SUPPORTING REGIONAL CREW TO STEP UP INTO SENIOR CREW POSITIONS WITH THE HELP OF TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED MENTORS.
Set for Success is a Screenworks initiative designed to build the capacity of skilled below-the-line practitioners in regional Australia. It is financed with the assistance of Screen Australia and will be delivered in association with Creative Plus Business.
Skills gap shortages across Australia have been pushing crew members into more senior crew roles before they are sufficiently trained. There is a recognised need for mentoring, guidance and onset training to support crew and build their confidence as they step up to work in their new roles on set. Screenworks’ Set for Success program will help increase the number of skilled crew across the country by training and up skilling regional practitioners.
Screenworks Set for Success is a practical on-set training program that taps into the skills and industry knowledge of accomplished senior crew and HODs, engaging them as mentors for crew that are training into more senior roles.
Screenworks Set for Success will work with some of Australia’s top production companies to provide opportunities for regional crew to step into more senior, much-needed crew roles under the guidance of experienced mentors.
HOW IT WORKS:
- We will work with Production Companies to identify the relevant crew roles they need to fill on their upcoming productions.
- We will use our extensive networks and connections to attract regional crew who can be mentored in the identified, more senior crew roles.
- We will continue to build up a cohort of highly regarded and accomplished HODs and senior crew to be trained as mentors.
- Each mentor will be engaged, paid and trained by Screenworks.
- Mentors will be matched with the regional crew member who has been selected to step up into a more senior role on set.
- Training the crew member to succeed in their new role will take 2 weeks (1 in pre, 1 during the first week of shooting). Mentors will then be available for phone or email support for up to 4 weeks.
If you are a regionally based crew member ready to step up into a new role, or an experienced HOD and keen to become a mentor or a production company with a shoot coming up and want to talk about upskilling a regional crew member, please email [email protected] for more information.
Here are some of the trainees who have gone through Screenworks Set for Success Program and stepped into more senior roles
| TRAINEE | STATE | PRODUCTION | ROLE |
| Agustina Maruca | NSW | Cruel Hand | Production Manager |
| Bree Hoffman-Young | QLD | Me Always | Production Coordinator |
| Ellis Swinbourne | TAS | MGZ | 2nd Assistant Camera |
| Kara Chandler | NSW | Beasts of War | Extras Casting Coordinator |
| Kimberley Vescei | NSW | Mortal Combat | Base 3rd AD |
| Vashti Pontaks | TAS | Bay of Fires | 2nd Assistant Director |
| Yolanda Peart-Smith | TAS | The Survivors | Costume Supervisor |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
If you have any questions about Set for Success, or would like to register your interest, please email [email protected]
Who pays for the mentors?
Who pays for the mentors?
Screenworks with funding from Screen Australia will source the mentors, arrange training for them and pay the mentor.
Who pays for the crew member taking the position?
Who pays for the crew member taking the position?
The production engages and pays the crew member as normal.
How long does the crew member have the mentor?
How long does the crew member have the mentor?
The mentor will work with the crew member full time for two weeks, one week in pre production and one week in production. The crew member will then have up to 4 weeks of consultation with the mentor over the phone or email.
Where are the mentors based?
Where are the mentors based?
Screenworks has access to a wide database of high level professionals working across the country. Will will endeavour to find the right mentor in the region that the filming is taking place. If it is a position that allows for the mentoring to be done remotely, this is also an option.
Is this program available anywhere in Australia?
Is this program available anywhere in Australia?
Yes, Set for Success can be run on productions anywhere in Australia, including metropolitan centres.
Am I eligible to take on a crew position?
Am I eligible to take on a crew position?
If you are an experienced crew member, stepping up into a new role on set, and based in regional Australia, you are eligible to apply.
How many positions are available?
How many positions are available?
Screenworks have the opportunity to train 7 regional crew members into more senior roles.
Is it only available to support regional crew members?
Is it only available to support regional crew members?
Yes, Screenworks are dedicated to supporting regional film practitioners. Regional definitions can be clarified by clicking on THIS LINK.
Do the mentors need to be regionally based?
Do the mentors need to be regionally based?
No, Screenworks will be engaging highly skilled and experienced HOD’s from all over the country.
Is travel and accommodation covered for the regional crew member?
Is travel and accommodation covered for the regional crew member?
No, the crew member will need to be able to relocate to where the production is taking place.
I have identified a regional crew member ready to step up on my production, what should I do next?
I have identified a regional crew member ready to step up on my production, what should I do next?
Awesome! Contact [email protected] and we will work to find you the best mentor for the crew member.
Set for Success is a Screenworks skills development initiative financed with the assistance of Screen Australia and delivered in association with Creative Plus Business.
