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The results to date have been phenomenal, with over 70% of previous graduates going straight into the industry.”

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It has been designed to answer specific industry needs and is the only project of its kind that gives newcomers an intensive, mentor-led, fast track into the industry while receiving full exposure to every aspect of the film-making process in a professional, industrial environment.

Graduates from Jumpcut 2016 moved into roles on productions including Outlander, Jonathan Creek and Hush. In previous years, Jumpcut graduates have gone on to various opportunities in the screen industry, including paid BBC traineeships, BFI Film Academy programmes, short film commissions and roles with production companies. In the past, participants have had the chance to learn from Brian Coffey (Producer, Starred Up), Paddy Higson (Producer, The Magdalene Sisters), Zam Salin (Director, Up There), Grant Cameron (Producer, Orphans), Colin Monie (Editor, Shetland), Dave Arthur (Editor, God Help the Girl) and Susan Clark (1st Assistant Director, BBC Drama).

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Under the guidance of professional industry mentors, participants learned about pre-production, production and post-production, and were given the opportunity to undertake production roles that a majority of them had never done before.Įach Jumpcut production was based at Film City Glasgow and supported by Sigma Films staff, as well as specific project staff and industry mentors. The selected crew were then placed in defined roles that are directly relevant to their career ambitions and skillsets, enabling them to develop hands-on experience in an industry environment. We recruited young people who demonstrated experience in or commitment to different areas within the industry, ranging from electricians and hair and make-up designers to location managers, editors and directors. “It gives us insights into what storytellers to pay attention to and brings the audience in to let them have a say.Each year, around 25 young people aged 16–25 formed a production company to make a professional, budgeted short film. “The data is a tool it doesn’t replace the human,” says Hosanagar, who also serves as professor of operations, information and decisions at The Wharton School. As a television veteran, Rosenbaum did not need the identifying algorithm or the incubator, but Hosanagar says the project still benefited from the proprietary testing process. An untitled sci-fi Western from Queen of the South executive producer Scott Rosenbaum.Emmy-winning producer Shelby Stone ( Bessie) mentored the project durings its time in the Jumpcut incubator and remains attached as a co-producer alongside Freedom Road Productions’ Derek Dudley.

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Jack 9, a sci-fi action thriller from emerging writer Barrington Smith-Seetachit and TV scribe Adam Starks ( Home Before Dark, On My Block).

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Jumpcut has already sold a project in India, and Subtle Asian Traits joins two other scripted series that the company is developing and is planning to take to market this summer: Jumpcut founder and CEO Kartik Hosanagar tells The Hollywood Reporter that the algorithm isn’t just scouting for raw quantitative metrics but rather is able to sift for “strong filmed entertainment” and “emotional reaction.” A second proprietary process tests narrative concepts for resonance among various audience types.įor its storytellers that Jumpcut finds outside the traditional pipeline, the company runs a six-week incubator program with experienced mentors such as Lawrence Bender to get their projects ready for market. That’s one of the ways in which Jumpcut sources projects, but the studio stands out for another, more unusual approach: using an algorithm to identify stories and storytellers that have elicited a particular level of online engagement. 'Yellowjackets' Creators Ink Showtime Overall Deal

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