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#BectuVision #FilmandTV #FilmProduction

On Saturday, we met a group of Primary & Secondary School teachers who are shaping the new Screen Curriculum in #Scotland🎥

We shared an overview of crew roles, unpacking some of the #entrylevel routes into #FilmandTV, and explored the challenges and benefits of working #freelance.

#BECTUVision

🧘 #Wellbeing in #FilmandTV 🎥

The screen industry’s long working hours and high pressure environments can take a toll on #MentalHealth & #PhysicalHealth.

Download the posters for tips on managing stress, and some warm-up exercises to do on location: bectuvision.org/support/well...

#BectuVision

🎬 Police Uniforms from Script to Screen👮‍

Costume practitioners came together to explore how to research, find, fit and manage #PoliceUniforms on set.

Thank-you to #CostumeDesigner April MacTavish for leading the session & to Alastair Dinsmore, Glasgow Police Museum Curator for his presentation.

🎬✨What a night! Thank-you to everyone who came along on Friday to mark 50 years of the #FilmBang directory!

We were delighted to co-host the special celebration with Amy and Marianne at Film Bang, in partnership with Screen Scotland.

Cheers to 50 years of Film Bang 🥂

#BECTUVision #FilmandTV

🎬 Kickstart your #career in #FilmandTV 🎥

Our New Entrants Base offers free support and advice to people in Scotland in the early stages of their Film & TV career including.

➡️ bectuvision.org/training/new...

🌎 That’s a wrap! 🎬

Last week, we hosted a 2-day course on Becoming a #ScreenSustainability Coordinator presented by CCScotland's Sara Hamilton and Romane Boyer.

The course explored where emissions come from on set and highlighted strategies for each dept to reduce their environmental impact.

📈 Finance for Film & TV Freelancers 🎬

On Wednesday, we hosted one of our foundation courses - a guide to managing each of the major financial aspects of being freelance, covering record-keeping, understanding tax and national insurance, and building a business mindset.

#Finance #Freelancers

A huge thank-you to everyone who came along to the 'Introduction to Cleaner Power on Location' event last week with We Are ALBERT and CCScotland⚡🎬

Explore our resources on sustainable screen production in Scotland here: bit.ly/Screen-Susta...

Resources for #JobSharers in #FilmandTV👥💼

🔸 Our job-sharing handover fund, supported by Screen Scotland, can cover the cost of the weekly handover day.

🔸 The Take Two Job-sharing blueprint offers support on finding a partner, setting up the job-share and applying for roles.

👉 bit.ly/3YGJgl9

First course of 2026✅

Last week, we hosted Anthony Docherty's insightful training course on Child-Centred Chaperoning.

Participants learned about the accredited training standards, interpreting production paperwork, understanding on-set etiquette & keeping the child at the centre of all decisions.

📄 Understanding SAG-AFTRA Paperwork ✅
📅 20 Jan | 0930 - 1130 | 📍 Online

We're hosting a session designed to support Production teams working with SAG-AFTRA cast.

The session will be delivered by Unit Production Manager, Steven Johnson (Maleficent, Star Wars, & The Beekeeper).

👉 bit.ly/4pufUBi

📢 Closing soon!

Our free online workshop on managing #jobsharers in #FilmandTV focuses on skills that benefit managers of all teams.

Participants will explore how to:
🔸 Build good communications skills
🔸 Give feedback to team members
🔸 Lead teams effectively

Apply 👉 bit.ly/44VtBlt

👋 Hello Bluesky!

We're BECTU Vision, and our aim is to make Scotland's Film & TV workplaces safer, fairer and greener.

We host events, training & networking opportunities so we'll be sharing details for each session as well as some snippets of what we're up to.

Drop us a follow and say hello 🎥💬