Screen and Film School Brighton partners
At Screen and Film School Brighton, we’re dedicated to giving you the skills, experience, contacts and confidence to let you thrive in the British film industry. We have unique access to film, TV and digital marketing companies throughout Brighton, the South Coast and London. Our aim is to find opportunities to give our students an understanding of how the industry works, what there is out there for them and initiate tailored work placements.
We have built up a network of partners that will offer you a 2-4 week work placement in your 2nd year, which will enable you to gain vital professional experience and make valuable industry contacts needed to help launch your career pathway. There is a wide selection of placement opportunities to choose from and you will have the very real chance of converting that experience into a production internship after graduation if production demands allow.
Our partners include:
iCrossing is a digital marketing agency owned by Hearst Corporation. The agency has 900 employees across 17 offices worldwide, with U.S. offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Scottsdale, Dallas and Reston.
Electric Square are a game development studio founded by industry veterans Jon Gibson and Tony Beckwith. Based in Brighton, Electric Square sparked into life as sister studio to the renowned Studio Gobo, which won a gamesindustry.biz 'Best places to work in the UK'. In 2018, Electric Square was proud to join the Keywords Studios group.
Black Dog specialises in production in the field of music videos, live music visuals, documentary filmmaking, fashion film, and the zeitgeist of brand culture. With offices in the US and UK, they offer a diverse array of talent.
The Duke of York's Picture House is an art-house cinema in Brighton, England, which lays claim to being the oldest cinema in continuous use in Britain. According to cinema historian Allen Eyles, the cinema "deserves to be named Britain's oldest cinema". In 2012 it was voted best Cinema in the UK.
Wall to Wall Media, part of Warner Bros. Television Productions UK, is an independent television production company that produces event specials and drama, factual entertainment, science and history programmes for broadcast by networks in both the United Kingdom and United States.
Be The Fox is an award-winning brand content production company that produces exceptional, story-led content that helps brands and organisations remain culturally relevant. They're also specialists in telling brand stories through animation and motion graphics.
Renegade supplies broadcasters around the world with ground-breaking, high-quality television content across many genres.
Ricochet are in partnership with Warner Brothers International. Broadcasters, viewers and contributors trust them to make programmes that are entertaining, revealing, witty, honest and popular.
Back2Back Productions is an award-winning independent television documentary production company based in Brighton, creating challenging and entertaining programmes.
Turning the film industry green one light at a time, Green kit provide high-quality alternatives to traditional film lighting products.
Shoot Blue is a leading independent London-based camera and lighting rental company, who hold a comprehensive hire inventory and supply equipment for a wide range of productions including drama, feature films, commercials, television, corporate and music promos.
The Edit is a full post-production service, including Colour Grading, Sound Dubbing/Mixing, Online Editing, Voice-Over, Quality Control and Digital Delivery.
The Firepit is a creative content division, innovation centre and recording studio owned by Warner Music Group, and is located at their United Kingdom headquarters in London.
The Trailer Farm make seriously good game trailers. They are a full-service creative agency and production house with partners including everyone from the smallest indie outfits to AAA publishers, on every platform.
Virtual Post is a new breed of post and content servicing company. They leverage the benefits of the cloud to complement traditional working methods.
Progress is a video production company based in Brighton making commercials, digital content, branded entertainment, animation and feature-length cinema.
Lion Television is one of the most successful television production companies in the UK. They create hundreds of hours of programming every year.
Cut & Run are a Post Production house founded in Soho in 1997. Cut & Run provide offline editing services rooted in craft with offices in London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Austin.
Studio River is home to a fresh, film school trained team. Based in Brighton and around the Sussex area, they are equipped with the perfect blend of knowledge and experience.
Plug-In Media is a 4 times BAFTA-winning, digital production company that creates both interactive entertainment and linear TV content for the children and families sector.
Blink is a British production company and creative studio producing commercials, music videos, short films, branded content, and long form entertainment. It is composed of Blink Productions, Blinkink, Blink Art, and Blink Industries. The company's head offices are based in Soho, London.
Based in Brighton, KOSKA is a media and entertainment company with television production in their blood.
ScreenDog is a new Brighton based Indie set up to make Entertaining Adventure and Mischievous Factual programmes for TV and Digital.
Simon set up Aukes Media over 5 years ago. Simon is a self-starter who taught himself everything he knows today about filming, with no formal training. Specialising in music videos and short films, he has gained a reputation as a professional and passionate video director in and around London. Most recently, he was awarded a GRM Rated award for his work on Shiro’s Story Part 1, 2 and 3.
Spun Gold is a multi-award winning independent TV production company. They have a first-class reputation when it comes to making a diverse range of outstanding television programmes, including popular documentaries, fun formats and big hit entertainment shows. These range from When Ant & Dec Met the Prince to the long-running series Love Your Garden. Since launching in 2004, Spun Gold has become a preferred supplier to broadcasters worldwide.
MIRROR is an exciting venture dedicated to producing intelligent and cutting-edge commercial media for the international market.
Propellernet have an insights-led, creative approach to digital marketing to help brands to be found.
Freedom Works is a simple concept created by people who have worked from home, coffee shops or cafes. Developed for those looking for a ‘workplace home’, Freedom Works offers independent, freelance, start-up or growing companies a home from which to excel their business or venture.
Absolute Post is a full-service transatlantic post-production facility with London and New York offices running a 24/7 Flame, Grading, 3D, 2D, Editorial and Sound Design service.
Moving Picture Company is a visual effects and production company, headquartered in Soho, London with facilities located in Vancouver, Los Angeles, New York City, Montreal, Amsterdam, Bengaluru, Paris, and Shanghai.
Jumpstart Productions is a Brighton-based film company formed in 2006 by Screen and Film School alumni Jamie Patterson and Nathalie Grace.
Three Wise Monkeys’ roots and passion are feature films. Between them they've worked on almost a hundred. From UK indies to US studios, they've written, directed, produced and shot everything from Shakespeare to international thrillers.
Factory Films is an award-winning factual TV and content production based in Brighton specialising in Documentary, reality TV and working with the BBC and Channel 4.
Fractured Films is an independent production company based in Brighton. Established in 2005, they produce award-winning content.
Firefly Film make engaging, innovative and thoughtful content to showcase many different organisations.
For two weeks every November, CINECITY brings the best in world cinema to Brighton and the South Coast with a festival programme of premieres and previews, artists’ cinema and installations, treasures from the archive, live soundtracks, talks and special events.
Left Bank Pictures is a multi award-winning independent production company launched in 2007 to make high-end film and television for the international market.
Seventh Art Productions is one of the UK's leading independent producers of high-quality documentary films on art, history, society and classical music.
The Imaginarium was founded in 2011 by actor & director Andy Serkis and producer Jonathan Cavendish. Since its creation the company has produced a number of feature films and high-end television dramas.
Collaborating with authenticity, originality and honesty. A new kind of literary, screen and stage production and business affairs agency.
The Kit House was started to offer kit hire solutions to production companies in the Brighton & Hove area. With an extensive selection of all the latest camera and sound equipment, and over 25 years in TV, The Kit House has everything you need for your production.
Want to partner with Screen and Film School?
For all industry partnership enquiries please contact us via [email protected].
Screen and Film School Manchester partners
At Screen and Film School Manchester, we’re dedicated to giving you the skills, experience, contacts and confidence to let you thrive in the film industry. We have unique access to production companies throughout Manchester and our aim is to find opportunities to give our students an understanding of how the industry works, what there is out there for them, and initiate tailored work placements and internships.
We are building a network of partners that will offer you 2-4 week work placements in your 2nd year, which will enable you to gain vital professional experience and make valuable industry contacts needed to help launch your career pathway. With a wide selection of placement opportunities to choose from, you are provided the platform to convert that experience into a full-time job on graduation.
Employability is our key focus and we are committed to providing directional support into work, so you’ll build a portfolio of work, a network of contacts and industry placements allowing for a smooth transition into your career. We provide a wide range of Masterclasses with industry experts, live project briefs and students can also work for real clients within the film school; offering the chance to work to deadlines, understand professional requirements, overcome problems and deliver the final product.
Our partners include:
Screen and Film School Manchester have secured exclusive access to placements with The Mob Film Co, the multi award winning production company headquartered in Manchester, with a specialist sport division, Mob Sport. For over 20 years they have been producing award-winning content for global brands, agencies, rights holders and consumers. Working with the industries best directors, creative and crews, establishing themselves as a global production company.
Based on our doorstep in Enterprise City, The Farm Group are one of the world’s leading providers of post-production services, having recently worked on projects such as It’s A Sin, Gentlemen Jack, All Creatures Great and Small, Last Tango in Halifax and Naked Attraction. With bases in London, Bristol, Salford and Manchester, they are the go-to for the most challenging and ground-breaking international productions. All their sites are connected in order to give a truly trans-Atlantic offering, enabling seamless and collaborative project workflows.
Chief are an award winning creative production company and one of Manchester’s premier commercial indies. Filming on location the world over, as well as under one roof in their 10,000 sq. ft. studio and production offices based in Media City. Past clients include BBC Bitesize, Paddy Power, Doves and Coca-Cola, as well as documentaries including ‘David versus Goliath’ available on Amazon Prime.
Scruff of the Neck are a proudly independent northern-based music group renowned for their UK live promotions and music videos.
Eight Engines are a Manchester-based, multi-award-winning television, broadcast and film production company who specialise in story-led content with high production values.
Media Dog is a high end kit hire firm based at NEC Birmingham, Space Studios Manchester and Glasgow for Film, Drama, Broadcast and Commercials.
Nice Sound is an award winning creative audio studio based in Manchester's Ancoats neighbourhood. They provide bespoke music composition, sound design and all things audio. Past credits include BBC, NBC, Google and VISA.
ProVision are the North’s leading supplier of Film and TV equipment with a successful track record across Location Drama, Factual & Entertainment TV, Commercials and Feature Films. Owned by ITV, they supply kit to leading productions all over the UK with a broad range of Camera, Lighting, Sound, and Grip equipment with bases in Leeds, London and Manchester.
Rabble Post is a boutique post-production facility based in Manchester city centre offering ADR, voice over, audio, colour grading, VFX and motion graphics. Located on the 3rd floor of prestigious Queens Chambers, just off Deansgate and fashionable Spinningfields, their unique approach brings the best of Soho into central Manchester.
Sitcom Soldiers make music videos and commercials from their full service 6000 sq ft studio complex in Manchester. Producing film content across a global platform, past work includes Johnny Marr and Ian Brown music videos, and commercials for the likes of Microsoft and Chevrolet.
Un.Titled Studio is brand new unique and vibrant Creative Work Space and Film/Photo Studio facility in Salford, Manchester. Comprising of 3 top spec Film and Photography Studios, Event Space and 21 private offices we aim to create a space for people to create, socialise and grow. Just a few minutes from Media City, regularly used for commercials, music videos, fashion and brands.
Wingarm is an independent film company based in Manchester who create theatrically released feature films and short film dramas.
Grimmfest Films is a feature film production company associated with genre film festival, Grimmfest, developing, producing and part financing feature films from Grimmfest Alumni. With over a decade of cutting edge genre films and filmmakers coming through their doors at Grimmfest, they are perfectly placed to capitalise on this carefully selected talent pool in order to produce new and exciting horror and genre films. Grimmfest Films is run by Rachel Richardson-Jones and Simeon Halligan who also head up Grimmfest, Manchester's Genre film festival (recently voted one of the best genre film festivals in the World by Movie Maker magazine). Their previous films include SPLINTERED, WHITE SETTLERS and HABIT.
Based in Manchester city centre, Video Ink specialise in high impact music video production for worldwide music artists. Previous clients include BBC, Sony, Warner Music Group, Marshall music group and Universal Music.
Thunder and Lightning are a full service production team featuring producers and directors with over twenty five years experience covering everything from broadcast commercials, events and high-end shoots to business television programming and marketing film.
Do Not Bend specialise in Art Direction and Production Design for Film, Commercials and Music Video. An enthusiastic and dedicated company who realise concepts from ideation through to realisation. Past credits include Brassic, Cold Feet and In Another Life.
Sound Bites Studios is a global network of young creatives. They work with some of the world's most iconic brands, agencies, record labels, entertainment venues, sporting governing bodies and talent to push boundaries and tell stories. Recent work includes Elton John’s new music video for Regimental Sgt. Zippo and a campaign for the Rolling Stones.
One Day films is an independent film company based north of Manchester who produce theatrically released feature films and documentaries. Past funding partners have included the Danish Film Institute, Channel Four, the EU’s Media Programme, Arts and Humanities Research Council and a number of private investors.
Want to partner with Screen and Film School?
For all industry partnership enquiries please contact us via [email protected].
Screen and Film School Birmingham partners
At Screen and Film School Birmingham, we’re dedicated to giving you the skills, experience, contacts and confidence to let you thrive in the film industry. We will have unique access to production companies throughout Birmingham and our aim is to find opportunities to give our students an understanding of how the industry works, what there is out there for them, and initiate tailored work placements and internships.
We are building a network of partners that will offer you 2-4 week work placements in your 2nd year, which will enable you to gain vital professional experience and make valuable industry contacts needed to help launch your career pathway. With a wide selection of placement opportunities to choose from, you are provided the platform to convert that experience into a full-time job on graduation.
Employability is our key focus and we are committed to providing directional support into work, so you’ll build a portfolio of work, a network of contacts and industry placements allowing for a smooth transition into your career. We provide a wide range of Masterclasses with industry experts, live project briefs and students can also work for real clients within the film school; offering the chance to work to deadlines, understand professional requirements, overcome problems and deliver the final product.
Our partners include:
Optomen is an independent television production company who loves making bright, bold shows that matter.
A world-class factual entertainment television production company active in Birmingham for nearly 25 years, making shows for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Discovery. North One has an exciting slate that includes a number of returnable series such as The Gadget Show, Fifth Gear, and Travel Man, as well as over 60 hours of programming (so far) featuring lorry mechanic, motorbike racer and daredevil Guy Martin.
Early Day Films is a Bristol based production company founded by Kate Byers and Linn Waite. Their debut feature, BAIT, was received to critical and commercial success, receiving a BAFTA 2020 for Outstanding Debut for Director and Producers. Kate and Linn’s commitment to seeking out and supporting a visionary director also earned them a BIFA for Breakthrough Producer 2019. Early Day celebrates their regional identity and passion for original stories. Having worked with some of the most exciting voices in the Southwest, they are now building a varied slate of genre and art house projects with new and established talent, writers and directors. Committed to nurturing young talent and discovering new voices they are 2020/22 Vision awardees and part of the 2020/21 BAFTA Breakthrough group.
Featuring a diverse range of thought-provoking films ranging from music videos, feature films, short narratives, and animation the film festival supports up and coming filmmakers which resonates strongly with the ethos and ambitions of Screen and Film School Birmingham. Screen and Film School sponsors the ‘Best Screenplay’ and ‘Best First Time Filmmaker’ awards.
Daniel Alexander is an award winning Director/Filmmaker, BAFTA Crew member, and Create Central Board member from the UK. Daniel has been providing high end commercials, music videos, and film projects to a variety of well established clients for over 10 years around the world, and frequently delivers creative development programmes with collaborators including BFI, Creative England & BBC Academy.
Birmingham's new premier film and photography studio space boasting a large 1,800 sq ft blacked out studio space for Film, TV and photography shoots and much more.
Film Birmingham is Birmingham City Council’s Film and Television office – they are committed to making filming as easy and efficient as possible by providing a one stop shop for filmmakers’ production needs. The team handle a wide range of queries from international and domestic productions. They work closely with producers, directors and location managers to find locations and crew across the West Midlands and offer a comprehensive range of services which meet their requirements. Film Birmingham are committed to developing the young talent from the Midlands region through providing potential placement opportunities for talented students within Film Birmingham, but also by brokering work placements on productions that film in the city.
Media Dog is a high end kit hire firm based at NEC Birmingham, Space Studios Manchester and Glasgow for Film, Drama, Broadcast and Commercials.
Wingarm is an independent film company based in Manchester who create theatrically released feature films and short film dramas.
Sound Bites Studios is a global network of young creatives. They work with some of the world's most iconic brands, agencies, record labels, entertainment venues, sporting governing bodies and talent to push boundaries and tell stories. Recent work includes Elton John’s new music video for Regimental Sgt. Zippo and a campaign for the Rolling Stones.
Wellington Films was founded in 2000 by producers Rachel Robey and Alastair Clark. In 2005 they were cited by Screen International as Stars of Tomorrow in their annual feature. They were later joined by producers Tom Wood and Anna Griffin. In 2016 Wellington was named by Creative England as one of the Top 50 Creative Companies in England, and then in 2018 by Screen International as one of the Brit 50 top independent film production companies in the UK. They have produced many award-winning features, including CALIBRE, THE LEVELLING and LONDON TO BRIGHTON.
One Day films is an independent film company based north of Manchester who produce theatrically released feature films and documentaries. Past funding partners have included the Danish Film Institute, Channel Four, the EU’s Media Programme, Arts and Humanities Research Council and a number of private investors.
The London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) has been bringing the very best in South Asian cinema to the UK for over a decade. The festival attracts audiences in venues across the UK with hubs in London, Birmingham and Manchester. A mix of British/South Asian work plays alongside established international masterpieces to create a rich programme of events, including screenings, industry panels and masterclasses.
Do Not Bend specialise in Art Direction and Production Design for Film, Commercials and Music Video. An enthusiastic and dedicated company who realise concepts from ideation through to realisation. Past credits include Brassic, Cold Feet and In Another Life.
Un.Titled Studio is brand new unique and vibrant Creative Work Space and Film/Photo Studio facility in Salford, Manchester. Comprising of 3 top spec Film and Photography Studios, Event Space and 21 private offices we aim to create a space for people to create, socialise and grow. Just a few minutes from Media City, regularly used for commercials, music videos, fashion and brands.
Thunder and Lightning are a full service production team featuring producers and directors with over twenty five years experience covering everything from broadcast commercials, events and high-end shoots to business television programming and marketing film.
ProVision are the North’s leading supplier of Film and TV equipment with a successful track record across Location Drama, Factual & Entertainment TV, Commercials and Feature Films. Owned by ITV, they supply kit to leading productions all over the UK with a broad range of Camera, Lighting, Sound, and Grip equipment with bases in Leeds, London and Manchester.
Grimmfest Films is a feature film production company associated with genre film festival, Grimmfest, developing, producing and part financing feature films from Grimmfest Alumni. With over a decade of cutting edge genre films and filmmakers coming through their doors at Grimmfest, they are perfectly placed to capitalise on this carefully selected talent pool in order to produce new and exciting horror and genre films. Grimmfest Films is run by Rachel Richardson-Jones and Simeon Halligan who also head up Grimmfest, Manchester's Genre film festival (recently voted one of the best genre film festivals in the World by Movie Maker magazine). Their previous films include SPLINTERED, WHITE SETTLERS and HABIT.
Video Ink specialise in high impact music video production for worldwide music artists. Previous clients include BBC, Sony, Warner Music Group, Marshall music group and Universal Music.
Want to partner with Screen and Film School?
For all industry partnership enquiries please contact us via [email protected].
