Activity: An educational program designed to empower filmmakers from under-represented sectors in the screen industry to build sustainable production enterprises that focus on social change both on and off-screen. Facilitated by Creative Plus Business, SES will educate filmmakers about the social enterprise business model, and equip them to build sustainable screen organisations that will create impactful content that supports positive social change. As part of the program, participants will also work together in a structured peer support ”buddy” program, and have two mentoring sessions with an expert advisor. They will meet and learn from experts, understand how to evaluate social impact, and build a network of like-minded individuals. Their outcome will be a completed social enterprise strategic plan and presentation.

Outcome: Social Enterprise for Screen consisted of collaborative tutorials, guest speakers, mentoring from an industry expert, practical activities and presentations. The participants were 18 businesses representing 22 participants chosen from 50+ applications. By the end of the program, participants had developed a comprehensive understanding of social enterprise, and created a draft roadmap for their own impactful screen ventures. The program was highly successful in meeting its objectives, particularly in participant satisfaction and diversity inclusion. It achieved tangible business outcomes and diversity targets. The pilot resulted in the creation of over 12 new screen social enterprises. “Social Enterprise for Screen was an amazing program and it created real change in the sector. We’re so grateful for the opportunity to run it!” – Monica Davidson, Creative Plus Business