Contents
Page 2-3
Freelancing in the Creative Industries
Page 4
Freelancing Intro
Page 5-8
Media Job Interviews
Page 9-10
Transferable Skills
Page 11-12
Virtual Interview
Page 13-16
Working with talent
Page 17-23
Studio roles and responsibilities
Page 24-26
Production Roles and Careers
Contents 1
, Freelancing in the Creative
Industries
💼 Freelancing means working for someone on a short, fixed-term contract,
to do a task before moving onto the next.
Positives Negatives
Freelancers usually get paid more than You have to take responsibility for your
permanent staff finances (invoicing, tax etc.)
No protection. You don’t get paid when you’re
Freelancers pay less tax
sick
No holiday pay. If you take a break, you make
You can ‘be your own boss’
no income
Easy to get out of bad jobs No maternity pay
Quicker to get promoted No pension
Freedom to take time off Difficult to get credit (mortgage)
Examples of freelancing fields in media:
Film
TV
Radio
Animation
Graphic design
Web design
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, 🎥 91% people in film are freelance
Reasons why employers like freelancers:
They can choose how long they pay people
They can bring in specialist skills their permanent staff don’t have
They pay for the job ensuring it gets completed on budget
They are cheaper than staff because they don’t have to pay sick pay, maternity
pay or pension
Different types of freelancing:
Freelance paye - You are on a freelance contract but are taxed at source (i.e.
it’s deducted before you receive your pay). No need to deal with HMRC. You get
some of the benefits (sick pay / holiday pay). You have the insecurity but not the
increased pay of other
freelancers
Sole trader - You register yourself as self employed with the HMRC. It’s the
easiest system to set up and manage. If the ‘company’, loses money it comes
from your pocket
Limited Company - The most common structure for freelancer. You register
your ‘business’ and have to file company accounts. You get credibility of being a
registered company. There is more financial paperwork to deal with. You have to
pay corporation tax
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Page 2-3
Freelancing in the Creative Industries
Page 4
Freelancing Intro
Page 5-8
Media Job Interviews
Page 9-10
Transferable Skills
Page 11-12
Virtual Interview
Page 13-16
Working with talent
Page 17-23
Studio roles and responsibilities
Page 24-26
Production Roles and Careers
Contents 1
, Freelancing in the Creative
Industries
💼 Freelancing means working for someone on a short, fixed-term contract,
to do a task before moving onto the next.
Positives Negatives
Freelancers usually get paid more than You have to take responsibility for your
permanent staff finances (invoicing, tax etc.)
No protection. You don’t get paid when you’re
Freelancers pay less tax
sick
No holiday pay. If you take a break, you make
You can ‘be your own boss’
no income
Easy to get out of bad jobs No maternity pay
Quicker to get promoted No pension
Freedom to take time off Difficult to get credit (mortgage)
Examples of freelancing fields in media:
Film
TV
Radio
Animation
Graphic design
Web design
Freelancing in the Creative Industries 1
, 🎥 91% people in film are freelance
Reasons why employers like freelancers:
They can choose how long they pay people
They can bring in specialist skills their permanent staff don’t have
They pay for the job ensuring it gets completed on budget
They are cheaper than staff because they don’t have to pay sick pay, maternity
pay or pension
Different types of freelancing:
Freelance paye - You are on a freelance contract but are taxed at source (i.e.
it’s deducted before you receive your pay). No need to deal with HMRC. You get
some of the benefits (sick pay / holiday pay). You have the insecurity but not the
increased pay of other
freelancers
Sole trader - You register yourself as self employed with the HMRC. It’s the
easiest system to set up and manage. If the ‘company’, loses money it comes
from your pocket
Limited Company - The most common structure for freelancer. You register
your ‘business’ and have to file company accounts. You get credibility of being a
registered company. There is more financial paperwork to deal with. You have to
pay corporation tax
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