Planispheres is an established training provider for industry masterclasses, workshops, mentoring and coaching for individuals and groups:

Screenskills Level 3 Award in Education + Training: In March 2023 Malcolm was awarded a new qualification to prepare, plan, deliver and evaluate teaching and learning sessions with assessment and constructive feedback for the film and television industry.

The Nationally recognised Train the Trainer and Teaching qualification is a new award, designed for the UK screen industries. To enable students to gain a better understanding of film & TV roles responsibilities and professional relationships. Using inclusive teaching and learning approaches. Combining up-to-date knowledge of the relationship between theory, principles and practice.

Mapped to Screenskills ‘CPD Delivery Standards’, the new qualification is designed to create a safe supportive and inclusive teaching and learning environment for everyone. It’s one of the UK's leading education qualifications, accredited through Acentis for the adult education sector:

  • Different learning styles, to facilitate learning and development for each individual

  • Teaching methods and assessments

  • Establishing ground rules

  • Embedding functional skills into lesson plans

  • Legislation and Codes of Practice

Planispheres designs, delivers and facilitates an innovative range of bespoke courses to help filmmakers understand the business side, become more confident in dealing with the paperwork and develop their relationships for future productions.

  • Aimed at increasing understanding of how creative rights are exploited across film, television and digital platforms.

  • Business skills, rights exploitation and professional practice.

  • Project assessment and presenting the commercial aspects to public and private funding sources

  • How creative rights are exploited in film, TV and digital platforms

  • Clearances, releases and consents, and how copyright and contracts work together

  • The recoupment waterfall

  • Setting up a production company

  • Acquiring options and securing underlying rights

  • Identifying potential partners and co-production companies to fit your project's profile

Malcolm is a ScreenSkills evaluator to assess and accredit training courses for the UK screen industries and a ScreenSkills mentor for mid-career level film and TV professionals.

  • An active participant in ScreenSkills Train-the-Trainer Forums 2020-2024.

  • Invited to attend the National Film and Television School's: Training for Trainers workshop.

  • Mentor for students and alumni at King’s College London, University of London 2018-2024.

  • Trained by Connections (CCC) to provide expert motivational and business support, focusing on the right paths for achieving goals and preparing for change.

  • Approved as an industry professional to prepare and effectively run training courses for the Creative Skillset’s Academies, centers of excellence in the provision of film training and education.

Film and TV industry training clients include:

BECTU: An invited guest panelist in 2023 for Bectu's Big Autumn Gathering: “Lives Behind the Lens” on a panel discussing the future of freelancing in film and TV. Malcolm has previously been a guest speaker for the Broadcasting Union's open event on rights exploitation: "Getting the most from your rights" Bectu is the union for creative ambition representing over 40,000 industry staff, contract and freelance workers, in the media and entertainment industries.

British Universities Film & Video Council ''Moving Image and Sound, Knowledge and Access'. Malcolm was Commissioned to write two chapters. A user guide to creating Virtual Learning Environments and making use of copyright content in higher education and research. And a look back on 10th anniversary of the beginnings of digital piracy. Aimed at information specialists, academic service providers, students, and teachers circulated in 2010 to over 270 Universities, higher education institutions, and further education colleges.

Crewbible: In 2023 invited to deliver an hour-long webinar “Working in Film & TV’ Crewbible provide resources and knowledge for new entrants, looking to develop their career in the UK's Film & TV industry.

Derby University visiting lecturer: 'Film finance and legals', BA (Hons) Film Production. The University of Derby is recognised for its teaching quality, rated Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) using industry-experienced lecturers.

Digital Shorts Scheme B3 Media: Business and legal affairs advice surgery for the selected film projects in development, production, and post-production. Supported by the Arts Council England and the UKFC’s New Cinema Fund.

DiVA's Graduate Fellowship Programme, “Film Business Workshop', supported by BFI, Creative Skillset Film Academy, Film Four, Focus Features, ICON Entertainment, Ruby Films, Vertigo Films & Revolution Films.

'Entrepreneurship Training for Creatives' Masterclasses, with University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone, and Rochester.

Enterprise Center, DeHavilland Campus, University of Hertfordshire visiting lecturer:  'Funding for micro businesses & SMEs' at the UK's leading business-facing university.

FDMX Workshops with the Knowledge Exchange for film, TV, and digital media. Led by the University of Hertfordshire and supported by the University for the Creative Arts. When the FDMX was the UK’s number one creative specialist university hub involving the University of East Anglia, Anglia Ruskin University, Norwich School of Art and Design, and West Herts College: Commissioned to write FDMX'S Monthly web reports, including key developments affecting filmmakers in financing, producing and distribution with a festival round-up. Malcolm also facilitated FDMX’s one-to-one Film Surgeries held at BAFTA, assessing student project development and production strategies, and assisted in drafting the groundbreaking 'Need To Know – The Digital Skills Forum' report supporting emerging talent.

'Innovations for Success' Coach and workshop tutor on the leadership programme with CCC Media, designed to develop essential skills and prepare for the impact of new media and emerging technologies. Supported by the London Development Agency, the European Social Fund, and Ravenscourt Media.

New Producers Alliance ‘Business and Legal Aspects’ tutor for the NPA's Intensive Producer Training course at London Metropolitan University, supported by the UK Film Council. Guest advisor at Goldsmiths, University of London.

''Supporting Talent to Enterprise Programme' seminars with ABi, one of the UK’s leading business development companies.