WHERE TO LOOK FOR WORK:
- Instagram/Facebook groups
- Animation Jobs – Best Animation Jobs Site for Animators (animatedjobs.com)
- The Independent Filmmakers Network |Shooting People
- gamedevmap
- Game Developer Jobs – Find your next job in game development
STUDIOS
HOW TO FIND ANIMATION STUDIOS:
Animation studios in UK: Animation Companies | Film London
In other European countries: Animation in Europe | Federation of Animation Producers Associations
FUNDINGS
For independent filmmakers based within (live in) England
Animate Projects: Animate Projects – Animate champions experiments in animation
Film London: Funding | Film London
British Film Institute (BFI) : Get funding and support | BFI
- BFI National Lottery Innovation Challenge Fund
- BFI NETWORK
- BFI National Lottery Screen Heritage Fund
Arts Council England: Homepage (artscouncil.org.uk) (better to apply as moving images or other art forms instead of film)
- Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants
- Developing your Creative Practice
Kickstarter: Kickstarter (crowdfunding platform)
UAL Graduate Funding: Awards, funding and support | UAL (arts.ac.uk)
The application materials:
- Your portfolio
- Activity plan / pitch deck /proposal
- Pre-production
- Budget
NETWORKING
Getting recommended
- Be part of the community
- Attend festivals and reach out to people
- Oline exposure
- Skwigly
- Shooting People
- Panimation
- …
UAL Support for Graduates
As a UAL graduate you can get tailored help with:
- improving your applications including CVs, letters and portfolios Identifying a career path
- preparing for interviews
- building networks with other graduates and employers
- providing industry and graduate insights, through written resources, podcasts and events.