The Professional Board for Film and TV

What The Professional Board for Film and TV does

Yrkesnämnden för Film och TV (The Professional Board for Film and TV), trading as YNFT, is a Swedish non-profit industry association founded in October 2021 and headquartered in Stockholm. It functions as the national body responsible for securing skills supply in Sweden's film and TV sector, bringing together employer associations (Film&TV-Producenterna, Medieföretagen), the labor union Fackförbundet Scen & Film, public broadcasters (SVT, TV4), streaming operators (Viaplay, Warner Bros Discovery), the Swedish Film Institute, and four regional film funds under a tri-partite governance model. Its mission is executed across four focus areas: qualifications, validation, education, and collaboration.

The organization's core products are non-commercial and content-led. They include Industry Talks (a digital learning platform with 44 audiovisual episodes featuring 138 senior film and TV workers), Crew Stories (short career-guidance films), FILM & TV BAS certification (a nine-module national qualification approved by the Council for the National Qualifications Framework), Yrkeskarta (a career map documenting 100+ production roles), and the Baskvalifikationer competency standards framework. A Branschvalidering digital platform for competency validation and merit-based recruitment is in development. Distribution is entirely through member organizations, partner educational institutions (e.g., Uddevalla Vuxenutbildning), and Arbetsförmedlingen for the newly arrived immigrants program.

Yrkesnämnden is funded by Swedish government grants (statsbidrag from Myndigheten för yrkeshögskolan, främjandemedel from Arbetsförmedlingen) and was originally incubated through a three-year co-financed project under the European Social Fund. It charges no fees for its core services and does not disclose revenue. Leadership comprises Verksamhetsledare Charlotte Gimfalk and, since September 2024, Chairperson Christian Wikander, succeeding founding chair Thomas Nilsson.

Name

The Professional Board for Film and TV

Legal name

Yrkesnämnden för Film och TV

Website

https://ynft.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yrkesnämnden för Film och TV is a Swedish non-profit industry body, founded 2021, that builds competency standards, certifications, and career tools for the Swedish film and TV sector on behalf of its employer, union, broadcaster, and regional film fund members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Skills Validation Services

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PRIMARYBPADAKAD

Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Education & Skills Development Programs

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TVET/Skills & Workforce Education Authorities

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Ministries, Departments & Regulatory Agencies

Keywords

• Film industry validation
• Industry competency standards
• Vocational training certification
• Workforce skills development
• Merit-based recruitment platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Grants - Statsbidrag: Co-financed by government grant for development of industry validation from Myndigheten för yrkeshögskolan (Swedish National Agency for Higher Education). The organization develops a model for industry validation within film and TV.
2. Government Grants - Främjandemedel: Promotion funds from Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service) used for inclusion initiatives targeting newly arrived immigrants.
3. EU Funding - Europeiska Socialfonden: Initial establishment funded through European Social Fund project support. The organization was established with help from project funding from ESF, MYH, and Arbetsförmedlingen.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Yrkesnämnden för Film och TV is a non-profit industry association that develops and maintains national competency standards, validation models and qualification frameworks for the Swedish film and TV sector. Its core offerings include the Industry Talks digital learning series, FILM & TV BAS certification, the Yrkeskarta occupational map, a digital Branschvalidering (industry validation) platform, Crew Stories career videos, education-industry coordination services, and inclusion programs for newly arrived immigrants entering the industry.

Product overview

Yrkesnämnden för Film och TV operates as a professional industry association (yrkesnämnd) rather than a commercial product company. The organization offers a portfolio of non-commercial services including: Industry Talks (audiovisual learning series), Crew Stories (career guidance videos), FILM & TV BAS certification program (9-module competency certification), Branschvalidering (digital validation platform under development), Yrkeskarta (career mapping tool), Baskvalifikationer (competency standards framework), education coordination services, and newly arrived integration programs. These services work together to fulfill the organization's mission of ensuring skills supply through vocational training, skills development, and merit-based recruitment in Sweden's film and TV sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industry Talks Audiovisual industry learning series featuring interviews with 138 senior film and TV professionals explaining their roles, competencies and career paths; covers 44 episodes (20 Film, 24 TV) of 45–60 minutes each and serves as a digital learning tool for career introduction and skills development in the Swedish film and TV sector.
• Crew Stories Short video series describing specific job roles within film and TV production to clarify professional roles and highlight valuable experience for working in the industry; covers roles including First Assistant Director, Production Manager, Location Scout and Location Manager.
• FILM & TV BAS Certification Certification describing fundamental but crucial competencies for professional work in the Swedish film and TV industry; based on nine industry-wide modules covering industry structures, job roles, freelance work, professional communication, production documents, work routines, work environment, safety and sustainability, and certified by the Council for the National Qualifications Framework.
• Branschvalidering (Industry Validation Platform) Digital platform for validating competencies of film and TV workers based on established qualifications; serves as a career planning tool for freelancers and a merit-based recruitment tool for employers, operating as part of the broader industry validation model under development.
• Yrkeskarta (Career Map) Interactive mapping tool documenting hundreds of job titles within film and TV, organized by departments and competency levels; covers Film/Drama/Scripted productions and TV/Non-scripted productions with detailed role descriptions across more than 100 professional roles.
• Baskvalifikationer (Base Qualifications Framework) Competency standards framework establishing requirements and qualifications for various functions in film and TV; includes base qualifications for all workers and specific qualifications for particular job categories, clarifying professional roles and illuminating career paths across the industry.
• Newly Arrived Integration Program Toolset for recently arrived immigrants seeking to enter the Swedish film and TV industry; includes skill mapping, validation testing and recommendations for suitable training paths, funded by Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service).
• Education Coordination Services Services strengthening existing education programs by communicating industry competency needs, participating in management groups and industry councils, and coordinating workplace-based training; works to establish new education programs where demand exists in the Swedish film and TV sector.
• Collaboration Structures (Samverkan) Building collaboration structures within the Swedish film and TV industry at local, regional and national levels to strengthen links between working life, education and government, supporting diversity and gender equality initiatives in the sector.
• Film Apprenticeship Program (Lärlingsprogrammet för filmarbetare) Sweden's first film apprenticeship program delivered in collaboration with Uddevalla Vuxenutbildning; an 11-month program combining 70% workplace learning with 30% distance/classroom education for new entrants into the Swedish film workforce.

Quantifiable outcome

• 138 senior film and TV workers have participated in Industry Talks creating professional content
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, key and core.

• CYANOTYPES ProjectsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Pan-European project addressing needs and skill gaps in the cultural and creative sector. The professional board presented its micro-credential approach at Creative Skills Week Europe 2023 in Vienna.
• Uddevalla VuxenutbildningkeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Educational institution partnering to deliver the film worker apprenticeship program (Lärlingsprogrammet). The 11-month program combines workplace learning (70%) with distance education (30%).
• Myndigheten för yrkeshögskolan (Swedish National Agency for Higher Education)coreOthersProvides government grant (statsbidrag) for development of industry validation within film and TV. The organization develops a validation model with certifications at various levels based on qualifications established by the professional board.
• Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service)coreOthersProvides promotion funds (främjandemedel) for inclusion initiatives targeting newly arrived immigrants. The professional board received funds to perform inclusive measures making industry career opportunities visible and accessible.
• Film & TV-ProducenternacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization representing film and TV producers. Co-founding organization of the professional board, providing industry perspective and participation in governance.
• MedieföretagencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization representing media companies. Co-founding organization of the professional board, contributing industry expertise and governance participation.
• Fackförbundet Scen & FilmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor union representing film and TV workers. Co-founding organization of the professional board, ensuring worker perspective in industry validation and qualification development.
• Svenska FilminstitutetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish Film Institute, member organization contributing to industry validation and skills supply initiatives.
• SVT (Sveriges Television)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish public service broadcaster, member organization participating in industry collaboration.
• TV4coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish commercial TV channel, member organization in the professional board.
• Viaplay GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStreaming service provider, member organization participating in industry collaboration.
• Warner Bros DiscoverycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational media company, member organization in the professional board.
• Regional Film Funds (Filmpool Nord, Film Stockholm, Film i Väst, Film i Skåne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional film funds, member organizations providing regional perspective and supporting national industry collaboration.
• PreventsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for workplace safety training. The professional board participates in updating occupational health and safety education materials for film production.
• BOSS Project (Myndigheten för yrkeshögskolan)supportingOthersValidation network project enabling knowledge sharing with other industries developing validation models. The professional board participates in BOSS project for validation development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Skillnet Ireland: National enterprise agency for workforce learning in Ireland, including a dedicated Creative Skillnet network for screen and creative sectors. Comparable in mission (sector-specific skills enablement) and in lean association-style funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Sundance Institute: US non-profit supporting independent storytellers through labs, mentorship and training programs. Comparable as a non-commercial creator-development institution with content-rich educational offerings, though focused on filmmakers rather than the broader crew workforce.
• British Film Institute (BFI): Lead UK organization for film/TV with a dedicated skills and talent development function (e.g., BFI Film Academy, workforce programs). Comparable in funding ecosystem and skills remit, but broader in scope (heritage, archive, exhibition) than YNFT's narrow competency-validation focus.

Direct peers

• ScreenSkills: UK's sector skills body for the screen industries (film, TV, VFX, animation, games). Funds training, sets occupational standards and runs workforce initiatives — a near one-to-one functional analog to YNFT's competency validation and education coordination mandate.

Regional players

• Screen Ireland: Ireland's national screen agency funding and developing the Irish film/TV sector, including skills, training and crew development programs. Comparable as a state-supported body addressing the same crew-skill shortage problem in a different market.
• Danish Film Institute (DFI): Denmark's national film agency with talent and skills development programs serving the Nordic screen sector. Closest geographic peer to YNFT and a natural candidate for cross-border model collaboration.

Others

• Nordisk Film & TV Fond: Pan-Nordic public fund supporting Nordic film and TV productions with associated industry-development activity. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor; reinforces the broader infrastructure YNFT plugs into.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@yrkesnamndenforfilmochtv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yrkesnamnden-for-film-och-tv
• Facebookfacebook.com/YrkesnamndenFilmTV

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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