How To Live and Work in the UK Film Market

An Exclusive Stage 32 Webinar

Learn how to optimize your career by moving to the UK from a former exec at Nickelodeon who now lives in London!

Are you considering moving from the US to the UK to work in the European entertainment industry? 

Then this exclusive Stage 32 webinar is for you!

As the world continues to become one great intercontinental content market, as opposed to dozens of smaller markets, the need for shows and movies from every country and province continues to increase. This has resulted in major studios and production companies setting up offices and production hubs all over the world, particularly in the United Kingdom. New content creation in the UK has led to a major increase in entertainment jobs in the region, making it very appealing and practical for creatives to reach their career goals in the UK...and not just Hollywood! 

However, moving to the UK and effectively breaking into the entertainment business there can seem incredibly daunting. How do you network with potential future colleagues in a brand new city? How can you best showcase your professional background to land that new career? How do you ensure your career goals and career trajectory are maintained? 

Stage 32 is here to help demystify the process of establishing yourself in the UK entertainment industry, socialize into a new creative community, and, most importantly, optimize your career in a new town.  

Teaching you everything you need to know to set up your new entertainment career and life in the UK is the former Senior Director of Unscripted Development at Nickelodeon, Stacey Carr. Stacey was born in Reno, Nevada, went to college in Los Angeles and began her career working in the Los Angeles television market. After working in development and programming at the Cartoon Network, Endemol Shine North America, OWN and Nickelodeon she moved to London from Los Angeles to build her life and career in the European industry. She is now a London-based independent consultant, coaching producers, production companies, talent and brands through the creative process of preparing their projects for the partnership and pitch phase, as well as with overall industry insider direction. Additionally, she works as a project-based Exec-for-Hire for companies like TBN and The Independent Film Trust. In addition to her work in the industry, Stacey is an active member of Women in Film & TV UK. 

While it may feel difficult to penetrate the industry in the UK as a foreigner, it is absolutely possible with the right know how. Stacey will teach you how to use your marketable skillsets in a new industry and how to identify to the golden opportunities to network in the UK so you can find a pathway to make the move and shift your career across the pond. There is plenty of synergy between the US and UK entertainment markets, even if the cultures and industry eco-systems are different, and the key is knowing what to anticipate when exploring this path to working in a new country. There are plenty of things you can be doing now to gather the proper intel, connect with the right people, and start learning about your new country of choice's industry landscape.

This webinar will break down key tips to help you prepare to move from the US to the UK to work in show business. You will learn the key intel into the entertainment industry structure in the UK and how it differs from the US, and offer a plan of attack once you land on the ground. Anyone wishing to make waves in the entertainment industry in the UK shouldn't miss out on this exclusive webinar from a uniquely qualified executive!

Praise for Stacey's Work and Teachings:

"Having known Stacey throughout her journey from Los Angeles to London and having been a part of panels she has led - I am so excited that Stacey continues to share her expertise and joy about the state of the entertainment industry on both sides of the Atlantic.”

Lynn Renee Maxcy - The Handmaid's Tale and the upcoming MARS 2080, Television Academy Governor

“Stacey’s insights into the US and UK film and TV industries have enabled us to develop long-term meaningful partnerships ‘across the pond’ that will feed creative co-production and enable many more UK creatives to take a more international outlook in their work.”

Charlotte Knowles Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Story Compound/ Compound Studios