What a tapestry movies are.

A long and in-depth conversation w Issa Lopez about her fabulous, multi Emmy nominated, True Detective- hope you like it! hbomaxfyc.com/watch/true-det…

Sherwood writer says TV industry should treat class like other inequalities theguardian.com/media/article/…

New pod: In April, we rated big upcoming movies on the Summer Box Office Confidence Scale. So, how’d we do? Not bad! With Scott Mendelson. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/76aixR…

From Charli XCX and Van Gogh to Gladiator 2: the best culture to go out and see this autumn theguardian.com/culture/articl…

🚀 We want to tackle negative perceptions about creative careers & for TV, Film & Theatre to be more representative ⚡️ So we’ve teamed up with Netflix UK & Ireland & Adeel Akhtar on IGNITE Offering 16-25s FREE workshops to unlock access to creative careers. Apply nyt.org.uk/ignite

Did you know 89% of working-class parents don’t want their child to pursue a creative career because they don't consider it a viable path to success? IGNITE, a scheme we're running in partnership with NationalYouthTheatre, is here to change that

If you're 16-25 and living in the North East, West Midlands or London find out more about our workshops and industry opportunities here nyt.org.uk/get-tickets/20…

⚡️ New experiences. New stories. New perspectives. Today, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is delighted to launch Perspectives, a talent development & production scheme supporting new original & authentic Irish stories on screen. Learn more ➡️ screenireland.ie/funding/produc…

The NTA Film & TV & WRAP Commission have launched a Mentorship Programme for Producers working in Live-action Drama & Docs. This will provide Producers of various levels, fields, & backgrounds with valuable guidance and support. Apply by 13th September. wrapfund.ie/nta-film-tv-an…

Calling location managers! The next series of fam trips around the north-east, organised by North East Screen, are now being lined up for the autumn - take a look Location Managers The Production Guild of Great Britain #locationmanagers theknowledgeonline.com/news/north-eas…

TAP are hiring a Project Coordinator! Come and work with an incredible team and be at the heart of the work to make our industry more inclusive. All the details here: docs.google.com/document/d/1_C…

Genuinely, producers in all fields, apply. It was a dream of an opportunity. bafta.org/supporting-tal… BAFTA

The report by the British Screen Forum is a really important read and is available for all to download.

Sophie Willan on the importance of encouraging people with varied experiences into the industry and the positive impact this has on the diversity of stories on screen 📺

Fund More Genre Films In Europe

Horror fans – we’re at Celluloid Screams’ Celluloid Screams industry day on Thursday 24 October 💀 join our Funding Films in the North session to learn how we can help your filmmaking career and sign up to our mixer to mingle with like-minded folk: bit.ly/485SrPP

Read our response in Broadcastnow today to ITV's AI job advert But more importantly read it for what writers themselves have to say As ever, no one can put it better than writers (including why it is so important to join your union - the WGGB!) broadcastnow.co.uk/itv/itv-critic…

In 2022, Norway increased their wealth tax to 1.1%. In response, some high profile billionaires moved out of the country. According to a viral claim, this resulted in a net loss of revenue. Is this true? No. Over the next two years, wealth tax revenue soared to all time highs.