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The Production Guild helps bring film and TV drama professionals together. We’re the UK’s leading membership organisation for those working in production. So, if you’re a professional looking for work, or if you’re looking to crew a production, we can help you find exactly what you need.
Why join the Production Guild?
Join as a member, and we’ll connect you with leading professionals working in production. Production Guild members are working right now across TV drama and feature films from low budget independent British films to major US studio features.
Hannah Godwin, Production Manager 'Mary Poppins Returns', 'Doctor Strange' and Production Supervisor 'SPECTRE', 'Avengers: Age of Ultron', explains what her role in the production department entails, as well as her route into the industry.
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Nathan Woods, Production Accountant on 'Guardians of the Galaxy', 'Alice Through the Looking Glass' and 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story', explains what his role in the accounts department entails.
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Tommy Gormley, 1st AD on 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', 'Mission Impossible: - Rogue Nation' and 'Star Trek Into Darkness', explains what his role in the AD department entails.
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Recruit the best UK production crew
Looking for experienced production professionals for your TV drama or film? Choose from hundreds of members working across accounting, production, assistant directing, location management, post-production and VFX.
Read about the latest new releases and see what Production Guild members have been working on. You can also see the business partners and affiliate companies that have worked on these productions.
In this week's feature releases from PG members, Humans and Transformers are at war in Michael Bay's fifth movie in the Transformers film franchise. Starring Mark Wahlberg and Sir Anthony Hopkins, Transformers: The Last Knight is this week's feature…
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In this week's new releases from PG members, we are transported to the world of DC comics where an Amazonian princess is taken back to the First World War, marking her arrival in the world of men. Also out on release is a cosy Britflick comedy set in…
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In this week's feature film releases from PG members Guy Ritchie's take on the classic story of King Arthur and the sword in the stone comes to the screen in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. Also out on release is Jim Sheridan's version of Sebastian…
Learn MoreThere is a level of quality of people that belong to The Production Guild that is a reassurance to producers, financiers, production companies and studios - both in the UK and internationally. The Production Guild brings together all the expertise that we have in the UK under one roof.
You can develop your skills through our training courses and seminars covering production and location management, accounts, post production, assistant directing and VFX. We are now taking bookings for the following courses.
This course is aimed at assistant accountants who feel ready to step up to the next level. It will cover some of the skills that 1st are often expected to have.
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This is a course for assistant accountants who might find themselves being made responsible for an entire departmental budget, looking at the role of the construction, VFX accountants.
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This course covers the common issues arising from the Pact Equity Cinema Agreement and how to apply those payroll charges. It is aimed primarily at assistant accountants who need to know about the agreement.
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This course is an overview of the budgeting process from a locations perspective. Attendees will also learn what an accountant & Line Producer need from a budget.
Learn MoreI regularly use the Production Guild’s availability service when looking for experienced and talented production crew because I often need professionals at short notice with the appropriate skills in TV drama. Being kept up to date about production issues such as holiday pay calculations, auto enrolment and the apprenticeship levy is also incredibly valuable to me.
From Mail Boy to Executive Producer, Anthony Waye discusses making over ninety films, the changing face of production, and missing out on one of the greatest films of all time. Anthony's credits include The Elephant Man, Casino Royale and Star Wars:…
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Location Manager Teresa Darby talks to us about how she began her career in Costa Rica, what she looks for when hiring and the role of a Location Manager. Teresa’s credits include The Mummy, Heart of the Sea, Maleficent and Snow White and the Huntsman.
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Terence Clegg shares his experience of working closely with Lord Attenborough, bringing Gandhi to the screen, the perfection of Shadowlands and why never to send an angry email until the next day.
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A BEST PRACTICE GUIDE TO PRODUCTION ACCOUNTING
This online guide covers every aspect of production accounting, from pre-production and forecasting, through to taxation, filming overseas and payroll.
Our members attend exclusive Production Guild events and seminars throughout the year. This enables members to network with their peers and develop their production skills.
Members are invited to our evening seminar with Production Guild affiliate Clay & Associates on Tuesday 11th July from 7pm. The seminar is designed to guide you through HMRC and FEU rules and regulations for employing UK and international crew and talent.
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Business Partner Sohonet are hosting a Summer networking drinks and barbecue on their rooftop terrace for PG members. Guests will also have the opportunity to demo Sohonet’s real-time remote review tool ClearView Flex.
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Join us for drinks and canapés at The Production Guild's AGM held on Tuesday 18th July at 7 - 9pm at The Lounge Twickenham Studios. This year we will be taking membership votes on a number of issues that will impact The Production Guild.
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12th July 2017 6pm Members are invited to a screening of ‘Jago: A Life Underwater' with Director James Morgan and Producer Johnny Langenheim. the documentary was shot on a EPIC DRAGON 6K and the evening is sponsored by RED.
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Working internationally
The Production Guild welcomes international partnerships to facilitate the exchange of information and new production opportunities, as well as to share creative insights across cultures and marketplaces.
The Production Guild works very closely with our Business Partners. They offer vital support to The Production Guild and its members through funding and sponsorship of our key services and events, as well as the ongoing sharing of knowledge and experience to ensure the UK stays at the centre of film and TV drama production.
Production Guild's Industry Partners
The Production Guild has over 100 affiliate companies who supply specialised services to the production industry. All of these companies have been approved by the Production Guild Board.
I find the Production Guild to be an invaluable resource in all stages of production, providing clarity on all manner of issues such as the latest info on HMRC advice, ranging from meal and petrol allowances to whether someone should be paid schedule D or not. I also find their members' database and availability service incredibly helpful when crewing up a new production.
Screen Yorkshire has released new figures that reveal that the growth of Yorkshire & Humber’s film and TV industries has outstripped that of every other part of the UK, including London and the South East. The figures show that between 2009-2015,…
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After 10 years as Studio Manager of Ealing Studios, Gary Stone has decided to retire. Charlie Fremantle, who joins Ealing from West London Film Studios, will take over. Gary Stone started work as a Studio Assistant at Lee International Studios in 1977…
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August is set to be another packed month at BFI Southbank, with a wide range of seasons for audiences to choose from. Marking his centenary year, August sees the first part of a two month season dedicated to the truly original French filmmaker JEAN-PIERRE…
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