Rising Talent was a programme we launched in 2022 to support 10 emerging freelancers as they took their first major steps into the media industry. For 8 months each year between 2022 and 2025, we provided tailored guidance, mentorships, industry exposure, and the opportunity to join our freelance roster – kickstarting their careers in production and post-production.
Rising Talent was a programme we launched in 2022 to support 10 emerging freelancers as they took their first major steps into the media industry. For 8 months each year between 2022 and 2025, we provided tailored guidance, mentorships, industry exposure, and the opportunity to join our freelance roster – kickstarting their careers in production and post-production.
Our mission was to help close the skills gap while pushing for greater diversity and representation across the industry. By leveraging our agency’s platform and community, we created a structured programme that nurtured talent, supported professional development, and connected rising freelancers with real opportunities in their chosen fields.
Launched in Summer 2022, the goal was to bring 10 new freelancers into our network each year – offering them hands-on experience, mentorship, and a lasting place within the freelance industry.
Meet our Rising Talent alumni – now established freelancers on our books, known not only for their skill but also for the drive and personality that got them there. We continue to champion emerging talent across the board, ensuring our freelance community reflects a wide range of experiences, backgrounds, and career stages.
Our mission was to help close the skills gap while pushing for greater diversity and representation across the industry. By leveraging our agency’s platform and community, we created a structured programme that nurtured talent, supported professional development, and connected rising freelancers with real opportunities in their chosen fields.
Launched in Summer 2022, the goal was to bring 10 new freelancers into our network each year – offering them hands-on experience, mentorship, and a lasting place within the freelance industry.
Meet our Rising Talent alumni – now established freelancers on our books, known not only for their skill but also for the drive and personality that got them there. We continue to champion emerging talent across the board, ensuring our freelance community reflects a wide range of experiences, backgrounds, and career stages.
Nitzan is a driven, ambitious and skilled Camera Trainee/Assistant and Focus Puller. She graduated from University of Westminster with a BA(hons) Film, and ensured she grasped every opportunity she could to develop her skills throughout her degree by making strong connections. She has secured work on commercials for Kodak, and working on short films. Nitzan loves working with the camera and is experienced in 2nd camera assistant/clapper loader, shooting, focus pulling and assisting, spanning across both long-form and short-form films, across scripted and non-scripted formats, and with both analogue and digital formats.
Mindy is a highly talented Junior CG Generalist, Animator and VFX trainee. Her skills are in 3D & 2D, and she is very much a computer based animator/designer. She is proficient in Cinema 4D, Illustrator, After Effects and Character Animator and has interned as a Junior CG Generalist on an animated production for Disney +. She has also worked with clients such as ITV, Blinkink, Cult LND & Apollo to name a few.
Dora is a passionate Edit Assistant experienced in TV Broadcast (particularly in Sports), Short Dramas, Short Documentaries, Music Videos, Promos, Trailers. She has worked for Netflix, BBC, among others.
Adella is an ambitious and proactive Runner, BTS content creator and Technical Camera Trainee. Adella completed a Camera traineeship with Mama Youth, where she learned to use a variety of cameras and lights. On the course she gained experience in transporting, handling, and rigging equipment while performing running duties in a busy environment. She has also worked at Studio Lambert as an Office Runner, and volunteered as a photographer at The Wilderness Festival.
Lucy has successfully worked with her own branded content clients as a Videographer for 6+ years. She has her own camera kit and has experience with Panasonic, Sony, Canon, Arri Alexa cameras, gimbals and Ronin-S. She has a successful Youtube travelogue channel with over 11k followers. She has worked as Self Shooting Producer for TFL, Sony, Queer The Way, and a Videographer for Future Publishing.
eonard is an enthusiastic Production Assistant with some gaffer and camera/lighting assistant experience in short film. He is incredibly driven and since graduating, has been getting as much location experience as possible.
Timi is an impressive AP/Producer with editing skills. With over four years of content creation experience and an award-winning portfolio that includes credits from BAFTA, Channel 4, Hollyoaks, and Discovery, Timi has established a strong presence in the media industry. She has collaborated with major brands such as ASOS and TFL while also dedicating her talents to impactful causes like We Are With You and Black Women Rising.
Tom is an enthusiastic and committed Camera assistant / operator with a passion for film & storytelling; a keen interest in camera movement, colour and lens maintenance; and an eye for detail as well as creative problem solving. Tom has 1st AC’d for British Vogue x BMW for a brand promo ‘Forces for Change’. He has also worked as a Camera Assistant on ‘Grand Designs’ for Channel 4/Naked TV, and ‘See Hear’ for BBC Two.
Domante’s ambitions are in Editing and Colour Grading and she has been working regularly as an Edit Assistant and Assistant Editor through us at Lion TV, Maverick Advertising and Keyframe Creative, to name a few. She took on Edit Assistant roles in University projects, and feels most competent working across Adobe Premier Pro, DaVinci and Avid.
Cliona is a brilliant Camera Assistant/trainee and runner who is a brilliant problem solver and thrives being hands on whilst on set. Cliona would love to develop her skills on a various cameras, from having some experience already with C300, FX6/FX9 and Alexa Mini and also expand her knowledge as a Lighting Trainee . Cliona has previously worked with Silverstone Radio, Globecast and ITN.
Chioma is a Runner and aspiring Production Assistant, who is driven, ambitious, creative and extremely organised. She graduated from the University of the Creative Arts with a BA Film Production (Hons) last year, and has worked on lots of student films, short films and smaller projects. Chioma has directed a short 12 min film and produced an 8 min short film, as well as helped friends and colleagues on projects in roles such as Production Assistant, Runner and Assistant Director.
Remmi is a fantastic and hardworking Camera Assistant/Lighting & Electrical Trainee who has already been working with great number of clients including Gravity Media, Molinare, Radiant Post, Splice, Clear Cut and more! Remmi has already experience working as a Runner/Production Assistant where she was assisting the camera department with setting up equipment and managing cables, and was in charge of the runner duties.
Emily started her career in the events industry working from London Fashion Week, to various Charity galas. She has more recently won the Banijay Launch competition, where she is currently working freelance in TV development and has learnt to craft engaging pitch decks and refined her pitching skills. The majority of Emily’s production experience to date spans across the podcasting and events industry. She has been actively involved as a production assistant and runner on set for video podcast “How I Became”, shot at Spotify Studios. She has also worked as a Podcast Associate Producer, where she supported with writing presenter notes and casting for a new Podcast by Default Media Group.