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Grierson DocLab new entrant documentary training programme, The Grierson Trust

  •  UK-wide
  •  Under £10K
  •  Full time
  •  Closes February 20, 2025
  •  Grierson Trust
  •  training@griersontrust.org
  • #Film

Description

Job Description

Grierson DocLab: New Entrants is a training programme that helps UK-based new entrants aged 18-25 thrive in the world of factual TV and documentary filmmaking. It has been running since 2012 and coupled with our specialist training programmes supported by Netflix and Prime Video Pathway, has seen over 200 trainees go through the programme.

The initiative takes place over approximately one year and aims to equip up to 12 successful trainees with the skills, knowledge, confidence and connections to pursue a career in the UK factual TV industry.

Successful applicants to Grierson DocLab will receive:

  • An intensive hybrid training programme (details of the areas covered can be found below), supported by industry professionals
  • A bursary-supported work placement at a production company, at least four weeks in length
  • Full registration for Sheffield DocFest, with all associated costs to attend covered
  • Mentoring from an industry professional
  • Matched with a Grierson DocLab Alumni buddy
  • Networking opportunities
  • A ticket to the Grierson Awards ceremony
  • Access to, and membership of the Grierson DocLab Alumni network
  • Bespoke, ongoing support to help career progression within the sector


The hybrid training programme will include:

  • An outline of the variety of routes into the industry including editorial and production management roles
  • An overview of different documentary and factual genres, their grammar and conventions
  • How to find and develop ideas
  • An overview to how broadcast commissioning works
  • How production works, along with how production management works with editorial departments
  • Practical exercises to hone pitching and teamworking skills
  • Talks from guest industry speakers as well as Grierson DocLab Alumni about how their careers have progressed since being on the programme

Find out more about eligibility and who should apply on our website. https://griersontrust.org/grierson-doclab/new-entrants-2025/

Job Requirements

Criteria:

  • You must be aged between 18-25 at the time of applying
  • You must be a UK resident with the right to live and work in the UK
  • If you are at college or university, you must be in your final year of study
  • If you have had some experience working in documentary or factual TV, it must be less than three months'
  • You must not be taking part in a simultaneous training programme at the time of being offered a place on Grierson DocLab, if successful
  • You must commit to the whole of the Grierson DocLab programme (see schedule below)

Schedule:

  • Online video call interviews - Tuesday 1 April 2025
  • Second video call interviews - Thursday 3 April 2025
  • Four-day training residential - Monday 12 May - Thursday 15 May 2025
  • Online training sessions - Monday 2 June - Saturday 7 June 2025
  • Sheffield DocFest - Thursday 19 June - Sunday 22 June 2025
  • Grierson Awards - Tuesday 18 November 2025
  • Placement - to be arranged on an individual basis and to be completed by Easter 2026

Job Responsibilities

Application Process

Before starting https://griersontrust.typeform.com/to/M3qLe4T0 - your application, please carefully read the guidelines and FAQs. Once you have done so, complete the https://griersontrust.typeform.com/to/M3qLe4T0 - online application and upload your CV as a PDF file.

Please ensure you have the name and email addresses of two references (either both professional referees or one character reference and one professional reference, neither to be a friend or a family member), ready on applying and that your CV is saved as a PDF file and includes your full name in the file name.

If you have accessibility requirements, would like help with your application due to a disability, would like to submit your application answers via video rather than written form, or require any other reasonable adjustments, please email mailto:[email protected] - [email protected] or call 01462 618 479.

Applications will close at 5pm on Thursday 20 February 2025.

Please ensure you have received your confirmation email on submitting your online application. You will be notified by Friday 21 March if yo

Useful Links

How to Apply

https://griersontrust.org/grierson-doclab/new-entrants-2025/

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