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Creative and media
TV and film directors lead the creative and technical production for cinema and television.
You could take a course at university in film or television production before moving into directing. You'll usually need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent.
Volunteering
It's important to get as much experience as you can in film and TV, and an in-depth understanding of the production process. You can do this by taking part in activities like student or community film or TV, and finding work experience placements on film projects. You can search for film and TV companies to approach for experience through media business listing services.
You could also take short courses in production skills for directors run by film schools, regional screen agencies and private training providers. A network of industry contacts will be extremely useful.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day duties may include:
With experience you might develop your own projects and raise the money to put them into production.
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Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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