All Freelancers articles – Page 42
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NewsCollege opens for Cannes
Ravensbourne will hold one-hour 3D sessions for London-based freelancers and small-to-medium-sized creative companies at the Cannes Film Festival next month.
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NewsRevealed: TV’s freelancer training gap
Financial pressures, employer cutbacks and the time-consuming task of job-hunting have led to almost a quarter of TV freelancers having had no training at all in the past four years.
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FeaturesWhat do freelancers want?
Ahead of a freelancer-themed issue next week, a major Broadcast survey lays bare the challenges faced by self-employed TV workers in keeping up to date with training. Moray Coulter reports
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CommentSurvey says: pay up or lose out
The Broadcast Training Survey finds that training TV’s freelance workforce is essential to stem the brain drain
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NewsChristopher Lunn faces battle with former clients over fees
Hundreds of former clients of accountant Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC) are locked in a battle with the firm over unpaid fees.
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NewsBroadcasters board freelancer Fast Train
Sky director of programmes Stuart Murphy and new BBC3 controller Zai Bennett are among the masterclass leaders at Fast Train, a free training day for TV freelancers taking place next month.
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NewsCreative England chair defends initial film focus
The chair of newly-formed regional agency Creative England has defended the organisation against criticism that it is too narrowly focused on film.
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NewsPineapple creator Stadlen launches John Lewis-style indie
Pineapple Dance Studios creator Jonathan Stadlen has set up his own indie, which will adopt a John Lewis-style ownership model.
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CommentOpen up BBC training to develop skills base
I want to support some of Matt Born’s points in BBC Training: Friend or Foe? (Broadcast, 11.03.11) and try to take the discussion forward.
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NewsHMRC threatens to blacklist Christopher Lunn again
HM Revenue & Customs has threatened to blacklist Christopher Lunn & Company for a second time, leaving the accountancy firm’s clients facing further tax disruption.
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CommentSoaps are worth every penny
NAO report’s focus on financials misses the point of continuing drama.
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FeaturesPost-production: the green lights of recovery
Like their London peers, regional post facilities were hit hard by the economic downturn, but a rise in commissions has given them renewed confidence for 2011, says Adrian Pennington.
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CommentBectu is setting the standard
Code of practice is good for indies and workers, says Moray Coulter.
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NewsTV freelancers: last chance to have your say
LAST CHANCE: Broadcast is calling on all freelancers to help shape the future of training in the TV industry.
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NewsBroadcast previews Indie Survey 2011 online
Broadcast’s 2011 Indie Survey will be published in this week’s magazine - but a sneak preview is available online from today.
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NewsBectu to investigate what makes a good boss
Bectu is to investigate what makes a good TV boss in an event prompted by Broadcast’s Freelance Survey at the start of the year.
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CommentBBC will not trample the training market
After concerns were raised over the BBC’s role in training the wider industry, Eddie Morgan, head of the BBC College of Production, says it will not “trample the market”.
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CommentBBC must tread lightly with industry training
Two recent stories in Broadcast (BBC ‘online resource to help bridge training gap’; ‘BBC keen to tackle freelancer skills gap’) have highlighted an interesting conundrum: what role should the BBC take in training the wider industry? And who should decide? writes Matt Born.
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CommentLet’s fight for freelancer rights
Issues over training can only be resolved if addressed collectively.
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NewsBBC keen to tackle freelancer skills gap
The BBC is attempting to plug the skills gap identified by Broadcast’s TV Freelancer Survey with the launch of a free training day, allowing freelancers to sample courses from public and private providers for the first time.