Screen Ireland: Career Producer (Unscripted) Programme 2024 - Upcoming Courses
Thu 1st August 2024
Writing for Screen
Writing for Screen is the third course in the Career Producer (Unscripted) Programme 2024. This course was developed in partnership with Screen Ireland and experienced Executive Producer and Media Trainer Colin Pauser-Cowman.
How to create compelling voice-over (narration) and presenter links for unscripted TV. Strong on-screen writing is a central component to the storytelling, tone and ultimately audience engagement of an unscripted TV series. The success of a factual TV show often depends on the effective, clear and engaging writing of links, PTCs and V/O to ensure excellent delivery and audience experience.
In many factual TV projects, the screenwriting role is the responsibility of the Series Producer or Edit Producer. This 2-day workshop delivers best practice steps to crafting on-screen writing for the unscripted TV genres, encompassing voice-over, narration and links.
Date: Tuesday, September 3rd 2024, Wednesday, September 4th 2024, Thursday, September 5th 2024
Venue: Dublin (Location Tbc)
Cost: €150
Further information can be found here.
Cracking TV Development
Cracking TV Development is the fourth course offered in the Career Producer (Unscripted) Program 2024.
Do you have TV ideas but don’t know where to start with developing them? How does a great idea get out of your head, and onto the box? What are the secrets to successful TV development?
Where do great TV ideas come from and what are the vital steps to getting them commissioned by a TV channel? Join leading TV Development Executive, Producer, and Industry Coach Colin Pauser-Cowman, for this online course designed to answer these important questions and much more. Colin has a long record of steering companies and ideas to commissioning and funding success and will share tips and techniques that empower ideas and help them to tailor to commissioning trends and funding criteria.
This two-day workshop for non-scripted content will help you unlock the secrets of how to conceive, develop, layout and pitch a TV idea or format. The course will illustrate the steps to successful TV idea development, while building a deeper understanding of the creative and development process. Throughout the two days, attendees will be working on group and self-generated concepts. Colin will illustrate how to nurture the idea past concept, up to the point it could be pitched to an industry decision-maker.
Attendees will leave with a tried and trusted set of skills they can apply time and again to their own TV ideas.
Date: Tuesday, August 20th 2024 & Wednesday, August 21st 2024
Cost: €100
Venue: Dublin (Location Tbc)
Further information can be found here.
Edit Producing
Edit Producing is the fifth and final course offered in the Career Producer (Unscripted) Program 2024. The return of this successful 3-day intensive course aims to unpack must-have skills and confidence to deliver in an important role within the unscripted TV sector.
Edit Producing is among the most important roles in high-end, fast turnaround non-scripted television production. Prime time ratings winners in Ireland are adopting the UK and US Edit Producer (EP) model, quickly reaping the benefits to quality, creativity, consistency, budget, and a timely delivery to the channel (in Ireland or internationally). But what are the core skills you need to be a great EP?
Whether taking a side-way step from a senior or series producer or stepping up from AP, this 3-day intensive course will unlock the techniques to effective edit producing for this important, emerging skill need in the Irish independent sector.
Designed to take the participants on a full Edit Producer cycle (from briefing to scripting, rushes breakdown, to delivery), this course will highlight best practice, while focusing on filling skills gaps, ultimately empowering participants to take steps into this exciting role.
Date:
Tuesday, September 3rd 2024
Wednesday, September 4th 2024
Thursday, September 5th 2024Cost: €150
Venue: Dublin (Location Tbc)
Further information can be found here.