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Oscar winning training in Durham

A number of North East film and TV producers have received industry training from the Financial Controller of the recent Oscar and BAFTA winning Slumdog Millionaire.

Organised by Cleveland College of Art and Design and the Production Guild of Great Britain, the training provided unique insight into film finance.

Debbie Moore delivered three days of training on all aspects of controlling the financial aspects of a film, ensuring that it is delivered on time and on budget. Debbie had worked on a large number of Oscar and BAFTA award winning films including The Last King of Scotland as well as this year’s Slumdog Millionaire.

The producers also received input from two London-based business media specialists, Moses Nyachae of the Tenon Group and Shelia Fraser Milne of Film Finances.

Melanie Shee, the Business Development Manager of the Cleveland College of Art and Design, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to be working with the Production Guild on this programme. Having access to Production Guild members of the caliber and experience such as Debbie Moore and Moses is a real coup for the region.

“The producers are gaining amazing practical insight into the real world of film finances and controlling expenditure on production which cannot be picked up from a book or computer package.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .