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.
Facts
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.
Key websites
- Screen Scotland
- Creative Scotland
- 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
Reports
- 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
