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News and Events - Skills Development

24
Apr

NEW ENTRANT TRAINEE OPPORTUNITIES

24/04/24

Northern Ireland Screen has partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery’s CrewHQ to fund multiple training opportunities at a new production shooting in Northern Ireland this summer. This exciting opportunity for new entrant trainees could kickstart a […]

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22
Apr

Applications Now Open For The Puttnam Scholarship 2024 Programme

22/04/24

Northern Ireland Screen and Screen Ireland have teamed up with Atticus Education to offer four Northern Ireland residents the opportunity to attend 6 two-hour online masterclasses with Lord David Puttnam (producer of Midnight Express, Chariots of Fire, Local Hero, The Killing Fields, The Mission). The masterclasses will […]

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11
Apr

Celebrating the success of SCREEN: Innovative cluster delivers training to 500 in inaugural year 

11/04/24

Industry, education, and training providers across Northern Ireland have been working together as part of the SCREEN cluster delivered by Northern Ireland Screen to support the skills development and professional growth of existing […]

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09
Jan

Seminar: Writing Character and Journey with Kate Leys

09/01/24

Writing Character and Journey Seminar with Kate Leys  Kate Leys will look at story, structure, character and dialogue.  She will focus in particular on subtext, aka the dark art of letting us know […]

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12
Dec

Online Screenwriting seminar – Creating Narrative Momentum

12/12/23

Date: Tuesday 19th December – 11am – 2pm Online Zoom Session- Please note this seminar will not be recorded, it is a live zoom seminar only.    Training on How to Create Narrative […]

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20
Nov

UK Screen Sectors Unveil a New and Transformative Approach to Skills Development Across the UK

20/11/23

The Screen Sectors’ Skills Task Force have published a raft of recommendations, including a new remit for a pan-sector strategic skills body Other recommendations include apprenticeship reform, strengthening partnerships with the Education sector, […]

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08
Nov

BFI SCREEN Skills Cluster Training Sessions

08/11/23

Check out the current BFI SCREEN Skills Cluster Training Sessions available to you. Applications are particularly welcome from those who are returning to the industry (after a minimum of 1 years’ absence), those […]

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07
Nov

The Uncertain Kingdom Short Film Fund Q&A

07/11/23

Northern Ireland Screen is hosting an online Q&A with The Uncertain Kingdom Development Executive Georgia Goggin to discuss their new £100,000 short film fund on Thursday 16th November at 6pm.  Join to ask […]

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01
Sep

Virtual Production training

01/09/23

Virtual production (VP) is revolutionizing the way stories are told, enabling filmmakers and content creators to push boundaries and deliver visually captivating experiences to audiences worldwide. The swift and substantial expansion of virtual […]

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30
Aug

Bridging the Gap is open for applications

30/08/23

Bridging the Gap is one of the leading documentary new talent initiatives in the UK, offering development training, a cash budget, and one year of international festival distribution to emerging filmmakers based in […]

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21
Aug

Junior Digital Ink and Paint Artist placement opportunity

21/08/23

Northern Ireland Screen is hiring a Junior Digital Ink and Paint Artist as part of its Company Placement Scheme. The programme will provide a placement opportunity for one person with ALT Animation. This is a paid […]

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21
Aug

NextGen Skills Academy and Northern Ireland Screen collaborate to enhance creative education in Northern Ireland

21/08/23

Northern Ireland Screen has announced an innovative partnership with NextGen Skills Academy, aimed at bolstering games, animation, and visual effects expertise in three Northern Ireland Further Education colleges. The two-year pilot programme will […]

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11
Aug

MiniGame @ The Pixel Mill is open for applications

11/08/23

We are seeking new teams to video game development to apply for our MiniGame @ The Pixel Mill scheme. The video game studios must be based in Northern Ireland and working towards developing their […]

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10
Aug

Deliverables/Post-Production Assistant company placement opportunity

10/08/23

We are hiring a Deliverables/Post-Production Assistant as part of its Company Placement Scheme. The programme will provide a placement opportunity for one person with Makematic. This is a paid placement scheme (Real Living Wage) starting in […]

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08
Aug

Skills development programme at MIPCOM

08/08/23

We are running a skills development programme to attend MIPCOM in Cannes in October 2023. The programme will provide a training opportunity for up to 5 Junior Development Producers, Associate Producers or equivalent […]

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01
Aug

Women in Film and TV Northern Ireland Mentoring Scheme is open for applications

01/08/23

The Women in Film and TV (WFTV) Northern Ireland Mentoring Scheme, supported by Netflix, is accepting applications from local women working in all areas of film, television and digital industries. The closing date […]

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21
Jul

Company placement opportunity for a Trainee 3D Junior Rigger

21/07/23

We are hiring an Trainee 3D Junior Rigger as part of its Company Placement Scheme. The programme will provide a training opportunity for one person with HUMAIN. This is a paid placement scheme (Real Living Wage) […]

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07
Jul

Applications open for ScreenSkills’ Leaders of Tomorrow

07/07/23

ScreenSkills is recruiting for Leaders of Tomorrow. Candidates must be nominated by someone who is at senior level working within high-end TV. The nominees should be mid-level freelance professionals who have two or […]

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21
Jun

Atticus Education, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen announce 2023 Puttnam Scholars

21/06/23

Atticus Education, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen have announced the eight filmmakers that will partake in this year’s Puttnam Scholars programme. Now in its fourth year, the Puttnam Scholars programme is […]

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20
Jun

Networkshops 2023

20/06/23

We are hosting a series of expert-led Networkshops aimed at new and emerging talent working in the fiction and factual genres. Topics covered will include script, direction, budgeting and scheduling, sustainability, and distribution. […]

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09
Jun

Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund New Entrant Production Training Scheme is open for applications

09/06/23

Our Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund (USBF) is seeking applications for its Ulster-Scots New Entrant Production Training Scheme. The scheme will provide a training opportunity for two people working on USBF projects from September 2023 […]

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01
Jun

TRC Shorts: Business Affairs

01/06/23

TRC Shorts has partnered with Mint&Co to deliver a short interactive course that aims to provide accessible, commercial business affairs support for TV indies based in the Nations and Regions. The training will […]

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25
May

CINE is hiring an Associate Systems Administrator and an Associate Technical Designer to join Hypixel’s team

25/05/23

As the Associate Systems Administrator you will assist in the ordering, installing and managing all office IT hardware and software, including existing and new deployments. You will also onboard new users onto the […]

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25
May

Universal Pictures trainee recruitment now closed

25/05/23

Update on Universal Pictures trainee opportunity on upcoming feature film in Belfast. Due to an unprecedented level of response to this trainee opportunity the decision has been taken to now close this scheme. […]

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14
May

Applications now open for Interactive Study Placements and Interactive Work Placements

14/05/23

Northern Ireland Screen is partnering with a range of studios working in Northern Ireland’s interactive sector (Video Games and Immersive) to offer Interactive Study Placements and Interactive Work Placements. Interactive Study Placements The Interactive Study […]

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