In creative industries, contracts can be a perplexing field, but they’re an essential part of keeping your project safe, along with all those working on it.

That’s why we share the helpful guidance of Gemma Woodhead in this episode of WorkWise for Screen, simplifying the world of contracts, and pointing us towards the support available to creatives.

The WorkWise for Screen podcast is supported by the BFI, awarding National Lottery Funding.

This episode covers:

Keith Arrowsmith

https://www.linkedin.com/in/keitharrowsmith/

Tacita Small

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tacitasmall/

BFI

https://www.bfi.org.uk/

National Lottery

https://www.national-lottery.co.uk/

Gemma Woodhead

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemma-woodhead-0b2794b4/

Whether you’ve a long-standing team or you work with freelancers, mentoring your teams is a vital step to creating a better screen sector for all.

This much is clear to Mastered’s Co-Founder and CEO, Perri Lewis, whose experience with mentors encouraged her to enable the same for as much of the sector as possible.

Join us on WorkWise for Screen this week to explore the opportunities available for mentoring support, and the incredible effect it’ll have on your next project’s success.

The WorkWise for Screen podcast is supported by the BFI, awarding National Lottery Funding.

This episode covers:

Self-employed creatives can apply to take part in Mastered’s free 8-week business Skills Bootcamphere 
Employed creatives - or employers who want to upskill their mids, seniors and leads with up to 90% funded training can find out more about Mastered Skills Bootcampshere.

There’s a simplicity in the word ‘Diversity’, but there’s so much surrounding it which needs a nuanced, considered approach from every one of us in the screen sector.

From Stacey Carr’s experiences with Nickelodeon, Endemol Shine, the Oprah Winfrey Network and now Donmar Warehouse, she’s seen how EDI as a ‘way of life, not a set of rules’ creates better, more inclusive workplaces.

For those looking to make their projects and businesses as welcoming as possible, join us on Episode 3 of WorkWise for Screen to learn how best to engage with diverse voices throughout the sector.

The WorkWise for Screen podcast is supported by the BFI, awarding National Lottery Funding.

This episode covers:

Keith Arrowsmith

https://www.linkedin.com/in/keitharrowsmith/

Tacita Small

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tacitasmall/

BFI

https://www.bfi.org.uk/

National Lottery

https://www.national-lottery.co.uk/

Stacey Carr

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-carr/

Freelance support is essential to so many productions in screen industries, but it can be a challenge knowing how to first bring them on board, and then managing them at scale. 

Samantha Kingston has been a freelancer herself, and works wonderfully with them in her business, Virtual Umbrella. 

This episode of the WorkWise for Screen podcast poses as the perfect starting point for those looking to hire and manage freelancers, offers guidance on how to maintain compliance, and dives into whether they’re right for your project over full time staff.

The WorkWise for Screen podcast is supported by the BFI, awarding National Lottery Funding.

This episode covers:

Overcoming challenges with hiring and managing freelancers

Legal and ethical considerations with freelance employment

Sources of information and advice on freelance contracts

Keith Arrowsmith

https://www.linkedin.com/in/keitharrowsmith/

Tacita Small

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tacitasmall/

BFI

https://www.bfi.org.uk/

National Lottery

https://www.national-lottery.co.uk/

Samantha Kingston

https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-kingston-a4811686/

Virtual Umbrella

https://www.virtualumbrella.marketing/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/virtualumbrella/

Welcome to the first episode of WorkWise for Screen, the podcast bringing support and advice to professionals in the screen industries ​​to better look after all the people their business depends on ​​supported by the BFI, awarding  National Lottery funding.

Joining hosts Keith Arrowsmith from WorkWise for Screen and Tacita Small from The Small HR Company for episode 1 is Netspeak Games’ People Director, Katie Nurse, whose focus on wellbeing in the team is perfect for an episode rooted in welfare.

We hear how to identify early signs of burnout within your team, the cost of not addressing them, and what you can put in place to keep on top of your team’s wellbeing.

This episode covers:

How to define burnout at all stages

The problematic rise of crunch culture in game development

Comparing the impact of burnout in differing industries

How to measure wellbeing and burnout within your teams

The true cost of burnout

Best practices for handling burnout

WorkWise for Screen

https://www.workwiseforscreen.org.uk/en

Keith Arrowsmith

https://www.linkedin.com/in/keitharrowsmith/

Tacita Small

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tacitasmall/

BFI

https://www.bfi.org.uk/

National Lottery

https://www.national-lottery.co.uk/

Katie Nurse

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-nurse-a4a071b8/

Netspeak Games

https://netspeakgames.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/netspeak-games/

In the UK we have fantastic talent working across our industry from film to production, animation, VFX, gaming, distribution and exhibition. But as you know it's not an easy business to be in. We all grapple with complex questions around production and our working practices. On the WorkWise for Screen Podcast we’ll get the lowdown on all your legal and people management concerns from industry experts. The programme is an initiative to improve good working practices in the screen industries with the support of the BFI awarding National Lottery Funding. https://www.workwiseforscreen.org.