Residence Pictures has announced a new cohort of post companies joining its industry training scheme, Pixel Pathway, as Peer Partners for 2026.

The new Peer Partners are Mark Wynter, General Manager at The Farm Post, Rob Farris, Director of Post Production at Goldcrest Post, Alex Meade, Operational Managing Director at Fifty Fifty Post Production, and Louise Stevenson, Head of Film and TV at UNIT.

The 2026 Peer Partners will provide industry insight and expert guidance on the curriculum, which will be imbedded into the programme’s methodology. The training is built around real expectations and the foundational skills currently required across entry-level post-production roles. The external industry input from the Peer Partners “not only strengthens the quality of the training itself, but creates greater confidence among participating studios in the talent emerging from the scheme.”

Graduates will leave Pixel Pathway with the foundational skills and practical understanding needed to start a career in a professional post-production environment, helping establish the scheme as a trusted talent pipeline for participating studios and other UK companies looking to recruit the next generation of post-production talent.

Across six weeks, Pixel Pathway trainees will undertake two days of on-site training each week at Residence Pictures’ studio. A third day of each week of the programme is reserved for “enrichment experiences” which are designed to extend learning beyond studio-based training. Alongside planned industry visits currently being secured by the Pixel Pathway team, including trips to a film studio, a streaming platform, and on-set experience with a London-based production, the Peer Partners will open their facilities to trainees, offering runner work experience, hands-on exposure to live post-production, and opportunities to expand their industry networks.

The partnerships underscore the scheme’s core ambition to break down barriers to careers in post-production, specifically for people from marginalised and underrepresented communities, and provide the practical training required for an entry-level role in the sector.

By combining expertise from multiple post environments, the production companies will work with Residence Pictures to ensure Pixel Pathway evolves into a “scalable and sustainable scheme that contributes to the long-term resilience of the UK post-production industry.” Future plans for Pixel Pathway include securing additional funding to enable the founding team at Residence Pictures to work in closer collaboration with Peer Partners to launch further courses and support a regional rollout of the programme across the UK.

Pixel Pathway offers hands-on experience and technical training across key areas of post-production: colour grading, production, post-production, VFX and, newly added for 2026, design. It is funded by Residence Pictures and Coffee & TV and represents a direct response to both the industry’s skills shortage and its ongoing DE&I challenges.

Cara Kotschy, Co-Founder at Residence Pictures says “We’re delighted to welcome our new Peer Partners to Pixel Pathway. Their involvement brings an exceptional depth of experience to the programme and reflects a genuine shared commitment to opening up access to our industry. By bringing together experienced leaders from The Farm Post, Goldcrest, Fifty Fifty and UNIT, we’re not just strengthening the training itself, we’re helping ensure the entire pathway into the industry becomes more achievable for emerging talent. It’s this kind of collaboration that allows us to drive meaningful change across the post sector.”

Rob Farris, Director of Post Production at Goldcrest Post says “Goldcrest is proud to partner with Pixel Pathway. The future of our industry must be filled with diverse, talented voices and Pixel Pathway will provide a vital program of education and access for under-represented communities. We are excited to see the positive impact Pixel Pathway will have at Goldcrest as well across the industry.”

Louise Stevenson, Head of Film and TV at UNIT says “We are thrilled to support this unique training initiative, which opens doors to the post-production sector for people that wouldn’t usually have access. I can’t wait to watch these talented individuals launch their careers and I also really look forward to seeing how much the scheme can develop with the involvement of so many amazing industry peers.”

Mark Wynter, General Manager at The Farm Post added “It has always been a driving force for me to give people with less access a voice and a place in our world. Enriching the industry with raw talent is vital to creative survival, and Pixel Pathway is the perfect platform to provide emerging talent with the skills and tools they need at the beginning of their careers.”

Alex Meade, Operational Managing Director at Fifty Fifty Post Production added “The post-production industry has a responsibility to provide inclusive and supportive pathways to train, develop and nurture the talent of the future. By providing a unified, collaborative approach Pixel Pathway is setting the standard to do this. Fifty Fifty are delighted to support this initiative.”