Screen Ireland opens call for applications for lead organisations to develop the next stage of the National Talent Academy initiative
Posted: 15th June 2022
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland has today opened a call for applications to continue to evolve the National Talent Academy for Film and Television, and the National Talent Academy for Animation.
As part of Screen Ireland’s continued investment in diverse and inclusive talent development, Screen Ireland has allocated further funding to invest in the current National Talent Academy initiative. The agency now seeks applications in an open call for Lead Organisations in Film and Television and in Animation to continue the trajectory of activities already established.
The National Talent Academies network is an initiative of Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland. It includes the National Talent Academy for Film and Television, the National Talent Academy for Animation, and a number of regional Crew Hubs currently managed by the Atlantic Academy (Danú Media) in Galway, Film in Limerick in Limerick and Clermont Enterprise Hub in Wicklow. The network has been established to develop a highly skilled, diverse talent and crew base throughout the country, offering a wide range of activities for the Irish screen industry, including courses, programmes and career opportunities. You can find more information about these initiatives on www.nationaltalentacademies.eu.
Screen Ireland is committed in its ambition to highlight Ireland as a centre of excellence in film, television and animation, and in representing a diverse range of talent from all backgrounds in senior creative production roles. It remains a key focus of the National Talent Academy initiative to ensure gender parity across the sector and develop an inclusive and evolving diverse workforce at all levels.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 1pm, Friday, July 1st, 2022.
For more information, full guidelines and how to apply, please visit our Funding section.