FOCUS Company Business Achievement Awards Ceremony

 We are thrilled to announce the inaugural FOCUS Company Business Achievement Awards Ceremony, a celebration of the exceptional talent, innovation, and achievements of the FOCUS cohort companies in the screen sector.

Save the Date: FOCUS Company Business Achievement Awards Ceremony

 We are thrilled to announce the inaugural FOCUS Company Business Achievement Awards Ceremony, a celebration of the exceptional talent, innovation, and achievements of the FOCUS cohort companies in the screen sector.

Welcome to FOCUS On: The TV Landscape 2024-25! Join us for this exciting online event, geared towards Scottish independent production companies, where we dive deep into the future of the film & television industry, as well as taking a look back at 2024.

Join us for this informative webinar with Graham Fulton, Co-founder of Conic. In this session for indies, we will gain valuable insights into the world of sales and distribution, from a Scottish-based film distribution company.

FOCUS On: New and alternative model of support for small indies to win big commissions. A webinar with Derek Drennan, Managing Director of Nest Productions.

HORIZONS is a new programme aimed at enabling start-ups to accelerate their growth and ensure they are well prepared to navigate the challenges of the rapidly evolving media landscape.

If you are a Scottish start-up company working in the creative industries,

HORIZONS could be for you!

Join us for our information session with Channel 4's Head of Indie Relations, Rebecca Thompson, to find out all you need to know about the Emerging Indie Fund.

Channel 4's Emerging Indie Fund is now open for applications until 9am on the 19th October 2023. Full details of eligibility and how to apply is available on this page on that date.

FOCUS Bootcamp 2023 is a 3-day course followed by 1:1 consultancy sessions aimed at new and emerging screen companies that want to develop the skills, knowledge and contacts they need to grow and thrive.

Bootcamp will expand your understanding of strategic business development processes and equip you with the tools, behaviours and techniques to develop and grow as a successful screen production company.

Meet experienced Canadian coproducer, Sidney Chiu, and find out about the opportunities, benefits & challenges of coproducing in Canada.

This FOCUS Connect session is exclusively for companies that registered their interest in the FOCUS Connect Scotland-Canada coproduction programme.

Everyone’s talking about… FAST channels. What are they? And should the Scottish screen sector consider them as a future growth area?

Right Booster, CEO, Mark Benmore will lead this FOCUS Webinar to discuss all things FAST (free, ad-supported television).