Creative England Hosts Nationwide Networking Nights

Creative England is planning a nationwide programme of networking evenings for professionals in film, TV and digital media, which will take in seven regional hubs in seven months.
Manchester will be the next stop for Creative England’s Locations and Production Services team, which have so far welcomed around 600 people to the cross-industry events in Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol.
The networking sessions are open to production staff, crew and production companies from both drama and documentary backgrounds. They are among the only joined-up industry events linking professionals from the worlds of film with those in TV and the digital media, thereby offering a wide range of new and diverse opportunities for cross-media collaboration.
Starting in Leeds in January, crew nights have also been held in Birmingham and Bristol and have been over-subscribed in each location.
The events are part of Creative England’s remit of ensuring continuity of the vibrant film and moving image culture outside London. The organisation, which started life in October last year, is responsible for supporting the regional film and television industries outside London and their convergence with the digital media sector.
Kaye Elliott, Creative England’s Head of Location and Production Services, said: "The popularity of these events lies in all the different ways they can help people get on and develop their careers. Not only do they offer cross-sector opportunities, they’re also useful for anyone who wants to get noticed and get work. Everyone from a production company that’s crewing up to a freelancer who’s looking to find out what’s going on in the industry can come along and network. And of course, they’re also a chance for people to come and find out more about Creative England and the opportunities we’ve got available."
(LB)