we MAKe THE JOURNEY FROM EDUCATION INTO THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES easier.

Film Buddy started with a simple idea: students should have access to real people, real experience and real opportunities before they are expected to find their way into the industry.

Today, we work with universities and colleges across the UK, alongside some of the country's leading film and television production companies, helping students and graduates gain experience, build industry connections and move towards employment.

working WIth universities, FILM SCHOOLS & colleges across the uk.

We work alongside our education partners to provide students with ongoing support shaped around their course, ambitions and route into industry.

  • Get practical advice from people working in the industry, from CV support and applications to career direction and next steps.

  • We work directly with leading production companies to create work experience opportunities on major film and TV productions.

  • Flexible online placements built around real industry tasks, giving students practical experience wherever they are based.

  • Work with FB Studio, our production arm, on live briefs and real projects developed with our educational partners.

  • Live conversations with people working across film, TV, and creative media, giving students the chance to ask questions and hear directly from industry.

  • Sidekick is Film Buddy’s career platform for graduates and emerging talent, providing personalised career support, live industry intelligence and tools to help people work out what to do next.

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Map of the United Kingdom with blue outline and labeled universities marked with pink dots, including Northumbria University in the northeast, Leeds Arts University, Leeds Beckett University, University Centre Leeds, Kirklees College, University of Buckingham, Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, University of Exeter, Bath Spa University, University of Lancaster, Cardinal Newman College, and University of Greater Manchester.

STORY LAB. real industry experiencE.

Story Lab brings education and industry together through live projects built around real creative briefs. Students work with industry professionals, develop ideas, respond to challenges and gain practical experience.

Projects can span film, TV, content, design, music, games and the wider creative industries, with each brief shaped around the course and designed to support career progression.

the INNERVERSE.

Innerverse is our own framework for creating work that has a positive impact beyond the screen.

It brings together responsible storytelling, opportunities for emerging talent, support for charities and communities, and a more considered approach to production.

The framework has been developed by Film Buddy and supported by the BFI. It helps students and graduates understand not only how creative work is made, but the responsibility and influence that comes with making it.

WORK EXPERIENCE IN FILM, TV, & THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES.

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