About UsThe TriForce Creative Network was built on a strong ethos of inclusion and access,opening doors to the industry to people from all walks of life and providing a trustedand viable avenue for the industry to discover diverse talent. From actors, writers andDirectors, to production crew, office staff and beyond, for the past 15 years The TCNhas facilitated the industry’s need to address the issues surrounding how we find, andsupport the talent of tomorrow, today. Established in 2003, The TriForce CreativeNetwork now has over 30,000 members, (With a reach of 250k) spanning the UK, alldemographics and levels of the media business. It traverses race, class, or position andprovides a link to all in the network from the bottom to the top.

MonologueSlam UK - Supported by Spotlight, Equity and Channel 4, MonologueSlamUK is a renowned nationwide showcase for actors. For more info goto: monologueslamuk.com

WriterSlam UK - Supported by Channel 4, ITV, Sky and BBC, as well as productioncompanies Hat Trick, Tiger Aspect and TriForce Productions, WriterSlam provides aplatform for writers looking to break into TV. Prizes include paid developmentcommissions and mentoring with top TV executives. For more information goto: http://thetcn.com/writerslam/

TriForce Short Film Festival - TFSFF is a short film festival in 2012 to showcase talent incontemporary film-making, helping emerging film-makers to develop skills and accessopportunities to further their careers. 16 shortlisted films get the chance to be seen onthe big screen at BAFTA, in front of key industry representatives, with the winningfilm-makers earning career development opportunities with our industry partners, aswell as a cash prize for their next project. A packed day of seminars tackling key issues,workshop, a bustling industry expo and screenings of the shortlisted films. For moreinformation go to: tfsff.com

The TCN Incubator - The TCN Incubator in association with Creative Skillset willdevelop 6 writers over a 12 month period with regular workshops, script developmentand mentoring. Building on the success of our writers initiative WriterSlam, this is anincredible opportunity for 6 writers wanting to take their next step in writing for TV!For more information go to: http://thetcn.com/incubator/

Get A Grip - Get A Grip identifies and addresses issues of access within our industrysurrounding ‘below the line’ talent by bypassing nepotism and going directly intocommunities. Coupled with realistic entry requirements and a strong filtering process,Get A Grip assesses readiness in a whole new way.

MonologueSlam UK

MonologueSlam UK

• MonologueSlam UK has been running for 8 years and is a nationwide, industry supported, free showcase for actors.

• Open to all, it completely traverse financial and circumstance obstacles and has been a core resource of casting directors for finding diverse talent from across the UK.

• There have been 1000’s of success stories with actors getting representation, 1st gigs and massive movies, and all whilst dramatically changing the faces we see on our Stage and screens.

• MonologueSlam UK takes place in Birmingham, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Wales, Colchester and Luton, with new venues Coventry and Newcastle in 2018/19.

• In 2017 alone, Over 1600 adults auditioned for 11 showcases, including the National Final that is held in December of each year.

EthnicityBlack African

3% Black British7%

Black Caribbean2%

British10%

British Asian1%

European4%

Indian

Irish3%

Mixed Race 5%

Mixed Race White/Asian1%

Mixed Race White/Black African1%

Mixed Race White/Black Caribbean1%

Prefer not to disclose10%Romani

0%South American

1%

White17%

White British32%

MonologueSlam UK aims to showcase the diversity of UK acting talent. We work hard to reach out to different demographics and to be as inclusive as possible.

Participants are asked how they identify instead of being asked to tick a box.

Data from 2017

Socio-EconomicWhat type of school did you mainly attend between the ages of 11 and 16? Did any of your parent(s) or guardian(s) complete a university degree course

or equivalent (e.g. BA, BSc or higher)?I don't know

4%

No43%

Prefer not to disclose15%

Yes38%

Attended school outside of UK

7%

I don't know1%

Independent or fee paying school

8%

Non Selective state run or state funded school

48%

Prefer not to disclose16%

Selective state run or state funded school

20%

Age and GenderAge

15-2430%

25-3446%

35-448%

45-

55-641% Prefer

Not to Disclose

12%

Gender

Female61%

Male37%

Prefer not to

disclose2%

Data from 2017

Judges have included:

Amy Hubbard (Casting Director)Jo Buckingham – Casting DirectorFemi Oguns – Agent (IAG)Jo Hole – Agent (Jo Hole Associates)Susan Nickson – Writer/Producer (TallTV)Michael Buffong – Artistic Director (Talawa Theatre Company)Amy Ball – Casting DirectorJane Epstein – Agent (Independent)Sharon Sorrentino – Casting DirectorKerry Michael – Artistic DirectorJulia Crampsie – Head of Casting (BBC)Richard Holmes – Creative EnglandAshley Vallance – Agent (Cole Kitchenn)Steven Luckie – Associate Director (Birmingham Rep)Amelia Hashemi – Casting DirectorEmma Dyson – Spotlight UKJane Anderson – Casting DirectorBen Cogan – Casting Director (BBC)Laura McSwan – Casting Director (BBC)John Markham – Agent (The Markham Agency)John Summerfield – Agent (Waring & McKenna)John Yorke – Managing Director (Company Pictures)Annie Rowe – Casting DirectorPaul Martin – Agent (Sainou)Rob Sandy – Agent (MacFarlene Chard)Shakyra Dowling – Casting DirectorJennifer Smith – Casting Director (Candid Casting)Charlotte Bevan – Casting Associate (National Theatre)Hannah Miller – Casting Director (RSC)Rebecca Kirby – Agent –(Michelle Braidman Associates)Alex Segal – Agent (Intertalent)

Matthew Dunster – Writer/Director/ActorJeremy Zimmerman – Casting DirectorTracey Gilham – Casting DirectorRowland Beckley – Casting Director (BBC)Natasha Stevenson – Agent (Stevenson Withers)Anne Edyvean – Producer (BBC)Cynthia Okeye – Literary Agent (Curtis Brown)Sam Turnball – Agent (Curtis Brown)Sarah Hughes – Casting DirectorDan Hubbard – Casting DirectorAisha Walters (Shaheen Baig Casting)Lesley Allan (Casting Director) – BBCHugo Mason (Agent) - Waring & McKennaJonathan Hall (Agent) – IAGSian Smyth - Agent (Hamilton Hodell)Stuart Piper - Agent (Cole Kitchenn)Rosalind Birch - Agent (BBA Management)Kelly Hendry - Casting Director (VHJ Casting) -Broadchurch/Star Trek Into Darkness (UK)Victor Jenkins - Casting Director (VHJ Casting) -Broadchurch/Star Trek Into Darkness (UK)Annie Rowe - Casting DirectorNadine Rennie - Casting Director (Soho Theatre)Rachel Freck – Casting DirectorRachel Sheridan – Casting DirectorJackie Williamson – Agent (Williamson & Holmes)Jennifer Withers – Agent (Stevenson Withers)Hamish Pirie – Director (Royal Court)Jamie Glover – Actor/DirectorLouis Hammond – Casting Director

And Hundreds more…

A very small selection of MonologueSlamsuccess stories:

Aaron Pierre – Krypton (SyFy)

Kiran Sonia Sawar – Murdered by My Father (BBC3)

Amy Clark – Tina and Bobby (ITV)

Kate Kennedy – A Midsummer Night’s Dream (BBC)

Charles Babalola – Thirteen (BBC), Mission Impossible

Sukh Ojla – Black Mirror (Channel 4)

Duran Fulton Brown – Jekyll & Hyde (ITV)

Ryan Calais Cameron – Cilla (ITV), The Westbridge (Royal Court), The Interceptor

Beth Mullen – Pompidou (BBC)

Katie Redford – Young Hyacinth (BBC)

Claudius Peters - Dying of the light (Nicholas Cage Film)

Michael Siegel – Episodes

The TCN Writers Incubator supported by Creative Skillset and the High End TV Levy

Interim Report – May 2018

Finding the Talent

We received over 1000 entries for the programme, with a team of readers helping us to shortlist down to 20 writers. Each writer submitted a treatment with 15 sample pages, as well as a biog and two other ideas for a series.

The shortlisted writers were invited for an interview in April 2017, with a commissioner from the BBC (Jay Davidson) joining the panel, along with Minnie Ayres and Fraser Ayres from the TCN.

The six selected writers were announced at the end of April 2017. http://thetcn.com/triforce-incubator-finalists-announced/

Mentors:• Tsonko Bumbalov with Kwadjo Dajan

(Head of Drama, Sugar Films)

• Mariama Ives-Moiba with Matthew Mulot (Freelance Producer, Agatha Raisin etc..)

• Sam Benjamin with Justine Potter (Head of Development, LA Productions)

• Sharma Walfall with Henry Swindell (Script Editor and Writer)

• Shimon Greenidge Forsythe with Jay Davidson (Commissioner BBC)

• Janice Hallett with Cameron Roach (Drama Development, Sky)

Career Development Opportunities:• We have secured pitching sessions for all writers with

commissioners at BBC, Channel 4, ITV and Sky.• We put forward our two Northern writers for the

upcoming series of ‘Moving On’ and their scripts were read by Jimmy McGovern’s head of development.

• We are also helping all our writers apply for the various continuing drama shadow schemes that are available from both BBC and ITV.

• All incubees who are interested in writing for Doctors will have their completed spec scripts sent to Simon Curtis in Spring 2018 to be considered as writers. This would enable them to leapfrog the usual process.

• All incubees are being considered for the next BBC Drama Room intake.

• All incubees attended the TriForce Short Film Festival& High End TV Networking night to improve their networking skills.

• Hartswood Films (Sherlock), have requested 121 meetings with all incubees.

Individual Updates:

• Janice Hallett and Mariama Ives Moiba co-wrote a short episode for an online drama conceived by Fraser Ayres, which is being considered for commission by BBC3.

• Sam Benjamin has been asked to submit a radio drama idea for LA Productions and got through to the 2nd

round of the Writers Room open call out for drama scripts.

• Mariama Ives Moiba was accepted for the BBC Comedy Room after being submitted by the TCN and has been asked to develop her children's comedy idea further by CBBC.

• Shimon Greenidge Forsythe has completed a public speaking course after struggling with a stutter which was funded by the programme as part of his personal development and facilitation fund. He has improved enormously and now feels confident enough to pitch to commissioners.

• Sharma Walfall has had her script selected to be performed as a table read with Sky Drama. She has also got through to the 2nd round of the Original Voices for Emmerdale programme, which could secure her a script commission with the ITV team. She has also written a TX script for Hollyoaks.

BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly

About TFSFF

TFSFF is a short film festival established by the TriForce Creative Network in2012 to showcase talent in contemporary film-making, helping emergingfilm-makers to develop skills and access opportunities to further theircareers. With a focus on recognising and supporting diverse talent, thefestival brings together film-makers with the movers and shakers in theindustry, enabling emerging artists to break into the mainstream.

16 shortlisted films get the chance to be seen on the big screen, in front ofkey industry representatives, with the winning film-makers earning careerdevelopment opportunities with our industry partners, as well as a cashprize for their next project. The TFSFF takes place at BAFTA, presenting apacked day of seminars and workshops tackling the key issues of theindustry and offering invaluable advice from industry professionals,alongside a bustling industry expo and screenings of the shortlisted films.Concluding with a red carpet gala evening attended by high profilesupporters, the TFSFF is the place to see untapped and diverse talent,showcasing innovative story-telling and visually stunning short films.

• 1000 submissions from a wide range of demographics

• Industry judging panel

• 16 films screened

• 4 finalists

• 4 awards with cash prizes and career development opportunities

• Best of the Fest wins the chance to pitch for funding for their next project

• Seminars with industry panels such as: Demystifying Distribution, How to Fund a Feature and Entry Routes for Crew

• Practical Workshops with industry experts such as: Camera Workshop, Post Production and Crew Contracts

• Expo Room with exhibitors such as: BECTU, 4Talent, Hiive, Film London etc.

• Red carpet gala showcasing finalist films with celebrity guests

• Awards ceremony

• After Party at Century Club

Age Ethnicity Gender

Winning best film at the film festival a few years ago was such anhonour. For me TCN is a game-changer. What they have achieved in15 years is really quite incredible and they are going from strengthto strength. TCN is all about inclusion and I have never felt soincluded and supported by a festival. They have continued tosupport, encourage and champion my work, and I will be eternallygrateful.

TCN networking events have enabled me to build up contacts withinthe industry. They personally introduced me to experiencedprofessionals who I hope to work with in the future. Since workingwith TCN I have feel my confidence as a filmmaker has grown andbelieve that anything is possible. They have been really supportivewith my debut feature and kindly screened the trailer at the festivallast year.

My short film 'Sunny Boy' that won the TriForce Short Film Festivalgot picked up and broadcast on CH4 and ARTE TV. I have made myfirst feature film 'My Feral Heart' and now developing my second.

WriterSlam

WriterSlam provides routes of access to writers from all backgrounds, across the UK, that solves many of the obstacles that diverse or emerging talent face.

Already the outcomes have been ground-breaking, with people being taken from ‘bedroom to broadcast’.

Open to all and with a focus on tangible outcomes (direct commissions, development, mentoring with execs etc.) we receive 1000’s of entries from not only industry professionals (and some that may have fallen through the gaps) but school teachers, traffic wardens, parents, people in their bedroom with only a good idea, a plethora of young talent and an incredibly broad spread across ethnicity, gender and class.

Through a robust filtering process that ensures different states of ‘readiness’ are clearly identified, we work with our partners to facilitate not only the winners but also those shortlisted who show promise.

WriterSlam has been supported by ITV and ITV Studios, the BBC, Sky, Tiger Aspect, Hat Trick, Sky, Channel 4and of course TriForce Productions.

WriterSlam Outcomes4 paid development commissions with ITV/ITV Studios, Sky, Tiger Aspect and BBC Radio 4

4 mentoring placements with ITV/ITV Studios, Tiger Aspect, Hat Trick and TriForce Productions

4 placements on the Introduction to Writing for Continuing Drama Scheme at the BBC

6 writers have secured literary representation

1 finalist has written a shadow script for Fortitude series 2 following a placement at Tiger Aspect

64 received direct feedback from ITV & BBC

1 finalist has now written their first broadcast episode of Casualty following their placement on the Intro to Writing for Continuing Drama scheme

Get A Grip

Asian or Asian British ( Other)2%

Asian or Asian British (Bangaldeshi)1%

Asian or Asian British (Chinese)3%

Asian or Asian British (Pakistani)3%

Black or Black British (African)4%

Black or Black british (Caribbean)6%

Mixed - White and Asian3%

Mixed - White and Black African3%

Mixed -White and Black Caribbean3%

Other3%

Prefer not to say3%

White - other ethnic group12%

White English/Scottish/Welsh/Northern

Irish/British51%

Whte Irish3%

Man52%

Woman48%

No85%

Yes15%

Attended school outside of the UK13%

I don't know7%

Independent or fee-paying school10%

Non-selective state-run or state-funded school

44%

Prefer not to say2%

Selective state-run or state-funded school (based on academics, faith or

other ground)24%

My experience working with TCN was phenomenal.It was the first time that I felt appreciated andunderstood as a creative person, and trusted toprovide exceptional results on task. Sometimes oneneeds a little boost of trust, guidance andopportunity from experienced industryprofessionals, and TCN delivered.

I’ve since worked as a floor runner for the BBC andGrafton House productions, a development assistantfor Howard Overman, and an Office Manager forUrban Myth Films. I am now in talks with a Londonbased animation production company to hopefullyto hopefully join the creative development team ontheir next 2018 commission.

Supported by Red Planet Pictures, TriForce Productions focus on creating inclusive content for mainstream audiences.

Tony Jordan, MD of Red Planet Pictures, says; “I have followed the TCN’s work over the years and have always seen them as a driven company, genuinely invested in the development of talent and in changing the face of our industry for the better. The issue with diversity in the industry is not a lack of talent, just a lack of avenues for that talent to be reached. The TCN are opening up those avenues. We are delighted to provide creative backing to TriForce Productions, to help broadcasters access that talent and engage their audiences with programming that better reflects our contemporary culture.”

We aim to find new ways to approach the commissioning process by actively engaging with broadcasters to offer the solution to them achieving and surpassing the new diversity targets recently set; in front of and behind the camera.

With an eye on developing content across a range of genres for UK and US broadcasters, we are already in talks with key channels about a number of projects with the aim of bringing a diversity of experience – not just a change in palette.

Our first commission was a comedy panel show for ITV about black history: Sorry, I Didn’t Know…History with a touch of colour. For a taster of our work, check out the

trailer here: Sorry, I Didn't Know Trailer

Contact Us

We work with all sorts of organisations from production companies, to broadcasters and training bodies, offering bespoke solutions to issues around recruitment, talent development and creative projects. Please get in touch if you think we can help.

info@thetcn.com

Fraser Ayres – 07790 131 007

Minnie Ayres – 07968 181 083

www.thetcn.com

www.monologueslamuk.com

www.tfsff.com

See our YouTube channel for further testimonials and event coverage. https://www.youtube.com/c/TriforceCreativeNetwork