Discover your Career in the Creative Screen Industry at the National Ploughing Championships 2023
Posted: 14th September 2023
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland (Screen Ireland) will be exhibiting in the Government of Ireland Village alongside the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media at this year’s National Ploughing Championships, taking place in Ratheniska, Co. Laois from 19-21 September 2023.
The agency will be on site to showcase the wide range of exciting and rewarding career pathways available in the Irish creative screen industry, as well as highlighting useful learning resources, relevant supports, film festivals and events for prospective new entrants, secondary level students, parents and anyone interested in pursuing a career in the sector.
Industry professionals from the National Talent Academies, a Screen Ireland initiative to develop a highly skilled, diverse creative talent and crew base for the Irish film, television and animation industries, will be on hand to provide information and answer queries about upcoming skills development courses, networking events, masterclasses, job shadowing, mentoring and work placement opportunities available nationwide.
Louise Ryan, Head of Marketing and Communications at Screen Ireland, said:
Screen Ireland is delighted to participate in the Government of Ireland Village at the National Ploughing Championships 2023. Screen Ireland and the National Talent Academies’ presence at the Championships this year is aimed at reaching out to a new and diverse generation of talent interested in pursuing a career in the screen industry. The Screen Ireland stand will provide information on the incredible opportunities available across the sector, as well as showcase and demonstrate new formats and ways of storytelling through VFX and virtual reality.
The information stand will feature a short virtual reality (VR) demonstration where participants will have the opportunity to explore a range of cinematic virtual worlds. Visitors to the marquee can also expect a special interactive augmented reality (AR) experience, curated by Screen Ireland.
This is the first time Screen Ireland has had a presence at the National Ploughing Championships, the largest outdoor event in Europe. This year, the agency marks its 30 year anniversary since the Irish Film Board was re-formed. This week, the agency will launch A Place in Our Story – a series of events for the Irish public marking 30 years of a national agency for Irish film and filmmaking, and paying tribute to the essential place film has in our story, across culture and community.
The Screen Ireland and National Talent Academies stand will be located within the Culture, Creativity, Innovation and Sport marquee, number 360 - Block 3, Row 23 at the Government of Ireland Village.