The
Grierson Trust DocLab is an all paid for training scheme for young people
aged 18-25 who are interested in working in documentaries and/or factual
programme making. Run by The Grierson Trust, it seeks to
support and find new voices not currently represented on our screens, and to
provide new entrants the financial support to enable them to pursue a career in
this sector. Production companies that are supporting the scheme include:
Century Films (Mumbai High: The Musical); Lightbox (Man on Wire and
Searching for Sugar Man), The Garden (24 Hours in A&E) and Minnow
Films (SAS: Who Dares Wins).
We
are interested in applications from a range of backgrounds - by that we are not
solely seeking individuals who have studied film and media. Last year we
had trainees from different parts of the UK, who had studied physics, English,
history and geography amongst other subjects. In other years, we have had
non-graduates and unemployed young people on the programme.
Successful
applicants will access:
- A 4 day residential training lab in Birmingham
- Attending the Sheffield Doc Festival
- A Shoot/Edit training weekend
- 2 week paid placement with a production company
- An industry mentor
- Receive ongoing bespoke support to help with next steps
All
costs (travel, expenses, attending selection day, etc.) will be paid for by The
Grierson Trust, wherever the young person is based in the UK. .
We
are now taking applications and the closing date is 5pm Tues 29 March. If
the applicant is shortlisted they will be invited to Birmingham for the
selection day on Thurs 21 April; and those who are successful are then invited
back to Birmingham in May for the residential.
Information
with all details, including the application form can be found here: http://www.griersontrust.org/
If you have any
questions please do get in touch (yen@griersontrust.org).
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