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News and Events - Skills Development

07
Mar

Exploring aspects of THEME in scriptwriting seminar

07/03/22

We are hosting a seminar in Exploring aspects of THEME in scriptwriting with Franz Rodenkirchen on Thursday 24th March at 5:30pm – 8pm on Zoom. One of the most complex, yet very useful concepts in film dramaturgy […]

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04
Mar

Stellify Media announce Summer Internship programme

04/03/22

Stellify Media, the Sony Pictures Television-owned, Belfast-based indie, has today announced its summer internship programme for 2022. The TV production company, whose TV hits include Who Wants To Be A Millionaire…?, Secret Body, […]

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21
Feb

Girls Make Games course calling young people aged 10-13

21/02/22

Kippie CIC is excited to announce another round of its successful course, Girls Make Games, for girls aged 10-13 starting from Monday 28th February. This free 8-week course covers all aspects of game development […]

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11
Feb

The Pixel Mill Trainees – Trainee Producer (video games)

11/02/22

The Pixel Mill Trainee 2022 – Trainee Producer (Video Games) is an entrant scheme for aspiring video game producers. We are looking for motivated individuals who want to develop a career in Northern Ireland’s […]

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11
Feb

The Pixel Mill Community Strategy for Indie Studios workshop

11/02/22

The Pixel Mill is hosting a Community Strategy for Indie Studios workshop on Thursday 3rd March at 10:30am. The session will be delivered online by Matt Knott, Community Director at Future PLC. At Future PLC, Matt […]

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10
Feb

Step up to Shooting AP training programme

10/02/22

Are you looking to make the step up to fully fledged shooting AP? DV Talent, with support from the ScreenSkills Unscripted TV Skills Fund, is accepting applications for its Shoot AP Training Programme. […]

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02
Feb

Return to work programme for craft and technical roles in HETV drama

02/02/22

Have you taken a career break and are now looking to get back into production? Do you need to refresh some skills? Update your CV and portfolio? Build new networking contacts? Or simply benefit from […]

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01
Feb

ScreenSkills HETV and Film Accounts Industry Transfer Programme

01/02/22

Do you work in finance and love film and TV? Would you like to join a fascinating and dynamic industry? High-end TV and film companies across the UK need dynamic people with accounts […]

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31
Jan

Hargey launches £10m jobs and skills fund

31/01/22

A new £10million scheme has been launched by Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey to support a range of sectors in their recovery from the impact of the pandemic, it has been confirmed. The Covid […]

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21
Jan

Budgeting and 1st AD courses

21/01/22

The Guiding Principles of Departmental Budgeting Do you have 5 years or more experience working in costume, locations, hair and make-up or art department? Are you an HOD or a craft/technical co-ordinator? Do […]

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13
Jan

New Entrant Training

13/01/22

We are running a three-day training course aimed at new entrants to the film & TV industry. The course is open to anyone wishing to get their foot through the door and to […]

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07
Jan

Digital Cities Virtual January series

07/01/22

BBC Academy’s Digital Cities Virtual has launched three days of masterclasses, panel discussions and practical training sessions from Tuesday 18th January to Thursday 20th January. All sessions are FREE and open to students, creatives […]

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06
Jan

Free ScreenSkills production secretary training

06/01/22

ScreenSkills is running a FREE production secretary training programme for unscripted TV from Monday 7th – Tuesday 15th March in London. Open to candidates who are in the early stages of their career […]

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22
Dec

100 Pages in 10 Weeks Practical Screenwriting Workshop

22/12/21

The Online Screenwriting Academy is hosting a 100 Pages in 10 weeks Practical Screenwriting course for emerging screenwriters and have some experience with characterisation, structure and genre on Tuesday 18th January at 7pm. Facilitated by BAFTA […]

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21
Dec

Production, Craft and Technical Skills trainee opportunities

21/12/21

Northern Ireland Screen is running a skills development scheme called Production, Craft and Technical Skills. This scheme provides training opportunities in a variety of roles in the film and television industry. It is a […]

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20
Dec

Northern Ireland Screen 2021 year in review

20/12/21

2021 proved to be another great year for Northern Ireland Screen with many successes across film, TV, animation, games and interactive content. Despite the challenges brought about by the ongoing pandemic we were […]

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09
Dec

BBC Writersroom is open for applications for drama and comedy drama script

09/12/21

BBC Writersroom’s Open Call is now open for applications for DRAMA and COMEDY DRAMA scripts written for film, TV, radio, stage or online including for children. Open Call is not a competition but a […]

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06
Dec

An Introduction to Genre for Screenwriters

06/12/21

Phil Parker is hosting a seminar for screenwriters, An Introduction to Genre, on Thursday 13th January from 5:30pm – 8:30pm via Zoom. This masterclass provides an overview for screenwriters covering all the main […]

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22
Nov

4Skills to create over 15,000 training, development and learning opportunities for young people

22/11/21

From 2022 4Skills, Channel 4’s training and development strategy, will create over 15,000 opportunities nationwide with a particular focus on young people from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds who want a career in broadcasting. “Channel […]

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18
Nov

WFTV four nations mentoring scheme returns for 2022

18/11/21

The Women in Film and Television (WFTV) Northern Ireland mentoring scheme for mid-career women based in the UK closes tomorrow (Friday 19th November) at 5pm. The scheme, sponsored by Netflix, is designed for […]

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17
Nov

Screen Academies accepting applications for VFX and game development workshops

17/11/21

Screen Academies have released new dates for its upcoming workshops across VFX and game development. Both academies will run for 12-weeks from January to March 2022. VFX Academy Participants will learn about the different […]

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16
Nov

The Pixel Mill Trainees 2022 (Community Management) development opportunity

16/11/21

The Pixel Mill Trainee 2022 (Community Manager) is an entrant scheme for aspiring video game marketers. We are looking for motivated individuals who want to develop a career in Northern Ireland’s thriving interactive […]

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16
Nov

Want to work in factual and entertainment TV production? Apply for Aim High now!

16/11/21

AIM HIGH, the entrant level training programme for aspiring factual and entertainment TV producers, is now open for applications. Northern Ireland Screen and BBC Northern Ireland are looking for motivated, passionate storytellers to take part in this […]

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25
Oct

ScreenSkills’ Film and HETV Trainee Finder

25/10/21

ScreenSkills’ Film and HETV Trainee Finder is a year-long paid placement programme that matches talented individuals with feature films, high-end TV dramas and children’s TV productions. If you are considering applying to the programme this […]

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22
Oct

High-end skills regional step up to production management training

22/10/21

The Pipeline and ScreenSkills have launched a new regional training programme for PMA’s and Production Co-ordinators in the High-end TV sector. The Step Up to Production Management programme is targeted at participants from across the UK […]

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