That’s a Wrap! on 2025
As we enter the last few weeks of 2025, we want to thank our fantastic network members and everyone who has supported us to deliver our free CPD events, resources, and community this year.
At the time of writing, we are a few members shy of 850 screen educators, careers advisors, and industry specialists from across the UK. The Film & TV Educators Network is now reaching further than ever before, and in 2026, we aim to expand our events even further.
2025 Events
What did we deliver to members in 2025?
Our free events reached from London to Leeds, as well as our online Career Spotlight Panels. We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in these events, especially the hosts, who dedicated their time to meet and support the educators in the network.
Bursaries
We provided one network member a bursary for a fully-funded BAFTA albert Sustainability Champion course, as well as travel bursaries for members to travel to our CPD events.
FTVEN Resources
Our resources are designed to support educators teaching screen subjects. Many of these resources are created after events with contributions from subject specialists.
Our Favourite Resources shared in 2025
There were some incredible resources shared in 2025 from different institutions and companies worldwide. These are some of our favourites.
Social Media and The News: a free teaching resource from The Economist for teaching students about the danger of echo chambers in social media.
Still Watching: Netflix released it's Still Watching audience research this week which gives excellent insight into streaming audiences, as well as being a masterclass in data storytelling.
Everyone is an Apprentice: From Internship to Leadership in Screen Industries, with Arit Eminue: Eminue talks with The WorkWise for Screen podcast about her personal experience as an intern in the screen industries and how she has applied this to her future career.
Core Skills of VFX Handbook: If you teach VFX, the UK Screen Alliance's updated handbook is aimed at educators wanting to keep their post production courses up to date with the latest skills & knowledge.
Filming in England published a guide specifically for teachers & educators to help support students in their journey into the industry. It includes a range of templates (CVs, email and cover letters), information about current production trends and skills shortages, and a ‘first 6 months after graduation’ checklist.
If you teach screenwriting, script editor Lucy V Hay has a series of free downloadables on her website, including resources on pitching, script formatting and structure.
Another useful resource for showing students the range of roles available in film & TV is Warner Bros. CrewHQ's new Out of Frame podcast, where each episode centres on a different below-the-line role.
If you teach television production, ScreenSkills released a free e-learning module on High-End TV scripted production paperwork. Aimed a early-career workers, but may be suitable for older students.
If you teach cinematography, the British Cinematographer's BCinePlayer includes behind-the-scenes interviews with leading filmmakers, how-to videos and student short films.
A new film resource has been created to inspire, support and inform conversations about gender-based and sexual violence against women and girls. The Screening Sexual Violence educational resource is free to access and includes a growing library of award-winning short films plus teaching resources. This might be particularly relevant to anyone teaching PSHE.
If you teach storytelling and/or sustainability, Futerra's Climate Storytelling Toolkit may be useful to get students to reflect on storytelling archetypes in content about climate change.
What’s Next?
We have big plans for 2026, beginning with a Directing Actors Workshop in-person, free CPD event which will be open for booking very soon. Wishing everyone a fantastic end to 2025, and a wonderful beginning to the new year.
