Internships & Work Experience 

Talkinglens is very passionate about encouraging new talent to find a foothold in the industry and to this end we always aim to offer opportunities to initially Yorkshire based talent and try to promote the region as much as possible. We offer regular structured work placement , trainee and internship schemes independently and formally for students from The Northern Film School, Leeds Beckett, University of Leeds, York University, York St John, Leeds Trinity, Salford and Edgehill University.

We ensure that throughout the year and on all our productions newcomers to the industry and graduates are given internships, work placement opportunities and assisting roles. Through the Talkinglens Academy we offer workshops and classes on a variety of topics, to help bridge the gap between education and the industry. Our You tube Channel TalkinglensTv features BTS and informational videos around various filmmaking topics.

If you wish to know more about our 3, 6, or 12  month structured internships please contact us via the enquiry form.

Training – Talkinglens Productions is dedicated to supporting the next generation of filmmakers.
We offer  a range of specialist practical and intensive short media courses. These courses have been devised to suit the independent filmmaker individually. However, quite uniquely they can also be combined as a package to cover every crucial aspect of the film-making process for the independent filmmaker.
The course content is aimed at the independent media practitioner or filmmaker who seeks practical intensive knowledge in a particular specialist discipline of the film and television industry in a short space of time.
The courses are delivered by practising media industry professionals experienced in drawing upon their vast and up to date knowledge of the industry but  also possessing  talent for teaching their craft.

Investment
We’re not just a production company, we’re also a partner. We invite investment in our individual films or our forthcoming slate, which includes both issue-based films and mainstream scripted genre films. Our goal is to not only create compelling films, but also to make them accessible to audiences around the world.
Partnership & Expansion
We’re seeking investment opportunities to partner in opening a branch of Talkinglens in another country, enabling co-productions or the expansion of our existing model into other jurisdictions. We believe that film has the power to inspire and connect people across cultures, and we’re excited to explore new avenues for bringing compelling stories to audiences around the world.

Invest In Film Benefits –  

Talkinglens  have  an extremely dedicated production team who are experienced in creating exciting, innovative and profitable film projects. From our experience we know that investing in Independent films can offer rewarding benefits both financially and otherwise. These investments can offer  highly tax efficient opportunity due to the incentives offered by the UK Government, with potentially large returns as well as other extremely rewarding benefits that involvement in the film industry can bring.

SEIS Approved Accreditation for Tax Rebates

Talkinglens are now fully accredited and compliant with the UK Government’s Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) as well as the  Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS). This  enables private investors to benefit from generous tax breaks* including a year one Income Tax rebate worth between 30% and 50% of the value of any investment in our films.  You will not be subject to any Capital Gains Tax on any profits from the film and extensive loss relief if the worst happens (potentially limiting your benefits to the sum of 35% of your original investment).

* 30% Income Tax rebate available for EIS investments and 50% Income Tax rebate available for SEIS investments (subject to investor paying sufficient tax in the year of investment to claim the maximum rebate).

Additional Benefits

Not only to do we strive to create huge financial benefits for you and your company through investing in our films but you will also see huge marketing potential to  promote and expand your business with some more personal added extras.

• A personal/Company credit in the film titles and IMDB
• Exclusive entry to the film set
• Photographs with A-list stars    
• Poster credits.
• VIP entry to premieres at Cannes and Berlin Festivals.
• Special invitation to Preview screenings and parties.

If you are interested in such investment opportunities or have any further questions, please complete the enquiry form or contact: phil@talkinglens.co.uk.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Script Reading At Talkinglens we have a range of script specialists who’s interests, experience and knowledge covers all genres of film and television. The expert who we feel will be best suited to your script’s genre, will provide you with a full report and breakdown of the script with constructive and analytical feedback as well as proof reading. They will take you through all aspects of the narrative structure, suggestions to make the dialogue as realistic as possible and ways in which the development of characters can be improved.

Script Development Services We will work with you as a script developer, this will involve editing and advising on various drafts until both parties believe the script is completely ready to be submitted to agencies, broadcasters and production companies.

Our Network As an established production company within the film and television industries, we have acquired a strong network of producers, commissioning editors, financiers, acting and crewing talent plus directors. We will be sure to know the perfect individual who could progress your script to production.

Please get in touch for a quote: phil@talkinglens.co.uk

Talking Lens prides itself on following the equal opportunities guidelines. We aim to provide a equal and diverse employment opportunities regardless of age, disability and mental disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or beliefs, sex, and sexual orientation. Our policy covers  all areas of employment through application processes, working conditions, promotions and training opportunities. We acknowledge that in our continued growth and development we are to utilise our teams and enhance all available workforce. We also follow a strict anti bullying and harassment policy, ensuring all employees feel comfortable and safe within our work environment.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, we are committed to following Covid Government Policy in all our filming schedules. As outlined in Government policy we are ensuring regular sanitisation of hands and equipment used, respiratory hygiene including the use of masks and maintaining a 2m social distance at all possible times. We acknowledge certain department specific needs and are supervising needs on an ad hoc basis. We understand the struggles Covid-19 has played on mental health and are taking this into consideration. 

At Talking Lens we are using initiative to create a greener working environment. For this we are encouraging sourcing employment from the local community in order to cut down on carbon emissions and are moving towards lowering our single plastic use and waste on set.