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Upcoming Filmbase Sessions

    • 5 Mar 2026
    • 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Online
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    FILMBASE SESSIONS

    Finance for Freelancers 2026!
    with David Thomas

    Explained:
    Sole Trader, PAYE or Limited?
    Plus, the new tax rules for Sole Traders

    Thursday 5th March 2026

    7:30 - 9pm (UK time) via Zoom



    For our next Filmbase session we’re bringing back freelance finance expert David Thomas, at popular request!

    There are new tax return rules (known as ‘Making Tax Digital’) coming into force in April for Sole Traders. David is going to explain what the new rules are and how to comply.

    He is also going to explain the pros and cons of being a Sole Trader, being PAYE, or going Limited. What does each term mean and which suits your situation?

    David Thomas Media is renowned as the go-to resource for advice on freelance finance and lots more. David’s website has a super-useful ‘free stuff’ page with lots of tips about invoicing, expenses and tax categories, as well as free templates to download. Check it out here.

    We’ll be talking to David on Thursday 5 March, from 7.30pm to 9pm, giving David time to run through the essential info, and leaving time for your questions at the end.

    Sign up for the session below. 

    The webinar is £10 for members of Filmbase and the Graphics Union (with a code) and £25 for non-members. If you'd like to become a Filmbase member, click here




Past Filmbase Sessions

12 Feb 2026 Rates Round table for Supervising Art Directors
6 Feb 2026 Live Q&A: How to make the most of your Filmbase membership
5 Feb 2026 Industry update 2026 and what productions are starting up
15 Jan 2026 Job Share and Flexible Working for crew
21 Nov 2025 A Discussion with.......Art Department Coordinator Gary Cagney
17 Oct 2025 Look after yourself! Crew well-being and how to avoid burnout, with Set Decorator Michael Standish
18 Sep 2025 A Discussion with...Standby Art Director Sam Cook
28 Aug 2025 A Discussion with...Graphic Designer Thomas Love
17 Jul 2025 A Discussion with...Action Prop Buyers Daisy Popham and Mairi Claire Bowser
6 Jun 2025 State of the Industry with Helen Johnson from Talking Point
29 May 2025 A Discussion with...Assistant Set Decorator Rachel Rolfe
28 Mar 2025 A Discussion with...Art Dept Assistants Julia Collington and Bella Pritchard
28 Feb 2025 A discussion with........Props Storeman Quentin Davies
6 Feb 2025 Finance for Freelancers with David Thomas
24 Jan 2025 Handling freelancer finances - Tax, Pensions and expenses
5 Dec 2024 A Discussion with...a Set Decorator: EJ Grainger
31 Oct 2024 Ask us Anything! with Helen Johnson from Talking Point
3 Oct 2024 Supporting mental health and wellbeing in the film & TV industry, with the Film and TV Charity
8 Aug 2024 A discussion with...a Set Decorator: Emma Field-Rayner
1 Aug 2024 Breaking into Prop Modelling for Film and TV with John Lee
12 Jul 2024 How to be sustainable in film and TV
20 Jun 2024 Supporting mental health and wellbeing in the film & TV industry, with the Film and TV Charity
19 Jun 2024 New to the Industry Drop-in and Networking session for Art, Set Dec and Props
26 Apr 2024 Intro to the Art, Set Dec and Props departments, with Helen Johnson from Talking Point
20 Apr 2024 Letterpress Workshop with Mark Jordan from Compuhire
4 Apr 2024 Wellbeing and meditation session with life coach and meditation guide Ariadne Kapsali
28 Mar 2024 The Side Hustle - Selling on Etsy with Coralie from CoraCreaCrafts
1 Mar 2024 Update on the Industry with Helen Johnson from Talking Point
22 Feb 2024 Neurodiversity Among Film and TV Crew
9 Feb 2024 Which Programs to Learn for the Art Department... with James Lewis. Sponsored by Compuhire
24 Jan 2024 Back to Work - Holding your Rate - hosted by Bectu, Filmbase and the BFDG
8 Dec 2023 A discussion with...a Set Dec Art Director: Sarah Bicknell
16 Nov 2023 A discussion with...an Assistant Buyer: Molly Blake
29 Sep 2023 Coping with uncertainty in the film & TV industry with Kas Fielding, Counsellor & Psychotherapist
6 Sep 2023 New to the Industry Drop-in and Networking session for Art, Set Dec and Props
29 Aug 2023 Strike Yoga sessions on Filmbase!
15 Aug 2023 Strike Yoga sessions on Filmbase!
27 Jul 2023 The Strikes and the Impact on the UK Film and TV Industry - With Talking Point
29 Jun 2023 Starting out in Prop Modelling for Film and TV
18 May 2023 Intro into the Art, Set Dec and Props departments for Film and TV with Helen Johnson from Talking Point
27 Apr 2023 Job Share and Flexible Working - co-hosted with the Graphics Union, sponsored by Classic Prop Hire
10 Mar 2023 Transferring to Film and TV from other industries with Helen Johnson from Talking Point
3 Mar 2023 How to navigate low budget productions and shorts
9 Feb 2023 Negotiating your Rate - with BECTU and sponsored by The Classic Prop Hire Co.
19 Jan 2023 Filmbase Sessions - Understanding the Props Department
25 Nov 2022 Filmbase Sessions - Applying for jobs and moving from shorts to bigger budgets
17 Nov 2022 Filmbase Session - Surviving the ups and downs of the Film & TV industry
20 Oct 2022 Filmbase Sessions - Understanding the Set Decoration Department
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