Film Production
- Focus your accounting knowledge on Film
- Learn how to be a production accountant
- Taught by industry professionals
- Learn online
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- Feedback from our recent cohort of over 75 people show that 100% were satisfied and 75% we extremely satisfied.
Summary
The course builds on your existing accounting qualifications to give you the skills, knowledge and connections you need to work as a production accountant in the film and TV industry. You will get an end-to-end overview of how film and TV shows are made and the critical role of a production accountant as an integral part of the crew
Course Content
- Introduction to the business of film and television
- Introduction to the accounting processes of film and television
- Introduction to production accounting budgeting systems
- Industry professionals explain what their department does
– (e.g. Line producers; casting; camera; sound; costume) - Case studies based on actual film and TV projects
- People skills needed to succeed in the role
Leading to a job as:
- A trainee production accountant
- A junior production accountant
Tuition Fees: £350.00 including VAT
The ScreenSkills Diversity stats breakdown
At LightForge we are passionate about Diversity within the creative industries. Here’s a breakdown of the first set of people to complete our Production Accounting course.
HOW TO APPLY
Director of Production and Programming at the Walt Disney Company, Producer at Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Company and producer/executive producer of 9 feature films.
Alistair Maclean-Clark
Producer
Previous television productions include: The Syndicate 4, All Creatures Great and Small, The ABC Murders and Victoria Series 2.
Di Hart
Production Accountant
Previous feature film productions include: The Swimmers, Everybody’s Talking about Jamie, Our Ladies and Outlaw King, recent television production includes The Nest.
Neil Cairns
Production AccountantAs Producer his work includes: Fifty Dead Men Walking, Mutant Chronicles, GBH and as a bond company: The Forgiven, The Father, Misbehaviour, A Gift from Bob and The Operative.
Peter La Terriere
Producer & MD, Film Finances LtdMost recent television productions include: The Letter for the King, Brief Lives, DCI Banks, William and Mary, Danny and the Human Zoo.
Thea Harvey
Line Producer
Formerly joint MD of a small indie, Two Halves, developing factual, drama and drama-docs. Clients included Discovery, History Channel, MGM, BBC. Most recent productions Get Even 2, A.D., The Great Fire, The White Queen (Emmy and Golden Globe nominee).
Gina Cronk
Television Producer
Most recent productions include: Last Night in Soho, You Should Have Left, The Aeronauts, Fighting with my Family, Bohemian Rhapsody and Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars.
Miranda Jones
Post Production Supervisor
More than 25 years’ experience in copyright management, synchronisation and music supervision across the film, television and advertising sectors. Managed and operated Torchlight Music since 1991 and previously at Island Records and EMI.
Tony Orchudesch
Music Supervisor
Head of European Production for Scanline VFX. Formerly MD Mill Film, launching studios in Canada and Australia, and Head of Production at The Moving Picture Company in Canada. Lauren is focused on increasing visibility for women, LGBTQ IA plus and people of colour in our industry.
Lauren McCallum
Head of European Production at Scanline VFX & D&I Consultant
Jenny Burbage is a coach and communications specialist with over twenty years’ experience across the film, television and visual effects industry. Jenny leads communications at Milk Visual effects and has held positions at Nickelodeon, Disney, the MOJO music awards, Jetik and Jim Henson’s Creature shop.