Wednesday 21st January 2026 , 14.30-19.15, dock10, MediaCity, Salford.
Registration for this event is now closed and the event is FULL! If you are registered and can not make it, please let us know. If you haven’t registered and would still like to attend, drop us a note to be added to the waiting list.
53 Degrees North Media in partnership with dock 10 Mediacity and the University of Salford is pleased to introduce UP NORTH: CREATIVE FUTURES, an event designed to support students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds entering the creative industries.
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Schedule
Time | Session | Moderator | Contributors |
14:30-15.00 | Arrivals & Registration. | ||
15.00 - 15:10 | Welcome & Introduction | ||
15:15- 15.45 | Scripted Storytelling Careers: The New Landscape. | Danni Davis, Social Media Manager, Company Founder 53DNMA Co-Director). | Robbie Ashcroft, Managing Partner: FreeTurn. Jayshree Patel,Writer (Hollyoaks, Waterloo Road, Eastenders), Adam Bennett-Lea, Writer, BBC & BAFTA x BFI Mentorship Programme. |
15:50 - 16:20 | Social Creators & Digital Innovators: Careers Decoded. | Luci Sanan (53 DNM & Academy + Cowshed Ventures). | Sam Regan: Senior Talent Manager, Cowshed Creators, Seb Melrose: Racing Driver, Content Creator, TV Personality, Ameenah Taher, Digital Commissioning Executive, Channel 4, Amy Hendrie - Head of Social, Footasylum. |
16:20 - 16:30 | Break | ||
16:30-17.00 | Behind the Edit: The Future of Post Production Careers. | David Ciaramella, Boxed Off & 53DNM Academy. | Jon Nunn, Head of Commercial, dock10, Beth Cooper, Editor Producer, Whisper North, Phil Birchenall, Founder, Diagonal Thinking. |
17.05-17.35 | From Campus to Career: Alumni Journeys. | Phoebe Brennan (UoS, Fremantle, 53DNM). | Ryan Reid, YouTube; Aiden Vincent, Formula1, Ivona Andonova, UoS/ BBC. |
17.40- 18.10 | Breaking In: Inside the Minds of Media Recruiters. | David Ciaramella, (Boxed Off & 53 DNM Academy | Anouk Berendsen, Head of Talent All3 Media, Amy Osterley - Deputy MD, Searchlight Recruitment. |
18.10 - 18.20 | Forthcoming Opportunities | UoS, NewGen, Fawkes Digital. | |
18.30-19.15 | Creative Connections | 121 Chats, Opportunities for CV input with industry professionals and informat chats with industry. | NewGen, K7 Media, and our panellists. |