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Upcoming Filmbase Sessions

    • 8 Oct 2026
    • 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM
    • Online
    • 170
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    FILMBASE

    Crew Catch-Up


    Thursday 8th Oct 2026

    6:45-7:15pm (UK time) via Zoom



    We are holding the first of our new Filmbase Crew Catch-Ups on Thursday 8th October, via Zoom, from 6.45pm to 7.15pm.

    These catch-ups are meant to be a chance for crew members to come together (we'll have some in-person meets as well, around the UK), to network, talk about the industry, jobs, rates, box rental, working conditions and just to ask advice if there's anything we can help with!

    They will be very informal with no set agenda, but we hope they will prove useful for Filmbase members to share advice and perhaps swap contact details if there is work in the offing.

    Particularly when the industry is so quiet, it can be a huge help just to chat to other crew members in the same situation as you. 

    Rob from Filmbase will be on the call this time, and also dropping in to chat will be Eva Onsrud, who worked as a Senior Production Buyer and Set Decorator, before taking up a position recently as Head of Film and TV at leading greens supplier Palmbrokers.  

    We hope you can join us - drop in anytime via your phone or computer between 6.15pm and 7.15pm on Thursday 8 October. We'll send the Zoom link nearer the time.

    When you register, you can submit a question if there's anything specific you'd like us to answer.

    The webinar is FREE for Filmbase members. 



    • 29 Oct 2026
    • 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
    • Online
    • 159
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    FILMBASE SESSIONS

    A Discussion with......

    Coordinator Rachel Dunn


    Sponsored by


    Thursday 29th Oct 2026

    1:15-1:45pm (UK time) via Zoom



    Our next Filmbase session - sponsored by Data Reprographics - is with Coordinator Rachel Dunn. 

    Rachel's Art Dept credits include Loki, both Wicked films, Snow White and Jay Kelly.

    Rachel is currently Coordinating on a major superhero franchise, one of the biggest productions underway in the UK, where she manages a team of Assistants across studio and location shoots around the world.

    Rachel works with Assistants every day, so she knows exactly what makes a junior invaluable on a busy production and what can trip people up in their first jobs. She sees looking after the juniors in her department as a key part of the Coordinator's role, and she's keen to help new Assistants get off to a strong start.

    We'll be asking Rachel:

    • What she expects from crew members in the junior roles on a job
    • The skills, habits and etiquette that make an Assistant stand out
    • How to find and land those first jobs
    • How she runs a team of Assistants on a large MMP, and what stepping up to Coordinator involves

    This session is for all Filmbase members looking to work as an Art Department or Set Decoration Assistant, as well as those thinking about stepping up to Coordinator, and fellow Coordinators who'd like to hear how Rachel tackles the role.

    We'll be talking to Rachel from 1.15pm to 1.45pm on Thursday 29 October, over Zoom.

    Sign up for the session below. You can submit a question if there's anything specific you'd like Rachel to answer.

    Many thanks to our partner Data Reprographics for sponsoring this webinar.  

    The webinar is FREE for Filmbase members and £10 for non-members. If you'd like to become a Filmbase member, click here. 




Past Filmbase Sessions

11 Sep 2026 A Discussion with........Supervising Art Director and Production Designer Tom Brown - sponsored by Palmbrokers
23 Jul 2026 How to Build a Successful Side Hustle: five crew who've done it
20 May 2026 A Discussion with.........Dressing Props Chargehand Nick Akass
13 May 2026 Crew Drop-in & Drinks Evening at Data Reprographics near Shepperton Studios for Art, Set Dec and Props
23 Apr 2026 A Discussion with.........Set Decorator Liz Griffiths
27 Mar 2026 A Discussion with.........Supervising Art Director Shira Hockman
5 Mar 2026 Finance for Freelancers 2026!
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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