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🎬 Kickstart your career in the digital media industry

Creative programme opportunity live this 4th - 8th August. Applications are now CLOSED.

what is Dimz Inc. Academy ?

Dimz Inc. Academy is a free, week-long creative experience for 18–24-year-olds from who want to break into the world of digital media. Founded by Amelia Dimoldenberg (creator of Chicken Shop Date) and powered by Spiral Skills, this immersive programme will give you the skills, confidence, and connections to take your first step into creative industries. Get real-world experience as you work with high-profile industry professionals, create original content, learn about the art of storytelling and go behind the scenes of one of the UK’s most popular online shows.

The mission: to give young people the tools, resources, and networks to kickstart careers in digital media, and the wider creator economy. Spiral Skills is partnering with Dimz Inc. Academy to amplify this mission, co-creating pathways to empower the next generation of story tellers.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.

your week at a glance

🗓️ 4th - 8th AUGUST

Across five themed days, you’ll get hands-on experience, explore different creative career paths, and build the kind of skills that get you noticed. From content creation and storytelling to production and editing, you’ll learn from high-profile industry professionals, and get behind the scenes on a Chicken Shop Date shoot.

- Meet and learn from the creative entrepreneurs
- Come up with a creative show idea
- Learn what makes a great format work
- Shadow the Chicken Shop Date team in action
- Explore the roles + equipment on set
- See how real shows get made
- Meet Amelia Dimoldenberg & the Chicken Shop Date crew
- Meet professional filmmakers and creative directors
- Learn about production, filming and directing
- Create a short promo of your concept
- Learn the art of postproduction from executive producers
- Learn about structure, cuts and audio on accessible software
- Watch it come to life on the big screen
- Work with marketing directors and social media specialists
- Design a look, vibe + logo for your show
- Learn how to pitch and present it across multimedia channels
- Launch your concept

⏱️ Timings

Workshops will take place from 10am - 3pm each day.

📍 VENUES

Sessions will primarily be based in Lambeth. Some days will be in Central London locations which will be confirmed to successful candidates.

What’s in it for You

Gain experience, skills, connections and a creative portfolio you can feel proud of

Build your creative portfolio
– Leave with a professional pitch deck, a filmed teaser, and a show concept you’ve developed from scratch.
Get hands-on experience across the content creation process
– Learn how to generate ideas, film, edit, and brand your own show.
Connect with high-profile industry professionals
– Meet and network with real creatives and content makers who can help shape your next steps.

This isn’t a one off, join a supportive creative community and receive long term support

One to one career coaching
CV support and interview prep
Access to creative opportunities across employment, training, and further education
Personalised action planning and goal setting
Connections to industry mentors

🌈 Who Can Take Part?

This programme is for aspiring 18-24 year old London based creatives passionate to get into the digital media industry. We particularly encourage young people from global majority backgrounds and communities underrepresented in the creative industries.

Applicants must complete this short application form and submit a 1-minute video answering the following questions. Alternatively, written responses to the questions can be submitted instead of a video.

What excites you most about the digital media industry?
Tell us about a piece of content you love — a video, podcast, show, or social post — and why it stood out to you?