In a Nutshell

A practical guide to help recent graduates successfully navigate their first year, offering an insider's view on how to get noticed, get hired, and thrive in the screen industries.

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Your Guide: Paul Wyatt

Paul Wyatt is a filmmaker whose creative work as a writer, producer, and director has produced impactful video content for major brands and institutions, including Adobe, D&AD, WWF, The Design Museum, Universal Music, and The Royal College of Art. He has also taught at Metfilm School and mentored at the University of the Arts London. His expertise spans the full production lifecycle, from hands-on shooting and directing to motion graphics and post-production. But Paul's greatest insight comes from having been on both sides of the filmmaking process: he has built and managed creative teams and filmmaking crews, and this experience has given him a unique understanding of what producers are looking for when hiring and collaborating across the screen industries. This lecture, rooted in his experience, will offer a practical guide to leveraging a "specialist generalist" skill set—the key to getting noticed and hired in a competitive landscape.

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What You'll Discover

This lecture provides practical, results-driven insight to help film students successfully navigate their first year after graduation. Drawing on Paul's experience as a filmmaker, creative director, and hiring manager, the session will cover:

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• Selling Your Unique Value: Moving beyond a generic portfolio to craft a personal brand and messaging that stands out in a crowded market.

• The Producer's Perspective: An insider's look at what producers and companies genuinely want from new hires, focusing on skills, professionalism, and problem-solving.

• Creating High-Impact Assets: How to transform student projects into a powerful, targeted CV and showreel that gets noticed.

• The Entrepreneurial Filmmaker: A practical guide to branching out on your own, making your own content, and building a career on your own terms.

• The "Specialist Generalist" Advantage: Understanding how a variety of skills—from core filmmaking to digital strategy, motion graphics, and content strategy—creates more opportunities and makes you a more valuable hire.

• Q&A Session: An open floor for students to ask questions about their first year and beyond.