Secondary Research

1. THE SHORT FILM
CONTEXT PART III
T R A I N I N G & D E V E L O P M E N T

2. INTRODUCTION
For this section of research, I have looked into other ways in which companies can help potential
filmmakers, other than funding. For this, I have researched the following companies and the ways
that they support new and emerging filmmakers:
Lighthouse
Raindance
Creative Skillset
The Script Factory
Shooting People

3. LIGHTHOUSE
Lighthouse is an agency that offers support to artists within the fields of contemporary art,
digital culture, music, film and more.They are able to organise commissions, exhibitions, events
and education schemes in order to help the arts industry.
Guiding Lights is a programme offered by Lighthouse, which is in charge of mentoring filmmakers
across the country, and is well known for doing so.
Lighthouse also support filmmakers through the co-founded event Brighton Digital Festival, as
well as through their own venue in Brighton. They are able to screen their pieces at other
festivals and institutes. (n.d)

4. RAIN DANCE
Raindance offers support through their Raw Talent company. "Raindance Raw Talent Ltd is a film
production company formed to make movies of all shapes and sizes utilising the amazing talent
that crosses our paths through the film school and festival known as Raindance." This allows
filmmakers to get the support and experience they need to gain more recognition in the
industry.The Raindance festival, along with RawTalent, helps to achieve this. (n.d)

5. CREATIVE SKILLSET
Creative Skillset is a skills body that helps individuals to develop the skills they need for
employment in the creative industry. This is to boost the amount of jobs that potential
filmmakers and other artists are able to be employed in, as well as to keep the UK's creative
industry at the quality and success it is today. Creative Skillset funds and oversees several training
programmes in which people can develop their skills. (n.d)

6. THE SCRIPT FACTORY
The Script Factory, according to companies house, no longer exists. Prior to closing down in
November 2015, the Script Factory was a leading organisation that targeted filmmakers,
specifically to find and develop those who were interested in screenwriting. It ran from 1996,
until November 2015. (n.d)

7. SHOOTING PEOPLE
According to their website, Shooting People (n.d), is an organisation that gives potential
filmmakers access to learn from more experienced people. Shooting People aims to offer as
much opportunity as possible, by funding independent films, and hosting a vast directory of film
competitions held by big brands, and film courses that would help to expand the filmmakers
knowledge and experience in working within the film industry.

8. BIBLIOGRAPHY
What we do. (n.d) [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.lighthouse.org.uk/about/what-we-do (Accessed
27 June 2016)
Welcome to RawTalent. (n.d) [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.raindance.org/rawtalent/ (Accessed 27
June 2016)
What we do. (n.d) [ONLINE] Available at: http://creativeskillset.org/about_us/what_we_do (Accessed
27 June 2016)
The Script Factory Limited in Companies House. (n.d) [ONLINE] Available
at: https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03758130 (Accessed 27 June 2016)
The Script Factory (n.d) [ONLINE]
http://www.filmandtvpro.com/aa/index.php/uk/services/links/2642/the-script-factory (Accessed 27 June
2016)
About (n.d) [ONLINE] https://shootingpeople.org/about/ (Accessed 27 June 2016)
Opportunities (n.d) [ONLINE]https://shootingpeople.org/opportunities (Accessed 27 June 2016)