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MMF Fundraisers
22nd September 2023
The Foundation extends its heartfelt gratitude to the individuals and organisations that have been fundraising for us. On September 10th, Jack Mealing and Seb Barraclough successfully completed the London to Brighton Cycle Ride, successfully raising funds for the Foundation. Looking ahead, there are exciting events on the horizon, including a hike in the Forest of Dean on […]Read more
Foot in the Door Trainees 2023-24
8th September 2023
The Foundation is excited to be kicking off the new academic year with three new Foot in the Door trainees. We welcome Stephanie Chao, Lily Coney and Louie Walters to the MMF family and look forward to the year ahead with them. They started the mentorship programme on Tuesday and have had an action-packed week […]Read more
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We are delighted to be in partnership with London Film School who have taken a proactive step towards safety on film and TV sets by enrolling their students on our health and safety course. This collaboration equips new entrants into the film & TV industry with essential skills and ensures safety on sets.
Calling on all training providers to play their part in keeping crew safe by enrolling your members in our course today.
Contact us to learn more about our H&S course group rates.
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If you haven`t already, we invite you to check out our health and safety course by clicking the link in our bio.
This 90-minute course not only grants you a Skillset Level II production safety passport, but it`s also valid for 5 years. We`ve got some great group rates available too!
Our course is designed to ensure that no crew, production or cast member is ever injured or killed again because a risk on a film or TV set is not effectively recognised, communicated or managed.
Colleges are beginning to incorporate this course into their film and TV curriculum, recognising the importance of providing students with essential health and safety skills.
Join the ever-growing community of film students and industry professionals who have completed our course.
According to Jon Wardle, Director, National Film and Television School "It is by far the most engaging, modern and relevant Health and Safety course for students we have found."
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The MMF trainees have had an engaging and informative first two weeks!
Their trainee programme began with a first aid course led by Suzanne Stickley from First Aid Matters, followed by a two-day camera workshop facilitated by Philip Sindall and Dermot Hickey at Panavision. They then met their new mentor Agnieszka Szeliga who subsequently invited them to take part in a zoom workshop for camera trainees hosted by First Steps Cinematography. Next they took part in a CV workshop at BAFTA with Sarah Prince from PrinceStone, then received an introduction led by Ingrid and the team at Mission Digital on all things Dit-related and finally, gained valuable insights into the operations at Garden Studios, led by Leone and the team.
A big thank you to everyone involved for your support and for giving our trainees a fantastic start to their traineeship.
Thank to everyone at Panavision for hosting the first aid course and camera workshop.
And thank you to BAFTA for hosting the CV workshop. We look forward to working with you on future collaborations.
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Agnieszka ‘Aga` Szeliga is the mentor of our new Foot in the Door trainees. She has had extensive experience as a camera operator having worked on notable projects such as Ferrari (2023), The Great (TV series 2023), and House of the Dragon (TV series 2022) to name a few.
Over the next year, Aga will offer consistent guidance, support, and invaluable industry insights to our trainees, equipping them for future careers in the film and TV industry.
Agnieszka told MMF why she thinks mentorship is important, "While I was never a formal mentee myself, I have gone further than I thought possible because others thought I could and helped me on my way. I have had the good fortune to receive many tips and much good advice, as well as encouragement, from more experienced crew members. Such advice has shaped and eased my journey into operating. There are various ways we can effect change to create more diverse crews and mentoring is a very effective tool in helping the younger generation take their first steps in the industry."
The Foundation is excited to have Agnieszka as a mentor and fully supports her endeavours to promote diversity within the industry. She has co-founded the organisation Women Behind the Camera and is part of the First Steps Cinematography initiative in order to help further this important cause. Samantha Wainstein, our chair, is "thrilled our trainees have this opportunity to be guided by the incredible Aga, who is one of the most nurturing and supportive voices in the industry."
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Osman Öksüz - Ozzy the Operator wearing one of our lovely original green baseball caps whilst working.
Have you purchased yours yet?
Designed by Mark’s daughter Alice to honour him on Father’s Day and relaunched to commemorate what would’ve been Mark’s 60th birthday.
Made of 100% brushed washed cotton with a soft unstructured crown, stitched ventilation eyelets and self-fabric strap with brass effect buckle.
All proceeds go towards funding our effort to make sets safe and help young people get a foot in the door of the film and TV industry.
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Calling for submissions for the next recipient of Mark’s Gift. The closing date is 30th September.
Armand Daniaud was the recipient of Mark’s gift in 2022.
Whilst he was at Glasgow University Armand spent his time directing shorts, aiming for one film per year. Thanks to Mark’s Gift he was able to fund a short entitled NOVEMBER. The funds went towards paying for kit rental, travel, accommodation, food and festivals.
Armand is “incredibly grateful to the Foundation to have made my dream a reality! Thanks to the grant, I’ve been able to showcase my film-making experience to prospective clients for music videos, and reinforce my credentials as a film-maker.”
The clip above is taken from Armand’s film ’November’.
To be eligible for the gift, applicants must be starting their career in film and TV, have a keen interest in the camera department and have a specific film project in mind that they are seeking funding for.
If you are interested please email contact@markmilsomefoundation.com for an application form.
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