MEDIA GUARDIAN EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION FESTIVAL: The Network 2012

FREE TV skills training for anyone 18+.

• The Network FREE TV skills training is the most prestigious and comprehensive introduction to working in TV in the UK.  It will be held in Edinburgh on 22nd – 25th August 2012
• NO qualifications are needed! This is the best first step for ANY of your students to start a career in TV
• Successful candidates will work with top producers who make shows for BBC, ITV, Sky and Channel 4 and get the opportunity to question TV execs who have the power to give them a job
• Our alumni have gone on to successful careers in TV, including jobs on QI, Big Brother, Newsround and The X Factor

The Network is about making TV more accessible – getting a break isn’t easy, so by providing free workshops, masterclasses, networking opportunities and career advice, The Network gives many a head start and offers an opportunity to see just how exciting working in TV really is.

The Network is an annual event held alongside the TV Festival in Edinburgh, where delegates aged 18+ are selected to attend four FREE days of masterclasses and workshops which will provide you with the skills, knowledge and contacts to start a career in telly.  We work with the TV industry to increase awareness of the many jobs available in television, to give you a better sense of what role you could be suited to and howcan get that elusive job in TV.

The Network  is now in its 21st year, each year The Network delegates have the opportunity to meet, work with and learn from leading creative industry figures ranging from scriptwriters to producers, presenters to publicists, programme schedulers to commissioning editors.

For more information, and to register, see www.mgeitf.co.uk.

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