Application Guide for Creativity Works: Content Production 

1 July 2021

Question 1: How would you benefit from taking part in Creativity Works: Content Production? (max 300 words)

The programme is aimed at supporting curious individuals with a talent for producing engaging content. It’s for those who are looking to combine that talent with a commercial or freelance career. Please tell us why you think this is you! What skills do you have that you could bring to the creative industries and more importantly what do you hope to gain through taking part in the programme?

Question 2: Please tell us about your experience creating a piece of content or being involved/helping to organise a creative project. (max 400 words)

We want to find and support the next generation of passionate content creators. Working with industry, we want to help you tell your stories and the stories of others. What content have you already created and what stories have you shared? Or is there a project you’d like to bring to reality but haven't had the chance yet? With limitless ways to produce and share stories, what would you like to do across the visual landscape to capture your audience’s attention?

• The content/creative project can be:
• Visual (short form film, animation, documentary, graphic design, social campaign, music video, storyboard or equivalent)
• Commercial (for a brand) or personal project
• Published or unpublished

Please show us some evidence, include the finished files or the work in progress – you can add links in your response and/or upload documents. Tell us why what you’ve included is so important to you.

Question 3: Please tell us about your favourite piece of creative content and why you love it? e.g music vid, short-form doc, tv, film extract (400 words)

We’re looking for people who are curious and enthusiastic about the different elements of the creative sector. Please use this answer to describe and explain what makes this piece of creative content special for you.

Uploading your CV

Your CV is a great way to let us know what you’ve done previously. Make sure it is up to date with your most recent experience and qualifications. Your CV is also great for listing achievements outside of work and school such as awards and achievements you may have achieved. Limit your CV to two pages. We accept both Microsoft Word Documents and PDFs. Ensure you title the file with your name.

Access and additional support

It is really important to us that we enable access to our training programmes. Please let us know if you would like to submit your application in a different format (e.g voice recording, video recording) by contacting us at createjobs@anewdirection.org.uk

If there is any additional support we could offer to enable you to participate in either the selection process, or the programme, please include this in your application, or contact us before the deadline.