Scotland’s film and screen industry is forecasting the creation of thousands of jobs as the sector continues to boom. So what does film and screen have to do with STEM? The technology used, the science of lighting and sound, engineering required for lighting and sound rigs on set and much much more.
Scotland’s national film body Screen Scotland is predicting the formation of over 10,000 new jobs in the Scottish screen industry and a net turnover of £1 billion by 2030/2031.
In 2021, the Scottish film and TV industry employed nearly 11,000 workers.
Screen Scotland, who are part of Creative Scotland and funded by the Scottish Government and the National lottery, are aiming to double the number of full-time jobs in film and TV by 2030.
Screen Scotland supported over 2,000 traineeships between 2018 and 2023. The body are aiming to use apprenticeships as a gateway to increasing employment in the sector.
National Film and Television School Scotland
Screen NETS – Screen industry training in Scotland
Getting into film, TV, games, animation and VFX – ScreenSkills
Creative Industries | My World of Work
Education & Training | Royal Television Society
Scotland’s Film and Tv Studios and Buildspace
Screen Scotland Strategy for 2030 – Screen Strategy to 2030/31
Skills Investment Plan For Scotland’s Creative Industries sector
Film and TV production in Scotland – Creative industries
The Economic Value of the Screen Sector in Scotland – summary report
Scotland Screen Sector – Full report
Data visualisations analysing Scotland’s film and TV industry in 2021 Screen Scotland
Apprenticeships in TV and Film | UK Screen Alliance
Outlander Training Programme | Screen Scotland
Screen Education | Screen Scotland
