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A New Era for Storytelling: Celebrating the 2025 Social Enterprise for Screen Cohort
Creative Plus Business is absolutely thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of our inaugural Social Enterprise for Screen (SEFS) pilot program, and the launch of the program's Impact Report. This national masterclass, made possible with vital funding from the 2025 Screenrights Cultural Fund, was designed to empower screen entrepreneurs from under-represented sectors of the industry. The goal was simple yet profound: to equip content makers with the necessary skills to build resilient, sustainable production enterprises using the social enterprise model, ensuring they can utilise the power of storytelling to drive positive social, cultural, and climate change. The overwhelming...
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