WB100 presents: What I wish I’d known on my first day on set | BFI Future Film Festival 2023 event

Tips, tricks and what not to do when you start work on a film set.

So you’ve secured your first job in film and TV - congratulations! But how can you make the best impression and maximise the opportunity so you will get a second? This session will bring together a group of young talent who got their first credits on Warner Bros. Discovery productions like Wonka, Fantastic Beasts, Barbie, and more. They will share their own personal tips, tricks and of course the odd mistake (we all make them!). The session will be chaired by the person that hired them. You won’t want to miss this!

Speakers:

Sam Baigent - production assistant (Mickey 17)
Ria Gregory - production assistant (Avenue 5, Mickey 17)
Harry Mayes - camera trainee (Barbie, Mickey 17)
Nathaniel Phillips - grip trainee (Mickey 17)
Marina Smith - production assistant (Wonka)
Jheryl Stewart - production assistant (House of the Dragon)

Host: Jennifer Kimber - Director of Corporate Social Responsibility – International, Warner Bros Discovery

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The BFI Future Film Festival is the UK’s largest festival for young, emerging filmmakers aged 16 to 25. The 16th edition of the festival runs from Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 February 2023.

The 2023 festival will take place both in-person and online creating a hybrid festival experience designed to reach as many attendees and viewers as possible from across the UK and throughout the world.

Watch all the films on the BFI YouTube channel from Feb 16-Mar 2. For more details, please visit: https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/FutureFilm...