Training Archives - Screen Wexford

Saturday 20th August 2022
11 AM- 4pm
Gorey School of Art

This course will run over one day on Saturday, 20th August 2022 from 11:00am to 4:00pm.

Screen Wexford are proud to present this unique opportunity to get a hands-on practical experience with super 16mm film and cameras. This workshop will give you an opportunity to practice loading/unloading, exposure, shooting film, post-production workflows and using different film stocks in Arriflex and Bolex cameras.

Course Content

– Choosing film stocks
– Overview of the camera and its components
- – Arriflex
- – Bolex
- – Superspeeds
- – Zooms
- – Camera Mags
- – Varispeed
– Basics of loading
– Exposing film
– Working with film vs digital
– Shooting 16mm
– Unloading
– Completing negative reports
– Processing film and negative scanning

This workshop will be delivered by JP Quill. JP has experience working across the camera department; working on drama features, shorts, documentaries, TV, music videos, commercials, branded content, corporate video, and art films in both Ireland and internationally.

This course is aimed at new entrants and trainee crew who want to work or are working in the camera department of the Film & TV Drama industry. There are a maximum of 15 spaces.

Apply online before Tuesday 16th of August

For technical difficulties with the online system please email coordinator@screenwexford.com

Selection for the workshop will be based on the quality of application and industry experience relevant to the course.

Born in 1922, Margaret ‘Peggy’ Walsh was an amateur filmmaker who observed and documented her life and times in Co. Wexford and further afield in the 1950s and 60s. She also found time to be a housewife and mother to nine children.

Before her death in Dec 2021, her film legacy was discovered in the form of a rich archive of beautiful Kodachrome films of subjects ranging from Irish rural life to John F. Kennedy’s historic visit to Wexford in 1963, just five months before his assassination. This footage now resides with the Kennedy Book and Research Archive in New Ross.

Although Peggy Walsh exercised her creativity in many ways – including painting and architectural drawing – it is her filmmaking talent and craft that we now honour.

Screen Wexford is proud to announce the Peggy Walsh Award for Female Camera Talent.

This mentorship programme is aimed at supporting female cinematographers and camera operators by arranging a key mentor from the Irish film and television industry to advise on professional career advancement through development of technical and creative skills over a period of six months. This programme will run for three years and is open to Wexford based female camera talent or those who are originally from the county.

The total value of the award is €4000.

The successful applicant will be chosen by Wexford native Jessica Drum – camera op and Chief Executive of the Screen Guilds of Ireland. The Irish Society of Cinematographers will be involved in recruiting the Cinematographer who will provide mentorship, with the mentor receiving a fee of €1000 to cover their time. The mentee will receive a bursary of €2000 to support the making of work during the mentorship. They will also receive €1,000 in support from 24-7 Drama kit rental company as well as a sponsored annual membership with Women in Film & Television Ireland who promote greater representation of women on screen and behind the camera.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply for the Peggy Walsh Award for Female Camera Talent,
please SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION HERE with:

– A short bio

– 1-3 min showreel

– Outline of personal objectives and what you hope to achieve from the mentorship (max 300 words).

Deadline: 22 February 2022

Queries: screenwexford@gmail.com

Screen Wexford is committed to developing a workforce in the field of Immersive Technologies. Since our inception late 2020, we have been exploring Virtual Production and Virtual Reality through research, interviews with industry professionals and training (experimentation with 360 cameras and game engines). We feel it is an important component of Ireland’s development in the entertainment industries and are taking steps to future proof the region for advances in technology in this area.

In the coming months, we will deliver a series of online masterclasses and immersive labs in the field of VR & Virtual Production. These online events will be available to current practitioners, new entrants and training graduates. Primarily promoted to Wexford-based stakeholders, places will also be made available to the wider film sector in Ireland.

Check out our our Immersive page for further details on this programme.

Screen Wexford is running an exciting new training programme in the field of film archive this autumn in collaboration with Make Film History and supported by Screen Skills Ireland.

Archive film can inspire new original stories: a personal tale about your own life; a film about a childhood memory or a chance conversation. Any subject that excites you could be the jumping-off point for an archive-based short film.

This is a wonderful opportunity for ambitious early stage career filmmakers and artists working with the moving image across Wexford to engage imaginatively with the enormous untapped potential of archive film, and to learn to integrate it into their films, with the help of mentoring workshops.

Mentored and guided by leading international names, 12 aspiring filmmakers will have the unique opportunity to work with remarkable footage from celebrated Irish and UK film archives that include the BBC, the IFI, NI Screen and the BFI through the Make Film History Workshop.

The workshop element will run over two weekends – 9th, 10th & 16th October and will be led by Irina Maldea and Brendan Culleton of Akajava Films with guest speaker Dónal Foreman, all of whom work with archives in their artistic practice. The mentors will help the workshop participants to develop their filmmaking skills through working on a new archive-inspired piece, which will be presented at a special screening event late 2021.

TO APPLY

Click here or copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://99yd018aio7.typeform.com/to/fKtXaVae

Please include:

– a brief bio noting any previous production experience

– a short response (no more than 300 words) to one of the films listed on the Make Film History website, suggesting how you might creatively respond to it.

– if you wish to send samples of previous work, in any medium, you may do so, but this is absolutely not a requirement.

We would like to have an indication of how your voice, style and vision can offer a fresh and original perspective on your chosen film and theme.

Please note that this call for proposals is not intended for experienced filmmakers.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Sunday 3rd October 2021 @ 5pm.

Successful applicants will be notified by Monday 4th October @ 5pm.

This workshop is funded by Screen Skills Ireland, Wexford County Council & Make Film History and is free to participants.

Make Film History is funded by UKRI-AHRC and the Irish Research Council under the ‘UK-Ireland Collaboration in the Digital Humanities Networking Call.’

Screen Wexford has joined forces with award-winning Shooter-Director Barry Donnellan to deliver a new mentoring programme in the area of Broadcast TV. Donnellan, who works mainly in TV documentary, creating content for RTE, TG4, Virgin, BBC, Discovery, UTV, and a range of international production companies, will support two Wexford shooter-directors to develop their practice as filmmakers and also create pathways to work in the Irish TV industry.

This will be targeted at those with some experience so consideration will be given to those that have an existing body of work, the number of years of work and credits. This particular partnership is not for new entrants. It is anticipated that mentoring partnerships will last between three and six months.

This initiative is part of Screen Wexford’s Skills Strategy and is supported by Wexford County Council. It is hoped that this inaugural programme will be an ongoing initiative that will take on more mentees over time. It will be targeted at mentees from under-represented groups who are already experienced in cinematography or camera operating.

Application Process: Please note that mentorships have been filled for 2021. Selected filmmakers to be announced.

Screen Wexford is excited to announce an upcoming workshop for Wexford based filmmakers with renowned film & TV editor Tony Kearns. Tony is a highly experienced, BAFTA nominated, film editor who has worked on music videos, TV commercials, short films, feature films and TV drama. His most notable recent work has been the interactive Black Mirror film Bandersnatch and episodes 1 to 4 of the second series of The End Of The F***ing World. He also edited Wexford feature film ‘The Lodgers’.

Tony is based in Ireland and works internationally. He edits on Premiere Pro and Avid.

Workshop Outline

– Overview of Tony’s experience and insights in editing drama for film and TV

– Break down the edit process

– How to effectively start a project

– Assembling and fine tuning the cut

– Working with the directors

– Interactive TV (Bandersnatch)

– Editing techniques: creating pace and rhythm, reacting to actors’ performance, using sound and music etc

– Project walk throughs – Black Mirror eps (Metalhead, Bandersnatch and Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too), episodes 1 to 4 of the second series of The End Of The F***king World as well as the feature films Cardboard Gangsters, Let Us Prey and The Lodgers.

Details

Date: Saturday 22nd May 2021

Time: 10am – 5pm

All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application Wednesday 19th May.

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is strictly for Wexford based filmmakers.

Bodecii Film in association with Screen Skills Ireland and Screen Wexford are searching for emerging writers in the Wexford region to take part in a Scripting For Broadcast Academy.

This unique professional development workshop series is specifically aimed at writers from, or located in, the Wexford region. The course is delivered by Bodecii Film and funded by Screen Skills Ireland, Screen Wexford, Creative Ireland and Wexford County Council Arts Office as part of their commitment to supporting filmmakers and film production in the region.

This is Phase One of a two phase programme which will endeavour to represent a diverse range of new original voices and talent from all backgrounds, in Phase One, emerging Wexford writers will work in a collaborative writers room environment with established and experienced Lead Writer/Series Producer and Show Runner, Paul Walker (RedRock, Call the midwife, Eastenders, River City, BBC Writers Academy ) and will acquire the skills to become TV broadcast writers. They will also engage with experienced TV Director, Laura Way (Red Rock, East Enders, Blood) and Producer Fiona Kinsella (Head of Production Tile Media/Executive Producer Jumper Productions) throughout the process.

Industry experts including Directors, Producers, Screen Writers, Talent Agents and Editing Commissioners will feature as guest speakers throughout the year. Upon completion of Phase One of the programme, each of the participants will end up with a one hour broadcast standard TV SCRIPT.

(In Phase Two of the programme, Bodecii Film will endeavour to commission four to six of the writers and their scripts to enter into development and production of a six part ORIGINAL ANTHOLOGY SERIES based in County Wexford.)

On completion of the writing workshops, writers will attend an industry panel seminar (taking place online until further notice) exploring the current industry landscape for Irish writers, career development and funding opportunities, along with practical advice on moving into production from script to screen.

Applications closed.

Application requirements:
– a sample screenplay or stage play min.10 pages/max. 30 pages

– Writers CV and biography

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted and asked to provide further details, including proof of residence in county Wexford.

This is an intensive programme aimed at writers wishing to develop their professional skills and industry awareness. Applicants must be free to attend all modules and to complete and revise their own short film screenplay between workshops.

Cost:

This course is free.

Number of Participants:

This course is strictly limited to 10 participants

Workshop Dates:

March – October

One – two days per month

(Course will take place on Weekends).

Tutor Profile: Paul Walker

Paul was mentor for the inaugural Arts Department of Wexford County Council and Bodecii Film Wexford Screen Writers Professional Development Programme and is currently a mentor for YIFM National Development Programme. He is also on the panel of mentors at Screenskills Ireland, the BBC Writers Academy and guest lecturer at IADT film school.

Current television work includes PHOENIX / T4Productions, DESCENDENT/Maxfilms, CALL THE MIDWIFE / Neal Street Productions for BBC THE PROFESSIONALS (fka SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE) / Fortune Productions, Ireland and EASTENDERS / BBC1; and for film, three original Dublin-set stories DIRTY DUBLIN TRILOGY. Paul’s controversial award-winning two-parter on the STARDUST disco fire won ‘Best Drama’ at the Irish Film & Television Awards 2007 (Merlin Films for RTE, produced by Norman Siderow, directed by Ciaran Donnelly (Vikings, Titanic, T4 Productions). As well as developing original television drama work, Paul has been a long-time contributor to long-running series. He was Story Producer on BBC Scotland’s RIVER CITY from January-December 2014 and on RED ROCK Season 1 (Element Pictures/Company Pictures for TV3, Ireland, 2015). He went on to Studio Produce RED ROCK Season 2 and was Series Producer (Editorial) on Season 3 of the show. He has also been on writing duties on both Season 2 and Season 3. The series won ‘Best Soap’ at the Irish Film and Television Awards 2016 and Paul was also nominated as ‘Best Writer’ for his work on the show.

Paul was Showrunner/Writer of RED ROCK Season 4. Paul won the Writers Guild of Ireland’s Best Scriptwriter award for in 2019.

Screen Wexford is delighted to partner with the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Wexford to offer a three week ‘Start Your Own Business Programme’ specifically designed for those working in Film, Television and Animation. If you have ever considered starting your own business or would like to hone your business skills in a supportive environment, this course is for you.

COURSE TOPICS:

Validating your business idea

Generating a Business Plan

Legal Structures

Marketing

Finance

Funding

Industry Specific Tax Breaks

Building your Portfolio

Case studies with industry professional

Following successful completion of the course, graduates can avail of a business mentor.

Location: Online via zoom

Cost: €25

Duration: 3 weeks

Times: 930am – 1230pm (Tuesdays and Thursdays)

Dates:

Tuesday 9th March

Thursday 11th March

Tuesday 16th March

Thursday 18th March

Tuesday 23rd March

Thursday 25th March

Applications closed.

Screen Wexford in association with Wexford County Council Arts Office and Bodecii Film is calling for applications to its Short Film Fund initiative. The aim of this annual award is to provide funding and support to emerging filmmakers based in the County Wexford region looking to develop ambitious and creative narrative short films.

Closing date for submissions is 5pm on Friday 27th November 2020.

Funding will be available through the scheme to support three short films -narrative film, documentary and animation with a budget of up to €2,500 funded through Wexford County Council Arts Office. The award also consists of mentorship from leading industry professionals, project management support from Bodecii Film (Wexford based production company) as well as lighting equipment hire to the value of €1,500 from film lighting company Teach Solais.

The focus of this award for 2020 – 2021 is supporting new and emerging local Writer/Director/Producer teams.

At least one of the creative team must be from Wexford.

Funding will be awarded to successful Creative teams by December 2020 for:

€2500 & Mentorship – Narrative Short Film (10 page max)
€2500 & Mentorship – Documentary Short Film (Aprox. 10 Minutes)
€2500 & Mentorship – Animation Short Film (10 page max)

In each category completion funding for works in progress will also be considered for the awards. Successful applicants will receive mentorship from leading Industry professionals in production, direction and writing.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Applications will require the following elements:

1. Logline (1-2 line synopsis of the film) and short synopsis (200 – 300 words)

2. Completed Script (10 pages or for documentary no more than 2 page outline)

3. Director’s notes (including notes on visual style/visual references 1000 words max)

4. Producer’s notes (no more than 500 words)

5. Identification of possible Co. Wexford locations

6. Production budget, and notes on any additional funding required

7. Biography’s of the core creative team (to include at least Writer, Producer and Director)

8. Include in paperwork, links to samples of previous work/showreels/links, if available

COLLABORATIVE FILM FORUM:

To expand on this film industry professional development initiative for local film making talent, Screen Wexford and Bodecii Film are facilitating an ONLINE NETWORKING FORUM in which Directors/Producers/Writers nationwide will have an opportunity to network with Wexford filmmakers.

This forum is on Facebook and you will need to have a Facebook Account:

Sign into Facebook
Send a Friend Request to https://www.facebook.com/bodeciiprojects/
State you are a filmmaker who wants to take part in the Online Networking Forum Creative’s Exchange
You will be sent an invite to join the private group
Please read the rules in the ‘About’ section of the page

Creatives can meet and exchange information and match based on their assessment of the writer/director/producers past work, short screenplays, and compatibility to work together.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

All of the above production paperwork and screenplay to be uploaded as one PDF, (max. 10MB) not separately uploaded.
Applications must be submitted electronically.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

The creativity and quality of the script and project proposal.
The suitability of Co. Wexford Locations for use in filming.
The track record and demonstrable ability of the creative team to complete and deliver the project with the resources and funds available

ASSESSMENT:

Assessment will involve a review of applications by a panel in November 2020. The panel will include representatives from Wexford County Council Arts Office, and/or industry experienced filmmakers.

The deadline for applications is: 5pm on Friday 27th November 2020

Send applications with the title ‘Film Award’ to screenwexford@gmail.com

Applicants will be notified in December 2020.

Successful applicants must have completed their productions by August 2021 and will be invited to screen their films in Wexford following the completion date.

Screen Wexford, in partnership with Bodecii Film, is seeking Wexford-based participants for a two-day Directing For Film & TV Workshop with leading Irish Film Director Dearbhla Walsh. Funded through Creative Ireland and supported by Wexford County Council ‘s Arts and Economic Development departments, this workshop aims to strengthen participants’ drama directing skills for film and TV.*

DEARBHLA WALSH

Dearbhla Walsh is an award-winning director who has worked on drama series including most recently Tales from the Loop, The Handmaid’s Tale, EastEnders, Shameless, Penny Dreadful, The Tudors and much to her nephew’s delight the Netflix Marvel series The Punisher. She won the 2009 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special for Little Dorrit. She directed Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot, starring Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench, a television film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel of the same name. She has also directed several art/dance films, funded by the Arts Council, in collaboration with Fearghus Ó Conchúir including Match and I’m Roger Casement. Walsh has been nominated for the Irish Film and Television Awards nine times and won three times for directing in 2011, 2018 and 2020 respectively. Dearbhla Walsh is from Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo.

COURSE PROFILE

This masterclass will provide an insight into Dearbhla’s approach to directing. In addition to this, participants will work in small groups to direct scenes with actors in a remote capacity. This workshop is limited to ten participants. Areas covered will include:

Approach to reading a script.
How to communicate your vision.
How to break down a scene on paper.
Aids for spatial visualization of a scene
How to block a scene with two actors and think of what is the third character in the scene
Finding the beats and mini beats within a scene and using that to inform your approach to blocking.
How to guide an actor’s performance on the set.
Dealing with particularly difficult scenes e.g. love and violence.
A one to one de-brief with each director at the end of the session.

Participant Profile:

This workshop is aimed at emerging and experienced Wexford based drama directors. Directors must have directed at least one short film.

Application Procedure:

Applications Closed

Date: Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th November 2020

Duration: 2 Days

Venue: Online

Cost: Free
Deadline: 17th November 2020

COURSE PROFILE:

New entrants are increasingly required to possess competencies that reflect the ever-changing dynamics of the work environment for the high-end TV Drama space. The course will examine why this skill set is important in the film industry and how these skills are of growing importance across all industries. Industry feedback internationally and nationally continually highlights the need for future skills such as problem-solving, adaptive thinking, creative collaboration and emotional intelligence. Other important elements of the programme include Health and Safety, set etiquette, script breakdown and self-management in the industry.

This 4-day programme is one of the essential steppingstones and forms the basis of the new entrant’s journey to working in the industry. The programme will give a broad overview of all the departments and to help equip new entrants with the knowledge and some of the essential skills to working on set. There will be some practical elements during the 4 days and will consist of virtual group activities, industry panel experts and case studies. The programme will be facilitated and delivered by industry experts and design thinkers which include tutors guest speakers and panellists.

MODULES:

“Future Proofing on the Job”

Emotional Intelligence, building self – awareness, motivation, empathy, social skills, feeling confident starting out.
Teamwork and collaboration – Understanding how to cultivate a great team environment, how teams interact, collaboration is key, active listening and giving feedback effectively.
Managing in a stressful yet fun environment
Thinking outside the box
Thinking on your feet
Taking a user centered approach and brainstorming.

“The 360 of Set Etiquette”

Who’s who?
How Departments interact
Radio Etiquette – the Standard Approach (AD)
Sensitivity around cast and crew
Production terminology and Jargon
Essential Production Paperwork (AD)
Copyright, product placement and clearances the basics.
Script Breakdown the basics with a practical exercise. (Irene)
Technical on set jargon – crossing the line, eye lines, camera set up, why set ups take so long essential equipment. (Alan)
Shooting on location vs Studio

“Health and safety on Set”

Health and safety on Set;
Health and Safety overview legislation/risk assessments
Film Set Safety Protocol/Health and Safety Culture
Your role as a crew member
Departmental hazards in production: a broad overview
From construction site to movie set.
Bullying and harassment

“Self-Management in the Industry”

Navigation through the industry
How to manage as a freelancer
CV clinic
HR the basics
Getting Your First Job
Reading Contracts
Essential Networking

APPLICATION PROCESS:

The programme is aimed at new entrants in the Wexford area who possess commitment, motivation and a passion to work in the industry. Please apply online with an up-to-date CV, including a short paragraph outlining why you would like to work in the Film and TV Industry.

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