Mentoring & Residencies
Mentoring
On SSAW courses experienced mentors are used throughout the education and
training process, but most specifically during students' experiences of
actual production within a professional context. The advice of highly experienced
industry practitioners can be an invaluable resource for students at any
stage of their careers.
Mentoring has provided MA Film Production students with coaching from
experienced makers of short films who covered all stages of film making
from pre-production to delivery. Mentors were also invited to speak to students
about acting, producing and a wide range of other skills. In addition to
working with mentors, SSAW students receive careers advice and one-to-one
guidance through the Skillset Cymru Careers Pilot.
SSAW is currently looking for industry mentors accross our 8 specialisms. If you are interested in finding out more please contact Emma Flatley.
Residencies
Artists in residence are also brought into the learning environment at
the SSAW, thus allowing students to work closely with industry professionals
on specific projects for periods of two to four weeks.
Successful residencies were held in 2006 with animator Leigh Hodgkinson and Larry Mitchell, the digital media artist and producer from Florida.
There are plans to hold a residency with Ken Russell in 2007.
Summer film lab
SSAW is currently developing intensive labs in film production under the guidance of industry practitioners such as renowned Welsh director Marc Evans. These labs will be offered to undergraduate students at the end of the second year and to MA students in the first or second year. They will encourage collaboration between all partner institutions and visiting students from international exchange collaborations.
Summer Lab bursaries - attendance bursaries will be offered to the students who are selected to attend the intensive Summer Lab to be held during the summer of 2007.



