Career Development

We work with the industry to offer skills development and training support that enhances the careers of directors.

Highlights

Career

Cardiff Industry Mixer with Spotlight and the BBC

Career

Working with a Casting Director: A Masterclass on Queenie

Career

Virtual Production Insider Training with Final Pixel Academy - Glasgow

Career

Directors UK Inspire 2025-26: A Mentoring and Career Development Programme

Career

Directors UK x Spotlight — pitch opportunities

Career

Cardiff Industry Mixer with Spotlight and the BBC

Full and Associate members have the opportunity to attend an exclusive Industry Mixer, co-hosted with Spotlight and the BBC. Come along to meet talent and industry professionals based in Cardif...

Career

Crossing from documentary to drama

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Career

Negotiating with production companies and employers

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Career

Agents: getting representation and making the most of it

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Career

Guidance on Self-Op shooting

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Career

Make the right impression: application tips from our Career Development team

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Career

Events and Career Development Opportunities from around the web

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Career

In Cold Blood: Factual Masterclass with Marcus Plowright: live-tweets

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Career

Securing and Managing Your Agent Relationship

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Career

Working with Animals: what you need to know

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Career

Tracy Forsyth’s Top Networking Tips

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Career

Top Tips for Building an Impactful CV

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Career

Katie Bignell’s Top Tips for Navigating the Film Festival Circuit

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Career

Top tips for working with an Access Coordinator

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Career

Breaking Down Barriers - key learnings on access and inclusion

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Career

Top Tips for Directing Outside the Box – using your skills to develop a portfolio career

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Career

Top Tips for Working with Under 18s in Film and TV

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