Work with us

Training That Builds the Industry
Not Just Individual Careers

WLF Advance isn’t just a training provider. We are a production ecosystem — and when you work with us, you work with an organisation that is actively making films, managing talent, running co-working spaces, and shaping the regional screen industry every single day.

 

That means our training is grounded in the reality of the industry right now. Not theory from a textbook. Not war stories from a decade ago. Real, current, practical expertise — delivered by people who are still in the room when deals get made.

 

If you are an organisation that wants to invest in screen talent, we would love to hear from you.

How We Work With Partners

Commission Bespoke Training

Do you have a team, a cohort, or a community that needs tailored training?
We design and deliver bespoke programmes for:

  • Screen agencies and film offices looking to develop regional talent pipelines
  • Local authorities and councils investing in the creative economy
  • Production companies onboarding new talent or upskilling their teams
  • Universities and colleges seeking industry partnerships for their film and media students
  • Arts organisations wanting to offer their communities a route into the screen industries


We will work with you to understand your objectives, your audience, and your budget — and
build a programme that delivers measurable outcomes.

Every bespoke programme we deliver is underpinned by the same philosophy that drives everything WLF Advance does: the best way to learn film is to make film.

Get in touch to discuss a bespoke programme

Partner on Funded Programmes

WLF Advance has a strong track record of delivering training funded by public bodies including the BFI. We are experienced in:

  • Developing funding applications in partnership with industry organisations
  • Meeting the reporting, safeguarding, and compliance requirements of public funders
  • Building programmes that are accessible, inclusive, and regionally rooted


If you are a screen agency, local authority, or industry body with access to funding — or with the appetite to co-apply — we are open to conversations about what we could build together.

Talk to us about co-funded programmes

Offer Work Experience Placements

Through our partnership with Unit Base One — the co-working hub for film and television professionals — WLF Advance coordinates work experience placements for emerging talent across a wide range of production and industry roles.

 

If your organisation can offer meaningful, structured work experience to early-career filmmakers or screen industry professionals, we want to connect you with the right people.

 

We handle the matching, the briefing, and the pastoral support. You provide the opportunity.
Register as a work experience host

Who We Have Worked With

WLF Advance and its founding organisations have delivered training and partnerships with organisations including:

  • BFI (British Film Institute) — 11 years delivering the BFI Film Academy
  • Heritage Lottery Fund
  • UK Government
  • BCP Council
  • Screen Wessex
  • White Lantern Film
  • BH Movies
  • TLS Ideas Studio
  • Unit Base One

Why Work With WLF Advance?

  • We are a working production company. Our training is informed by active film production — not just teaching.
  • We are regionally rooted. We know the South Coast screen industry from the inside,
    and we are invested in keeping talent here.
  • We are experienced with public funding. We understand what BFI, ScreenSkills,
    and local authority funders need — and how to deliver it.
  • We are straightforward. We say what we mean, deliver what we promise, and keep things simple.

Get In Touch

Whether you have a clear brief or just an early conversation in mind, we would love to hear from you.
 
Adam J. Merrifield
Founder, WLF Advance
Email: hello@wlfadvance.co.uk
Tel: 01202878028
 
We will get back to you within 5 working days.
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