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12 April 2019

Post Production Technical Operator apprenticeship gets green light

A new apprenticeship standard for post production technical operators has been approved for delivery by the Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA). The standard has been developed by a group of Trailblazer employers including Clear Cut Pictures, Technicolor, MPC, Fifty Fifty Post, Molinare, Company 3, Encore, Run VT, Edit Store, Platform and Pinewood.

2 April 2019

UK Screen Alliance Encourages all European VFX, Post and Animation Workers in the UK to Apply for Settled Status

The UK Settlement Scheme for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens is now open for applications.

13 March 2019

New Creative Careers programme set to help over two million teens discover creative futures

Creative industries leaders have joined forces to launch a new Creative Careers Programme designed to help 2 million teenagers discover the breadth of jobs on offer in the UK’s fastest-growing sector.

7 March 2019

National Apprenticeships Week: 2019 sees dynamic cohorts for VFX companies

For National Apprenticeships Week this week, UK Screen Alliance would like to shed some light on the successes of ours and our members’ implementation and value of apprenticeships in the visual effects sector.

5 February 2019

Specialist Insurance Brokers Integro Launch New Piracy Protection for Film & TV

Integro’s Entertainment division has announced an innovative product created to provide protection against piracy.

29 January 2019

Relief at No-Deal temporary measures for EU recruitment

UK government has recently announced more information on plans for EU citizens desiring to enter and work in the UK following a March 29th No-Deal Brexit.

17 January 2019

Creative Sector business leaders call for new Brexit referendum

Over 170+ UK business leaders respond to the defeat of the Brexit deal by calling on both main party leaders in Westminster to support the campaign for a People’s Vote.

19 December 2018

EU Visa Costs will Impact VFX and Animation Industries Competitiveness

The long-awaited Immigration Bill white paper has been published, which sets out the Government’s plans for the post-Brexit visa system, following the recommendations made by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) earlier this year.

7 December 2018

Multimillion pound boost for England’s creative industries aims to attract more talent

Multi-million boost for England's creative industries aims to help attract more talent. £20 million fund to boost creative industries throughout regions with additional support for games sector.

6 December 2018

Next Steps to Improving Diversity and Inclusion in the UK Screen Sector – Speech by CEO of UK Screen Alliance

UK Screen Alliance CEO Neil Hatton, spoke at the Westminster Media Forum this week on encouraging the growth of skills, and inclusion of different genders, abilities and backgrounds, behind the camera as well as in front of it, in the visual effects, animation, and post production sectors.

28 November 2018

UK Screen Alliance launches £100,000 apprenticeship training fund

UK Screen Alliance is announcing today its Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Fund, to be known as the ALT Fund. This pot which will be at least £100,000 is to be made available for apprenticeship training in small and medium sized VFX, post and animation companies. Applications are welcome from member and non-member companies.

Britain’s creative industries contribute over £100 billion to UK economy says new DCMS figures

New figures reveal Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s sectors are now worth £268 billion, having contributed a record-breaking £101.5 billion to the economy in 2017, new figures show.

13 November 2018

New research investment aims to provide boost for UK’s Creative Industries

Nine Creative Industries clusters across eight UK cities to bring creative hubs together with researchers and businesses

8 October 2018

Visual Effects creates value in excess of £1billion per year for the UK economy

According to the new Screen Business report released today, the UK’s Visual Effects (VFX) industry generates more than one billion pounds of added value for the UK economy. This shows VFX to be a vital component of the UK’s successful film, TV and advertising industries.

New BFI Screen Business Report shows UK Tax reliefs help fuel boom in UK Screen Industries

An independent new report published today demonstrates the huge value of the government tax reliefs across the UK’s screen industries, seeding unprecedented levels of production, creating thousands of jobs, growing businesses and infrastructure, generating record levels of inward investment, boosting exports of UK productions and services internationally and creating spillover benefits for other industries.

1 October 2018

Production Innovation for Immersive Content Competition

Andrew Chitty, Challenge Director for Audience of the Future, and Creative Economy Champion at AHRC, spoke to UK Screen Alliance on the potential of immersive media.

17 September 2018

UK Screen Alliance opposes MAC proposal to extend Immigration Skills Charge to EEA skilled workers

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has today (18th Sept 2018) published its final report into EEA Migration in the UK and has made recommendations to government about the shape of the UK’s immigration policy following Brexit.

6 September 2018

Major Investment into Welsh Creative Industries Announced

Cardiff is one of nine creative clusters in the UK awarded research funding, as screen industries based in and around the Welsh capital are set to benefit from new research and development opportunities.

5 September 2018

Creative Skillset has announced new funding for UK film skills training

Creative Skillset will be investing £600,000 in training to tackle identified skills shortages in the industry. Training providers have been asked to deliver programmes in four key areas, from new entrants and early careers, to management and executives.

22 August 2018

NextGen Skills Academy Opportunities available

NextGen Skills Academy (or NextGen for short) is an organisation which brings industry and educators together, to develop the next generation of digital talent in the Games, Animation and VFX industries