MetFilm Futures

MetFilm Futures

About MetFilm Futures

We concentrate on employability right from the start and as a student and graduate of MetFilm School, you get access to our dedicated careers advice department, MetFilm Futures, who focus on supporting you and ensuring you develop the skills needed to succeed in the industry.

Career Surgeries
The Futures team run weekly, one-to-one career surgeries to advise students on their career paths and have published a comprehensive Careers Guide, available to all students and graduates.

Festival Support
During your study and on graduation, Futures aim to teach and empower all students to navigate the festival and commercial worlds to maximise the opportunities for their videos and online content.

Masterclasses and Seminars
Students are invited to masterclass and industry seminars with special guests across all disciplines who discuss their work, current issues and changes within the screen industries. Recent guests include Bryan Cranston, Armando Iannucci, Noel Clarke and Sarah Gavron.

Competitions
MetFilm Futures publishes and runs film competitions that give students the opportunity to produce content with awarded budgets and for clients.

Talent Pool and Jobs Board
MetFilm Futures connects students and graduates with upcoming opportunities including full-time jobs, freelance contracts, internships, and placements.

 

Projects for industry clients

We work with our students and graduates to create screen content for professional industry clients such as:

  • The Imaginarium
  • The American Embassy
  • HM Treasury
  • Stonewall
  • Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen
  • Monster.co.uk
  • The Independent
  • Screen International
  • MC Saatchi
  • Paco Rabanne
  • Transport For London
  • The National Trust
  • The Dyslexia Association
  • The Royal Marsden Trust
  • AMVBBDO

What industry clients say about MetFilm students

  • “Hopefully, we can continue employing more MetFilm students. They are certainly being trained well!”
    The Imaginarium industry client
  • “Once again, amazingly well done to you and the team for the film. It’s brilliant. We’ve shown it to policy colleagues and special advisers here and they’re really happy with it.”
    HM Treasury industry client
  • “Very well done team MetFilm School. It’s everything I had hoped it would be.”
    AMVBBDO industry client
  • “Your students were brilliant and we loved working with them.”
    Jamie Oliver Food Foundation industry client
  • “Have to say – this is exceptionally good! Looks smart, good sound, factual and well edited.”
    MIDTOWN industry client

Examples of industry projects

  • STONEWALL 25TH ANNIVERSARY

  • JAMIE OLIVER'S FIFTEEN

  • MONSTER - GIRLS IN CODING

  • Anti-Bullying Alliance: Bullying and it's impact

  • MIDTOWN BIG IDEAS FLAGSHIP LAUNCH

  • Ealing Shared Lives The Carer & Customer Relationship

Work experience at MetFilm Production

MetFilm Production, our sister production company, offers 3-4 in house work experience placements per year for MetFilm School graduates. Selected graduates work in a variety of capacities on all of MetFilm Production’s films such as award-winning productions How to Change the World, Sour Grapes and the upcoming Swimming With Men. Find out more.

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