Fintan Maguire – Director of Factual, Rumpus Media
The kudos of being on the Ones To Watch scheme and winning the Pitch gave me an edge with employers, as well as a new sense of self, that boosted my enthusiasm and prospects
Ones to Watch
A money-can't-buy Career Development opportunity
Ones to Watch gives television’s best and brightest stars access to inspiring sessions, creative debate, and unrivalled networking opportunities in Edinburgh and throughout the year.
A place on Ones to Watch is life-changing, money-can’t-buy opportunity to super-charge your TV career.
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Ones to Watch 2023
Could you be one of our ones to watch?
To be eligible for Ones to Watch you must have worked in the television industry for at least three years. We welcome applications from people working in any ‘behind the camera’ area of TV in any genre.
There is no upper age or experience limit, but the scheme is pitched at people at the ‘mid-level’ in their careers, who are established but not yet in senior positions.
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What Our Delegates Say
Our previous Ones to Watch alumni have gone on to have fantastic careers. See what they have to say about their experience on our scheme and how it impacted their work in TV.
Mary Johnston – Producer, Doubleband Films
From taking part in the live pitch (as terrifying as it sounds) to socialising at the end of each day, everything was a learning experience in getting to know the industry and the people in it. It is intense – I would describe it as a non-stop, high octane, crazy train of a week.
Roanne Bardsley – Writer, Lime Pictures
I think the memory that sticks out for me is watching with my Ones To Watch peers as Armando Iannucci delivered the festival MacTaggart Speech. It was a rousing call to arms to save the BBC and our industry