Weekly Resources Round-up: 4 September 2026
The network team collates resources from multiple sources each week to share with educators, which may be of interest to you, and your students or alumni. These resources are not necessarily created by us and the original source will be linked for you. If you have resources you would like us to share in the future, as a member or an industry representative, please email us at hello@ftveducators.net.
Everything listed below is free unless otherwise stated.
Teaching Resources for Educators
M. Night Shyamalan Youtube Channel
The director has just started his own channel, with the first episode dedicated to reading his on-set diaries from the making of Signs. Useful to share with students for a behind-the-scenes on the filmmaking process? (Speaking of the director, a not new but very useful resource if you teach production: the full budget breakdown for his film The Village was famously leaked online a few years ago, and is still available).
2026 Edinburgh TV Festival James McTaggart Lecture Recording
Another Youtube resource! The Edinburgh TV Festival takes place every August, and the recording of this year’s keynote, with Youtube VP Pedro Pina, is available online. Useful to keep up to date with the latest sector developments?
Artwork Shuffle
For anyone updating their lesson plans for the year and looking for resources/stimuli to help students generate ideas: Art UK’s Artwork Shuffle allows users to draw paintings at random from its 1-million strong collection.
Entry-Level Jobs & Training
Norfolk & Norwich Film Festival Communications Officer
Deadline: 6 Sep
Apply
AllSpringsMedia Production Assistant Skills Bootcamp
Buckinghamshire
Deadline: 11 Sep
Apply
Banijay Brighbulb Unscripted Development Internship
London
Deadline: 13 Sep
Apply
ITV Academy News Traineeship
Manchester
Deadline: 14 Sep
Apply
NFTS Scotland Screen Craft Pathway Programmes
Edinburgh
Deadlines 7, 9 & 16 Sep
Apply
TVF Media Production Traineeship
London
Deadline: 17 Sep
Apply
BFI Film Academy Scotland Hub Introductory Training Course (see also the upcoming deadlines for the other new BFI Film Academy Hubs)
For 16-19s year olds
Application Deadline: 20 Sep
Apply
Screen Crafts and Digital Skills Bootcamp
Yorkshire
Deadline: 21 Sep
Apply
Events & Training
Self-made Online: How to Manage Your Time as a Neurodiverse Creative
For 18-30 year olds
8 Sep
Register
Norfolk Screen Norwich Industry Mixer
10 Sep
Attend
TripleC Webinar: Beyond the Film: Audiences, Festival and Distribution
14 Sep
Register
RTS Webinar Inside Scripted Comedy Casting
15 Sep
Register
Festivus London Animation Mixer
17 Sep
Attend
Funding & Competitions
Bridging the Gap Documentary Funding
For new and emerging filmmaking in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Deadline: 9 Sep
Apply
GMAC Little Pictures Scheme
Scotland
Deadline: 9 Sep
Apply
SheBuildsStories / CenterFrame Female Vertical Drama Programme
Application Deadline: 14 Sep
Apply
Watersprite Student Film Festival
Submission Deadline: 18 Sep
Submit
