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Screen Training Ireland –A Year in Review 2017

Cover image Angela’s Christmas, Brown Bag Films

Who We Are What We Do Key Initiatives 2017 Training Highlights 2017 Bursary Review 2017 Local Partnerships Festivals International Training Partnerships Looking Ahead: 2018 and Beyond

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Screen Training Ireland (STI) is the national screen training and development body, tailored for Ireland’s film and television industry. It was established in 1995 to provide ongoing training and career-development opportunities for professionals working in the screen industry. STI works with recognised industry professionals, both locally and internationally, to identify, design and deliver training for Irish professionals. Training programmes are offered to practitioners and companies to enhance their expertise in film, television, animation and interactive screen content. STI comes under the auspices of the Irish Film Board (IFB) since 2013. It is mainly funded by the IFB, third-party training partnerships and fee income. STI offers training for the changing needs of the Irish screen industry. STI developed and delivered over 47 courses in 2017 and allocated 1,115 places to participants. Of these training places 48% were allocated to female participants and 52% allocated to male participants.

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We also supported 23 masterclasses and workshops at leading Irish Film festivals, and seminars in partnership with various organisations throughout the year. Approximately 1,558 places were provided at these events in Dublin and throughout the country, of these 39% were allocated to female participants and 61% allocated to male participants. STI categorises skills needs in three core areas; creativity and creative collaboration (CCC), production and technical skills (P&T) and business and enterprise (B&E). STI also supports high-level international training opportunities through the Bursary Award scheme and through its support of programmes such as Guiding Lights, Inside Pictures, EAVE and ACE. Through the Bursary Award Scheme, 25 Irish industry professionals availed of funding to attend high-level training programmes and workshops with international companies and organisations.

STI offers training opportunities in the following areas:

• Business and enterprise training to enhance expertise in management and strategy development

• Masterclasses and specialised programmes to help experienced professionals avail of advanced development opportunities

• Programmes to meet long-term development needs in the creative areas of script, directing and producing

• Short focused courses to meet updating, upgrading and transfer skills needs

• Pathways to progression for technical professionals through traineeships, apprenticeships and bridging programmes

• International training and the Bursary Award scheme which enables experienced professionals to participate in training opportunities internationally and where necessary, design a development opportunity customised to meet their individual needs.

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An Ode to Love

STI delivered a range of key initiatives in 2017 aimed at retraining existing professionals in new technologies, developing new entrants, trainees and apprentices, nurturing individual creative talents through mentorships and enhancing business skills.

Key Initiatives 2017


— Creating Show Business: Entertainment TV creation seminar kicked off in January. The programme tutored by TV producers, Larry Bass and Philip Kamp, provided creative talent in the entertainment television sector in Ireland with the tools to devise cutting-edge programming.

— Chrysalis, an intensive, project-based programme for development executives, producers and script editors, was launched in March. The Chrysalis programme focused on developing established and emerging writing talent while encouraging creative collaboration within the development process. Eight projects at mid-development stage were selected and brought through the development process. Workshops in the craft of screenwriting, tutored by Beth Serlin and Mary Kate O’Flanagan, provided advice and feedback to the creative teams.

— Screen Training Ireland was supported by Creative Europe – MEDIA programme and the Irish Film Board to deliver the Screen Leaders strategic company development and leadership programme. Hosting participating companies from across Europe, it took place in Ireland and Germany.

— A Mentoring Skills Programme tutored by talent specialist Laurie Knell facilitated the development and implementation of structured

talent development and mentoring programmes for animation and VFX companies. Senior management teams, supervisors, HOD’s and training personnel in VFX and animation studios all took part in the programme. Many forms of mentoring were included, providing participating companies with clear guidelines for implementing structured mentoring programmes within their organisations.

— In early 2017 a Train the Trainer initiative was launched to enhance the skills of educators and trainers working in further education, higher education, and training. This focused on targeting skills in the teaching of industry-standard software and processes for animation and VFX. It enabled lecturers, trainers and educators to access professional training, enhancing their understanding of current studio processes.

— A VFX and Animation Mentoring Programme was launched to facilitate the development and implementation of structured mentoring programmes for animation and VFX companies. Senior management teams, supervisors, HOD’s and animation trainers in VFX and animation studios all took part.

All aspects of the mentoring process were covered providing participating organisations with clear guidelines and pathways for implementing structured

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mentoring programmes within their organisations.

— Writing Animation with Barbara Slade took participants through six days of intensive animation writing which mimicked a “real world” animation writer’s room process. Participating writers are developing their own animation episodes and will attend a second module in January, followed by mentorship and detailed feedback. — Big Stories on the Small Screen, funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, The Irish Film Board and Screen Training Ireland, launched its second major initiative to develop skills in quality long-form screen drama. This brought together eminent screen storytellers from across the world to work with Irish screen professionals and included a one-day conference in Dublin.

Speakers included, Ronan Bennett, BAFTA-nominated screenwriter of the currently screening Gunpowder (BBC), TV dramas Top Boy (Channel 4), Hidden (BBC), 10 Days To War (BBC), The Hamburg Cell (Channel 4), feature films including Public Enemies. He is also an acclaimed novelist whose works include Zugzwang, Havoc, In Its Third Year and The Catastrophist. Other speakers included Malcolm Campbell, showrunner of Ackley Bridge (BBC), screenwriter, The White Queen (BBC),

Shameless (Channel 4) as well as feature film What Richard Did; Ciaran Donnelly, award-winning producer-director of the upcoming Krypton as well as Harley And The Davidsons (Discovery), Vikings (History Channel), Titanic: Blood And Steel (Lionsgate) and The Tudors (Showtime); Neasa Hardiman, BAFTA-winning director of Happy Valley (BBC / Netflix), Jessica Jones (Marvel / Netflix) and Z: The Beginning of Everything (Amazon); Lisa McGee, creator of Derry Girls, London Irish (Channel 4), screenwriter with Indian Summers, The White Queen, Being Human (BBC) and Raw (RTÉ); Katie Holly and Yvonne O’Donoghue, producers, Striking Out (RTÉ); Declan Croghan, creator, Life of Crime, The Body Farm (ITV) and Ripper Street (BBC); Robert Quinn, director, Endeavour (ITV), Ackley Bridge (BBC) and No Offence (ITV); John Hayes, director, Bancroft (ITV), Vera (ITV), Home Fires (BBC); Lisa Mulcahy, director, The Moonstone, Undercliffe (BBC) and Red Rock (TV3); Gerard Barrett, writer/director, Smalltown (TV3) as well as feature films Brain on Fire, Glassland and Pilgrim Hill.

Big Stories continues into 2018. Participants selected following the seminar will embark on a five-day project-based workshop to include a pitching session to local and international broadcasters.


WOW! Just WOW! What a day you put together on Saturday. Thank you so much for a really brilliant event. It was packed with such interesting and inspirational info and people. I’m definitely going to get my best thinking cap on for the second round. Enda Hughes, Writer/Director

The whole day was really inspiring. Conor Morrissey, Director

I loved hearing all the amazing world-class speakers share their valuable insight. Hearing them speak about their work was incredibly exciting. Cherley Kane, Actress

It was a privilege and a pleasure to welcome such an array of international and Irish talent to the stage through Big Stories. The speakers were generous and candid in their discussions of their work. Feedback has been stellar. We’re looking forward to our next event! Neasa Hardiman, Writer/Director and creator of Big Stories



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— The third iteration of the VFX and Animation Graduate Traineeship programme was launched in October with a two-day symposium in Dublin. It featured a range of exciting talks and sessions with top international speakers on the latest creative and technological advances in these areas.

Delegates at the symposium heard from top Irish and international animation and VFX practitioners including Rob Andrews, CG supervisor, Cinesite (Ghostbusters, Deepwater Horizon, Harry Potter and the Order of The Phoenix); Brian Coldrick, illustrator and concept artist (Doctor Who, Red Dwarf, Zapped); Scott Pritchard, compositing supervisor (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Inception); Sanna Myllykangas, story artist, Rovio & Aardman Animations; Damien O’Connor, director, Brown Bag Films (Angela’s Christmas); Fred Burdy, CG supervisor, Brown Bag Films (Angela’s Christmas); Elaina Scott (Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Hunger Games, Hugo); Sydney Padua (The Lion King, The Jungle Book, The Iron Giant); and Richard Smitheman, visual development artist (Rock Dog, Enchanted, The Prince of Egypt).

— The Graduate Traineeship programme is targeted at developing industry-focused skills in a workplace setting and is supported by award-winning studios such as Brown Bag Films, Cartoon

Saloon, Piranha Bar, Boulder Media and Windmill Lane VFX among others. It involves a mix of on-the-job training/mentoring and specialist training/mentoring delivered through Animation Skillnet and Screen Training Ireland.

Participating studios and trainees for the 2017/18 programme are Outer Limits (Trainee: Oran Desmond); Immersive VR Education (Trainee: Kirsty O’Donnell); Gingerbread Animation (Trainee: Siobhán McDonald); HMH (Trainee: Mark Crosbie); Piranha Bar (Trainee: Laura Boland); JAM Media (Trainees: Richard Chen and Lea Linnea Korkko); Cartoon Saloon (Trainee: Eoghan Fearon); Windmill Lane VFX (Trainee: Niall Mooney); Brown Bag Films (Trainee: Patrick Onofrei); Screen Scene VFX (Trainee: Daniel McGuire). It’s great to have launched the third

iteration of the highly successful VFX and Animation Graduate Traineeship programme. It has provided on-the-job training and played a significant role in addressing skills gaps in Ireland over the last few years. Gareth Lee, Animation Skillsnet.

— In November, an Animation Studio Assistant Traineeship with Cartoon Saloon was launched in association with Kilkenny/Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB), Young Irish Filmmakers, and Animation Skillnet.


— STI partnered with the Audi Dublin International Film Festival and Audi Ireland to deliver a cutting-edge seminar on Virtual and Augmented Reality. Internationally renowned VR director Michel Reilhac, Submarine Channel, Netherlands gave a keynote address on film and immersive storytelling. Stefan Grambart, Emmy® award-winning VR pioneer (Sleepy Hollow VR experience) and creator and conceptual lead of Halcyon, discussed narrative and storytelling structures in immersive content.

Other speakers at the conference included, Nikki Lannen, CEO WarDucks Games; Fiona Kilkelly, Immerse UK; James Corbett, CEO, Simvirtua; Paul Bouchard, Wide Film Sales, France; Jeremy Dalton, VR/AR lead, PWC; Tanya Laird, Digital Jam/VR Writers Room; Camille Donegan, VR consultant; Neil Leyden, Head of RTE Digital; Dan Ring, research engineer, The Foundry; and Steve McCormack, producer, Straywave Media. Pink Kong Studios was awarded a bursary of €30,000 to produce its virtual reality concept AURORA, which will premiere as part of Immersive Stories: Conference & Exhibition at the Audi Dublin International Film Festival 2018.

— Building on the success of the Troy Studios Film Industry Open Day in Limerick, a number of key programmes

have been developed in partnership with the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB), University of Limerick (UL), Limerick School of Art and Design (LIT/LSAD) and local business groups. These include courses aimed at the art department and a Production Assistant Bootcamp in association with NBC Universal.

The four-day bootcamp for new industry entrants provided a thorough, intensive, real-world programme for participants, exposing them to a full and practical understanding of the role of office, set and location production assistant.


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Training Highlights 2017: Creativity and Creative Collaboration

In the Creativity and Creative Collaboration (CCC) training area the year was focused on building development opportunities for writers, script editors/development executives, programme makers and visual creatives. Mentoring and training supports for female talent were put in place including a shadow directing opportunity for a female director on Can’t Cope Won’t Cope.


In January CCC kicked off with Screenplay Unlimited, an advanced development workshop tutored by Emmanuel Oberg. The three-day workshop provided feature film writers with flexible storytelling tools, enabling them to develop their own creative projects effectively.

Creating Show Business: The Entertainment Television Format Creation Seminar launched in January. Developed with key producers, commissioning editors and creatives, the course provided emerging talent in the Irish TV sector with the tools to devise and develop cutting-edge programming.

Projects developed at the workshop were pitched to the commissioners and a number of these formats are currently in development.

Chrysalis, an advanced screenplay development programme for executives, producers and script editors, launched in March and will finish in early 2018. Developed in association with The Irish Film Board, participants gained skills across all aspects of development for film and TV. Topics covered included script and story analysis, good development practices, creative collaboration, unconscious gender-bias training, pitching, film financing, entertainment law, sales and marketing and distribution.

Renowned composer Conrad Pope delivered a masterclass on composing in association with IMRO and Pulse Studios.

In association with Film In Cork and Bow Street Academy for Screen Acting, Hollywood acting coach Gerry Grennell shared his vast experience and insights into the craft of screen acting in a workshop for actors.

Emmanuel Oberg delivered two genre workshops in thriller and comedy aimed at writers, development personnel, directors and editors. Participants gained a thorough understanding of storytelling in thrillers and comedies.

STI and Filmbase collaborated on a television series development programme with HOUSE OF LIES Showrunner Matthew Carnahan. In the Writers Room II provided an introduction to television series concept development via an intensive project-based programme.

In partnership with Bow Street, a four-day intensive workshop on directing actors took place with top Irish directing and coaching talent overseeing the programme.

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One of the highlights of our partnership with Screen Training Ireland this year was the Directing Actors workshop. Blessed with some fantastic creative tutors like Dearbhla Walsh, Gerry Grennell and Kirsten Sheridan, the workshop explored the communication tools necessary to best serve the unique relationship between the Director and Cast. Shimmy Marcus, Creative Director, Bow Street.

Three time Emmy-award winner Lisa Albert and story consultant Mary Kate O’Flanagan delivered a course to screenwriters and development personnel in July. Through the breakdown of episodes written by Lisa Albert (MAD MEN, HALT AND CATCH FIRE) participants were brought through the structure of TV drama and scene writing.

In October, Writing Animation with Barbara Slade brought emerging animation writers, writing teams and live action writers/writing teams through the process of writing for an animation TV series.

In association with Galway Film Centre, the FÍS TV summit took place. This was part of a series of programmes in the Galway area which also included Production Coordination: From Script to Set, SketchUp and Life’s a Pitch and Then you Cry.

Screenwriter and script consultant Emmanuel Oberg shared his insights at the Screenplay Unlimited: Advanced Development Workshop and the Animation Feature Development workshop.

Film in Cork and STI collaborated to deliver the well-received screenwriting workshop, Short Films, Epic Stories with Mary-Kate O’ Flanagan, as part of a series of collaborations with Film in Cork.

Screenplay Unlimited: Advanced Development Workshop

Creating Showbusiness: Entertainment TV Creation Seminar

Gerry Grennell Actors Masterclass with Film In Cork

Chrysalis: Advanced Screenplay Development Programme

Conrad Pope Masterclass with IMRO

Screenplay Unlimited Thriller Workshop

Screenplay Unlimited Comedy Workshop

In the Writer’s Room with Matthew Carnahan

Directing Actors with Bow Street

Introduction to the US TV landscape for Writers & Producers

Core Research Skills

TV Writing with Lisa Albert

FÍS TV Drama Summit in association with Galway Film Centre

Writing Animation with Barbara Slade

William Goldstein Masterclass in association with IMRO and Pulse College

Engine Room Pitch Workshop

Short Films, Epic Stories in association with Film In Cork

Animation Feature Development

Big Stories on the Small Screen 2

Can’t Cope Won’t Cope Shadow Directing


Creativity and Creative Collaboration Training Courses 2017

Training Highlights 2016: Production and Technical Training

Training in production and technical skills provides upskilling, reskilling and cross skilling in physical and digital production, and includes the development of technical and artistic skills in animation, VFX, and production and crew skills.


In live-action production, STI focused on work-based learning. The Red Rock Production Training Scheme - delivered for a second time - offered emerging talent in the industry the opportunity to work on season three of the popular TV show. Work-based learning and mentoring were provided in the areas of art department, costume, assistant directing, props, social media and post-production.

With the development of Troy Studios in Limerick and GeorgeR.R. Martin’s Nightflyers Sci-Fi series set to shoot in 2018, live-action production training focused on addressing skills needs in the Limerick and Clare region. Courses in drafting for film and TV, an Introduction to the Film Production Office, a Production Assistant Bootcamp, and a Set Build for Film course were delivered.

In other regional production training, Screen Training Ireland partnered with the Galway Film Centre and Gréasán na Mean Skillnet to deliver a Script Supervision course, followed by continuity placements on drama productions for some participants.

Craft/design training in Dublin included an intensive Period Hair and Make-Up workshop with Lorraine Glynn and Sonia Dolan.

STI focused on work-based learning in the digital production area through the VFX and Animation Graduate Traineeship programme. A collaboration with Animation Skillnet, the programme is in its third edition, with companies such as Brown Bag Films, Cartoon Saloon and Screen Scene VFX continuing to host participants in their studios. A two-day symposium offered creative insights from an array of international talent. This year’s programme of training for the Graduate Traineeship included Colour Theory, Rigging in Toon Boom Harmony, Lighting, and ZBrush.

Taking part in the Graduate Traineeship programme allowed me to work in-house in a fast-paced, exciting studio, experiencing everything this opportunity afforded me whilst learning on the job in a friendly and encouraging environment. Jessica Patterson, trainee 2017, Jam Media, 2017 programme.

The Graduate Traineeship Programme is an invaluable resource for those who have just completed 3rd level. Through this programme I have landed a pivotal-entry level job that has opened up many avenues for me. I am learning hands-on skills, while being mentored by some of the best in Ireland. Daniel McGuire, trainee, Screen Scene VFX, 2017/18 programme.


There was a strong focus on software development and drafting skills with courses in Rhino, Vectorworks 2D and 3D and SketchUp delivered and participants’ skill levels advancing and applied directly on the job.

I have taken what I learnt on the STI Vectorworks courses and applied it directly on INTO THE BADLANDS season 3. The flexibility of Vectorworks software allows me to design at speed in 3D and 2D to create quick compelling visuals for the production designer, directors, DOPs and construction. Gary McGinty, art director, Into The Badlands, Season 3.

Robert Barrett, a participant on the intermediate drafting course, is currently applying his skills in the art department of INTO THE BADLANDS drafting for Rhino.

In 2017 I completed four courses with Screen Training Ireland including Drafting and Rhino for the Art Department, and Health and Safety for TV and Film. These courses have been an enormous help in obtaining a position in the field and being able to hit the ground running . Within the art department there are certain methods and procedures for how drawings are done. I became familiar with a number of these methods which meant that when I started my first job as a trainee,

I was able to adapt to the role much quicker than before. I completed two courses in Rhino, one before I started in my current position and one after I’d been there several weeks. By completing the course before I started, I was able to learn the basics. The second course was to address any problems I had come across in work and because I was more familiar with the software I was able to learn more advanced tools. These have been invaluable as the work has become more complex over time. Robert Barrett, art department trainee.

A Train the Trainer initiative, targeted at enhancing the skills of educators and trainers for VFX and animation, kicked off with an After Effects course tutored by digital artist Mario Bortas.

VR Storytelling in association with Animation Skillnet and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) saw Colum Slevin, Oculus VR deliver a session on storytelling for 360 video, and real-time experiences for Mobile VR and Rift.


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Production Coordination: From Script to Set

SketchUp in association with Galway Film centre

Rigging in Harmony for VFX and Animation Trainees

Train the Trainer Animation and VFX

Lighting for VFX and Animation for VFX and Animation Trainees

Script Supervision with Gréasán na Meán

Health and Safety

ZBrush with Glen Southern for VFX and Animation Trainees

Colour Theory for VFX and Animation Trainees

Period Hair and Makeup

Directing Animation Masterclass

VR Storytelling

Set Build for Film

Intermediate Drafting

Introduction to the Film Production Office

SketchUp Intermediate Level

Carbon Literacy for Production

Rhino for Art Department

2D and 3D Vectorworks for Art Department

Mentoring Skills for VFX and Animation

Immersive Content Creation

Train the Trainer: Toon Boom Harmony

Mentoring Skills for Mentors

VFX and Animation Symposium

Production Training Scheme (Troy)

2D and 3D Vectorworks for Art Department

P.A. Bootcamp Troy Studios


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Training Highlights 2016: Business and Enterprise Training

Training in the business and enterprise area focused on leadership development, innovation and entrepreneurial skills, strategic development, talent management, and updating business skills. The aim was to tie these into the development of producers, key creatives, and production companies. Key partners in 2017 included Screen Producers Ireland, Galway Film Centre, Galway Film Fleadh, Animation Skillnet, and Creative Europe Desk Ireland. International partners included Creative Europe, EAVE and ACE.


Screen Leaders, the Strategic Company Development Programme for the Screen Industries, is STI’s business and enterprise programme, supported by Creative Europe. It’s aimed at principals in film, TV, animation, post-production, VFX, sales, marketing, and distribution. Companies who participated in the 2017 programme included Speers Film, Ireland; De Mensen, Belgium; Hungarian National Film Fund, Hungary; Amour Fou, Luxembourg/Austria; Giant Animation, Ireland; Garden Films, Portugal; Calico Pictures, Ireland; Cinenord, Norway; and El Zorrero Films, Ireland.

STI ran a two-day Business Model Innovation Programme tutored by business guru Raomal Perera. This hands-on workshop provided participants with the tools to design, test and build business models and value propositions for their companies.

Mentoring for VFX and Animation - targeted at senior executives and company HODs - launched in 2017 to develop a culture of training and mentorship within companies. It informs and empowers senior management teams to implement effective talent management systems for their organisations.

A Screen Leaders and EAVE panel session formed part of The Fleadh

Forum in Galway. A film finance case study on the Irish Belgium co-production of Brendan Muldowney’s epic film PILGRIMAGE included Conor Barry and John Keville (Savage Productions), Benoit Roland (Wrong Men Films), Todd Brown (XYZ Films) and was chaired by Lesley McKimm (IFB).

Dignity in the Workplace was delivered in partnership with Irish Equity, SIPTU and Screen Producers Ireland. It focused on ensuring safe and dignified workplaces within the Irish arts sector and across audio-visual and live performance productions.

A Music Licensing seminar in association with the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and the Mechanical Copyright Protection Society of Ireland (MCPSI) offered attendees a full overview of music licensing and strategies and options for the licensing of music.educators and trainers for VFX and animation, kicked off with an After Effects course tutored by digital artist Mario Bortas.

VR Storytelling in association with Animation Skillnet and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) saw Colum Slevin, Oculus VR deliver a session on storytelling for 360 video, and real-time experiences for Mobile VR and Rift.



The experience and knowledge gained during Screen Leaders allowed us to really focus on our growth strategy and management practice. The quality of training and mentorship provided by Screen Training Ireland is exceptional.

Jonathan Clarke, Head of Production, Giant Animation.

Life’s a Pitch and Then you Cry

Business Model Innovation

Screen Leaders with IFB/Creative Europe

Screen Leaders/EAVE Seminar – Fleadh Forum

Mentoring Skills for VFX and Animation

Dignity in the Workplace with SIPTU/SPI/Dublin City Arts Office

Music Licensing Seminar with IMRO


Business and Enterprise Training Training Courses 2017

Pilgrimage – finance case study in association with Screen Leaders and EAVE at the Fleadh Forum 2017.

Bursary Review 2017

The Hyper Realistic Skin Painting for Prosthetics and Props course in Titanic Creative Belfast was an amazing, informative and enjoyable experience. Richard is an incredibly skilled artist and was very thorough in his demonstration of silicone painting, which is in itself a notoriously difficult discipline. The skills obtained over the two days were not limited to painting but can be applied to many aspects of prosthetics and prop making including sculpting, mould making and makeup application. Thanks very much to all at Screen Training Ireland for their support. Bobby McGlynn, prosthetics make-up artist, prop maker.

In 2017, bursaries were awarded to 25 applicants across the fields of creativity and creative collaboration, production and technical and business & enterprise. Over €45,000 was allocated to Irish industry practitioners to participate in international training programmes, enhancing their career prospects.


Alan Slattery The Media Composer Conversion Course for Editors – MC250 Richie Cody The Media Composer Conversion Course for Editors – MC250 Anja Mahler Metadata Management in Film Archives-Putting the “Cinematographic Works Standard” EN 15907 to use and introducing the new FIAF Cataloguing Manual Luke McManus ZagrebDox Pro Documentary Training Programme Katie Holly Showrunners TV Drama Series Exchange Oonagh Kearney Athena IRIS Screenwriting Lab Mark McLoughlin Lisbon Docs Pitching Workshops Irina Kuksova Miniature Model Making

Niall Campion Vr Creators Lab Eamonn Dunne Steadicam Silver Workshop Patrick Comer Sources 2 Script Development Workshop Bobby McGlynn Richard Martin’s Hyper Realistic Skin Painting for Prosthetics and Props Richard Conroy TV Lab 2017 Audrey O’Reilly European TV Drama Lab 2017 Paula Kehoe VR Creators’ Lab Ross McDonnell ASC Masterclass Eoin Keating Introduction to Steadicam and Camera Stabiliser Workshop Emma Rooney VFX Producer Training Adriane Devane Move into production management

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Rachel O’Kane Trans Atlantic Partners 2017 Marie Pierre Richard Art Cinema and Action David Kelly Cultural Cinema Exhibition James Mather Tiffen Steadicam Gold Workshop Denise WoodsExpanding Cinematography with Global Cine Mark Maher Brian Wade Creature Maquette Sculpting Patrick McDonnell Producers Workshop Cannes

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Bursary Recipients 2017

Local Partnerships


In 2017 STI collaborated with numerous local industry partners on a range of exciting initiatives. It partnered with festivals on workshops and masterclasses throughout the country.

Galway Film CentreSTI and the Galway Film Centre collaborated on a slate of programmes for the creative industries in the Western and Eastern regions. Training was delivered to writers, directors, editors, art department personnel and producers.

Creative IrelandSTI were delighted to be a part of Cruinnú na Cásca, a Creative Ireland initiative presented by RTÉ. STI curated two workshops; a filmmaking workshop with Young Irish Filmmakers and a foley workshop with foley artist, Caoimhe Doyle.

Film In CorkSTI partnered with Film In Cork on a Gerry Grennell Actors Masterclass and on Short Films Epic Stories, a two-day screenwriting workshop aimed at empowering writers to create ambitious and engaging short and long form projects, with Mary-Kate O’Flanagan.

YIFMWe continued our collaboration with Young Irish Filmmakers (YIFM) through the National Youth Film School (NYFS) to provide support and advice on training for young and emerging filmmakers. Through STI’s local and international industry contacts, YIFM can tap into a wealth of training expertise.

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Animation SkillnetScreen Training Ireland continued its partnership with Animation Skillnet on the VFX and Animation Graduate Traineeship and Symposium and on a range of animation training programmes including the VFX and Animation Symposium in association with Animation Skillnet and supported by IDA.

Dublin EditorsSTI partnered with Dublin Editors on a series of in-depth masterclasses aimed at professional editors focusing on the creative side of editing. Highlights for 2017 included masterclasses with Joe Bini, (Grizzly Man, American Honey, Into The Abyss, Tales Of The Grim Sleeper, Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired); Alexandra Mackie Ace, (Siege Of Jadotville, Bright Young Things, RKO 281); David Gamble Ace (Shakespeare in Love, Veronica Guerin).

The Irish Rights Organisation (IMRO) & Mechanical Copyright Protection Society of Ireland (MCPSI)STI partnered with IMRO and MCPSI by hosting a seminar which provided a full overview of music licensing, and effective strategies and options for the licensing of music.

Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA)STI supported two high-level masterclasses in association with IFTA, a masterclass with world-renowned filmmaker Martin Scorsese and a cinematography masterclass with Seamus McGarvey.

Festivals


STI partners with festivals by providing support in the form of funding and training advice, sharing resources to ensure workshops, masterclasses and events at festivals are industry focused. Festival partnerships in 2017 included Audi Dublin International Film Festival, Dingle Animation Festival, Silk Road Film Festival, Sky Road Festival, Kerry Film Festival, Fastnet Film Festival, Galway Film Fleadh, Guth Gafa Documentary Festival, Indiecork and Cork Film Festival.

Workshops and Masterclasses at Festivals 2017Ben Wheatley Directors MasterclassKerry Fox: Working with Actors MasterclassDirectors Masterclass with Bela TarrSketch Day Trail with Chris Dicker Meet the FilmmakersMasterclass with Hou Hsiao-hsien & Chu Tien-wenCorona Fastnet Festival WorkshopsDirectors Masterclass with Amir Bar Lev Actors Masterclass with Michael SmileyHow to Get your Irish Doc into the International Market Fingal Film Festival WorkshopsHow to Get Your Project Financed, Produced and Released Masterclass with Agnes Jaoui IFI French Film FestivalFIRST TAKE Cork Film FestivalDoc Day Cork Film Festival

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STI has formed a number of partnerships with leading international training programmes. These benefit Irish industry professionals and build on our international network. One of our key relationships is with the Creative Europe Programme which funds Screen Leaders. In 2017 STI continued its partnerships with top international training organisations such as ACE, EAVE and Guiding Lights. Scholarships were allocated to Paddy Hayes, Producer, Magmamedia, for EAVE; John Wallace, Producer, Black Sheep Productions for ACE; and Demian Fox, Writer for Guiding Lights.

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Looking Ahead: 2018 and beyond

In 2017 the IFB and the BAI published the AV Skills Strategy report and in 2018 STI will undertake a review of the report and seek to implement the major recommendations.This will include:

1 An advisory Board for STI2 The appointment of a Training Manager3 Engagement with the sector with regard

to the recommendations4 A skills-gap audit across live-action,

animation and television production sectors5 Consideration of accreditation models

In 2017, very good advances were made in developing apprenticeships, however, we recognise the scale of the work that still needs to be done in developing more work-based learning opportunities. Many challenges still exist: diversity, inclusion, paths for new entrants and the ongoing issue of bridging the gap between third level and industry. We also recognise that we need more hard data in terms of measuring the workforce. Therefore in 2018 we will:

1 Roll out an extensive careers portal in live action, animation, VFX and television production which will map the careers in these areas

2 Establish an industry/education forum3 Carry out detailed research on the scale

and breakdown of the workforce4 Develop more traineeships in partnership

with Solas and the local Education and Training Board

5 Develop a Trainee Toolkit6 Work closely with industry on partnership

initiatives, especially around animation7 Increase mentoring especially for female

talent


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