Join us for this informative webinar with Graham Fulton, Co-founder of Conic. In this session for indies, we will gain valuable insights into the world of sales and distribution, from a Scottish-based film distribution company.

FOCUS On: New and alternative model of support for small indies to win big commissions. A webinar with Derek Drennan, Managing Director of Nest Productions.

HORIZONS is a new programme aimed at enabling start-ups to accelerate their growth and ensure they are well prepared to navigate the challenges of the rapidly evolving media landscape.

If you are a Scottish start-up company working in the creative industries,

HORIZONS could be for you!

Join us for our information session with Channel 4's Head of Indie Relations, Rebecca Thompson, to find out all you need to know about the Emerging Indie Fund.

Channel 4's Emerging Indie Fund is now open for applications until 9am on the 19th October 2023. Full details of eligibility and how to apply is available on this page on that date.

FOCUS Bootcamp 2023 is a 3-day course followed by 1:1 consultancy sessions aimed at new and emerging screen companies that want to develop the skills, knowledge and contacts they need to grow and thrive.

Bootcamp will expand your understanding of strategic business development processes and equip you with the tools, behaviours and techniques to develop and grow as a successful screen production company.

Meet experienced Canadian coproducer, Sidney Chiu, and find out about the opportunities, benefits & challenges of coproducing in Canada.

This FOCUS Connect session is exclusively for companies that registered their interest in the FOCUS Connect Scotland-Canada coproduction programme.

Everyone’s talking about… FAST channels. What are they? And should the Scottish screen sector consider them as a future growth area?

Right Booster, CEO, Mark Benmore will lead this FOCUS Webinar to discuss all things FAST (free, ad-supported television).

In this webinar, media lawyer, Sara Vandore-Mackay, will give an overview and a refresher session on content legal & compliance in film & TV production today.

Sara is a highly experienced media lawyer with over 15 years post-qualification experience and 12 years of specialist media law work.

Media & Digital Consultant and FOCUS Expert, Jen Topping, will lead this FOCUS Webinar to discuss and demystify the complexity of the current screen and TV landscape.

Jen will provide an overview of the current state-of-play, identify key players, look at streamer business models and priorities and the rise of FAST channels and explore what the future might hold for the screen landscape – while identifying challenges and opportunities for Scotland’s independent production companies to produce content and get it screened.

In this FOCUS Webinar, Channel 4 Senior Digital Commissioner and Senior Operations Lead, Laura Marks, will discuss making “social first” content when it comes to developing ideas and returning formats for digital platforms and channels.

Laura will talk about Channel 4’s digital strategy and what indies need to consider for creating digital-first content – from ideas and pitching processes to budgets and duration of content. She will also explore the importance of developing and attaching talent.