Screen Training Ireland and Creative Europe MEDIA are hosting a Bursary information day focusing on training opportunities offered by Creative Europe MEDIA for documentary filmmakers which can be accessed through the Screen Training Ireland Bursary scheme.
The event will be free and takes place on Thursday, January 18th from 9am to 3pm at the Morrison Hotel, Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1.
The event will also give an overall view of the European market and training opportunities and will feature presentations from Sheffield MeetMarket and key European training programmes – Eurodoc, Documentary Campus and IDFAcademy. Paul Pauwels from EDN will give a keynote on the European documentary landscape and will also cover the opportunities that EDN offers the sector.
School LifeAs an example of a successful documentary which has accessed the opportunities that both Creative Europe MEDIA and Screen Training Ireland offers, a case study of School Life (In Loco Parentis) will be presented by director Neasa Ní Chianáin and producer David Rane and will focus on the highs and lows of the development process, the supports received and training programmes they participated in.
If you are interested in attending this event please apply via the Screen Training Ireland web site, the deadline for applying is the 9th of January 2018. For further details contact Emer MacAvin emer.macavin@screentrainingireland.ie or Orla Clancy orla@creativeeuropeireland.eu
