Applications are now open for fully funded courses in Television production in Liverpool through ‘Action! Next Take’, a new training programme from Liverpool Film Office, delivered by L16 Studios’ Media Academy in partnership with Lime Pictures and Channel 4’s 4Skills.
The training scheme ‘Action! Next Take’ – will provide opportunity to gain hands-on experience across a range of departments, working alongside the production teams at Lime Pictures, which produces Channel 4’s continuing drama Hollyoaks.
Participants will develop practical skills, build industry knowledge, and gain invaluable insight into careers in film and TV.
The three-day courses; Introduction to Post-Production, Introduction to the Art Department and Introduction to Production Accountancy, are open to individuals aged 18 and over who live within the Liverpool City Region.
There will be 48 fully funded places across 6 courses and 3 disciplines. One person from each course who shows the most potential will be selected by the tutors and given a paid 12 week contract within the relevant department that will be jointly funded by LFO/4Skills & Lime. The placements will take place at the beginning of 2027. (Date TBC)
This year the Film Office recently launched Foot in the Door Liverpool with the Andy Taylor Foundation which will give 12 young people the chance to kickstart their careers in film & TV and digital media in a fully paid training and work placement programme.
The initiative is keen to hear from deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent (DDN) young people, with funding available to support individuals’ access requirements. This reflects Lime Pictures and L16 Studios’ commitment to being disability confident employers and demonstrates the Film Office and 4Skills’ continued work to bring DDN creatives into the industry.
Link to full details and application forms can be found here: ttps://www.l16studios.com/media-academy
Cllr Harry Doyle, Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Culture, said: “This partnership with Lime Pictures and Channel 4 shows the strength of
Liverpool’s screen sector and the value of our long-standing relationships with major broadcasters and producers.
“Liverpool is a cultural hub with a national and international reputation in film and television, and this programme reinforces our leadership in the sector.
“By focusing on high-quality training and paid placements, it will create real pathways into the industry and support the next generation of creative talent in the city.”
Kevin Blacoe, Channel 4’s Head of Partnerships and Skills, said: “This training programme is a fantastic opportunity for people with a passion for television to take their first step into the industry and gain real, hands-on experience on one of the UK’s most successful and enduring dramas.
“There is no substitute for learning alongside experienced professionals in a fast-paced production environment, and this programme will give participants the chance to build practical skills, confidence and industry connections while contributing to a series watched and loved by audiences across the country.
“4Skills is committed to opening up broadcasting to people from all backgrounds and ensuring talent can thrive wherever they live in the UK. This partnership perfectly reflects that ambition, creating meaningful opportunities for people to learn, develop and access genuine routes into careers in television. We’re proud to be working with Liverpool Film Office, Lime Pictures and L16 Studios to help nurture the next generation of creative talent and strengthen the future of the UK’s screen industries.”
David Williams, Director of L16 Studios said: “We are absolutely thrilled to be delivering courses that will offer real-world insight and experience into working in areas of television production.
The teams across L16 Studios and Lime pictures work across a huge range of programming and have a vast amount of knowledge in their respective fields. L16 Studios’ Media Academy has been established to impart as much of this knowledge as we can, to the next generation of Media professionals”
