EXCLUSIVE: ScreenSkills has backed a course to discover the next generation of disabled directors, writers and producers.
The UK training body has joined forces with film training and production specialist 104 Films on the course, which kicks off today.
The participants will have a week of workshops and training with top industry figures including BAFTA-longlisted disabled filmmaker Ella Glendining, BBC Film’s Kristin Irving, Film4’s Max Park, Mia Bayes from the BFI and Netflix’s Bradley Quirk.
The training program is funded by the ScreenSkills Film Skills Fund with contributions from UK film productions. A scaled-down version ran in 2022 but this is the first in person.
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