RESOURCES for SCREEN DIRECTORS
The following organisations and links offer support and resources within the film and TV industry. Click on the logos to visit their websites and find out more.
In partnership with DCF, Mind, the mental health charity, have curated a dedicated directors space on their Mental Health at Work site which includes a blog where directors talk about their experiences, and a directors’ toolkit of resources.
The Film and TV Charity supports everyone who works behind the scenes in film, television and cinema across the UK.
The charity is working alongside partners to develop trusted mental health support that’s tailored for people who work in the industry. You can access counselling and a range of online tools developed with you in mind. Speak to a member of their team by calling the 24-hour Film and TV Support Line on 0800 054 00 00, or chat online via the website. Their support also includes an Anti-Bullying Directory and a Freelancer Wellbeing hub
Remember you’re not alone. The charity has helped 1 in 20 people in our industry during the Covid-19 crisis. Make sure you look after your mental health and speak to the charity if you need support.
Well-being support in the Creative Industries.
The go-to mental health company in film, TV and theatre. Providing professional bespoke therapeutic support and mental health training to production companies, studios, crew and creative freelancers.
Project consultation services include counselling support, safeguarding, training, on-site wellbeing practitioners and safeguarding officers.
Directors UK is the professional association of UK screen directors. It is a membership organisation representing the creative, economic and contractual interests of over 7,800 film and TV directors. Directors UK negotiates rights deals and collects and distributes royalties to its members. It also campaigns and lobbies on its members’ behalf, promotes excellence in the craft of direction and champions change to the current landscape to create an equal opportunity industry for all.
ScreenSkills is the industry-led skills body for the screen industries - film, television (including children's, unscripted and high-end), VFX, animation and games. Supported by industry contributions to their Skills Funds as well as the BFI, awarding National Lottery funds as part of its Future Film Skills strategy, and Arts Council England to help people get into the industry and progress within it.
A TV & Film industry initiative that aims to provide professional and peer support for freelancers, particularly with mental health, as well as bring meaningful change to working practices in the industry.
This group gives details of our forthcoming events and partnerships, as well as linking to livestreams and practical resources to help navigate the freelance world.
Leapers supports the mental health of the self-employed. We're a peer support community, curate and create resources that help, and encourage businesses to work well with freelancers. We've supported over 65,000 members in the past three years, and we're free, open and welcoming to anyone who works independently. Come say hello.
As a charity, we work in partnership with the media and creative industry to give marginalised groups a stronger voice. We do this by promoting capacity building for charities and skills-based volunteering by the media and creative sector and empowering young people from diverse backgrounds to work in the industry.
6ft From The Spotlight provide accredited Mental Health and Wellbeing training to crew in the creative industries. They are pioneering the provision of 'Wellbeing and Safeguarding Facilitators' to assist production companies to meet their duty of care to both crew and cast and prevent mental health issues, stress and bullying and harassment issues from occurring on set.
