The film industry approved the Skillset Screen Academy Network in 2005 as
centres of excellence in training and education. Their courses give students the skills, knowledge and experience needed to pursue careers in the UK film industry. They also deliver courses to develop the skills and knowledge of the current workforce.

A Bigger Future, the UK film skills strategy, a five–year plan launched in 2004, identified the need to establish Screen Academies as one way to ensure we have a highly skilled workforce both now and in the future. To read more about A Bigger Future, and the second phase of our work starting in 2010, please visit: A Bigger Future

In 2009 the Skillset Film Skills Fund has supported the academies to deliver a range of course enhancement and outreach activities, and funded bursaries for new talent who without our support would not be able to attend.

Bournemouth Skillset Screen & Media Academy – Total £178,522.00

Course Enhancement & Outreach: £108,322.00
This funding was given to go towards:

• Practitioners in Residence
• Mentoring
• Masterclasses & Events
• Production Bursaries
• Project Management
• Marketing
• Contribution to Talent Scout

Skillset Screen Academy Bursaries: £70,200.00. Students can apply for a bursary directly to the Academy for the following courses:

• MA Post Production Editing
• MA 3D Computer Animation
• MA Digital Special Effects
• MSc Computer Animation
• MA Sound Track Production - Sound Design for the Screen
• MA Sound Track Production - Composing for the Screen
• MA Producing Film & Television

Skillset Screen Academy Wales - Total £142,683.00

Course Enhancement & Outreach £102,683.00
This funding was given to go towards:

• Masterclasses/workshops & seminars
• Mentoring;
• Animation Residencies
• Industry Panel&
• Careers
• Project Management, Overheads & Evaluation
• Promotional activity & marketing
• Contribution to Talent Scout

Skillset Screen Academy Bursaries £40,000.00. Students can apply for a bursary directly to the Academy for the following courses:

• MA Film (UWN)
• MA Animation (UWN)
• MA Film Producing and Business Management (UoG)
• MA 3D Computer Animation (SMU)

Edinburgh Skillset Screen and Media Academy - Total £156,446.00

Course Enhancement & Outreach £88,033.00
This funding was given to go towards:

• Professional Practice
• Placement Support
• Visiting Speaker Programme
• Contribution to Talent Scout
• Outreach liaison - undergraduate feeder courses
• Management Costs
• Overheads
• Evaluation and Audit

Skillset Screen Academy Bursary £68,413.75. Students can apply for a bursary directly to the Academy for the following courses:

• MA Screen Project Development (Edinburgh Napier University)
• MFA Advanced Film Practice (Edinburgh Napier University)
• MA Film (ECA)
• MA Animation (ECA)

The London Film School, A Skillset Screen Academy  - Total £251,078.00

Course Enhancement & Outreach 74,978.00. This funding was given to go towards:

• Contribution to Talent Scout
• Mentoring
• Job Club
• HD Workshop
• Screen Academy Manager

Skillset Screen Academy Bursary £176,100.00. Students can apply for a bursary directly to the Academy for the following:

MA Film Making

The National Film and Television School, A Skillset Screen & Media Academy- £597,825.00

Course Enhancement & Outreach £441,825.00
This funding was given to go towards:

• Longer training exercises &
• Hybrid films
• Screen business skills module delivery
• Travel, research, production show, careers fair
• Increasing access to MA programme
• Foundation Courses
• Contribution to Talent Scout
• Project Management & Overheads

Skillset Screen Academy Bursary £156,000.00. Students can apply for a bursary directly to the Academy for the following:

• MA students starting in January 2010

Skillset Screen Academy at LCC & EIM - £346,316.00

Course Enhancement & Outreach: £346,316.00

• Contribution to Talent Scout
• Workshops
• 35mm project
• Project Management