Careers in Film

There are a huge range of jobs within the film industry - more than most people ever consider - and they're more accessible than many might think.

Bring film careers to life during National Careers Week

01 Mar 2019

Into Film welcomes National Careers Week with a flourish of new resources and videos

Careers in Film - Secondary

A teaching resource to support Secondary students' exploration of careers in the film industry.

New Resources for National Careers Week

05 Mar 2020

To mark National Careers Week 2020, we've created several brand new careers-focused resources, and revamped some of our existing ones.

Lifting the Lid on Film Industry Careers

28 Nov 2017

Actor Kevin Guthrie & Development Executive Gavin Glendinning explain what their careers involve, and offer their advice for embarking on film industry careers.

Careers in Film Training

Enables teachers to further develop the skill set of their young people and to link their skills to interesting film industry job roles

Careers in Film - Primary

A cross-curricular resource that explores primary pupils' skill sets and applies them to a range of film industry careers.

Careers in Film Through Science

Science resource that places pupil activity in a world-of-work context through the film industry role of cinematography.

Announcing our careers collaboration with ScreenSkills

02 Jul 2019

We are teaming up with ScreenSkills on a raft of film industry careers initiatives for primary school pupils.

Careers in Film Through PSHE

Through role play and active learning, this resource engages pupils with the themes of managing conflict and healthy relationships.

Visual Effects (VFX) Careers Map

These documents help young people to understand the range of jobs in VFX.

Careers in Film Through Maths

Maths Made Real: Problem Solve an Assistant Director’s Scheduling Crisis

Careers in Film Through English/Literacy

Hearing is Seeing: Improving Descriptive Writing Through Film – a resource exploring the skills needed for a career in Audio Description.

Careers in Film Through P.E.

P.E. Skills in Action: From School to Stunt Performer - a resource exploring a career in stunt performance through P.E. skills development.

Explore film industry pathways this National Careers Week

01 Mar 2017

With National Careers Week taking place between 6 - 11 March, we've collected our careers-focused articles and resources to help you explore potential careers.

Exploring Film Careers with Film City Futures in Glasgow

13 Mar 2020

During National Careers Week 2020 we hosted an event at Film City Glasgow, where five industry guests spoke to local schoolchildren about careers in film.

Explore a career in visual effects

27 Mar 2015

The UK has become the centre of the VFX industry recently, and this new resource will show you what career opportunities are available within it.

Highlights from our Careers in Film Summit

13 Dec 2016

At this year's Into Film Festival, we held a special Careers in Film Summit, where Academy members and other film industry guests discussed their professions.

Opening up careers in film for young people

18 Oct 2019

Director Tom Harper visited a school in London to help highlight our careers activity, which seeks to guide young people towards jobs in the screen industries.

Careers in Film Through Art and Design

Through art and design activities, this resource cultivates pupils' creative vision and brings out their inner detective.