Looking to get into film? Want to start out or upskill? Here’s some upcoming training programmes/film courses/masterclasses/education opportunities to help you improve and make that move.
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Certificate in Single Camera Factual Production. IADT. February 2022.
Playing Devil’s Advocate: An Introduction to Screenwriting for Film & TV with Lindsay J Sedgwick. 13th January 2022.
Webinar on Brexit Challenges & Opportunities for Producers – 7th Dec
Louise Kiely – Casting for the Screen‘ IFTA .3rd December.
Online Directors Workshop with Lorcan Hynes -26th November at 12:30pm. E-mail filmmayo@mayococo
Women Make Ads Panel . WFT – 24th November.
TG4 & WFT Talking Crew: Exploring Possibilities and Partnerships Panel – 17th November.
Still Voices Short Film Festival Industry Panels 4 – 7 November.
Cork International Film Festival Industry Events
Scriptwriting Workshop for Beginners with Stephen Walsh – 13th October 2021.
Story Mastery with Michael Hauge 14th September 2021. Screen Skills Ireland.
IFTA Skills in Focus: Production Design with Peter Francis 13th September 2021.
Acting (6 months part-time)- September 2021. Bow Street.
Acting (1 year full-time)- September 2021. Bow Street.
Broadcast Production Skills – September 2021. Further information available at info@kerrycollege.ie
Screen Leaders 2021 Sept 2021 – Jan 2022.
X-Pollinator: ELEVATOR – 6th September 2021. Screen Skills Ireland.
Masterclass with Brendan Byrne – 31st August. Screen Skills Ireland.
IFTA Skills in Focus: Animation with Brenda Chapman – 20th August 2021.
Film Project Award – 19th August 2021. Arts Council.
Introduction To Screen Acting – 16th August 2021. Bow Street.
Calling all Harry Potter Fans: An Interview with Neil Paul – 29th July 2021.
S481 Screen Talks with Dan Hennah 20th July 2021. Screen Ireland.
Galway Film Fleadh Panels & Talks 20-25 July 2021.
WFT In Conversation With Valhalla Producer, Filmmaker and WFT Board Member Liz Gill – 19th July
Cinemagic masterclasses & Workshops – July/August 2021.
S481 Screen Talks with Dan Hennah – 15th Jult 2021.
Doing Women’s Film & Television History V 11-12 July 2021.
Screen Composer Academy – 9th July 2021.
MA in Film and Screen Media -1st July UCC
Information Sessions on Creative Europe MEDIA & Cross Sector Calls:
- Wednesday 30 June, 9am – 10.30am Irish time. MEDIA Markets & Networking and Fostering European Media Talents and Skills. CLICK TO JOIN.
- Thursday 1 July, 13.00 – 14.30 Irish time. MEDIA European Slate and Mini-slate Development. CLICK TO JOIN
- Thursday 1 July 15.00 – 16.30 Irish time. MEDIA European Co-development. CLICK TO JOIN
- Friday 2 July 09.30 – 11am Irish time. MEDIA VOD Networks. CLICK TO JOIN
- Friday 2 July, 13.00 – 14.30 Irish time. MEDIA TV and Online Content. CLICK TO JOIN
- Monday 5 July 9am 10.30m Irish time. MEDIA & Cross-sectoral strand Innovative Tools and Innovative Lab. CLICK TO JOIN
- Monday 5 July, 14.00 – 16.00 Irish time. Cross-sectoral strand Journalism Partnerships and News Media (EACEA in collaboration with DG CNECT). CLICK TO JOIN
- Thursday 15 July, 14.00 – 15.30 Irish time. MEDIA Festivals. CLICK TO JOIN
- Friday 16 July, 9.30am – 11am Irish time. MEDIA Audience Development and Film Education. CLICK TO JOIN
Q&A with Pat Collins – 30th June. SDGI
Television Drama – Development Deep-dive for Creative Producers, Exec Producers & Development Execs with John Yorke – 28th June 2021. Screen Skills Ireland.
Cork Young Filmmakers – 28th June 2021.
Treatment Writing Workshop for Feature Films – 24th June 2021. Screen Skills Ireland.
The Art of the Pitch – 24th June 2021. Screen Skills Ireland.
Treatment Writing Workshop for Feature Films – 24th June 2021. Screen Skills Ireland.
Multi-camera Drama Directors Training Course mid-June 2021. Screen Skills Ireland. RTE.
WFT Panel: Meet the BAI – 22nd June 2021
WFT Panel: Celebrating Women Writers -17th June 2021.
Docs Ireland Festival Online Industry Events -16-19 June 2021.
Marketplace Project Award – 18th June. Galway Film Fair.
Passport to Production 14th June. Screen Skills Ireland
Building a Submission-Ready Storyboard Portfolio – 3rd June. Screen Skills Ireland & Animation Skillnet.
Screen Mentoring – 28th May 2021. Screen Skills Ireland.
The Funding & tenders Portal for beginners 27th May 2021. European Commission.
Antony Foutz & Lorcan Hynes “In Conversation”. 26th May. Film Mayo. To book your place contact mayoarts@mayococo.ie
Cracking Entertainment – 24th May 2021. Gréasán an Meán Skillnet
Writing A Successful Television Series – 24th May 2021. Screen Skills Ireland and Screen Skillnet
TV Production Research Skills – 20th May. Screen Skills Ireland.
LIMELIGHT: Accelerating in the International Film and TV Business – 18th May 2021. Screen Skills Ireland.
S481 Screen Talks: The Art of Packaging and Financing – 13th May 2021.
Mary Kate and Rachel O Flanagan Online Courses – 11th May
Hardware and Software Overview – Galway Stories: Virtual Production Through a 2020 Lens – 6th May 2021
IFTA Screen Discussion – throughout May 2021
Masterclass: Ethics of Filming To book email info@cleraunmedia.com or for more information, please visit http://cleraunmedia.com – 28th April 2021.
Six Month Part Time Acting Programme (Evenings). 26th April. Bow Street.
Remote Editing – A Look Back To The Future – 26th April. Screen Skills Ireland.
Dublin International Screenwriting Festival – 19-23 April.
Funding Opportunities for Film Artists – Info Session – 16th April 2021
WFT In Conversation with Director Hannah Quinn – 16th April 2021.
Inclusive Casting for TV Non-Fiction 15th April 2021. Screen Skills Ireland.
Introduction To Screen Acting – Starts 13th April 2021. 6 weeks. Bow Street.
Irish Film and TV Drama: A Labour History – 12th April TCD.
David McGiffert, Jeff Wexler and Wayne Byrne 7th April 2021. DBS.
WFT In Conversation with POV Writer/Directors Kate Dolan and Antonia Campbell-Hughes – 6th April.
IFTA Skills in Focus – Editing with Maryann Brandon, Úna Ní Dhonghaíle & Mick Mahon 30th March 2021.
WFT In Conversation with Oscar-Nominated Animator Daria Kashcheeva – 30th March.
Spotlight on Development – TV Commissioner Webinar Series 2. 26th March – 1st April. Screen Skills Ireland.
How to market and promote your film – – 25th March. IFTA.
Webinar on Film Marketing – 25th March. Creative Europe Desk MEDIA Office Galway.
Film & PR Marketing: How to Build Your Film’s Profile 25th March 2021.
IFTA in Conversation with… Rebecca O’Brien 24th March 2021.
The Role of the Showrunner – Breaking the Mould – 8 x 60mins sessions. 23rd March. Screen Skills Ireland
Disability Awareness Webinar – 18th March 2021. Screen Skills Ireland
Screenwriters Panel – 14th March. DIFF. Visit site for festival’s events.
Start Your Own Business Programme – Starts 9th March. 3 Weeks. Screen Wexford.
Techniques of Adaptation for the Stage and Screen with Alice Coghlan – 8th March 2021. 6 weeks. Irish Writers Centre
Equality, She Wrote International Women’s Day panel. 8th March 2021. WGI.
Q & A with Cinematographer Kate McCollough – 8th March 2021. Huston School of Film.
Dialect Workshop with Gerry Grennell (Online) – 3rd / 4th / 10th / 11th March. Bow Street.
Introduction to Screen Acting – Starts 1st March. 10 weeks. Lir Academy.
IFTA Skills in Focus Series: Working in Development – 25th February 2021.
Q & A with Will Collins (WolfWalkers) – 23rd February 2021. Huston School of Film & Digital Media
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Irish Screen Sector: Staying the Course During a Crisis – 9th February 2021. Screen Skills Ireland.
Job Sharing in Film and TV– 5th Feruary 2021. WANDA
Passport to Production – Donegal – 6th February 2021. Screen Skills Ireland
FÍS TV Summit Project Clinic – 4-6 February 2021.
FÍS TV Summit – 25-28 January 2021. Galway Film Centre.
Screenwriting Workshop for 10-12 Year Olds – 21st January 2021.
Successful Networking for Women – 21st January 2021. Screen Skills Ireland/Erich Pommer Institute.
ENGINE Short Film Scheme – Info Session – 18th January 2021.
The Dark Art of Comedy Screenwriting workshop with Andrew Ellard – 18-20 January 2021. Galway Film Centre.
Writing Television Drama Certificate – 15th January 202. IADT
Screen Ireland Regional Consultation Workshops – 11th & 12th January 2021.
Composing for Family & Entertainment TV with composers Banks & Wag, hosted by Anna Rice – 7th January 2021. Screen Composers Guild of Ireland.
Alan Gilsenan: Public Presentation – 22nd December 2020. UCC Creative.
Writers Series with Showrunner Steven S. DeKnight – 11th December 2020. Screen Skills Ireland.
Caring Responsibilities and Working in Film and Television Production -11th December 2020. Screen Producers Ireland.
Imagining the Truth – Alan Gilsenan workshops – 6pm-8pm, Tuesdays, 1 – 22 December. UCC.
Creative Thinking Techniques – 11th December 2020. Screen Skills Ireland.
Flexible Working In The Screen Industry 10th December 2020. Screen Skills Ireland.
Broadcast & VOD Evolution: The New Frontiers’ -10th December 2020. IFTA.
Screen Talks: Oscar-nominated VFX supervisor Gary Brozenich – 7th December 2020. Screen Skills.
Dr. Susan Liddy in Conversation with Anna Serner – 3rd December. WIFT.
Haz Dulull’s Science Fiction Filmaking – 30th Nov-7th Dec 2020. Galway Film Centre
Wayne Byrne, Nightmare on Elm Street Lectures 2nd & 15th December 2020. DBS
Directing For Film & TV Workshop – 28/29th November. 2020. Screen Wexford.
International Documentary Filmmakers Academy – 19th November 2020. Screen Skills Ireland.
Workshop: Authorship and Representation in Collaborative Filmmaking – 19th November 2020. Create Ireland
Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Sculpting + Modelling – 11th November 2020. IADT. ZBrush is an industry standard sculpting and 3D modelling application commonly used in animation, AR/VR, film/TV, illustration, jewelry design, prop making, and general sculptural practices. Deadline for applications is 25th September 2020.
First Take: ‘In Her Own Voice’ | Women talk film Cork Film Festival – 9th November 2020.
TV Production Research Skills – 9th November 2020. Screen Skills Ireland.
Passport to Production – 7th/8th & 14th/15th November. 2020. Screen Wexford.
Conversations with the Editor – 4th November 2020. Screen Composers Guild of Ireland.
What’s Next? The Future of Film And TV In The Age Of Covid-19 – 30th October 2020. WGI. Online.
Post Graduate Diploma in Series Production – 26th October 2020. IADT. This is a new advanced production course, specifically for non-scripted television and televisual content of all forms. Deadline for applications is 25th September 2020.
European Co-Production – Legal and Financial Aspects
European Co-Production – Legal and Financial Aspects – 22nd October 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online.
Scriptwriting Workshop for Beginners with Stephen Walsh – 20th October 2020. Irish Writers Centre. Online.
How To: Marketing and Promoting your films online (panel & discussion) – 16th October 2020. Kerry Film Festival.
Intro to Screenwriting – 15th October 2020. Flying Turtle Productions. In this 6-week course we set out to create unpredictable characters… then put them in great scenes. We focus on the basics of clean screenplay formatting, and on stage directions that never waffle.
MEDIA Webinar | EUROPA Cinemas in Ireland – New Audience Strategies – 15th October 2020
Making Waves: Sound Design Panel & Discussion – 15th October 2020. Kerry Film Festival.
Screen Talks Webinar with special effects supervisor Stefano Pepin – 15th October 2020
Disability Awareness Training for the Animation Sector –10th October 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online.
Screen Talks Webinar with Oscar-winning costume designer Janty Yates – 7th October 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online.
DocCelerator Galway Open Industry Session – 7th October 2020
Unconscious Bias from Awareness to Action – 5th October 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online.
Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Producing – 5th October 2020. Screen Skills Ireland, TU Dublin. Aimed at new producers and will be delivered by key industry specialists. It is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the script to screen process, with the modules structured to build the skills necessary for market-ready producers. These include the development process; financing; legal issues; budgeting and scheduling; production; post-production; management and negotiation skills; sales and distribution; festivals/markets and pitching. Deadline for applications is 17th August 2020.
Actors’ Webinar: Mo O’Connell in Conversation with Rochenda Sandall – 5th October 2020. Women in Film and Television Ireland.
Scenewriting:, The Secret Weapon – 4th October 2020. A Dramatic Improvement. Over the course of eight two-hour classes, this programme will cover a recap of how dramatic tension works. Then we will look at how to write and rewrite a scene. It will then go into detail and give feedback on key scene-writing skills.
GAZE Workshops – Telling Your Story (Doc 3rd; October Narrative)- 4th October 2020.
Clearing Rights for Film and TV – 2nd October 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online.
Programme for Screen Acting – Oct. 2020–June 2021. Bow Street. Sessions with experienced professionals, alongside regular film screenings, access to shooting and screening facilities, combine to form a comprehensive syllabus of study in all areas of performance for camera and development as a screen actor.
IFTA Nominee Round Table – Lead Actress – 1st October 2020. Online. 7.30pm.
Q & A Session with Director Frank Berry 1st October 2020 SDGI. Online. 12pm
Screenwriting 101: Idea to Outline – 29th September 2020. A Dramatic Improvement. An 8-week course in screenwriting for aspiring professionals. Master the fundamentals of storytelling for the screen.
EAVE Producers Workshop – 29th September 2020. Online.
Screen Skills Ireland Equity Actors Webinar Series with Karan O’Loughlin from Irish Equity – 30th September 2020. Online. 11am.
IFTA Nominee Round Table: Lead Actor – 30th September 2020. Online. 7pm
Certificate in Production Management for Animation – 25th September 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. This course will provide learners with a comprehensive overview of the practical management of digital animation production, primarily 2D animation but also 3D and VFX.
IFTA Nominee Round Table: Best Director – 24th September 2020. Online. 4.30pm.
Q & A Session with Director Martina Durac – 24th September 2020. Online. SDGI. 12pm
UCD In Conversation: Emma Donoghue and Sarah Moss – 24th September 2020.
Short Films: Business or Pleasure – 23rd September 2020. British & Irish Film Festival Luxembourg
Screen Talk: Kim Bartley in conversation with Vanessa Gildea – 23rd September 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. 3pm.
IFTA Nominee Round Table: Best Editing – 22nd September 2020. Online. 6pm
Screen Skills Ireland Equity Actors Webinar Series with Ian McCracken – 18th September 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. 11am.
Music from Stage to Film – 18th September 2020. Screen Skillnet. Online 12pm.
Phyllida Lloyd – From stage to screen – adapting the Musical – 18th September 2020. Screen Skillnet. Online 9.30pm.
COVID-19 Compliance Officer Training for the Audio-Visual (AV) Sector – Screen Skills Ireland. 15th September 2020. Online.
Making Experimental Cinema: An Online Course in Experimental Filmmaking – 15th September 2020. Ideal for artists and independent filmmakers who are developing their moving image practice, although it is open to anyone with an interest in the subject.
COVID-19 Return to Work Training for the Audio-Visual (AV) Sector – Screen Skills Ireland. 15th September 2020. Online.
A Career as a Hair Stylist in the Film & TV Drama Industry – 14th September 2020. Online.
Story Development and Treatment Writing for Feature Films and TV Drama -Screen Skills Ireland. 14th September 2020. Online.
Limerick Institute of Technology
Understanding Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace -Screen Skills Ireland. 10th September 2020. Online
Screen Skills Ireland Equity Actors Webinar Series with casting director Maureen Hughes. – 9th September 2020. Online 11am.
Screen Skills Ireland Equity Actors Webinar Series with acting coach Gerry Grennell – 7th September 2020. Online 11am.
Wonder Women & Rebel Girls: Women Warriors in the Media, 18th-21st Centuries – 4th September 2020. UCD. Online. This online workshop aims to explore the complex interaction between media representation and reality in women’s war experience, from the early 18th century to the present day.
Information webinar on commissioning of original music for TV/ Sound & Vision funded productions. Screen Composers Guild of Ireland. Online 12pm. 3rd September 2020.
IFTA Skills in Focus – Debut Feature Film: Excellence in the Craft – Online 2pm. 3rd September 2020.
MPhil in Film Studies – September 2020. Trinity College Dublin. The M.Phil. in Film Studies at Trinity offers two interesting ways to pursue further analysis of film and the film industry at university:
1. The Theory, History, Practice strand is a unique opportunity to embark upon a detailed investigation into the intellectual currents and aesthetic concerns surrounding the study and practice of film and digital media.
2. The Screenwriting strand offers the opportunity to focus on writing for different screens in a critically informed and creative context.
IFTA Skills in Focus – Documentary: Excellence in the Craft Webinar – 27th August 2020.
Diversity on Screen Webinar – 26th August 2020. Bow Street. Online 2-4pm. A look at where our industry is at in relation to diversity and the historical context for future growth. To apply, email training@bowstreet.ie with BOW16 in the subject line.
IFTA Skills in Focus – Cinematography: Excellence in the Craft – 25th August 2002. Online 11am.
Summer Camps – Acting For Camera – 17th August. Bow Street. Aimed at all teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 interested in acting for camera. Participants in this group learn and explore a wide variety of different aspects of what it’s like to be an actor working in film and television today.
Screen Acting – 16th August 2020. StageScreen Classes. An exciting seven week course which covers script breakdown, characterisation, acting to camera and self taping. Two tutors teach on the course giving two different perspectives – Fiach Kunz (actor) and Conor Armstrong Sanfey (director) for the well rounded experience.
Filmmaking For Adults – 16th August 2020. StageScreen Classes. A unique seven week course which covers directing, directing actors, camera, sound and screenwriting. Each class will produce their own short film/s using top of the line equipment and under the guidance of working industry professionals.
Summer Film Course 2020 10th-14th August. Young Irish Film Makers. Online 5 days of Film Training, interactive online workshops and activities.
Multi Camera Directing – An Introduction – 14th August. Skillnet. Online. This eight-part course with tailor-made practical exercises will explore the essentials of multi camera directing and analyse its infinite variety.
Screen Text Analysis for Actors – 10th August 2020. Bow Street. Online. Eilish Kent goes into greater detail and explore elements of a scene including how to read a scene/script, dialogue and subtext.
Story Structures for Actors – 8th August 2020. Bow Street. Online. Eilish Kent provides an insight into scripts to help understand story and develop character.
3D Animation Next Step Bootcamp – 4th August 2020. Screen Skills Ireland, Animation Skillnet. Online.
2D Animation Next Step Bootcamp – 4th August 2020. Screen Skills Ireland, Animation Skillnet. Online.
COVID-19 Return to Work Training for the Audio-Visual (AV) Sector – 30th July 2020. Screen Skills. Online. The course covers the training requirements set out in the Government Return to Work Protocol, COVID-19 Specific National Protocol for Employers and Workers May 2020, in addition to bespoke elements to the Audio-Visual Sector.
COVID-19 Compliance Officer Training for the Audio-Visual (AV) Sector – 30th July 2020. Screen Skills. Online. The course covers the training requirements set out in the COVID-19 Specific National Protocol for Employers and Workers May 2020, Return to Work Protocol, in addition to bespoke elements to the Audio-Visual Sector.
Screen Skills Ireland Directors Series with David Keating – 30th July 2020. 11am. Magic at Play: Inspiration and Opening Nights
The Art of Casting Webinar – 28th July 2020. Bow Street. Online. This Q&A with Louise Kiely is focused on the varied roles of a Casting Director and the evolution of online casting in today’s Covid-19 climate.
Online casting Workshop – 28th July 2020. Bow Street. Online. This is a practical workshop to be conducted online with Louise Kiely on how to audition online.
Online Intimacy for Producers – 24th July 2020. Bow Street. Online. This workshop is for Producers working in the Film & TV industry who wish to understand the ever evolving role of an intimacy coordinator and the importance of putting intimacy guidelines in place.
Intimacy & Consent Workshop for HOD’s & Crew – 22nd July 2020. Bow Street. Online.
Intimacy & Consent Workshop for Actors and Directors – 21st July 2020. Bow Street. Online.
Television Drama – Development Deep-dive for Creative Producers, Exec Producers & Development Execs with John Yorke – 20th July 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online.
IFI Spotlight: Diverse Narratives – Representations of Race in Irish Film and TV – 17th July 2020. 11am. IFI. Online.
Screen Skills Ireland Directors Series with David Keating – 16th July 2020. 11am. Online. Post-Production: working with editors, music composers and producers – adventures in ADR; grading; final dubs and previews.
Premiere Pro Training CC2020 Level 2 – 16th July 2020. Skillnet. Online. This two day course suits users of Premiere Pro who have completed Level One training. Training is targeted at the more professional and advanced features of Premiere Pro including media management and colour correction and grading.
MA Film Studies: Theory and Practice, MA Public Advocacy and Activism, and MA Digital Media Information Sessions – 15th July 2020. 3pm NUI Galway. Online.
Sales and Distribution Clinic – 14th July 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. Free 3-week programme and one-on-one mentoring initiative that will prime producers for the future of the industry.
Dublin Editors – Tom Cross – 14th July 2020. Online.
The Raid: Q&A with Director Gareth Evans – 14th July 2020. Online.
Film-making Summer Camp – 13th July 2020. Gaiety School of Acting. Online. This is a week long summer camp for teens to learn all about the film industry. Working with experienced tutors zoomed in from GSA’s studios, students will be given training in directing, acting for camera, screenwriting, casting and more. In this course the student will learn how a film develops – from concept stage to shooting. The course will include a number of practical exercises, with students receiving filmed footage on completion. Due to the collaborative nature of the course, this is also a great opportunity to make new friends.
In Conversation with Nicole Holofcener – 12th July 2pm 2020. Galway Film Fleadh. Online.
In Conversation with Keith Carradine – 11th July 2pm 2020. Galway Film Fleadh. Online.
In Conversation with Joe Dante – 11th July 12pm 2020. Galway Film Fleadh. Online.
What Now? The Future of Sales & Distribution – 10th July 2pm 2020. Galway Film Fleadh. Online.
Short Form Content for a New Generation – 10th July 12pm 2020. Galway Film Fleadh. Online.
Normal People Music Department – 9th July 12pm 2020. Galway Film Fleadh. Online.
Co-Production In The Time Of Corona – 9th July 2pm 2020. Galway Film Fleadh. Online.
Screen Skills Ireland Directors Series with David Keating – 9th July 11am 2020. Exploring different aspects of directing, including leadership, pitching, shooting, working with actors, and post-production
What We Do Today Will Create Our Tomorrow: What Is Your Development Strategy? – 8th July 2pm 2020. Galway Film Fleadh. Online
Creative Europe MEDIA – The Future – 8th July 12pm 2020. Galway Film Fleadh. Online.
What We Do Today Will Create Our Tomorrow: What Is Your Development Strategy? -8th July 2pm 2020. Galway Film Fleadh. Online.
Introduction to Acting Online – Lir Academy. 7th July 2020. This workshop-based evening course is taught twice weekly over 4 weeks. Each two hour session consists of a physical warm-up followed by workshops in voice, movement, improvisation and acting.
IFTA Screen Discussion – Papi Chulo – 7th July 2020. Online.
The Lucid Body – 7th July 2020. Explore the link between the physical psychological and emotional body. Open to actors of all levels over the age of 16.
IP Development for Animation – 7th July 2020. Screen Skills Ireland, Animation Skillnet and Animation Ireland. Online. The IP Development for Animation masterclass will focus on practical tips, risk management and creative processes to help shape the strategy, tactics and tools that will help you get your original ideas to market.
Screen Skills Ireland Commissioners Series with Colin Cowman – 6th July 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. What makes a TV proposal stand out, and where do proposals & pitches fall down? This free commissioner webinar series takes place each morning from Monday 6th to Friday 10th of July.
SDGI Q & A Session with Director Carmel Winters – 3rd July 2020. 3pm
Screen Talks with Julia Short and Beatrice Neumann – 3rd July 2020. 2pm. Screen Skills Ireland. Online.
IFTA Screen Discussion – Rosie – 3rd July 2020. 2pm. IFTA. Online.
IFTA Screen Discussion – Zoo – 2nd July 2020. 5pm. IFTA. Online.
Screen Skills Ireland Directors Series with David Keating: Working with Actors -2nd July 2020. 11am. Screen Skills Ireland. Online.
Future of Film: Discovery Winners in Conversation – 1st July 2020. 7pm. DIFF. Online.
Writer’s Webinar Series with Kirsten Sheridan- The Art of Treatment Writing – 1st July 2020. 5pm. Screen Skills Ireland. Online.
IFTA Screen Discussion – Full Circle – 1st July 2020. 6pm. IFTA. Online.
IFTA Screen Discussion – Metal Heart – 1st July 2020. 4pm. IFTA. Online.
Wednesday Workshops – Joe Bini – 1st July 2020. 2pm. Film in Limerick. Online.
Premiere Pro Training CC2020 Level 1 – 1st July 2020. Skillnet. Online. This three day course suits both new and existing users Premiere Pro. It is also suitable for cross-skilling Final Cut Pro and Avid editors. This certified Adobe course journeys through all post-production features available Premiere Pro.
Dublin Editors – Maeve O’Boyle – 30th June 2020. 8pm. Online.
WFT in Conversation with Award-Winning Composer Natasa Paulberg – 30th June 2020. 6pm. Online.
IFTA Screen Discussion – Animals – 30th June 2020. 6pm. IFTA. Online.
IFTA Screen Discussion – Dublin Oldschool – 30th June 2020. 4pm. IFTA. Online.
Screen Talks with Heath Kenny – 30th June 2020. 3pm. Screen Skills Ireland. Online.
MA Film & Screen Media – 30th June 2020. UCC. The MA in Film and Screen Media is a one-year taught course that offers students advanced-level critical skills in the discipline of Film and Screen Media, training in digital filmmaking, and transferrable IT/web skills. This exciting MA combines theory, analysis, history and practice, with an emphasis on encouraging students’ academic skills and creativity (in critical writing; in filmmaking; film/media journalism; cultural administration).
Film Editing when Working with Young People Training – 30th June 2020. NYCI. This tailored online film editing training is designed for anyone working with young people. It provides the basic practical and creative skills to deliver a programme while maintaining a youth work centred approach.
Consistent and Best Practice on Film and TV Drama Productions – 29th June 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online.
Shot Calling & Bar Counting – 29th June 2020. 10am. Skillnet. Online. This course, designed for the PA, will demystify music and will teach you a fool proof method of shot calling and bar counting.
IFTA Screen Discussion – Never Grow Old – 29th June 2020. 3pm. IFTA.
Mentoring Best Practice Webinar – 26th June 2020. 11am. Screen Skills Ireland. Online.The webinar aims to provide existing and future mentors with an overview of the skills and knowledge required to be an effective mentor.
IFI Spotlight: Return to Gender: Dr Susan Liddy and Dr Annie Doona in conversation 26th June 2020. Online.11am.
Dialect Workshop with Gerry Grennell: General American – 25th /26th June 2020. Bow Street. Online For any actor who is serious about forging a career in the Film and TV industry, one of the most important skills required is the capacity to master an accent. Waiting for a reason to tackle it is like waiting for somebody else to take the job.
IFTA Screen Discussion – A Good Woman is Hard to Find – 25th June 2020. Online. 3pm.
Screen Talks with Will Collins – 25th June 2020. 3pm. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. Screenwriting Behind Safety Gates: Developing Story Ideas, Creativity, and Productivity.
Screen Skills Ireland Directors Series with David Keating – 25th June 2020. Online.Casting: getting the best results, in the room and online.
Teaching/Acting Qualification Course – Entry by audition only. Interviews happening now. StageScreen Classes. Gain an internationally recognised diploma with some of the UK’s leading colleges and exam boards. Weekly classes in improvisation and stage craft, Chekhov, mime and movement and acting to camera. Performances in a city theatre and a workshop with Louise Kiely Casting is also included. Link:
IFTA Screen Discussion – The Hole in the Ground – 24th June 2020. Online.
Wednesday Workshops – Fund your Feature Film – 24th June 2020. Film in Limerick. Online.
SDGI Connections – 24th June 2020. Online.
The Creative Arts Post-COVID 19 – 24th June 2020. TCD. Online. David McWilliams interviews Ed Guiney and Lenny Abrahamson on why the future of the Arts matters to us all – from the impact of COVID 19 on the creative industries to the opportunity that the Irish government has in reinvigorating this sector.
Dublin Editors – Nick Emerson – 23rd June 2020. Online.
In Conversation with Award-winning Director Dearbhla Walsh – 23rd June 2020. WIFT. Online.
Screen Talks Webinar with Emellie O’Brien – 23rd June 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. Founder and CEO of Earth Angel.
IFTA Screen Discussion – The Breadwinner – 23rd June 2020. Online.
Safely Shooting during the Covid-19 Pandemic – TV Non-Fiction Panel Discussion – 22nd June 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online.
Live Q & A Session with Director Lorcan Finnegan – 19th June. SDGI. Online.
IFTA Screen Discussion Black ’47– 19th June. Online.
The Craft of Documentary Storytelling with Brendan Culleton & Irina Maldea –18th June 2020. Irish Writers Centre. Online. 6-week course is designed to provide the participants with the tools to create compelling stories and to reach and engage their audiences.
IFTA Screen Discussion – Finky –18th June 2020. Online.
Screen Skills Ireland Directors Series with David Keating: Script Analysis for Directors, Writers & Producers –18th June 2020. Online.
Screen Talks with Ruth Meehan and Dawn Wilkinson – 18th June 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. The value of mentorship in the career of a director.
IFTA Screen Discussion – Extra Ordinary -17th June 2020. Online
Film Limerick Wednesday Workshops: Adam Gough -17th June 2020. Online. Editor of Spike Lee’s new feature Da 5 Bloods as well as last year’s OSCAR winning film Roma directed by Alfonso Cuarón.
Actor as Creator – 17th June 2020. Screen Ireland/Bow Street. This talent development and showcasing initiative will showcase the unique creative voices of 30 actors. Each actor will be allocated a grant of €2,500 towards producing a short filmic work (minimum 3 minutes) that expresses their creative vision.
Dublin Editors RA Series: Ant Boys – 16th June 2020. Online. Garry is CEO and Director of Young Irish Film Makers, Ireland’s national youth film organisation.
IFTA Screen Discussion – The Dig – 16th June 2020. Online.
Screen Talks with Garry McHugh – 16th June 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online.
Cracking TV Development: Non-Scripted Factual & Formatted TV – 16th June 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. Where do great TV ideas come from and what are the key steps to getting them commissioned by a TV channel? Join experienced TV development producer and creativity coach Colin Pauser-Cowman, for this specially designed online course designed to answer these important questions and much more.
IFTA Screen Discussion – Float Like a Butterfly – 15th June 2020.
Screen Mentoring – 15th June 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Over 100 Irish and international industry professionals from the film, TV, animation, VFX and Immersive Technology sectors have signed up to be mentors for the scheme to give something back to the industry by sharing their knowledge and experience. The scheme will support 50 mentees to avail of mentor support throughout 2020.
Toon Boom Animation – 15th June 2020. Screen SkillsIreland. Online. Adam Oliver (formerly of Toon Boom Trainer) is returning with his popular online courses in Toon Boom Harmony.
Toon Boom Rigging – 15th June 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. Adam Oliver (formerly of Toon Boom Trainer) is returning with his popular online courses in Toon Boom Harmony.
Live Q+A Film + Media – 15th June 2020. IADT. Online .Whether you’d like more details about course content and modules or a chat about future plans and careers, IADT experts are on hand to answer your questions at our LIVE Q+A session. More about these courses.
IFI Spotlight 2020 Online: A Year in Review -12th June 2020. Annual event with a focus on Irish film and television – reviewing the past year and considering current trends in production, distribution and consumption of new work.
IFTA Screen discussion. A Bump Along the Way -12th June 2020. Online.
SDGI Live Q & A Session with Director Neasa Hardiman – 12th June 2020. Online.
Dating Amber Watch Party and Q&A – 11th June. Online. Hosted by GAZE Film Festival Dublin and GCN.
Producing for TV: workshop + live critique -11th June. Online. Normal People executive producer Emma Norton discusses tips on TV producing and offers live critique.
Screen Skills Ireland Directors Series with David Keating -11th June. Online. Pre-production for directors – from dreams to reality.
Dialect Workshop with Gerry Grennell: Standard English -11th /12th June 2020. Bow Street. Online For any actor who is serious about forging a career in the Film and TV industry, one of the most important skills required is the capacity to master an accent. Waiting for a reason to tackle it is like waiting for somebody else to take the job.
IFTA Screen Discussion – Cellar Door – 11th June 2020. Online.
Career Stages Webinars -10th June TUD. Online. Spotlight on… Making a Career Onscreen and Onstage, with Moone Boy actress, Clare Monnelly.
Screen Talks Webinar with Ciaran Donnelly and Jeremy Podeswa – 10th June 2020.Screen Skills Ireland. Online. The importance of balance in the career of a director.
IFTA Screen Discussion – The Last Right – 10th June 2020. Online.
Dublin Editors RA Series: Nicolas Chaudeurge – 9th June 2020. Online
IFTA Screen Discussion – Ordinary Love – 9th June 2020. Online
Screen Talks Webinar with ‘For Sama’ Filmmakers – 9th June 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online.
IFTA Screen Discussion – Rialto – 5th June 2020. Online.
Dublin Editors RA Series : Mark Sanger – 2nd June 2020. Online.
TV Production Research Skills – 2nd June 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. Do you want to be the best you can at production research? Able to hit any programme running with a set of essential TV and production research skills?This course aims to give you a solid grounding in the core skills of the TV production researcher
Filming the Irish Short Story – 9th June 2020. Online. A weekly two hour evening class online to discuss the relationship between film and the short story form. Over six weekly sessions, study a selection of Irish short stories, view examples of their film adaptations and discuss them.
Building a Submission-Ready Storyboard Portfolio – 5th June 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. This 5 week course, designed by Kayvon Darabi Fard, will help those interested in building a Storyboard/ Story Driven Portfolio to use as the basis for applying to Animation Studios/ Storyboard Roles.
Screen Talks Webinar with Stephen Bradley and Kari Skogland – 2nd June 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. In advance of the deadline for the Screen Ireland initiative The Voice (seed development funding for directors), they will discuss the way Kari has successfully mixed directing on high-end dramas (Mad Men, Handmaid’s Tale, Vikings, The Borgias to name but a few) with developing her own feature films and TV drama.
Working Remotely as an Editor – 2nd June 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. In this course participants will learn of the options available to Film and TV editors who need to work in a standalone environment. From external drives to cloud computing, we will explore solutions for every project and budget.
Writers Shadowing Placement – 2nd June 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. This two week paid writers room placement will take place online.
Smartphone Video Production for Beginners – 29th May 2020. Screen SkillNet. Online. Create stunning video content using your mobile phone with this fun and practical course designed for creatives.
Creative Thinking Techniques – 29th May 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. The aim of this workshop is to give you a creativity toolkit to help you think laterally, generate and develop your ideas .
Leading Strategic Innovation – 29th May 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. This course has been specifically designed by Laurence Knell to support companies in the Animation, Games & VFX Sector emerge from the current Covid-19 crisis stronger and more focused.
Inclusive Casting for TV Non-Fiction – 28th May. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. Mel Walden has 20 years’ TV production experience working across most genres and with specialist experience in factual entertainment. Mel will deliver an interactive virtual class focused on inclusive casting for TV non-fiction.
Film In Limerick’s Online Wednesday Workshop: Guy Davidi – 27th May 2020. Online. A live event with documentary director Guy Davidi sharing his journey and insights into developing and filming documentary stories and on how to build a career as a documentary filmmaker.
Social Media Strategy for Production Companies – 27th May 2020. Online. Screen Skillnet. Join Caroline Scott as she delves into the social media landscape in 2020 – you’ll learn how audiences are interacting with content on different social media platforms, how to produce more content in less time, methods for getting creative and attracting attention on social and the best ways of developing internal workflows that support your goals moving forward. Following Caroline’s presentation Ruth Hurl, Marketing and Promotions Executive at Element Distribution, will give an insight into the social media strategy at Element, and its productions.
Creative Leadership – 27th May 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. The workshop is aimed at creative leaders wishing to either deliver a creative project or deliver change in an organisation. Over the six online modules, based on a tried and tested BBC methodology, participants will hone and refine their creative leadership skills to build better teams, influence and persuade creative change and drive more innovative ideas .
Simon Smith – 27th May 2020. Dublin Editors. Online.
Casting TV Non-Fiction for Senior Teams – 26th May. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. Mel Walden has 20 years’ TV production experience working across most genres and with specialist experience in factual entertainment. She has worked up to Series Producer level before specialising in casting. Mel will deliver an interactive virtual class to senior casting teams which will look at the tools required to formulate a successful strategy and find ways to engage effectively with harder-to-access communities.
The International Film Business – 26th May. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. With the challenges we are facing with the future of the film industry this course will offer film professionals a current, informed and accessible view of the possibilities available today and into the future months as we come out of Lockdown .
Script Breakdowns for the Art Department – 26th May. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. This one day online workshop will give an overview of how to identify the most common production elements in a script which includes set dressing, props, picture vehicles, graphics, special effects, and VFX elements.
Writing a Successful TV Series -25/26th May 2020. Galway. This 2-day Workshop – an extension of the 3-day Advanced Development Workshop – will explore the crucial distinction between conventional TV Series formats and the actual story structure lying underneath.
Writing the TV Series Bible with Peter McKenna – 25th May 2020. Online Screen SkillNet. Participants will gain insight into writing the TV series bible from writer and showrunner Peter McKenna.
SSI Directors Series with David Keating – 22nd May 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. Exploring different aspects of directing, including leadership, pitching, shooting, working with actors, and post-production.
Screen Talks with Nathan Fowkes – 21st May 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. Nathan Fowkes is a concept artist for animation and entertainment projects, working with clients including Disney, DreamWorks and Blue Sky. He is also a teacher of drawing, painting, colour and design.
Live Q+A /MA Creative Production + Screen Finance – 21st May 2020
Live Q+A/ IADT MA Broadcast Production – 21st May 2020
LIVE Q+A / IADT MA in Screenwriting for Film + Television – 20th May 2020
Business Continuity – 20th May. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. On completion of this course participants will have an increased understanding of how to prepare for employees’ return to work during the Covid-19 pandemic. Participants will learn what practical steps need to be taken from the
legislative and employee retention perspective. The course will also outline the various restructure options available
to employers at this point in time.
Rhino for the Art Department Intermediate Level – 16th May 2020. Screen Skills Ireland. Online. The course will cover topics such as 2D Draughting in Rhino, Modelling in 3D, Importing and Exporting Files and Setting up a Drawing.
Introduction to Rhino for the Art Department – 16th May 2020. Screen Skills. Online. This workshop will offer an overview of Rhino 3D software’s application in the Art Department and offer tips and tools for its effective use.
Well-being for the Remote Worker – 13th May 2020. Screen Skills. Online. This 1.5 hour online programme is designed to assist those who are now working from home, a new challenge many are faced with in recent weeks.
Screen Talks Webinar with Linda Green – 12th May 2020. Screen Skills. Online. TED Speaker and industry expert, Linda Green, set up the BBC’s creative leadership programme which worked on the BBC’s top shows including Blue Planet, Top Gear and Strictly.
Storytelling for Creative Producers and Development Executives with John Yorke – 11th May 2020. Screen Skills. Understanding the nature and make up of storytelling is essential to developing TV programming. John Yorke has been behind some of the biggest hits in television and has distilled that knowledge into a detailed step by step course.In thirty sessions over four weeks you’ll explore all the key components of storytelling and how they apply to every format of scripted drama.
Movie Magic Budgeting – 11th May 2020. Screen Skills. Online. Participants will be taught the time-saving facilities of EP Movie Magic Budgeting, the industry’s most widely used scheduling and budgeting software.
Best Practice For Film & TV Production Managers and Line Producers – 11th May 2020. Screen Skills. Online. This course is aimed at Production Managers and Line Producers currently working in the Film & TV Drama Sector on both large and small budget productions.
Introduction to Movie Magic Scheduling – 5th May 2020. Screen Skills. Online. This course will enable participants to compile their schedules in the most effective way and allow them to quickly and confidently modify their work when required. The training sessions will utilise and provide considerable background information to put the practical use of the software clearly into perspective.
Cracking TV Development – 28th April 2020. Screen Skills. Online. This interactive virtual class looks at the development process from idea to pitch.
Fundamental Skills for Props Trainees – 27th April 2020. Screen Skills. Online. The purpose of this course is to give learners the basic information needed to successfully continue their employment in the Props Department. This course should be used in conjunction with on the job training and mentoring. The course will be delivered over 3 x four-hour sessions, from 09.30 to 13.30 with a short break.
Introducing Screen Acting – 27th April. Bow Street. Online. This 8-week evening course is the perfect introduction to all aspects of Screen Acting from technical aspects to performance. In a friendly and inspiring environment we will demystify all parts of the craft including casting, rehearsing, shooting and performance analysis. You will learn the key difference between performing for stage versus performing for camera.
Online workshop with Documentary Director Camilla Nielsson – 22nd April 2020 Innovate Limerick through Film in Limerick present a Masterclass with renowned Danish documentary director, Camilla Nielsson, open to anyone in the Mid-West with an interest in filmmaking.
Writing a Webseries – Starts 27th April 2020. Screen Skills. Online. This course will take you through the development and writing of a web series over four weeks.
Screen Skills Screen Talks with Story Artist Kayvon Darabi-Fard – 23rd April 2020. Online. Register for free.
Introduction to Screen Acting – Starts 21st April 2020. Lir Academy. This practical ten week course introduces students to the processes involved in successful screen acting and developing confidence in front of the camera.
Screen Skills Screen Talks Webinar Series with Emmy-nominated composer, Craig Stuart Garfinkle. 21st April 2020 Online. Register for free.
Creature Creation for CG Production – Starts 20th April 2020. Screen Skills Online. Darko Mitev gives this free online course that will help participants to create their own 3D creature from scratch.
Toon Boom Rigging – Starts 20th April 2020. Screen Skills Online. Due to the success of the last instalment of these courses, Toon Boom Trainer (Adam Oliver) is returning with his popular online courses in Toon Boom Harmony. This course is being offered free of charge from Screen Skills Ireland & Animation Skillnet.
Animating Walks and Runs in Maya – Starts 20th April 2020. Online. Screen Skills Ireland and Animation Skillnet bring you this new online course to give participants the tools and techniques for animating walks for 2 and 4 legged characters in Maya for TV, Film and Games. This course is being offered free of charge.
Screen Skills’ Screen Talks Webinar Series with Writers Guild Director Hugh Farley. 17th April 2020 Online. Register for free.
Screen Skills’ Screen Talks Webinar Series with festival director Grainne Humphreys. 15th April 2020 Online. Register for free.
Wednesday Workshops – Starts 15th April 2020. Online. Innovate Limerick’s 10-week programme of free online film workshops delivered by industry experts. Each week a different guest tutor will deliver an online class in their specialism and everything from sound design and editing to creative producing and documentary direction will be covered. Anyone can sign up for one, or all, of the workshops and brush up their film skills from home. Details will be posted on the Film in Limerick Facebook page at facebook.com/FilmInLimerick. The first event on April 15th will feature Lorcan Finnegan and John McDonnell, the director and producer of new Irish Sci-Fi thriller, Vivarium, starring Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg. Lorcan and John will talk about the process of developing and filming their feature.
Excel for the Screen Sector – Starts 14th April 2020. Screen Skills Online. This course is being offered free of charge to support the Irish creative screen industries impacted by the ongoing situation with COVID-19. This course is being held on 14th and 21st April to accommodate as many participants as possible.
Screen Skills’ Screen Talks Webinar Series – 9th April 2020. Online. The first Screen Talks webinar is scheduled to kick off with Ralph Eggleston, Oscar-winning art director and production designer at Pixar Animation Studios. The first webinar will be available to view from 5pm on 9th April at this link. Further Screen Talks will be announced over the coming weeks.
Working Remotely as an Editor – Starts 9th April 2020. Screen Skills Online. In this course participants will learn of the options available to Film and TV editors who need to work in a standalone environment. From external drives to cloud computing, we will explore solutions for every project and budget.
Successfully Managing Creative Teams Remotely – Starts 8th April 2020. Screen Skills Online. The aim of this 2-day training is to work on preparing managers to optimise the performance of their team in the remote working environment, developing key communication skills, relationship management techniques and practical tools and solutions for effectively operating in remote working arrangements. g with his popular online courses in Toon Boom Harmony. This course is being offered free of charge from Screen Skills Ireland.
Production Accountancy for Film & TV – Starts 6th April 2020. Screen Skills Online. This online programme is aimed at assistant accountants seeking to up-skill into the role of Production Accountant; and other production grades that are interested in moving into the accounts departments. The course will run over five half days
Writing a Webseries – Starts 6th April 2020. Screen Skills Online. This course will take you through the development and writing of a web series over four weeks.
Improve Your Drafting Skills – 6th April 2020. Screen Skills Online. The idea of the course is to allow people to practice and improve specific skills with the structure of a set project and feedback from an experienced film drafting practitioner/ tutor over a two-week period. g with his popular online courses in Toon Boom Harmony. This course is being offered free of charge from Screen Skills Ireland
Successfully Managing Creative Teams Remotely – Starts 6th April 2020. Screen Skills Online. The aim of this 2-day training is to work on preparing managers to optimise the performance of their team in the remote working environment, developing key communication skills, relationship management techniques and practical tools and solutions for effectively operating in remote working arrangements. g with his popular online courses in Toon Boom Harmony. This course is being offered free of charge from Screen Skills Ireland.
Virtual Classroom Essentials for the Screen Sector – Starts 30th March & 8th April. Screen Skills Online. This course is being offered free of charge to support the Irish creative screen industries impacted by the ongoing situation with COVID-19. The Programme endorsed and facilitated by the Institute of Training and Development is designed to help you quickly transition your existing training programmes to virtual delivery. Participants will gain an insight into best practice approaches for the design and delivery of interactive and engaging live classroom sessions, and gain first-hand experience of the virtual classroom environment.
FOCUS ON: Intellectual Property – 1st April 2020. Online Webinar. Catherine Potts (Scottish Enterprise) discusses the importance of Intellectual Property (IP) for film and TV production companies.
PITCH IT! – 23rd March 2020. A ScreenSkills workshop about The Art of Pitching
Film Studies 101. Now that the list of films for the Leaving Cert 2020 have been released, filmmaker and film scholar Natasha Waugh will be available for film studies tutorials, for students who wish to learn a bit more about how to think about film in an academic context. The tutorials will cover: Basic terminology; Scene Analysis; Film Style & Aesthetic; Genre studies. For information on booking tutorials, please feel free to contact Natasha at Natasha.waugh@ucdconnect.ie
Genre Writing with Ferdia Mac Anna – 9th March 2020. An Droichead Arts Centre. Have you ever wanted to write a Thriller, Horror tale or Comedy? This 1 day course is aimed at emerging writers and will focus upon Thrillers, Comedy and Horror to explore character, storyline, structure and more. A lively and informative introduction to writing for genre.
Young Women in Film & TV Workshop – 7th March 2020. This two-day workshop will focus on visual storytelling and is designed to inspire young women to consider a career in the film and television industry
Writing for Animation with Kristina Yee – 3rd March 2020. Irish Writers Centre, Dublin.This is a practical 6-week course for writers looking to break into the animation industry. There will be a focus on writing for children’s television, while exploring the industry in the UK and Ireland.
Filmmaking Basics – starts 18th February 2020. Cork Film Centre. A hands-on course for entry-level filmmakers. Over six evening classes plus one day-long shooting session, participants will acquire the basic skills to devise and shoot films.
Write or Rewrite YOUR Short Film with Eilish Kent – starts 12th February 2020. Dublin, TBC. Want to write a short film that will get noticed? Over four weeks you will get continuous feedback on your script and learn the dos of short scripts that get made.
Writing Female Centered Films – starts 10th February 2020. Dublin, TBC. In this eight-week course you will explore the fundamentals of writing feature film, with special emphasis on stories about and for women. How to give agency to female protagonists who frequently don’t fit the role of active hero. Explore the narrative risks worth taking and the rules to break.
Creating Screenplays for Short Films with Stephen Walsh –starts 3rd February 2020. Irish Writers Centre, Dublin. A 10-week introduction to visual narrative and the screenplay form which is also a workshop in which participants can develop their ideas into short scripts.
Managing Mentoring Workshop 1st February 2020. Dublin TBC. This workshop looks at mentoring, how to manage this as part of your overall role and how, if done effectively it can have a positive impact on individuals and the industry as a whole.
Full-Time Professional Actor Training Programme – starts 31st January 2020. Gaiety School of Acting. The intensive two-year actor training programme is designed to prepare participants for work as an actor in Ireland and internationally
Leading Successful Teams Dublin TBC, 25th January 2020. This course is the second in a number of three workshops run for people working in the screen industry. It is ideal for department heads, those managing people in the industry, and people who are about to step up to this role.
The Lir Audition Workshop Cork, 25th January 2020. At this acting audition workshop, one of the core acting teachers at The Lir Academy, will guide participants through preparing for auditions, through careful selection of monologues and developing characterisation.
Abel Ferrara Masterclass Trinity College Dublin, 23rd January 2020. This inspiring masterclass will focus on the director’s work, style & creation of films including working with non actors discussing films to date. It will feature open discussion, allowing for interactive questions & answers, and will be of particular interest to directors, writers, cinematographers, actors, and producers.
Assistant Editing for Non-Fiction in Association with Irish Screen Editors 24th January 2020. In this course participants will gain a full insight into the role and responsibilities of the assistant editor.
In The Writers Room III 20th January 2020. MICHAEL ZAM was co-creator, writer and co-producer on the FX miniseries, Feud: Bette & Joan, which was nominated for 18 Emmys, including two for Zam, which was based on his Black-Listed screenplay, Best Actress. Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon starred in the 2017 series
BAME/Afro Hairstyling Workshop 19th January 2020. This one-day workshop, run in partnership with the Hairstylist Guild of Ireland and Image Skillnet, is the first in a suite of courses aimed at upskilling hairstylists working with BAME hair (Black Asian Minority and Ethnic), focusing on Afro Hair.
The Lir Audition Workshop Dublin, 18th January 2020. At this acting audition workshop, one of the core acting teachers at The Lir Academy, will guide participants through preparing for auditions, through careful selection of monologues and developing characterisation.
Jeb Stuart Masterclass IFI, 19th January 2020. Join award-winning screenwriter Jeb Stuart (Die Hard, The Fugitive) for a masterclass in writing action movies. Using clips from his blockbusting classics, he will explore the process of mapping twists, creating charismatic characters and crafting memorable lines.
Write that Script! – Screenwriting Workshop with Lindsay J. Sedgwick Dublin, 18th January 2020. This workshop will look at how to adapt an idea for the screen, from developing characters and writing powerful scenes, through to structuring stories, creating worlds and everything in between. The goal: that you will know what you need to have the confidence to write a compelling and visual screenplay. Cancelled.
Building Resilience and Time Management Skills 18th January 2020. This course is the first of three workshops run for people working in the screen industry. This course will focus on helping attendees manage their time and remain resilient in this fast-paced and ever-changing industry.
