The main goal of the project is to help bridge the skills gap and assist in pushing the industry to be more reflective of the diverse society we live in, by utilising our agency and freelancers to create a programme that will nurture talent and guide them through professional practice in their desired role.
The main goal of the project is to help bridge the skills gap and assist in pushing the industry to be more reflective of the diverse society we live in, by utilising our agency and freelancers to create a programme that will nurture talent and guide them through professional practice in their desired role.
Launched for the first time in the Summer of 2022, Rising Talent is all about helping to nurture new talent into the media industry, whilst also trying to help tackle the skills shortage our clients are facing. Our aim is to bring 10 rising freelancers on to our books each year to help kickstart their careers.
Are you a client looking for new aspiring talent?
For clients looking to book one of our Rising Talent, please check out their skills below, and get in touch if you’d like to enquire about booking anyone! You can view how we work here.
Launched for the first time in the Summer of 2022, Rising Talent is all about helping to nurture new talent into the media industry, whilst also trying to help tackle the skills shortage our clients are facing. Our aim is to bring 10 rising freelancers on to our books each year to help kickstart their careers.
Are you a client looking for new aspiring talent?
For clients looking to book one of our Rising Talent, please check out their skills below, and get in touch if you’d like to enquire about booking anyone! You can view how we work here.
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. She has also worked at Studio Lambert as an Office Runner, and volunteered as a photographer at The Wilderness Festival. Additionally, she has worked for Licklemor Productions on an ITV Digital Short Documentary, and a promo video, as well as on content creation & music videos in camera and runner roles.
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.
Elmira is a driven, skilled and ambitious Junior Editor and Videographer with skills in 3D modelling too. She is proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, and has been learning After Effects, and DaVinci Resolve, with a strong emphasis on storytelling and visual aesthetics. Skilled at transforming ideas into compelling visual content that resonates with audiences, she has collaborated with fitness trainers, makeup artists, Japanese cosmetic businesses and car dealerships to help them with creative content. Graduating this year from University of Westminster, with a BA in Contemporary Media Practice, Elmira is excited to put her skills to good use and start collaborating with more clients!
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.
Faith is a hardworking, passionate, and dedicated Art Department Runner. Having graduated from Arts University Plymouth with a BA (hons) Film and Screen Arts, she is keen and committed to develop her skills in the Art Department, working on sets, costume and props. With a Fine Art and Textiles background, and having worked on a number of student projects, as well as a music video and short films, where she worked with small and larger teams, she wants to develop her skills in the creative side of the industry.
George is a Camera Trainee based in Manchester with experience as a freelance Videographer for Staffordshire University shooting corporate events, and scenario-based training videos for nursing students via VR. He has also worked as a 1st AC on a Jeruty Films film called ‘The Book of Love’, as well as ‘The Calling’ for Siska Media. George has strengthened his knowledge of kit and how to manage kit on set through working as a Trainee Camera Prep Technician for ARRI Rental.
George is an ambitious, hard working and collaborative Camera Assistant/Operator/Runner. He graduated from Solent Uni with a BA (hons) in TV Production, and has since worked on Basketball England YouTube channel with a 60 student crew where he was a Camera Op for match and pres. And has won three National Student Television Awards with the university society for basketball.
George has also worked with Warner Brothers Discovery and Limitless broadcast covering the BT Sport pub cup final 2022 as a Camera Op, as well as working as a Multi-Skilled Operator for Warner Bros. He has also gained some good work experience at Sky Sports and News Archives, finding footage and being a platform QA.
Molly is a passionate Runner and Edit Assistant based in Edinburgh, who has worked incredibly hard already to expand her skillset in the world of media. Whilst studying English Language and Literature at the University of Edinburgh, she worked for their Student Television where she produced and edited programmes and created digital marketing campaigns. Molly immerses herself in as much as she can, working as a Station Manager & Post Production Manager for their student company, EUTV, and more recently becoming a Regional Development Officer for NASTA.
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.
Tilly is an extremely proactive, ambitious, and hard working Runner & Logger. She has already gained some fantastic Runner experience with ITV, Lifted Entertainment, Box to Box Films, 110% Content, MTV and more. She has worked on shows such as Loose Women, My Mum Your Dad and Love is Blind UK: The Reunion to name a few. Tilly is aspiring to be a Floor Manager or Production Assistant eventually, but in the meantime she is eager and willing to put her current skills to good use and learn as much as she can about production. Her logging experience is in Blackbird and Kyno software; live and in-post, and she has used casting softwares such as Cast It Reach.