Training We Offer
You do NOT need to be a member of the PMA to take part in this training.
We normally provide a variety of workshops and training sessions countrywide. Currently all training is taking place via Zoom.
At Production Manager level we offer topics ranging from legal issues such as compliance and music licensing, to Health & Safety and tax issues. We also cover technical topics relating to production and the current pandemic situation.
For more junior people, we offer a variety of entry level and limited experience sessions, which are open to all - bursaries are sometimes available via Screenskills.
Training events are FREE to members with fees charged for non-members. Prices vary from session to session. Places are limited according to each type of event.
See upcoming session below:
Filming Abroad? You May Wish You’d Stayed at Home
Wednesday 23rd May 2018 From: 6.30-9pm
Venue 01zero-One
Hopkins Street
London
W1F 0HS
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Filming Abroad?
You May Wish You'd Stayed at Home!
Speakers: Piers Vellacott (Raw TV) & Peter Suddell (Media Insurance Brokers)
When: Wednesday 23rd May, 2018
Where: 01zero-One, Hopkins Street, London, W1F 0HS
Time: 6:30pm for 7pm start
Filming in the UK can be challenging enough, but filming abroad, especially in politically sensitive or geographically hazardous locations, can add a heap of challenges.
In this evening workshop, Piers Vellacott, Managing Director of Raw TV will consider some of the pitfalls and risks of international filming and the precautions to take. Some of the issues the will cover include:
- Health
- Vaccinations
- Insurance
- Carnets
- Visas
- Transport logistics
Peter Suddell will consider all the insurance needs and options for filming in different situations outside the UK.
Cost: Free to PMA members and £30 for non members. Please make payment to PMA, Co-operative Bank, Sort code: 08-92-99 Account number: 65213803 using your name as reference if possible.
If you would like to attend please RSVP [email protected]
Piers Vellacott, MD Raw TV
Raw produce +100 hours of prime time film and TV for broadcasters which include ITV, BBC, Discovery, NGC, Fox, NBC, Film4 and Channel 4. Shows include the US No. 1 Friday night show 'Gold Rush,' NBC's cult horror, 'Paranormal Witness,' and the iconic 'Locked Up Abroad.'
Piers has extensive knowledge of working in the US and is a well known speaker on the subject.
Peter Suddell
Peter Suddell from Media Insurance Brokers has been an insurance broker for 21 years of which 15 years have been with Media Insurance Brokers. He has many years of experiencing insuring a vast array of productions – documentaries, entertainment, comedy, feature films/drama, etc. He loves insuring productions that are hard to insure! He works out of the London office.
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