As part of BFI Futures Festival 2025, founder Karla Williams was invited to take part in a panel on being a working class creative
Can I Afford to Work in the Screen Industries? Explored how working-class creatives can break into the screen industries, navigate low wages and help build a more equitable industry. The panel provided guidance for emerging creatives battling the cost of living while trying to secure a career in the screen industries.
Speakers:
- Jordon Scott Kennedy, writer, director and Creative Lead, The Unit
- Sarah Leigh, writer, director and Founder, Inclusivity Films
- Karla Williams, writer and Founder, MsMono
- Hosted by Danny Leigh, writer and journalist.
The panel was curated by BFI Film Academy Young Programmers Elijah Smith-Ayton and Phoebe Yemi Ara.
