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A Year in Review 2018
03 Screen Skills Ireland
07 Listening to Industry
10 Careers in Screen
14 Key Initiatives 2018
30 Skills Development Highlights 2018
46 Bursary Review 2018
48 Partnerships 2018
52 Looking Ahead: 2019 and Beyond
1 Screen Skills Ireland Year in Review 2019
2 Who We Are
Screen Skills Ireland
Who We Are
Screen Skills Ireland, formerly Screen Training
Ireland, is the leading national agency with
responsibility for investing in people and
skills development for the screen sectors in
Ireland. It was established in 1995 to provide
continuing training and career development
opportunities for all professionals working
in the screen sectors, from new entrants to
company leaders.
This year, Screen Training Ireland renamed
and rebranded as Screen Skills Ireland. This
new name better reflects the remit and range
of activity of Screen Skills Ireland, while also
aligning the organisation more closely with
education policy in Ireland, and with its sister
agency, Screen Ireland.
Screen Skills Ireland works with
recognised industry professionals, both
nationally and internationally, to identify,
design and deliver skills development
programmes for Irish professionals to enhance
their expertise in film, television, animation,
VFX and interactive screen content.
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Screen Skills Ireland
What We Do
Screen Skills Ireland offers skills development
opportunities in the following areas:
• Business and enterprise courses to
enhance expertise in management and
strategic leadership
• Masterclasses and specialised programmes
to help experienced professionals avail
of continuous professional development
opportunities
• Programmes to meet long-term development
needs in the creative areas of writing,
directing, acting and producing
• Short focused programmes to meet the
demand for upskilling and transferable skills
• Work-based learning initiatives through
traineeships, apprenticeships, shadowing,
mentoring and bridging programmes
• International Bursary Award schemes
that enable experienced professionals
to participate in skills development
opportunities internationally
4 What We Do
• Festival and Event funding to support
high level masterclasses and facilitate
industry networking
Going forward, Screen Skills Ireland will
continue to play a strategic leadership role
in the development of skills for the screen
industries in Ireland.
In consultation with the Skills Sub-
Committee established earlier this year,
Screen Skills Ireland are developing an
Action Plan to be published in early 2019 that
will outline the aims and objectives for the
organisation over the next five years.
5 Screen Skills Ireland Year in Review 2019
2018 in Numbers
Screen Skills Ireland developed and delivered
over 47 courses in 2018 and allocated 628
places to participants. Of these training places,
58% were allocated to female participants and
42% allocated to male participants.
Screen Skills Ireland also supported 23
masterclasses and workshops at leading Irish
film festivals and seminars in partnership with
various organisations throughout the year.
Approximately 2,434 places were provided at
these events throughout the country, and of
these, 43% were allocated to female participants
and 57% allocated to male participants.
Through the Bursary Award Scheme, 25
Irish industry professionals availed of funding
to attend high-level skills development
programmes and workshops with
international organisations.
6 2018 in Numbers
Listening to Industry
In 2018, Screen Skills Ireland Over 120 people, representing key
committed to undertake a review of industry and education stakeholders,
the 2017 AV Skills Strategy Report, attended the Forum. The day began
published by the BAI and IFB (now with three discussion panels focusing
Screen Ireland), and implement the on international best practice for
major recommendations. This included collaboration between industry and
a skills-gap audit across live-action, education; the current and future skills
animation and television production. needs of the Irish screen industry; and
provision for the screen sectors in the
This year, Screen Skills Ireland’s Irish education landscape. The event
commitment to listening to industry culminated in round table discussions
stakeholders across the spectrum for the participants, focusing on 4
resulted in the establishment of a Skills key questions:
Sub-Committee, Industry Consultation
Groups that will meet with Screen 1 W
hat are the key skills gaps in the
Skills Ireland staff four times per year, a Irish screen sectors currently?
Learning Needs Analysis survey that
2 H
ow can industry stakeholders and
garnered over 1,300 responses, and the
education / training providers engage
Screen Industry Education Forum, a 1
in a better way in the future to address
day event held in November.
current and future skills gaps?
Screen Industry Education Forum 3 W
hat collaborative industry /
At the annual Screen Industry Education education models work best for both
Forum, Screen Skills Ireland brought industry and education?
together screen industry stakeholders,
4 How should industry / education
education / training providers and
collaborations be funded?
policy influencers to focus on the
skills development challenges and
Data gathered at the Forum was shared
opportunities of the screen sectors
with all attendees and used to feed into
in Ireland.
Screen Skills Ireland’s activity plan for
2019 and beyond.
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The Breadwinner (2017): Cartoon
Saloon are a participating company
on the Animation and VFX
Graduate Traineeship
9Careers in Screen In November, Screen Skills Ireland launched Careers in Screen, a portal designed to proactively map career paths within the industry, the first of its kind in Ireland. Careers in Screen is a comprehensive online resource for new entrants and industry professionals, providing an overview of the screen industries, a breakdown of departments and the key skills required for all roles across Film, TV (drama and non-fiction), VFX and Animation. 10 Careers in Screen
Careers in Screen is an evolving resource
that allows new entrants and industry
professionals in Ireland to see at a glance
the large range of roles available in the
screen industries, as well as map out career
paths and progression opportunities. In
collaboration with industry professionals, the
portal is managed and updated by Screen
Skills Ireland, aiming to provide a snapshot of
the industry as it currently stands, providing
new entrants and professionals with guidance
on where and how to best address their
career objectives. careersinscreen.ie
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Nightflyers (2018):
Nightflyers Production
Training Scheme
13Key Initiatives 2018 Screen Skills Ireland delivered a range of key initiatives in 2018 aimed at upskilling existing professionals in new technologies; developing new entrants, trainees and apprentices; nurturing individual creative talents through mentorships; and enhancing business skills amongst company owners and producers. The NIGHTFLYERS Production Training of the department heads engaged with Scheme, in collaboration with Troy the process of guiding the trainees Studios Limerick, Universal Cable through the essential skills required to Productions and Wild Atlantic Pictures, work in a busy production department. was a pilot production training scheme Trainees also participated in an industry that offered essential on-the-job training training event at the end of the scheme, for 24 section 481 trainees employed on providing them with the opportunity to the NIGHTFLYERS production, as well network with Heads of Departments as an opportunity for 5 new entrants from the production. without previous set experience. Screen Skills Ireland engaged directly with the “Working in the Costume Department production, department heads, and of Nightflyers I was privileged to have crew to outline key objectives for the the opportunity to experience the trainees. The programme provided operations of such a big team. Being structured work-based learning and a part of this programme allowed me mentoring for the trainees in areas to learn in depth about working in the such as production, accounts, assistant film industry. The Script Breakdown directing, costume, continuity, hair and course was very beneficial to me in make-up, camera, model making, props, providing an approachable learning art department, set decoration, sound platform in a specific area. Being able special effects and visual effects. Each to also work closely with costume 14 Key Initiatives 2018
“We are confident the initiative has
had a significant impact on local job
creation and helped establish Troy
Studios and Limerick as a hub for
the film and television industry.”
– Eoin Egan, Producer, Nightflyers
cutters, I learned a lot more about that developed from this programme
different approaches to pattern and is priceless and most importantly
stand development and I was very the reactionary training that is due
lucky to be able to work on toiles to start as a result of the feedback
and samples, right through to final from the trainees. Troy is so delighted
costumes. It’s been a really exciting to hear of the fantastic experiences
and rewarding experience.” from trainee filmmakers. They are the
– Louise Lawlor, Costume Trainee building blocks to bring the Mid-West
to the position of a fully-fledged crew
“The training structure developed base in the coming years.”
with Nightflyers positively bridged – Michelle Brassil, Troy Studios
the education sector with practical
experience.” – Edmund Sampson, “Wild Atlantic Pictures were
Production Manager, Nightflyers very proud to be involved in the
NIGHTFLYERS Production Training
“An invaluable training scheme that scheme made possible by the support
Screen Skills Ireland took a leading of Screen Training Ireland, Screen
role in guiding the trainees – of Ireland, Universal Cable Productions
which there were many – through the and Troy Studios. We are confident
fast-paced juggernaut that is high the initiative has had a significant
end television. Many of the trainees impact on local job creation and
were graduates of third level entities helped establish Troy Studios and
here in Limerick and they have Limerick as a hub for the film and
experienced first-hand what their television industry.”
studies had prepared them for. The – Eoin Egan, Producer, Nightflyers
level of camaraderie and networking
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Nightflyers (2018):
Nightflyers Production
Training Scheme
17Throughout 2018, Screen Skills Ireland work with the Screen Scene VFX team
partnered with Screen Producers Ireland on current & up and coming projects,
(SPI) to host a number of seminars including Lost in Space for Netflix /
focusing on Employee Relations topics Legendary, Lenny Abrahamson’s The
including: fair procedures in relation to Little Stranger & Yorgos Lanthimos’
disciplinary, grievance and dignity at The Favourite.
work (February), legislative obligations
for employee relations (September), “Our internships have produced
and pre-employment requirements for a fantastic group of artists to
working with young people (November). the company & industry over the
years. It is very important to create
Screen Skills Ireland and Creative opportunities for local talent to grow
Europe MEDIA hosted a Bursary into our craft. The past graduates
Information Day in January that of our program have become a key
focused on opportunities offered and integral part of our development
by Creative Europe MEDIA for and successes. I am very happy to
documentary filmmakers that can be confirm that this year, ourselves
accessed through the Bursary Award and Screen Skills Ireland have been
Scheme. The information day gave able to give an opportunity for an
an overview of European market and equally talented group of individuals,
skills development opportunities, continuing our tradition developing
and featured presentations from key young talent!”
European training programmes such as – Ed Bruce, Visual Effects Supervisor,
Eurodoc, Documentary Campus and Screen Scene VFX
IDFAcademy.
“My time on this traineeship has been
Screen Skills Ireland partnered with an invaluable learning experience. It
Screen Scene VFX on the VFX New has been incredible to get started
Entrant Traineeship, introducing four at a major VFX studio like Screen
participants to the VFX industry. The Scene and build up my skills to an
traineeship, still ongoing, runs for a industry standard, as well as the
35 week period. Trainee progression invaluable training provided by
is evaluated regularly while they gain Screen Skills Ireland. It’s inspiring
valuable studio experience and an to be surrounded by such a fun,
introduction to the industry, training hardworking and dedicated bunch. I
in VFX software & Screen Scene’s VFX couldn’t be happier with the progress
Pipeline & Workflows. The program also I’ve gained since beginning.”
provided trainees the opportunity to – Emma Brady, VFX Trainee
18 Key Initiatives 2018“It’s inspiring to be surrounded
by such a fun, hardworking and
dedicated bunch. I couldn’t be
happier with the progress I’ve
gained since beginning.”
– Emma Brady, VFX Trainee
Screen Skills Ireland and Animation of female talent in underrepresented
Skillnet were delighted to collaborate areas. The productions ranged from high-
with Imaginism Studios on the Schoolism end TV drama with four directors placed
Live Dublin 2018 event, which took place on the hit History Channel show, Vikings,
on the 20th and 21st of October. The to independent features on Deadpan
Schoolism event brought together some Pictures’ The Last Right and Samson
of the best talent in the feature animation, Films’ Wildfire. Participants shadowed
gaming, illustration and design and assisted the directors on each
industries for a weekend of workshops production for several weeks.
and masterclasses, including Stephan
Martiniere, Megan Brain, Shannon Tindle, “Working as Shadow Director to Cathy
Sylvain Marc, Nathan Fowkes, and The Brady on her debut “Wildfire” put
Black Frog. Attendees were also invited me at an unparalleled advantage to
to a one hour evening workshop with learn how a project of that scale is
renowned artist Bobby Chiu followed by realised to an excellent standard. In
an industry networking event. some ways the role is what you make
it, but getting to observe this calibre
Screen Skills Ireland were delighted of filmmaker in action is a fast track
to run three Shadow Directing to really valuable insight and I’m
Opportunities in 2018, with two of these grateful for that opportunity.”
placements specifically aimed at female – Maeve Stone, Shadow Director,
directors, to encourage the development Wildfire
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Vikings Season 6:
Screen Skills Ireland
collaborated with Vikings
on Production Workshops
and Shadow Directing
Opportunities in 2018
21Screen Skills Ireland, in collaboration The Animation and VFX Graduate
with VIKINGS, ran a series of Production Traineeship is an initiative of Screen
Workshops, delivered by industry Skills Ireland and Animation Skillnet, and
experts and hosted in Ashford Studios, supported by Skillnet Ireland and the
Co. Wicklow. These workshops were Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. Now in
aimed at new entrants and trainees its fourth iteration, this highly successful
seeking to gain an insight on the programme takes place over a six-month
knowledge and skills required to work period and is targeted at developing skills
on high-end TV Drama, and gave and talent in the Irish animation and VFX
participants an opportunity to meet the sectors. The programme involves a mix
various Heads of Department and senior of on-the-job learning and mentoring
crew that work to put the production in host studios as well as additional
together. Workshops covered a range of specialist training delivered through
departments from Camera, Assistant Screen Skills Ireland and Animation
Director Department, Art Department, Skillnet. 8 participating studios and 14
Hair Design, Set Decoration & trainees were selected for the 2018/19
Production Buying and Costume Dept. Graduate Traineeship Programme that
started on the 22nd October with a full
“For me the Vikings Workshop was week of intensive training, covering
really helpful. As someone who had topics such as Storytelling, Storyboarding,
only ever worked as a Trainee/Daily Production Management, Production
AD on set, getting an insight into the Pipelines, Emotional Intelligence, Personal
work of the first and second AD during Effectiveness, Career Management,
pre-production was most valuable. Teamwork, Effective Communication and
The tutors were super helpful and the Creative Thinking Techniques delivered
course was so well organised that we by industry focused tutors such as John
were given weeks worth of information Dawson, Patrick O’Callaghan, Stephen
in a short period of time.” Fagan, Paul Timpson, Fiona Flynn, Carmel
– Kathleen Horan, AD Workshop Morrissey and Pam Relton. The VFX and
Participant Animation Graduate Traineeship has
played a significant role in addressing
“It was great to get the opportunity to skills gaps in Ireland over the last few
present Vikings Art Dept. Workshop, to years with over 90% of graduates from the
meet all those that attended and to see programme going on to further work in
what a wide range of skills and talents the industry.
they had that will easily extend and
transfer into our industry.”
– Jon Beer, Art Department, VIKINGS
22 Key Initiatives 2018“It was great to get the
opportunity to present Vikings
Art Dept. Workshop, to meet
all those that attended and to
see what a wide range of skills
and talents they had that will
easily extend and transfer
into our industry.”
– Jon Beer, Art Department, VIKINGS
“My training has given me the Three Irish writers were chosen to
opportunity to work alongside participate in the LA Writers Room
professionals in the industry as well Placements Programme. This week-long
as develop my own skills within placement, organised and facilitated by
Animation. Getting the chance to be Des Doyle, provided Irish writers with
in a studio during a production has the opportunity to experience a US TV
helped me understand more about the Writers Room. The selected writers were
different roles people undertake and award-winning writer and director for
how they work together successfully. stage and screen, Carmel Winters (FLOAT
The experience gained has been LIKE A BUTTERFLY, SNAP); Pierce Ryan,
invaluable, I’m discovering new things screenwriter (BLACK ’47, STANDBY);
everyday and everyone has been Paul Walker, Showrunner/Writer (RED
super encouraging. I’m excited about ROCK, Season 4), Story Producer (RIVER
the next 4 months!” – Fraser Thomson, CITY, RED ROCK SEASON 1). Taking place
Trainee at Cartoon Saloon from October 25th to November 2nd,
the writers participated in real ongoing
writers rooms based in Los Angeles,
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Becca’s Bunch (2018): Jam
Media are a participating
company on the Animation and
VFX Graduate Traineeship
25attended mentorship meetings throughout for actors, producers, directors, 1st
the week and experienced first-hand assistant directors and DOPs working on
how US Writers Rooms – run by some of intimate scenes. Directing and Acting
the most successful Showrunners in the for Intimate Scenes kept the focus on
business – operate, taking a deep dive into directors and actors, with participants
the process of storytelling for US TV, which forming groups of three with one
can be taken and applied to their own director and two actors per group, and
projects in the future. participants bringing a potential scene to
workshop during the course.
“What an amazing experience the
LA Writers Placement scheme was. “The workshop opened up
Des Doyle proved to be the perfect conversations that should be more
conduit to guide us through it. Your regular and frequent. Ita gave us
days are full on, meeting a variety practical exercises to use that
of people with various levels of were invaluable.”
experience. [...] The individuals we – Cara Christie, Actor
met were also amazingly open and
insightful and so giving of their time “I found the whole day very helpful
[...] We are now a global village: we because everything was discussed
need to broaden our horizons but very openly, showing how we can
understand the horizons we are start the conversation.
looking towards. A course like this is – Niamh Cummins, Director
a great initiative and is essential for
writers with experience of working Screen Leaders, delivered by Screen
in both the Irish and UK markets. I Skills Ireland, is the leading strategic
cannot recommend it highly enough.” company development programme for
– Paul Walker, LA Writers the screen industries, funded through
Room placement Creative Europe. The programme is
aimed at company leaders working
In response to wider industry in film, television, animation, post-
developments, Screen Skills Ireland production, VFX, sales, marketing, and
held two workshops with Intimacy distribution. From strategic planning and
Coordinator Ita O’Brien on navigating implementation, to aligning company
sensitive scenes for actors and directors culture to that strategy, the programme
alike. Intimacy Etiquette for Film fosters innovation and builds company
and Television was a 1 day course to value. Designed in consultation with the
provide guidance on best practice participating companies, it is this bespoke
26 Key Initiatives 2018“If your company is chosen
for Screen Leaders, seize the
moment. It opens your eyes
up to all of your opportunities
worldwide and we are a
stronger company as a result.”
– Pierce Boyce, Managing Director & Producer, Abú Media
approach which makes the programme
entirely unique. This year, Screen Leaders
took the form of one to one sessions in
Dublin and Amsterdam, and two intensive
week-long workshops in Limerick and
Budapest. Company participants on the
2018 programme included Abu Media,
Ireland; Digital Cube, Romania; Filmmore,
Netherlands; Hoferichter & Jacob,
Germany; Match & Spark, Poland; Mind
the Gap, Ireland; OffScript, Ireland; Pink
Kong, Ireland; and Recircle, Croatia.
“The Screen Leaders mentors
really teach you how to focus on
your company and the business
of producing TV and film. I can’t
recommend highly enough.”
– Bríd Seoighe, Producer, Abú Media
27 Screen Skills Ireland Year in Review 201901 Screen Industry Education
Forum 02 Screen Leaders 02
01
03–04 Vikings Production
Workshops 05 LA Writers Room
Placements Programme
01
05
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Skills Development Highlights 2018: Creativity and Creative Collaboration In the Creativity and Creative Collaboration skills development area, this year focused on increasing collaborations between actors and directors; developing Irish writers in a wider international context; and structured programmes to support development executives, script editors and writers. 30 Skills Development Highlights 2018
On the Barbara Slade-helmed Writing and the programme consisted of three
for Animated Television Series, parts between October and December,
participants continued their work from including lectures and workshopping
2017 in intensive animation writing individual projects, individual input and
designed to mimic a “real world” guidance during the rewriting process,
animation writers room process, where and two days at the end for intensive
writers could develop an animation input. At the end of the programme
series based on classic material in the each writer / team had a cohesive first or
public domain. In 2018, the writers and second draft, or a strong outline and the
writer teams developed skills in areas first twenty five pages.
like learning to tell a story through
action; scene structure; how to bring “I found the programme of great
animated characters to life; career paths support as part of preparing my
for animation writers, and received tutor new screenplay. [...] The invaluable
feedback on their first drafts. In order feedback from the three follow up
for participants to develop their editing script meetings between the sessions
skills, second drafts were circulated to also requires you to set goals and
all participants who provided each other deadlines to work towards.”
with notes. – Morgan Bushe
“Really helpful and practical course – Bringing together actors and directors
weaving the crafts of story generation was a key focus for Creativity and
and structuring together in a highly Creative Collaboration courses this year,
effective way. The most useful with Acting for Camera held in Galway
animation or live action screenwriting and delivered by Shimmy Marcus, as
course I have taken, bar none.” well as Act Like A Child, a masterclass
– Michelle Manahan, Participant on with Gerry Grennell in association with
Writing for Animated Television Series Film in Cork and Bow Street Academy.
Likewise, Ita O’Brien, as the industry’s
In The First Draft and Beyond, an first intimacy coordinator, offered
intensive, project-based development her unique and extensive experience
programme aimed at screenwriters and working on sets and with directors
creative teams behind first and second- and actors on creating a framework
time feature films, tutors Mary Kate for intimate scenes and how to ensure
O’Flanagan and Rachel O’Flanagan’s safety and respect in that process in two
approach was to help writers to find the courses, Intimacy Etiquette for Film and
best realised versions of their stories. Television and Directing and Acting for
Eight projects were chosen to participate Intimate Scenes.
31 Screen Skills Ireland Year in Review 2019“I had hoped for some knowledge brought together some of the most
around script development. But this is eminent screen storytellers from across
the entirety of what I was looking for.” the world to work with Irish screen
– Tricia Linnane professionals.
In Adaptation with Beth Serlin, Des Doyle’s Introduction to the US TV
Associate Professor at Loyola Landscape ran to great success three
Marymount University’s School of times in 2018 – twice in Dublin and once
Film and Television in Los Angeles, in Galway – for producers and writers
the goal of this course was to explore looking to deepen their understanding
the process of successfully adapting of the US television landscape. The
pre-existing material to the big screen. seminar focused on breaking down the
Participants analysed how a variety of major US networks, how they tier out,
source materials – including novel, stage their audiences, a detailed study of pilot
play, short stories and history – could season 2018, a discussion on Peak TV
transform into a powerful cinema story. and streaming services and the impact
on US programming and opportunities
Big Stories on the Small Screen they represent, and concluded with a
ran a second major initiative in 2018 breakdown of the writer’s year, pointing
to develop skills in quality long- out where windows of opportunity exist
form screen drama. The initiative, a for Irish writers.
partnership between Big Stories and
the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland,
“Des’s talk was fantastic
– very practical and
informative – and he was
really helpful to us all.”
– Sharon Lawless, Participant on Introduction
to the US TV Landscape
32 Skills Development Highlights 2018“Really helpful and practical
course – weaving the crafts
of story generation and
structuring together in a
highly effective way. The most
useful animation or live action
screenwriting course I have
taken, bar none.”
– Michelle Manahan, Participant on Writing for
Animated Television Series
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Black ‘47 (2018): Actor Hugo
Weaving and director Lance Daly
delivered an actor’s masterclass
in association with Bow Street
Academy. Screenwriter Pierce Ryan
was one of the writers selected for
the LA Writers Room placement.
35Skills Development Highlights 2018: Animation, VFX, Film and TV Drama Production Production skills development across Animation, VFX, Film and TV Drama for new entrants remained a priority for Screen Skills Ireland in 2018 and took the form of short-form courses that allowed graduates and trainees to get an overview of best practice and core skills. 36 Skills Development Highlights 2018
Aimed at graduates, trainees and new Aiming to provide a comprehensive
entrants to the VFX, TV and Animation overview of all aspects of production
industry, Introduction to Health and accountancy, the course was delivered
Safety for New Entrants was a half- and facilitated by Rory MacDermott
day awareness course to provide new with guest speakers delivering some
entrants an introduction to the following: essential elements throughout the
Irish Health & Safety Legislation; five days. It covered basic accounting
Understanding of Hazards, Risks & Risk structures, software, payroll, cost
Assessments; Bullying & Harassment in reports, budgeting, cashflow, AP
the workplace; Understanding Stress & and invoices, as well as a detailed
Stress Management; and Understanding breakdown of Section 481, and other
Safety Culture. accounting systems unique to film and
television industries.
Script Breakdown for New Entrants
was a two-day workshop, giving “I feel much more prepared to work in
participants an overview on how to the area now, as it’s demystified the
identify the most common production procedures and documents involved.”
elements in a script, including set – Anne O’Donovan
dressing, props, picture vehicles,
graphic, costume, special effects, and Whether you are looking to be a digital
VFX elements. Including a case study modeller, sculptor, rigger or animator,
of a period film, participants were anatomy is the backbone for creating
encouraged to take part in an in-depth believable imagery. Aimed at VFX,
analysis of each scene to identify animation and games professionals,
specific requirements. The workshop Introduction to Anatomy for 3D was
also brought in essential departments as a one day course overview of the
guest speakers from the AD Department, importance of anatomy and how it can
Production Department, Costume be used to improve the participants’
Department and VFX. digital art. Delivered by Jahirul Amin,
the one day course attempted to
Production Accountancy for Film and demystify how you can use anatomy to
TV was a five-day programme aimed inform your designs and approach to
at assistant accountants seeking to creating assets, and this introduction to
up-skill into the role of Production the fundamentals of anatomy focused
Accountant, as well as producers, or on areas like gesture, the skeleton,
other production grades, interested in muscles and proportion.
moving into the accounts departments.
37 Screen Skills Ireland Year in Review 2019“Having the opportunity to
see practical examples from
recent Irish films and hearing
first-hand from the crew
members involved in their
production has given me a
solid grounding for pursuing
a career in the film industry!”
– James Dolan, Participant on Introduction to Health
and Safety for New Entrants
38 Skills Development Highlights 2018Skills Development Highlights 2018:
TV Non Fiction
In 2018 Screen Skills Ireland reviewed
skills requirements in TV non-fiction.
A key focus in 2019 is to provide training
opportunities for emerging industry
practitioners and upskilling for those
currently working in the area.
TV DEVELOPMENT: Steps to Two courses in TV Production Research
Creating TV Ideas That Stand Out Skills, aimed at emerging television
helped participants unlock the secrets researchers, covered areas like how to
of how to conceive, develop, layout spot and tell a good story; professional
and pitch a TV idea or format. The TV research techniques; sources of
two-day workshop tutored by Colin information, interviewing skills, editorial
Pauser-Cowman illustrated the steps to policy, broadcast law and copyright.
successful TV idea development, while The course tutored by Pam Relton
building a deeper understanding of gave participants an overview of key
the creative and development process. production research skills.
Teresa Smith, Executive Producer
Factual, RTE, delivered a session which Screen Skills Ireland partnered with RTÉ
provided insights into how to get an idea on a Multi-Camera Drama Directing
‘Pitch Ready’. programme. The emphasis of the
programme is to train directors with
“The course title said it all, Colin is all drama, comedy and performance
about creating TV ideas that ‘stand experience in a multi-camera studio
out’ and get commissioned. A born environment. The programme kicked
communicator, Colin used examples off in December with a 12-day studio,
from his vast experience in TV to location and editing training programme
teach the class how to create original, delivered by BBC Director, Clive Arnold
exciting, returnable TV series. He (EASTENDERS) and will be followed by
also dedicated time to practical work, five weeks of shadow directing followed
so we could apply his techniques to by five weeks of mentored directing, in
create series pitches for channels.” preparation to become a regular director
– Regina Looby on RTÉ’s FAIR CITY.
39 Screen Skills Ireland Year in Review 201901 Decorative Paint Effects
Workshop 02–03 Doc Day at Cork
Film Festival 04–05 Hugo Weaving
& Lance Daly Masterclass
06 First Take at Cork Film Festival
01 04
02 03
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41 Screen Skills Ireland Year in Review 2019Skills Development Highlights 2018: Business and Enterprise Skills development in the business and enterprise area focused on updating business skills for both producers and creatives, as well as leadership and strategic development in the form of Screen Skills Ireland’s flagship programme, Screen Leaders. 42 Skills Development Highlights 2018
In association with Filmbase, Screen “The Business of Development course
Skills Ireland hosted a 3 day training really focused the mind on the
programme in January focusing on importance of keeping distribution
Transmedia as a Marketing and at the core of everything you do
Distribution Strategy. The course, when starting development. This
designed for creative producers, course was very valuable in gaining
development executives and the knowledge and confidence
distributors, detailed how a transmedia necessary to develop films in a way
strategy could be developed around that protects the producer and the
an entertainment product to create writer. A very insightful course, with
a fan base as well as establishing an an abundance of experience shared.”
entertainment brand – a technique – Gemma O’ Shaughnessy
frequently utilised by Hollywood and top
TV and film producers and broadcasters. Festivals are often the first route for
filmmakers to promote their work and
On The Business of Development; can also act as a distribution system.
Creative, Business and Legal Steps Understanding how to create and deliver
needed to take an idea from pre- an effective film festival strategy is
script to screen, participants were vital, and in 2018 Screen Skills Ireland
encouraged to bring their own ideas ran the course Film Festival Strategy:
and projects to work on while Gabrielle How to get the most out of festivals to
Kelly, along with guest speakers Bill help emerging filmmakers understand
Grantham and Sharon Bowyers, detailed the festival landscape, identify
the legal and business steps involved in strong support materials like a press
developing ideas, covering intellectual kit / photos / social media, and create
property (IP), optioning literary material, memorable loglines and pitches.
and public domain properties and how
best to use them. “The Film Festival Strategy course was
perfect timing for me. I am currently
going through that process for the
first time and found the whole thing
to be really beneficial in terms of
knowing which festivals to go for and
when. As always with these courses
it’s all about meeting other people
and sharing experiences. There is
always so much to be learned from
the informal chats during the breaks.”
– Ross Killeen
43 Screen Skills Ireland Year in Review 2019Full List of Courses
Creativity and Creative Collaboration Film and TV Drama Production
Epic Stories Decorative Paint Effects Workshop
The Core Principles of Storytelling Introduction to Rhino for the
on the Screen Art Department
Masterclass with Justin Zackham Introduction to Health and Safety for
New Entrants
Creating a Scene
Script Breakdown for New Entrants
Investigating Characters
Production Accountancy for Film and TV
Intimacy Etiquette for Film and Television
Prosthetic Make-Up Workshop
Adaptation – with Beth Serlin 2018
Vikings Production Workshops 2018
Big Stories on The Small Screen Module 2
Health & Safety Awareness for Film &
Directing and Acting for Intimate Scenes TV Production
Introduction to the US TV Landscape RTE Multi-camera Drama Directors
Training Course
The First Draft And Beyond
IMRO / RTÉ Scoring For Film Program
Shadow Directing Opportunity – Wildfire 2018/19
Shadow Directing Opportunity –
The Last Right
Apprenticeships and Traineeships
Shadow Directing Opportunity – Vikings
VFX New Entrant Traineeship Programme
LA Writers Room Placements
Animation, VFX and Games Graduate
Traineeship
Acting for Camera
Creating a Scene
44 Full List of CoursesTV Non Fiction Business and Enterprise
TV Production Research Skills Employee Relations Seminar in association
with Screen Producers Ireland
TV Development: Steps to Creating
TV Ideas That Stand Out Transmedia as a Marketing and
Distribution Strategy
Animation, VFX & Games Creative Thinking Techniques
Story and Macro Design Masterclass Building successful teams: Collaborating
& communicating effectively
Introduction to Anatomy for 3D
The Business of Development; Creative,
Introduction to On-set Data Acquisition
Business and Legal Steps needed to take
an idea from pre-script to screen
Designing for Animation with
Ernie Gilbert AS
Film Festival Strategy: How to get the
most out of festivals
Character Performance, Acting, and
Storytelling for Animation AS
45 Screen Skills Ireland Year in Review 2019Bursary Review 2018
In 2018, bursaries were awarded to 25
applicants across the fields of creativity
and creative collaboration, production
and technical and business & enterprise.
Over €54,000 was allocated to Irish
industry practitioners to participate
in international training programmes,
enhancing their career prospects.
“My experience on the Inside Pictures “Thanks to a Screen Skills Ireland
programme this year has been (SSI) bursary I attended IDFAcademy
truly eye opening. The course has 2018 – an intensive four-day
afforded me the opportunity to learn training program for international
about areas of production I wouldn’t documentary makers – giving me the
experience on a day to day basis and opportunity to expand my network of
to hear from inspirational industry international co-production partners,
leaders. Screen Skills Ireland’s gain up-to-date market knowledge of
bursary has been a huge help in documentary projects and develop
making my participation in this real contacts and context to help me
course possible.” get our current slate of documentary
– Paula Heffernan, Element Pictures, projects onto screen.”
Bursary Award Scheme Recipient – Daniel Hegarty, Marmalade Films,
Bursary Award Scheme Recipient
46 Bursary Review 2018Bursary Recipients 2018
Simon Doyle David Keating Alan Maher
EAVE Producers Directing Training ACE Producers
Workshop with Judith Weston Workshops
Linda Curtin Paula Heffernan Tristan McConnell
Béla Tarr Directing Inside Pictures Euro Tactical Firearms
Workshop Programme
Daniel Hegarty
Loic Jourdain Lisa Smyth IDFAcademy 2018
Documentary Campus Pamela Smyth SFX
Masterschool Make Up Mirjam Strugalla
Documentary Campus
Darach McGarrigle Brendan Culleton Masterschool
EAVE Producers Sources 2 Training
Workshop Mentors for European Sinead Lillis
Screenwriters/Filmmakers Script Supervisor Work
Marie-Therese Garvey Program, Take 5
Structured Work Julie Ryan
Programme at Beti Films Media Xchange Jordan Coombes
Showrunner Drama Euro Tactical Firearms
Eamonn Cleary
Less is More Workshop Richard Boland Bláithín Ní Chatháin
EMC Entertainment Shoot and Direct Sony FS7
Niall Kearney Masterclass Camera
Graining and Marbling
Masterclass, Atelier Nadaï Kathryn Kennedy Jonathan Hughes
FIN Partners Programme London Screenwriters
John Keville Festival Talent Campus 5.0
Inside Pictures Mark C Noonan
Programme Jerusalem International
Film Lab
Rhonwen Hayes
Graining and Marbling
Masterclass, Atelier Nadaï
47 Screen Skills Ireland Year in Review 2019Industry Partnerships In 2018, Screen Skills Ireland collaborated with numerous local industry partners on a range of exciting initiatives and partnered with festivals on workshops and masterclasses throughout the country. Screen Producers Ireland (SPI), Troy Studios Limerick, Galway Film Centre, Animation Skillnet, Bow Street Academy for Screen Acting, Film in Cork, Filmbase, Dublin Editors, Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO), ACE Producers, European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) 48 Industry Partnerships
List of Festival Partnerships, Masterclasses and Workshops
Bursary Information Fastnet Film Festival Schoolism Live Dublin
Day for Documentary Masterclasses & in collaboration with
Filmmakers Workshops Animation Skillnet
Industry Talks at Big Stories on the Small Gerry Grennell – Act Like
Rathmullan Film Festival Screen Masterclass with A Child Masterclass with
Screenwriter Paul Rutman Film In Cork & Bow Street
Dingle Pow-Wow at Dingle Academy for Screen
International Film Festival Story and Macro Design Acting
Masterclass with Galway
Meet the Filmmakers at Film Centre Fis TV Summit with
Animation Dingle Galway Film Centre
Directors Masterclass with
Immersive Story Madeleine Olnek at the First Take Day at Cork
Conference and Exhibition Galway Film Fleadh Film Festival
at the Audi Dublin Film
Festival Actors Masterclass with Doc Day at Cork Film
Andrew Scott at the Festival
Mark Lee Ping-Bing Galway Film Fleadh
Masterclass at the East Cleraun Documentary
Asia Film Festival Perfect Pitch at Guth Gafa Masterclasses
International Documentary
Masterclass with Director, Festival Cedric Kahn masterclass
Screenwriter and Producer at the IFI French Film
Justin Zackham Actors Masterclass with Festival
Hugo Weaving
In Conversation with
Dublin Editors David Directors Studio with
Burrows & Sim Evan-Jones Rebecca Daly and Oonagh
Kearney at IndieCork Film
Festival 2018
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A Mother Brings Her Son To Be Shot
(2017): Sinead O’Shea’s documentary
was the focus of one of four
documentary masterclasses at Cleraun
Media Conferences, supported by
Screen Skills Ireland
5152 Looking Ahead: 2019 and Beyond
Looking Ahead:
2019 and Beyond
In 2019, Screen Skills Ireland will:
• Work closely with the Skills Sub-Committee
to finalise, publish and begin implementing an
Action Plan for the organisation that will cover
the next five years.
• Continue to engage regularly with key
industry stakeholders in relation to the
ongoing skills needs of the sector through
surveys and meetings with industry
consultation groups and the Skills Sub-
Committee.
• Update and expand the Careers in Screen
portal to fully capture the range of roles and
opportunities within the sector and actively
promote screen careers through a Screen
Careers event.
• Host the second Screen Industry Education
Forum to bring industry and education
stakeholders together to further engage
on the skills development challenges and
opportunities of the screen sectors in Ireland.
53 Screen Skills Ireland Year in Review 2019• Deliver a range of continuous professional
development programmes that are
responsive to the needs of the sector across
business; creativity; film; TV drama; TV non-
fiction; animation; games and VFX.
• Work collaboratively with other
organisations to develop more work-based
learning opportunities through traineeships,
apprenticeships, shadowing and
mentoring programmes.
• Work closely with regional partners on skills
development initiatives in the regions.
• Drive positive cultural change through
delivering skills development initiatives that
support a more diverse and inclusive industry.
• Work closely with national and
international industry stakeholders on
festival masterclasses, partnership events,
networking events and bursary opportunities
for international skills development.
• Engage with key policy influencers and
relevant funding providers on the skills
development needs of the sector.
54 Looking Ahead: 2019 and Beyond55 Screen Skills Ireland Year in Review 2019
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