforms, and to exploit the content rights in both broadcast and corporate markets.
Who’s it for? Designed as an introductory course for TV and digital media production companies this course will benefit those requiring an overview of exploiting content on TV, digital media, interactive and 360 platforms. This workshop has been planned in partnership with Pact
Price: ITF Member £100 / Pact or freelance £150 / Corporate £200

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This is the fourth year of the Broadcast Training Award - the only industry specific accolade within the acclaimed National Training Awards.

The awards are managed by the BTSR, Ofcom and Skillset, in partnership with UK Skills.

ITF promotes the importance of learning and development in these tough economic times, so isn’t it time you had your potential award-winning training programme recognised?

The Broadcast Industry Training Award invites entries from broadcasters and indie production companies (but not training supppliers) for separate categories of Small (1-49 employees), Medium (50-249 employees) and Large (over 250 employees) Employers.

Entering the National Training Awards is a boost for your business and an opportunity for you to have your learning and development benchmarked against the best in the UK. Winning L&D programmes are an inspiration for your own and other broadcast companies. 2010 could be your winning year!

Pease visit the awards section on the BTSR website, read comments from last year’s winners, and watch finalist and Award Ceremony videos from 2009 on YouTube.

There are a number of ways to obtain more information.

Have a look at the Broadcast Industry Information Pack here

There are also information sessions being held throughout the UK; for dates and venues please visit www.nationaltrainingawards.com/enter/info_sessions.cfm

There are 7 categories of Awards for companies of different sizes, and guidance hints and tips on completing applications can be found on the website at www.nationaltrainingawards.com/enter/how_to_enter.cfm

The 2010 application form is available on-line or as a download at www.nationaltrainingawards.com/enter/enter_now.cfm

The closing date for entries is Friday 23rd April.

And, if all of that is just confusing just contact the BTSR for more help

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A series of one-day professional development modules for practitioners with significant experience in the film & TV archive sector, especially the evolving digital area, metadata, and associated rights issues.

This training is provided by a partnership of FT2, VET, FOCAL International, the Imperial War Museum, and the Indie Training Fund.  It is supported by the Skillset Film Skills Fund with UK Film Council Lottery funding.

Confirmed modules are:

ARCHIVE RIGHTS

Wednesday, 17 February, 2010: run by the Indie Training Fund in London SE1.

Price: £100.

More information and the application form are available from the Recruitment
page of the FT2 website

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