Founder @GrittyTalent ~Expert in Creative Diversity ~pioneer maker of #inclusive tech for #TV talent ~ eternal optimist & dog mamma 🐶views=lots & all mine
Bristol, UK
Joined November 2013
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"We've already lived through these transitions...we went through digitisation and now we'll go through this era," @GrittyTalent ceo and founder Mel Rodrigues tells the #AICreativeSummitUK that #AI could create more jobs than it replaces #broadcast #production #postproduction
There’s a real buzz in the room tonight for #SuccessInTheSouthWest - a collab between @Channel4 & @Creative_P_T showcasing & connecting home grown talent from #Bristol & the SouthWest with a candid intro from @MarvinJRees about how this creative hub hasn’t always supported talent
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Come work with us!
Deaf & Disabled People in TV are looking for a Part-Time Assistant! 🎥🤩
Want to be part of one of the noisiest and fiercest disabled media campaign groups around and be part of the industry culture shift?
ALT The home page of the sexy DDPTV website. The font says, “DDPTV is a disabled-led organisation dedicated to elevating off-screen Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent talent within the TV industry.” It has a pale teal background and two colourful illustrations. One is a black, male wheelchair user holding a light in a stand. The other is a Muslim woman on crutches, standing by a camera. They are both wearing teal and yellow clothing to match the DDPTV logo.
Melanie Rodrigues retweeted
Great start to this year's #WalesScreenSummit @ParkgateHotel Cardiff, especially the interview with Luke Evans (who hopes to bring his own production to Wales some day 🙏 )
Looking forward to the next two days of talks and networking.
▶️ Supported by @CreativeWales
Melanie Rodrigues retweeted
Day 2 of #walesscreensummit is here!
This morning, our Head of Sector Development, Joedi Langley, chaired a Skills and Talent panel discussion with:
@ScreenAllianceW
@WarnerBrosUK / @HBO
@5ActsProd
@BecsMeredith
@JustinMelluish
@HijinxTheatre
@hartswoodfilms
Great to be back in Cardiff, a city that shaped so much of my personal & professional development! Paying it forward over the next few days with lots of talent events focusing on how we make #TV inclusive to everyone. Holler if you’re at the #WalesScreenSummit & want to chat 🤗
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“Know your gaps. Set your goals.”
Advice from the very inspiring @MelRodrigues01 of @GrittyTalent about the importance of gathering data on the screen workforce and measuring impact of inclusion work.
@MediaCymru_ Culture Change conference.
Looking forward to the @Broadcastnow #IndieSummit23 where I’ll be sharing my tips on how to create a work culture that is truly #inclusive & representative of all the brilliant creative minds needed in #TV production ✨ - come join us! 👇🏽
Hear from @DarlowSmithson's Donna Clark, @littledotstudio's Holly Graham & @GrittyTalent's @MelRodrigues01 at the #IndieSummit23!
Don't miss their sessions on 'Poacher turned Gamekeeper' & 'Put Diversity in your DNA'! Last chance to book EB tickets: bit.ly/IndieSummit23
Melanie Rodrigues retweeted
BOOK LAUNCH!!!
Join @BabsFagbayibo, @Sujith_Xavier, @AmbreenaManji , @suhraiyajivraj, and I on Friday 24th March at 4pm UK time for the official launch of ‘Decolonisation and Legal Knowledge.’
In person or online.
For more information and to register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-laun…
It's a wrap for 2022 folks... thank you to everyone who has worked with us at @GrittyTalent this year, supporting our journey and the talent we nurture. Can't wait to do it all again, plus some in 2023... but first: REST. 🥰
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Melanie Rodrigues retweeted
#ProductionUnlocked Bristol schedule:
👉Tue 17 Jan:
@BBCYoungReport
👉Wed 18 Jan:
@BBCStudios / @MarcSettle / @RTS_Futures / @GrittyTalent / @UKScreenSkills
👉Thu 19 Jan:
@bbcwritersroom / @coasttv / Diversity m'class / @row / @BBCIdeas / @BBCSounds / @Channel4
More soon!
ALT Promo for the BBC Academy "Production Unlocked" event series. The evocative main image features Bristol's Clifton Suspension Bridge at dusk, flanked by the lights of Bristol's old town as it snakes along the Avon Gorge. Text in a red strap at the base of the image reads: PRODUCTION UNLOCKED BBC ACADEMY
Melanie Rodrigues retweeted
As part of our takeover of @Radix_UK we invited
@MelRodrigues01 who shared how important it is to create opportunities for people to enter into the creative industries.
Taken from Trinity's #takeover of @Radix_UK
Watch in full: bit.ly/3V0qkK6
#67MillionVoices
Melanie Rodrigues retweeted
Our companies @GrittyTalent & @Inclued_AI were live on air with Marcus Smith on @BCfmRadio this morning, chatting about their #startup journeys & @SETsquared_Br support via the #BreakthroughBursary
1:38 in👉bcfmradio.com/listen-again
Many thanks to @MelRodrigues01 & @joyannboyce
Still time to sign up tomorrow if you're a Scottish based indie and want top tips on how to attract and retain the best team for your shows👇# ## ## #. .
📢 @filmcityfutures FOCUS Webinar Tue Oct 11th, 1-2pm. FOCUS On: why equity of representation matters for production companies. With @MelRodrigues01 founder of @GrittyTalent Sign up here 👉 eventbrite.co.uk/e/focus-on-…
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FOCUS Webinar tomorrow, Tue Oct 11: get tools and tips on how to meet & exceed commissioning diversity targets and build thriving, inclusive teams with @MelRodrigues01 from @GrittyTalent ... sign up below 👇
📢 @filmcityfutures FOCUS Webinar Tue Oct 11th, 1-2pm. FOCUS On: why equity of representation matters for production companies. With @MelRodrigues01 founder of @GrittyTalent Sign up here 👉 eventbrite.co.uk/e/focus-on-…
Melanie Rodrigues retweeted
Have you spotted anyone in your team who could become a #LeaderofTomorrow? Encourage them to apply to our 3-year inclusive programme that provides comprehensive support to mid-level, behind the camera crew, allowing them to progress to HoD. Nominate them ➡️bit.ly/3p1u9kB
Melanie Rodrigues retweeted
🎉 @SETsquared_Br's Breakthrough Bursary winners @GrittyTalent have partnered with @Channel4!
They'll work to support the implementation of diverse senior teams at the top of independent production companies. What an amazing partnership!👏
Read more: ow.ly/MxOB50K78MO
Melanie Rodrigues retweeted
Great news that our member @GrittyTalent has partnered with @Channel4 to increase #talent from under-represented groups, helping independent TV production companies to build more diverse senior teams.👏🎬
bit.ly/3IVYQk3
#Createch
ALT Gritty Talent team, people smiling in front of graffitied wall
The @childmediaconf 2022 is live & kicking! Check out the session I hosted about what it takes to fund & deliver more diverse & inclusive teams in #tv #production - with great insights from @AproductionsUK and three broadcasters on the behind the scenes work with indies & #talent
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I had a lively seven mins on stage today - as well as delivering my #micdrop moment on why we need to invest money & time in creative talent, myself & @EdsonBurton got to boogie on down to a rogue tannoy announcement 💃🏻🕺🏿#BigTentBristol22 #KeepDancing
“Bristol has the most amazing grassroots cultural scene”
@MelRodrigues01 speaking at @BigTentIdeas #BigTent22
