FT2 has moved offices, has launched a new website and is now opening recruitment for further full time paid training places in junior technical, production or craft areas of film and television.
FT2's new website includes case studies of former trainees who are now working in the film and television industry including their advice to people considering applying.
SAMI KAHN, Art Director, says:
"Here is a chance for trainees to go out and work on productions, with qualified professionals, and build up an unparalleled base of contacts. They train you in various things – core skills you might say – interpersonal skills, networking, health and safety and technical drawing (for art department) for example. And when you are working there is a structured system of learning in that you try and learn something new on every job – you actively expand your knowledge base – you aim with their help to learn as much as you can as quickly as you can. In addition to this you also will do placements across all other training grades – you will do edit, camera, sound and production in addition to anything else – the insight and understanding that this gives you into the whole process –how different departments must work together efficiently is invaluable. You are supported and cared for by a team that genuinely cares and understand the pressures and strains that you are working under. Quite simply I realized that there is nothing in this country that even remotely approaches the scheme – film school for example will never ever give you this huge range of experience. I honestly believe that FT2 is unparalleled to any other scheme offered in the United Kingdom."
