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Success Stories in Film

Filmmaking is a competitive business. It takes passion, commitment and talent to succeed, and a little friendly advice at the right time can come in handy too.

We've interviewed dozens of professionals who have built a career in the industry and asked them how they did it, what they think about their jobs, and what advice they have for people trying to break in now. And we've also tracked down ten of the most established UK film companies and asked them the secret of their success.


Emmet Cahill - Skillset Film Futures Beneficiary

Emmet Cahill has upgraded his skills as a grip by obtaining the recently introduced HSE Scuba qualification. This qualification is a requirement for any commercial diving activity in the UK and a must have in the Film industry for all members of stunt or camera teams working under water.

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Jodi Smith - Editor

Essentially, a film editor's job is to assemble all the footage taken during a shoot into a seamless end product

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Paul Zabihi - Film Futures Beneficiary

The Film Futures bursary scheme is aimed at developing the skills of the existing film workforce. Bursaries are available to both freelances and permanent employees with a minimum of two years' professional experience in the industry and cover a proportion of fees, travel and accommodation costs.

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Rebekah Gilbertson - Film Futures Beneficiary

Film Futures Bursarie recipient - Rebekah Gilbertson

Skillset's Film Futures bursary scheme was introduced to allow targeted grades and fields to attend short courses, masterclasses and conferences in priority areas such as business skills, new technologies and health and safety. First time feature producer Rebekah Gilbertson received a bursary from the scheme to attend the Screen International UK Film Finance Summit in October 2005.

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Paul Cave - Camera Operator

A camera operator's job is to look through the camera to compose and film the shot

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Guiding Lights

Guiding Lights Mentors and Mentees

Guiding Lights, launched by Skillset and Brighton based training provider Lighthouse, pairs established film industry practitioners with 26 of the hottest new talents in the UK for 12 months of mentoring, advice and support.

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