CONNECTING EDUCATION & INDUSTRY in Film, TV & Creative MEDIA SINCE 2015.

Film Buddy connects education and industry through mentoring, work experience, practical opportunities and routes into employment across film, television and creative media.

what we do!

supporting CAREER PROGRESSION & ambition.

  • Get practical one-to-one guidance from industry professionals to help you build confidence, develop your career, overcome challenges and understand what to do next.

  • We work directly with leading production companies to create work experience opportunities on major film and TV productions.

  • Flexible online placements built around real industry tasks, giving students practical experience wherever they are based.

  • Work with FB Studio, our production arm, on live briefs and real projects developed with our educational partners.

  • Live conversations with people working across film, TV, and creative media, giving students the chance to ask questions and hear directly from industry.

  • Sidekick is Film Buddy’s career platform for graduates and emerging talent, providing personalised career support, live industry intelligence and tools to help people work out what to do next.

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work experience

FILM, TV, & CREATIVE INDUSTRIES.

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A group of five women, possibly members of the band the Ronettes, performing against a red background. They are holding musical instruments and singing passionately, with one holding a microphone, and the others with guitars and a keyboard. The image
A promotional poster for the series "Masterpiece: The Forsytes" featuring a man with dark hair and a mustache wearing a cream-colored suit with a green vest and patterned tie, standing next to a woman with red hair styled in curls wearing a cream dre
A promotional poster for the Channel 5 drama 'All Creatures Great & Small', featuring six characters dressed in period clothing, standing outdoors with rolling green hills and a blue sky in the background, accompanied by two dogs and a chicken.
Promotional poster for the BBC Two television drama series 'Wolf Hall,' featuring a woman dressed in historical costume with a headpiece adorned with pearls and gold embroidery, set against a dark background with white text indicating the air date an
Cover of a poster for the TV series 'Sexy Beast,' featuring a woman in a gold fringe dress and high heels, lying on a rooftop ledge with a city skyline in the background, promoting the series streaming on Paramount+ beginning January 25.
Collage of diverse women taking playful and expressive selfies against a gray backdrop, with yellow text overlay that reads "Everything I Know About Love."
Promotional poster for the series 'Gentleman Jack' featuring a woman in 19th-century attire and a black top hat, with handwritten script in the background and details about the series premiere on HBO.
Cover of the DVD set of the third season of the TV show 'Liverpoool' from Sky Original, featuring three characters walking through a city street with a gloomy sky and confetti falling.
Three women wearing colorful overalls inside a spaceship corridor with the title 'Intergalactic' and the Sky original logo.
A woman with brown hair tied back, looking to the left, with a cloudy sky and a body of water in the background. The text "THE DAY" and the ITV logo are also visible.
The image shows a scene of chaos and destruction, with fire and debris. There are people on the ground appearing to seek cover or help, and a large explosion or fire is central in the scene. The text at the bottom reads 'WORLD ON FIRE'.
Group of diverse students and adults on staircase at school or community center, promotional cover for 'Ackley Bridge' TV series, featuring title text and age rating.
Promotional poster for the Netflix series "The English Game" featuring seven characters in period clothing, with a large English billiards ball in the foreground and historic buildings in the background.
Poster for the Netflix series 'The Stranger' featuring a woman with long hair, a neutral expression, and a double exposure effect with trees and fog.
A close-up of a human eye with an edited, digitalized iris displaying colorful digital distortion and lines, with text overlay reading "Amazon Original The Feed."
Two women are in a pool with colorful string lights overhead, one is holding a pineapple drink, and the other is taking a selfie. The text 'HULL RAISERS' is written in yellow on a dark background.
Side-by-side split portrait of a woman and a man with a distorted, streaked effect, and the word "BETTER" at the bottom.
Poster for the TV series "Victoria" featuring two characters, a man in period costume with dark hair and sideburns, and a woman in historic dress with a tiara, both standing against a green background.
A woman with long red hair lying on a blue satin sheet surrounded by nine people, all with eyes closed or gazing upward, with pink text 'WANDERLUST' across the image.
Promotional poster for the movie 'Boat Story' showing a woman with wavy blonde hair, a man with dark skin holding a small white dog, and a stranded boat on the beach with dark clouds overhead.
Three women sit in a dressing room with large mirrors and light bulbs. The woman in the center is seated on a black leather sofa, wearing a blue shirt and red pants. The woman on the left sits on the armrest, wearing a colorful patterned dress. The w
Promotional poster for the Netflix series "The Irregulars" featuring five young characters standing on a London street with gothic buildings in the background. The title "The Irregulars" is in bold orange letters, with a tagline "A darkness has come
Children running towards a steam train on a curved railway track in a lush green countryside with mountains in the background. Text overlay says "A new adventure begins" and "The Railway Children Return" with additional text "Arriving in cinemas 2022
The poster for the 2018 film "Walk Like a Panther" features a boxing ring with eight diverse actors posing in theatrical costumes and attire, with the title in bold yellow letters at the top and a blue background.
Promotional poster for the series 'Shutdown' showing six ethnically diverse young adults standing on a cobblestone street, dressed in stylish clothing, with the text 'you in or you out?' and release date March 16, indicating it’s a Crackle original s
A woman dressed in a red gown sitting on an ornately carved wooden throne with intricate designs. She has a serious expression, short natural hair, and is wearing a pearl necklace with a letter 'B' pendant. The background is dark with warm lighting h
Book cover for 'The Moorside' featuring a woman with brown hair in a red jacket, wearing a T-shirt with a photo of a girl and the text 'Have you seen Shannon Matthews?'. The background has blurred city lights at night.
Three young girls standing together against a blue background featuring drawings of books, scientific symbols, and math formulas. The words "So Awkward" appear in large colorful letters at the top.
Promotional poster for the TV series 'Jericho' on ITV, featuring three characters in period costumes against a wooden barn background.
DVD cover for the TV show 'Love Lies Records' featuring two women standing with crossed arms in front of a government building backdrop. The title and actor names are displayed at the top, with a BBC logo at the bottom right.
Poster for the movie 'Funny Cow' featuring three images of Maxine Peake in different poses, with a quote from Peter Bradshaw, a five-star review, and information about the cast. The poster has a white background with red accents and text, and include
Two people, a woman and a man, standing outdoors on a hilltop with a landscape of fields and hills in the background. The woman has dark hair and is wearing a brown coat, while the man has short hair and is wearing a tan trench coat. The text "DCI BA
Posters for the film 'Apostasy' showing three women in emotional states, including one holding her head in her hands and another with her hand on her chin. The poster highlights reviews and release information, including the release date of July 27.
Poster for the HBO series 'Gunpowder' featuring Kit Harington with text 'Behind Every Plot Is a Mastermind' and the air date 12/18/17.
Two people running through a destroyed city with a giant spider-like alien looming in the background, in a scene from the movie 'The War of the Worlds'.
Poster for the Max original series 'It's a Sin' featuring five diverse young adults sitting and lying on the floor with a gritty background and neon pink text overlay. The tagline reads, 'When the world turned its back, they had each other.'
Promotional poster for the Netflix limited series 'Bodies' featuring five diverse characters in historical and modern attire, with dark, moody cityscape background and a focus on facial expressions.
Andy's Man Club film That One Man. A black and white photo of a man standing on a city street, with tall buildings on either side, looking downward with one hand raised. The sky is overcast, and the buildings have multiple windows.
The poster for the TV series 'Betrayal' features a split image of two men with serious expressions in the foreground, with three women in the background. The show's title 'BETRAYAL' is displayed at the bottom.
Poster for the TV series 'Slow Horses' featuring Gary Oldman and four other characters, with the Apple TV+ logo and a note that Gary Oldman is an award winner.
  • Netflix logo in red and black.
  • A logo with a stylized beige mammoth above the words 'mammoth screen' in white, on a black background.
  • Black number four made of arrows pointing in different directions on a white background.
  • Silhouette of a person with curly hair wearing a white shirt, holding a chain against a red background.
  • Logo for Quay Street Productions in black and white.
  • Sky Studios logo with white text on a black background.
  • Black circular logo with white and black MTV music television logo in the center.
  • Black and white logo featuring a mountain with stars-circle above and the word 'Paramount+' below in script font.
  • Logo for Drama! Republic with white text on a black background, surrounded by a yellow border.
  • Amazon Prime Video logo on a blue background.
  • Person in hat and trench coat looking at a large empty picture frame in a dark room with the text "LEFT BANK Pictures" below.
  • ITV Studios logo with colorful lowercase letters and black text underneath
  • BBC app icon with black background and white letters in squares.
  • Red Production logo with bold red and black text
The word 'BFF' with each letter inside a white circle on a black background.

CREATING A MORE INCLUSIVE INDUSTRY.

Film Buddy believes the creative industries should reflect the communities they serve. Through collaboration with the BFI and industry partners, we help create more accessible routes into film, television and creative media while encouraging a more diverse workforce.

the real impact

Statistics presented on a black background, with large pink and blue text. The image highlights: 50% increase in student work experience placements, 95% students reported increased confidence, 150+ students placed on 'All Creatures Great & Small' series, RID multiplied by 3 for Russell T Davies productions, 40 students gained work experience with 9 paid full-time positions, and working with educational institutions for 11 years.
Group of five people in formal attire on stage holding award at the Target Jobs National Emerging Talent Awards 2026, with a large screen and purple backdrop in the background.