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:
The Latest Guide to Post Production
Tuesday 25th January 2022 From: 12.30-1.30pm
Venue Online Training via Zoom
The Latest Guide to Post Production
via Zoom
Tuesday 25th January 2022
12.30pm - 1.30pm (approx)
The industry is busier than ever with lots of new people coming up through the production ranks. This session is to help give an overview on the fundamentals of post production, from capture to delivery, presented by an experienced team from the UK’s number one facility, The Farm.
Paul Austin, Managing Director of Unscripted, will kick off the session followed by top industry professionals covering:
Post Production Workflow, Quoting & Budget: Chris Spearman (Head of Operations) & Chris Evans (Sales Director) will run through every element of post workflows & how to approach quoting & setting up your production for the most effective route through post.
Project Management: Lauren Andrew (Head of Production) will provide the best practices on running a project successfully in post; scheduling, project processes, hybrid of remote & in facility working, project tracking, cost reporting & more!
Tech & Location: Chris Swan (Director of Projects & Innovation) will discuss location services, the future tech landscape, remote working & the cloud.
Please submit any questions in advance, or areas you are particularly interested in, so that The Farm can ensure that gets covered. There will be time for questions at the end of the session.
Be sure to sign up for a spot on this one-off session!
This event is open to anyone but places are limited. FREE for members of the PMA. £25 for anyone else. Payment in advance via Paypal. RSVP by clicking the REGISTER for EVENT button or email [email protected].
Our Sponsors
The PMA is sponsored by a variety of companies in the film and television industry. We have a long-standing relationship with many of them dating back to the PMA’s inception in 1991.
PMA members benefit from the information and services that our sponsors can provide, while sponsors gain access to the upper echelon of Production Managers in the UK who are major purchasers for the industry.
Become a sponsor
We only have one sponsor per area of business but occasionally opportunities to become a sponsor of the PMA do arise.
Sponsors get the chance to meet our members several times a year, host parties, explain their services and write for our magazine The Bottom Line.
For more information on sponsorship, please contact us.