Screen NETS Crew Trainees 2024/25
Our current trainees have been working on scripted HETV, comedy shows and feature productions including Shetland S9, Karen Pirie S2, Crime S2, The Rig S2, Department Q, Flight 103, Coldwater, Grow, Gifted and Borges and Me. If you’d like to offer a placement for any of our trainees, please contact Kay Sheridan at k.sheridan@napier.ac.uk
Bryony Douthwaite
ART DEPARTMENT
Bryony was a freelance Painting and Printmaking Practitioner before she transitioned into film and TV through Screen NETS. She has since worked as an Art Department Trainee on drama series The Control Room, The Rig, Cold Water and the children’s drama Gifted. Bryony is now working as an Art Department Assistant on Shetland S10.
Evan Thomson
SOUND
Evan gained his first Sound Department TV experience on River City before joining Screen NETS as a Sound Trainee on Karen Pirie S2, Shetland S10, the children’s drama Gifted the feature films Grow and Borges and Me.
Iona Foulis
LOCATIONS
Iona started her film and TV career as a Floor Runner and Location Marshal, before realising the locations department was where she wanted to develop her career. Selected as a Screen NETS Locations Trainee for the drama series’ Department Q and Coldwater, Summerwater and the feature film California Schemin’. View Iona on FilmBang.
Matty Patrizio
PROPS
Prior to joining Screen NETS, Matty worked with the props department on drama series Lockerbie: A Search for Truth which then led him to Screen NETS and a position as a Props Trainee on drama series Coldwater, Half Man and Mint, and the feature film California Schemin’.
Mia Taylor
CAMERA
Mia gained her first Camera Department experience through the Outlander Training Programme during Outlander’s final season. Prior to this, she volunteered as a Camera Assistant on student short films and passion projects. Now, as a Screen NETS Trainee, she is currently working on the six-part drama, Half Man.
Dee McGloin
CAMERA
Dee gained early experience as a Video/DIT Trainee on drama series Six Four and feature film Batgirl through the Screen NETS' Changing Lanes programme. This led to further placements with Screen NETS on Crime S2 as Camera Trainee and more recently on Shetland S9. Dee has now left Screen NETS and moved up to 2nd AC. Contact Dee via FilmBang.
Ben McMorran
ART DEPARTMENT
Ben was a production trainee on California Schemin’ before he transitioned into the art department through Screen NETS as a First Start Trainee. He has just completed working as an Art Department Trainee on the period feature Miss Pirie & Miss Woods. Ben’s was also Art Department Assistant on Glan Fhein for The Comedy Unit and is currently working on Dinosaur 2.
Angad
CAMERA
Angad worked on a number of short films before joining Screen NETS. He recently worked as a 2nd Camera Trainee on the forthcoming BBC drama, Mint. Angad graduated in mechanical engineering in India before moving into media production.
Tim Jacobi
CAMERA
Tim was working as a Freelance Videographer and a Camera Assistant on a commercial before joining Screen NETS as a First Start Camera Trainee. He has just completed the period feature Miss Pirie and Miss Woods as 2nd Camera Trainee. View Tim on Film Bang.
Cressentia Masuku
COSTUME
With a background in fashion manufacturing and product development, Cressentia started as a ScreenSkills Costume Trainee on Coldwater. She then moved over to Screen NETS and worked as a Costume Trainee on Gifted, then she moved onto the period feature Miss Pirie and Miss Woods. Her current Screen NETS position is on Dinosaur S2. Cressentia has also completed Dailies on Half Man.
Eilish Dougan
PROPS
With a background in unscripted TV, Eilish made the decision to move into the props department in HETV and film. After being selected to be a Screen NETS trainee, Eilish worked as a Props Trainee on Good Omens 3 and, more recently, The Ridge. Eilish has now moved onto the second season of Blood of My Blood as part of their training scheme. Eilish previously studied for a Fine Art degree in Glasgow.