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Terilyn A. Shropshire, ACE

Editor

"I treasure my relationships with my Black directors. Telling our stories has been one of the most satisfying and precious gifts of my career."

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Stefanie Ng

Sound Editor

"I’ve been working with mostly the same Wellington crew since I started at 19; I started off in a trainee position, became an assistant, moved up to first assistant, and am now editing."

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Carly Reddin

Production Designer

"I believe that things have to change from the top-down, and that an equal number of women and people of colour should be on boards and involved in the decision-making at that level."

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May Leung

VFX Supervisor

"I have two teenage daughters and I have instilled in them, that they should strive to have passion in their choice of career, work hard, persevere, fight for what you want and deserve, be honest and you will succeed."

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Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor

Producer

"I think mentorship is so important to help guide us. I came from working outside [the Industry], I made two no-budget features on around £35K and then I got the BFI Flare mentorship - that was my first time understanding what making films in the industry was."

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Bectu Endorses Primetime

Bectu has endorsed online women’s platform, Primetime, as the film, TV and commercials sectors start to get back to work following the coronavirus lockdown.

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Directors x Composers Primetime Pledge Event

Following our successful Primetime Pledges event for the Camera Departement, we connected Directors & Composers so that as the Industry gets back up on its feet, more female and underrepresented composers will be in the mix for work.

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Time's Up UK, Primetime and ERA50:50 are joining forces to tackle Microaggressions

A microaggression is a hostile, derogatory or negative act or remark, whether intentional or unintentional, directed against a person because of their group membership, such as their race, gender, background, sexual orientation or age.

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Shaheen Baig

Casting Director

"Speak up when you disagree and sense injustice and don’t worry about not being fashionable or part of ‘the scene’ it’s really not that interesting. Being left of centre is a brilliant thing, never doubt that."

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The 73rd British Academy Film Awards

High profile actors, nominees and winners wear Primetime badges and rings in solidarity with their colleagues and friends from across the Indsutry, the 'P' of Primetime symbolising a pledge to work towards a fairer, more inclusive Industry for all.

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Nainita Desai

Composer

"I’ve never looked at myself from the outside in, but instead from the inside out – so I don’t let my gender, race etc stop me."

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Waad Al-Kateab

Filmmaker

"Believe in your work and when you believe in it, all the challenges and all the big issues become smaller and you will find your way."

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Emma Butt

Re-Recording Sound Mixer

Always trust your gut and never let anyone make you doubt your decisions and no matter how difficult it gets sometimes, never loose the fire that drives you to keep achieving more."

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Nina Rice

Sound Recordist

"Stay calm, trust your instincts, have confidence that you know what you’re doing and not to second-guess yourself."

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Anna Smith

Film Critic

"I always remember not to complain about my job. It's an incredible job and I love it. If the worst thing about your job is watching a bad movie that's a winner."

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Tina Gharavi

Director

"I am often surprised by the number of questions I get asked which are heavily biased because people have not seen a 5'2" beige Iranian women kick as on set."

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Kristina Hetherington

Editor

"As a child, film and TV could sweep me up and affect me deeply. I wanted to be a part of this magic and feel priviledged that I am now part of it."

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Jaspreet Bal GBCT

First Assistant Camera

"The greatest challenge for me was finding my identity. There's a lot to be said for resilience."

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Emma Thomas

Script Supervisor / Continuity

"Don't give up on your dreams and get there by any means necessary. (Yes, it's what I would tell me older self as well)."

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Liz Trubridge

Producer

"I have been fortunate enough to work with many inpsiring women over the years and have been fortunate to hone my own skills by learning from them."

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Grace Snell

Costume Designer

"I was always inspired by assisting Costume Designers who were mothers. Watching how they could juggle real life with such a demanding job role."

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Christiana Ebohon-Green

Director - Scripted TV Drama

"Mentorship has played a big role in my career. It helped me to find my feet in the Industry and drew attention to me – people took me more seriously."

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Nanu Segal

Cinematographer

"I would advise my younger self to be more fearless! To take risks and not be afraid of unknown outcomes. If you don’t put yourself out there, you’ll never know…"

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Izzy Mant

Producer - Scripted TV Comedy

"Building up a reputation is a long, slow process. Unless you're one of those slick types who never finds an old sock in their trouser leg half way through the day."

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