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FILM STUDIES SUBJECT SPOTLIGHT

A foot in the door: Life in TV
with Jonathan Glazier from University for the Creative Arts

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Join Jonathan Glazier in this Subject Spotlight as he navigates the fast-paced world of the TV industry, and outlines the skills you will need to excel at directing for TV. Jonathan also offers valuable insight from his extensive career as a successful TV director, and encourages you to develop your skills with a unique storytelling activity.

Jonathan GlazierUniversity for the Creative ArtsFilm studies

All episodes
1. Introduction to jobs in TV
2. Directing - visual realisation
3. A foot in the door
4. Finding your place within TV

About the university


University for the Creative Arts
University for the Creative Arts
University for the Creative Arts

University for the Creative Arts is a top specialist creative university, home to vibrant campuses in Canterbury, Epsom, and Farnham. With courses in arts, business, and technology, UCA offers state-of-the-art creative facilities, inspiring local surroundings, and the freedom to express yourself creatively amongst like-minded others. As the second largest creative specialist university in Europe, their campuses are packed full of high-tech, quality equipment for you to use around the clock. And no matter how big or bold your ideas may be, at UCA you’ll be guided to transform sparks of creativity into meaningful projects, while forging your path to a rewarding creative career along the way.

Meet the academic
Jonathan Glazier

Jonathan Glazier, lecturer in Film & TV at UCA, has had a career spanning over 40 years working on some of the worlds most iconic entertainment shows. Starting as an audio trainee onThe Muppet Show,he is now Executive Producer and Director ofAsia’s Got Talent, the largest most successful pan regional iteration of this classic format - its viewing figures surpassAmerica’s Got Talent. Jonathan works throughout the world creating content, hosting workshops for major broadcasters and advising on creativity, business and production issues. He was head of Light Entertainment and International Formats at the BBC, responsible for the international roll out of theWeakest Linkand production of all domestic entertainment. Most recently, Jonathan was instrumental in the creation of Sadeem- a large digital first project in the Middle East, and the development of a new gameshow for Endemolshine in Asia. Jonathan was also one of the founding principals of Entertainment Master Class, which has evolved into one of the premier international executive education organisations for the TV industry. Jonathan has a breadth of knowledge unrivalled in the industry, as an award winning director to international negotiations at MIP. He is visiting Lecturer at the renowned University of Creative Arts (UCA), the top specialist art and design university for world leading research outputs. It is the only UK production course based at a working professional TV studio, in Maidstone, UK.

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