BFI's Metro London Skills Cluster Supported by National Lottery Fund

Skills
Empowered by a £2.2 million National Lottery grant from the BFI, Film London and NFTS join forces to fuel the UK's cinematic renaissance, synergising with industry giants and esteemed educational hubs to cultivate London's next wave of screen talent.

Regional partnerships to elevate skills and increase diversity in the screen industries


BFI's Metro London Skills Cluster(MLSC) Supported by National Lottery Fund is led by Film London whilst the National Film and Television School (NFTS) delivers MLSC activity in Buckinghamshire Hertfordshire and Surrey. The MLSC includes two other core partners: London Higher (representing the London HE Screen Leaders Network) and New City College (representing the Londo FE Screen Leaders Network).

The MLSC has been granted funding for a further three years to March 2029. The Cluster partners will work closely with industry, education and other stakeholders, to deliver an integrated programme of activities which will meet the skills needs of the screen industries and create access to both entry and career development opportunities for a diverse workforce.

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The Cluster area is home to major producers and studios including Elstree, Pinewood, Ealing, Twickenham, Shepperton, Leavesden, Longcross and Bovingdon. These studios are also the UK production centres for some of the biggest film and television companies in the world including Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, Netflix and Amazon.

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