New Producer (part of New Producer Scheme)
Deadline: 23 June 2025 at 17:00
Applications are now open for the next round of New Producers, Film Hub Scotland's training programme for people who’d like to better understand how to produce film events for audiences in Scotland.
The New Producers programme aims to provide a paid placement opportunity to work for a cinema or festival within Scotland. There are four roles available for individuals to create and produce film screening activity for an established film organisation. New Producers will be supported with training and will work closely with their Host organisation to learn all aspects of programming, marketing and delivering film screenings.
This is the sixth edition of the Scheme. To date 24 participants have successfully undertaken the programme. Read about our 2023/24 cohort (https://www.filmhubscotland.com/news/meet-the-new-producers/ ), and the events from our 2024/25 cohort (https://www.filmhubscotland.com/news/autumn-events-from-fhs-new-producers/ ).
The programme offers a placement of four months, based at a host organisation. The placement is offered part-time at the real living wage of £12.60 p/h*. Each role is offered for four months, 3 days per week, 8 hour days*.
* Pay rates and hours vary between organisations - please see the Organisation notes linked below.
Host organisations for New Producer placements are Macrobert Arts Centre, Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI), Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF), and North East Arts Touring (NEAT)*.
Please find more information about these organisations here (https://bloom-digital.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/film-hub-scotland/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/28132348/2025-New-Producers-Host-Organisations.docx.pdf ). Please find out more about the role in the Job Description document here (https://bloom-digital.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/film-hub-scotland/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/28132414/2025-New-Producer-Job-Description.docx.pdf ).
There are no specific academic qualifications required. We welcome applicants from all educational backgrounds and are particularly keen to hear from those who have faced barriers to entering the film exhibition industry. You don’t need any previous film experience, just a passion for cinema and an interest in working in the industry.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please complete an application following the steps below. When writing your cover letter/recording a video or audio, please consider other work you have undertaken and how some of these skills may be transferable or developed upon within this role.
To apply, please complete follow the instructions on our website here: https://www.filmhubscotland.com/news/new-producer-applications-open/
Location: Aberdeenshire, Edinburgh City, Glasgow City, Stirling
The deadline is Monday 23 June 2025 at 17:00.
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