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SHIFT: FREE film production training in London

Aged 18-25? SHIFT your career prospects and get into TV and film careers with Mediorite's FREE video production training in London.

SHIFT Course Details

If you've got a practical interest in film and video production, award-winning social enterprise Mediorite are here to support you into a creative career. SHIFT graduates have gone on to work with BBC and Netflix, so SHIFT video production training really does make a difference! Find out more and apply for the next SHIFT training course in East London below.

Start Dates:

29th May 2024

24th July 2024

Course duration:

8 weeks (1 day a week attendance, with a blend of virtual and in-person learning)

Address:

Mediorite, The Print House, 18-22 Ashwin Street, London, E8 3DL

Course Requirements:

You must be aged 18-25, living in London, and able to attend in-person training in East London

Cost:

FREE

I didn't really know I wanted to pursue working in post production until Mediorite got me work experience and I found out about Assistant Editing and now I’ve got a job at Netflix.

Eleanor Mance-Moran, SHIFT training graduate

What you get

Skills & Career Confidence

  • Video production skills: Work towards creating a video production project – great for your CV!
  • Life and work skills: Work with creative professionals to develop soft skills in leadership and confidence
  • Get a personal career development plan
  • Get support with interviews to help you stand out and impress
  • Get opportunities to apply for creative industry work placements (you’ll also get a mentor and expenses)

Bespoke mentoring

  • 1:1 mentors – get individual support tailored to you to help you develop soft skills and achieve your goals
  • Be heard, be seen, be recognised for your potential – Mediorite’s mission is to support young people of all backgrounds into meaningful creative careers, working towards a diverse and representative industry.
  • You’ll be supported all the way by our Head of Training, Reuben Bell. With a career that includes youth work and amazing projects like Art Against Knives, he’s ready to help you build career confidence and squeeze all the juice out of your training experience!

Apply for SHIFT training with an email to Reuben, our Head of Training at Mediorite. We look forward to you getting in touch.

How to apply

Email the following information to Reuben Bell, Head of Training, at reuben@mediorite.co.uk:

  • Your CV
  • Examples of your work (can be via link or WeTransfer)
  • A little about you and why you want a place on the SHIFT training course

Being mentored by Vicki was such a great experience, her charisma, passion, knowledge is so enlightening and I was able to understand clear goals for myself and business.

Jon Gutierrez - SHIFT Training Student

SHIFT training FAQs

Find answers to some of your most frequently asked training questions below. But if you still have questions please email Reuben, our Head of Training at reuben@mediorite.co.uk.

reuben@mediorite.co.uk

Is SHIFT really a FREE video production training course or do you have to pay?

It’s FREE. No hidden costs. No strings attached.

As a SHIFT student you do not have to pay for the course, although you will need to cover your own food and travel expenses when attending in-person sessions.

This video production course is free because Mediorite is a social enterprise with the goal to help under-represented young people get into TV and film production careers. There is no cost to you, the student.

What type of digital film and video production training is offered on the course?

You’ll get masterclasses and training sessions with creative professionals such as camera operators, directors of photography, producer directors and editors.

You’ll also get one to one mentoring to help you get work ready and improve your confidence.

PLUS you’ll get the opportunity to develop hands-on filmmaking skills by creating a personal film with the help of Mediorite staff.

What work opportunities do you get from the SHIFT training course?

We have found young people work placements in large video production companies that specialise in documentaries and factual films.

Some have been given roles as office runners, runners in commercial settings and as editors in post-production.

Some of our SHIFT course graduates have had the opportunity to work in film and photography at London Fashion Week and Getty Images, and even work at Netflix.

What are some of the SHIFT training course graduates doing now?

One of the participants in our SHIFT course was offered a job with one of his placements as an office runner, then he got a short contract as a casting assistant. Two of our alumni are currently working at Mediorite, one as a junior editor and one as an assistant youth worker. Some of our alumni are regular freelancers for us now as camera assistants, producers and editors. Our SHIFT course graduate Eleanor is progressing in her film production career and you can see from her IMDB profile that she has been involved in popular Netflix shows like Constellation and Bad Dinosaurs.

Do I need a film background or experience in the industry to be considered for the training courses?

You don’t need a film background to be considered, just a passion for film and media!

When you email Reuben our Head of Training to apply, it will help your course application if you can show why you have an active and practical interest in getting into a film production career.

If I live in London but not in the borough of Hackney or Tower Hamlets, can I still apply?

Yes, we can be flexible on where you live in London. You just need to be able to attend in-person sessions in North London (Dalston).

If I am not aged 18-25 can I still apply for the SHIFT production training course?

Unfortunately, the training course is currently only for 18-25 year olds.

SHIFT students and film professionals work closely together to achieve confidence and results

About Mediorite

We are an award-winning social enterprise and video production company. We work with a diverse range of young people who are facing barriers to employment to develop their video production skills and increase their knowledge of the creative industries. Our mission is to help create sustainable careers for diverse young people in a representative creative sector.

See our social impact