Skillset Screen Academy Wales


Skillset Screen Academy Wales


Skillset Screen Academy Wales

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 and BAstudents 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 service.

SSAW is currently looking for industry mentors accross our 8 specialisms. If you are interested in finding out more please contact Hannah Raybould .

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 2006-9 with animators Leigh Hodgkinson Lucca Pauli, Matt Walker and Ian Richardson as well as Larry Mitchell, the digital media artist and producer from Florida.

The AIR scheme in Newport has produced award winning films every year. For further details on the scheme click here

We have also held residencies with Mike Bradsell (editing), Vladimir Bouchler (acting for the screen / directing actors), Roger Stennett (screenwriting), Matt Leonard (CGI) and Ken Russell (directing).

Summer/Easter film labs

SSAW has coordinated labs with local production companies and has offered opportunities for between 10 and 25 students to collaborate with experienced Heads of Department on the creation of short films, professionally produced through to festival distribution. The films created (if you want to see them!) are Colonial Gods, Birdwatching, Muse, Nice Beaches and Calorie.