The 13-week programme offers hands-on training and paid work placements across colour grading, VFX, design and production
Residence Pictures is running its second Pixel Pathway industry training scheme, with applications for 2026 opening this week.
The initiative aims to make careers in post-production, design and VFX more accessible to people from marginalised and underrepresented communities.
Pixel Pathway offers hands-on experience and technical training across key areas of post-production, including colour grading, production, post-production, VFX and, newly added for 2026, design.
The scheme has been created by VFX, post-production and design experts to provide practical knowledge, expertise and training up to entry level standard under the guidance of industry specialists.
The programme will select six trainees through Residence Pictures’ outreach partners, helping uncover new talent from underrepresented communities.
It will begin with six weeks of training followed by a seven-week paid work placement on live projects aligned to each participant’s chosen pathway – VFX, colour, design or production. Each strand is led by industry specialists within their respective fields.
Pixel Pathway is funded by Residence Pictures and Coffee & TV. It was initially developed in 2024 by Residence Pictures following research and consultation with leading training initiatives. 60% of the cohort that completed the initial training scheme in 2024 moved into full-time roles within the industry.
Applications are open to those from underrepresented backgrounds for anyone aged over 18 with the right to work in the United Kingdom.
Cara Kotschy, co-founder at Residence Pictures, says: “From its conception, Pixel Pathway has represented a direct response to the industry’s skills shortage and a desire to tackle the persistent diversity challenges head-on. While the post industry has evolved, there still aren’t enough doors open to many young people with a passion for this industry.
“Real experience, guidance and better access is what’s needed to give young talent the confidence to step into post-production careers they might have thought were out of reach. This programme is about creating those opportunities, nurturing potential, and helping a new generation of creatives not just enter the industry, but thrive within it. The aim isn’t just to improve access for one cohort, but to inspire this sort of change and use of resources in the wider industry to fix our skills and access gap.”
PICTURED: Students on the 2024 Pixel Pathway pilot scheme
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