Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland Announces 25 Mentee and Mentor Pairings for Screen Mentoring Scheme
Posted: 18th December 2024
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland (Screen Ireland) is delighted to announce that 25 screen professionals based in Ireland have been selected as mentees for the sixth round of the Screen Mentoring scheme, following this year's competitive selection process.
The selected mentees have each been matched with a highly experienced industry mentor from our panel, with The Dry director Paddy Breathnach, Bad Sisters writer Ailbhe Keogan, The Hole in the Ground editor Colin Campbell, The End producer Conor Barry, and Fréwaka development producer Ali Doyle, among those who will mentor talent in this round of the scheme. The mentors will offer their mentees practical, tailored advice and guidance based on their professional experience, on a one-to-one basis.
The full list of selected mentees and their respective mentors are as follows:
- Husni Abdelhafid (Producer) - Paul Mayeda Berges (Screenwriter/Director/Producer, Blinded by the Light, Beecham House, Bend It Like Beckham, Bride & Prejudice, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging)
- Rachel Alexander (Screenwriter) - Ailbhe Keogan (Writer, Bad Sisters, Joyride, Sunlight, Run & Jump)
- Fiona Ashe (Director) - Neasa Hardiman (Director/Screenwriter, Sea Fever, The Power, Hit and Run, Jessica Jones, Happy Valley)
- Annika Cassidy (Writer/Director) - Bob Corkey (Multi-cam & OB Director, Other Voices, The Podge and Rodge Show, Republic of Telly)
- Ronan Cassidy (Producer) - Larry Bass (Producer, The Miracle Club, The Faceless Lady, Miss Scarlet & the Duke, Clean Sweep, Dancing with the Stars)
- Jamie Delaney (Writer/Director) - Lenny Abrahamson (Director, Conversations with Friends, Normal People, Room, Frank)
- Chris Dicker (Artist/Writer/Director) - Aisling Walsh (Director/Writer, Maudie, Song for a Raggy Boy, Elizabeth is Missing, Fingersmith)
- Joseph Dobson (Video Editor) - Colin Campbell (Editor, The Hole in the Ground, Michael Inside, The Young Offenders)
- Ellius Grace (Director) - David Freyne (Director/Writer, Dating Amber, The Cured, The First Wave)
- Fionnuala Gygax (Writer/Actor) - Dearbhla Walsh (Director, Bad Sisters, Fargo, The Handmaid’s Tale)
- Michael Heneghan (Screenwriter) - Kieron J. Walsh (Writer/Director, The Hardacres, The Racer, Finding Joy, The Savage Eye)
- Alan Hopkins (Writer/Director) - Frank Berry (Director/Writer, Aisha, Michael Inside, I Used to Live Here)
- Seán Keeley (Screenwriter/Editor) - Paul Walker (Writer, North Sea Connection, Call the Midwife, The Professionals, Eastenders)
- Ross Killeen (Director) - Emer Reynolds (Director/Editor, Joyride, Songs for While I’m Away, The Farthest)
- Tracy Martin (Writer/Director/Producer) - Aileen Docherty (Founder, Emerald Films. Writer, Holby, Waterloo Road, Eastenders)
- Sam McGrath (Writer/Director) - Paddy Breathnach (Director, The Dry, Rosie, Viva, I Went Down)
- Claire Mooney (Producer) - Yvonne Donohoe (Producer, The Gone, Oddity, Striking Out, Extra Ordinary, Boys From County Hell)
- Anthony Moriarty (Screenwriter) - Dearbhla Regan (Head of Film & Talent Development, Wild Atlantic Pictures. Executive Producer credits include An Cailín Ciúin, Dating Amber, It Is In Us All, Papi Chulo, Mr Malcolm’s List)
- Carol Murphy (Screenwriter) - Ali Doyle (Head of Development, Newgrange Pictures. Development Producer, Kneecap, Fréwaka)
- Melissa Nolan (Writer/Producer/Actor) - Mary Kate O’Flanagan (Screenwriter & Story Consultant, Heart of Darkness, Luna)
- Aoife Noonan (Writer/Producer) - Heath Kenny (Founder, You and Eye Creative. Creative Executive, Mercury Filmworks)
- Eimear Reilly (Screenwriter) - Malcolm Campbell (Writer/Executive Producer, Herself, Ackley Bridge, What Richard Did, Shameless)
- Marie-Pierre Richard (Producer, Film Festival Director & Programme Curator) - Conor Barry (Producer, The End, The Clean Up Crew, The Damned, It Is in Us All, The Hole in the Ground)
- Mark Smyth (Director) - Cathy Brady (Director/Writer, Wildfire, Can’t Cope Won’t Cope, Glue)
- Michael Whelan (Screenwriter/Senior Copywriter) - Michael Zam (Screenwriter/Producer, Feud: Bette and Joan, Kate, Grace, Vivling)
Désirée Finnegan, Chief Executive at Screen Ireland, said:
Screen Ireland is delighted to congratulate the selected participants for the sixth edition of Screen Ireland's Screen Mentoring scheme. Mentoring, on-set training and broader career development initiatives are incredibly important for the growth of Irish screen industry. Our best wishes to all of the mentees for the upcoming year, and we would like to sincerely thank all of the mentors for giving their time so generously.