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Looking to take profits from your business? A guide for Assistant Directors. As a self-employed Assistant Director, managing your business profits effectively is crucial for both your present and future financial well-being.

AD’s from the North West Region gathered for the first AD Guild regional MMS Training weekend at the beautiful historical Cunard Building in Liverpool last weekend.

As a self-employed individual, you're living the dream, right? You set your own hours, choose your projects, and are your own boss. But with great freedom comes great responsibility.

We would like to congratulate the winners, including our UK AD's who were a part of the winning productions. This includes 1st AD Finn McGrath, The Crown, Season 6 and 2nd AD Sean Clayton, The Crown, Season 6. Congratulations to all the winning AD's across gold, silver and bronze!

Supported by our partners at Chase de Vere, we are exploring how to secure the best self-employed mortgage deal. This can be a daunting prospect, especially for the self-employed. Without the regular income proof that salaried employees can provide, you might worry about meeting lenders' criteria.

Their company of associate artists works to make our culture more inclusive for learning disabled and autistic talent. They engage communities, train artists of the future, and work closely with TV, film, and theatre companies to make their work and processes more accessible.

We are sharing an important industry briefing via Bectu, based on a summary reported on Tuesday 23rd April 2024. This includes the ongoing dispute regarding BT & EC. Pact have suggested they can eradicate broken turnaround and minimise early call.

We are excited to mark Spring 2024 with a brand new Advisory Council. As we look towards an ambitious year ahead, we strategise towards our milestones across education and training, diversity and inclusivity, work towards our Rate Card and our regional events to come.

We have put together a list of helpful reports as an insight into gender inequality across the HETV and Film sector. These include BBC Studios Pay Gap Report, BFI Insight Exchange and the Future of Film Report.

A Job Share round up of all the progress being made by Share My Telly Job and ScreenSkills providing tangible support to help all TV and Film workers achieve a better work-life balance.

We are excited to introduce our routine quarterly newsletter, offering updates on AD Guild initiatives, upcoming events and opportunities to contribute for the wider membership community.

The winners of the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards were announced last night in a ceremony hosted by David Tennant at The Royal Festival Hall in London and broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer.

Following the Mark Milsome Foundation and Bectu’s survey on the health and safety of crew in our sector, there has been an effective call for change.

Contributing feature by AD Guild Member, 1st AD Jude Campbell on the expansion of studio infrastructure in the UK.

We are pleased to share an update on the Sag-Aftra strikes which has affected AD Guild members, as well as the wider film and TV industry.

AD Guild would like to extend a big thank you to those who attended our MMS Training weekends over August 2023.

In the UK there is currently no direct regulation of the use of animals in entertainment and exhibition outside of the licensing scheme for trainers and keepers of animals.

We are very proud to announce the winners of the AD-Award 2023!

What does bullying look like in the production industry? How can we learn NOT to be a bully and instead contribute to a healthy working environment? Join ADG’s exclusive webinar alongside the Film and TV Charity on Thursday 22nd June to learn more.

The Guild would like to announce a  fantastic achievement regarding 2nd AD's now being added to the self employment list on HMRC:

Everyone working on a production has a responsibility to reduce risk and help keep themselves and their colleagues safe. You can do this by taking the Mark Milsome Online Film & TV Passport below.

AD Guild are supporting the first AD Awards, here are the nominations.

The long awaited international recognition for Assistant Directors has arrived!

AD Guild has reached a milestone, and is celebrating 500 members.

The Chancellor's recent mini-budget provided a significant announcement. What does it mean for you as a 2nd AD?

As part of our strategy to extend the voice of the AD Guild we are planning to host an in-house podcast, with your help.

A message from AD Guild on Her Majesty The Queen...

A split-shift system in the world of Assistant Directors is a relatively new and untested approach.

Due to the demanding role of an Assistant Director, coping with a medical condition, visible or nonvisible, can be isolating.

ScreenSkills is the industry-led skills body for the screen industries – film, television (including children's, unscripted and high-end), VFX (visual effects), animation and games.

Are you working in a safe and secure working environment as an AD? AD Guild explores how different productions are working in a post-COVID era, particularly as new health threats emerge.

AD Guild held a successful webinar in May alongside key speakers on the subject of child safeguarding in the entertainment industry.

After twenty years producing films, TV and advertising, as well as coaching across the creative industry, Emily Man retrained in financial advising.

On Sunday 8th May, the 2022 Virgin Media BAFTA TV Awards took place, celebrating and rewarding the very best programmes and performances of 2021.

The AD Guild is inviting you to join a free Microsoft Excel training session, funded by the AD Guild, and taking place Saturday 21st May 10-12pm for beginner level, and Sunday 22nd May 10-12pm for Intermediate level.

AD Guild will be holding a joint webinar alongside the Children’s Production Support Hub.

With many Assistant Directors in the AD Guild working on industry-leading titles, responsible for budgets in excess of £1 million per hour, it seems that with great responsibility comes an even greater challenge.

Trans+ On Screen is a directory representing trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming professionals in all areas of Film and TV, from (pre-) production to distribution.

BAFTA has announced the winners of last weekend's British Academy Television Craft Awards, celebrating the very best behind-the-scenes television talent of 2021.

This past weekend, the Education and Training committee of the AD Guild ran a free Movie Magic Software Training Course, in collaboration with the National Film and Television School.

Are you an AD who has access to Movie Magic Scheduling Software? Were you unable to attend the AD Guild MMS Training Course in association with the NFTS this weekend? You can still benefit by hearing from AD Guild Vice President Francesco Reidy on his ‘3-Tips and Tricks for Movie Magic!’

This year, the BFI announced they had provided funding for Wellbeing Facilitators, made possible with National Lottery funding and the work and support from 6ft From The Spotlight.

Applications are now open for our next AD Guild Treasurer...

If you are an AD Guild member, stay up to date with membership discussions via Telegram.

Shining a spotlight on our AD Guild members, we hear from those within the AD Guild community on just how the AD Guild has positively impacted their professional career.

The 94th Oscars were held yesterday on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

BAFTA is a leading arts charity that marks its 75th anniversary this year. Through its Awards, it recognises and celebrates creative excellence in film, games and television.

Supporting the Ukrainian production community as well as humanitarian aid.

To celebrate International Women's Day 2022.

Joss Agnew, Director