Screen Skills Revisited Skills Bootcamp
Page last updated 17 June 2025
Introduction
Our Screen Skills Bootcamp is a 10-week programme designed specifically for freelancers working across the TV and film industries. It offers a practical, forward-looking training experience that helps creative professionals adapt, diversify, and thrive in the sector. Through expert led sessions, participants will strengthen their ability to independently manage end-to-end, small-scale productions, from initial concept and story development to shooting, post-production, and final delivery. The Bootcamp focuses on building real world capabilities that reduce reliance on external teams, enabling freelancers to work more autonomously and creatively across different platforms and formats.
Alongside technical training, the programme equips participants with the tools to reach new audiences and attract new clients, helping them to future-proof their careers in a highly competitive industry. Whether you're looking to expand your creative offer, gain confidence in handling full productions, or reposition yourself in the screen sector, this Skills Bootcamp offers a focused and flexible route to growth.
Our Skills Bootcamps combine subject knowledge with practical application, allowing learners to apply their learning directly back into their role and organisation to enhance their capabilities and create immediate impact.
To see our programme brochure (PDF) for more detail on the programme and session content, please contact us at bootcamps@uwe.ac.uk
Entry requirements
Our Bootcamp is designed for emerging and early-career creatives, through to experienced professionals seeking a refresher, expansion and diversification of niche skills to be able to pitch for and secure a wider range of contracts utilising broader creative skills.
The course is ideal for titles such as:
Producer
Director of Photography
Camera Operators
Sound Operators
Production Coordinators
Participants benefit from expert-led learning and a guaranteed job interview if seeking employment, while SMEs gain access to a digitally skilled workforce ready to meet evolving project demands. By taking part in this Skills Bootcamp, you'll not only deepen your knowledge but also gain practical insights that can be embedded into your current role or future career aspirations.
Due to funding restrictions, all learners must meet the following criteria: Be aged 19+ (by 16 September 2025) Live or work for an organisation based in in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset or North Somerset (we will also consider applicants who live close to these boundaries) Not currently be in full-time or part-time education Have the right to live and work in the UK Have not registered and attended (including partial completion) any other Skills Bootcamp since April 2025 from any provider.
Structure
Content
Our Screen Skills Bootcamp has been thoughtfully developed through a close collaboration between UWE Bristol's School of Arts one of the South West's leading creative education providers and Nine Tree Studios, Bristol's largest independent film studio. This unique partnership ensures that learners gain direct access to cutting-edge facilities for TV, film, and media production. It is designed to offer a dynamic blend of practical, hands-on training, industry mentoring, and real-world case studies. You'll benefit from a mix of technical workshops, business-focused project work, and collaborative learning, all delivered across the professional-grade facilities of both partners.
Key elements of the course include:
Learner Application Meeting - An initial conversation to assess your goals, motivations, and career aspirations.
Personal Development Plan (PDP) - Developed on the introduction day, this plan defines your vision of success and identifies the skills and connections needed to achieve it.
Learning Log & Action Plan - After each session, you'll reflect on the skills gained and plan how to apply them in your current or future role.
Pitching Techniques - You'll develop and deliver project pitches to peers and industry representatives, gaining feedback to refine both your concepts and your presentation style.
Prices and dates
Supplementary fee information
Supplementary fee information
January 2026 cohort 1
Application deadline: 5th January 2026
Live sessions will take place in-person at Frenchay Campus from 09:30-16:30
Fully-Funded for Freelancers/Self-employed
How to apply
Please complete our expression of interest form via the Apply Now button and one of the team will be in touch to progress your application.
For further information
- Email: bootcamps@uwe.ac.uk
- Telephone: To contact us, please email or use the enquiry form.