Bradford / West of Ireland Screen Producer Exchange
Apply for a Screen Producer Bradford / West of Ireland Exchange Programme
The deadline for this opportunity has passed.
The deadline for applications is 12pm on Tuesday 29 April, 2025.
Bradford 2025, in partnership with Ardán, the WRAP Commission, and Screen Yorkshire, are seeking applications from producers to take part in a Bradford/West of Ireland Screen Producer Exchange programme.
The intention of the exchange is to develop international relationships and opportunities between the Irish and UK producing community via learning and networking opportunities in Bradford and the West of Ireland.
What’s included?
The exchange will offer 4 Bradford-based producers & 3 West of Ireland-based producers a supported trip to the Creative Cities Convention in Bradford, UK and the Galway Film Fleadh, Ireland.
The programme will also have additional masterclasses (based in the UK) and supported networking with both cohort of producers. Bradford and Galway have a rich and shared heritage, with both enjoying City of Culture and UNESCO City of Film status, so this is an exciting opportunity to explore.
Read more about Bradford City of Film and Galway City of Film’s (Ceantar Scannán) UNESCO status.
Who can apply?
The opportunity will offer 4 places for Bradford-based producers who are working or living in the district and can show demonstrable links to the area, and 3 producers living or working in the Irish counties of Clare, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon or Sligo (within the WRAP region).
This is open to producers who have a minimum of one producer credit on a professional level production across film and TV (including externally funded short films), with the exception of one place in the Bradford cohort.
This place is specifically reserved for Black and Global Majority (see BFI definition here) applicants who may not yet have a professional screen producer credit and/or want to pivot from producing in other mediums. These applicants must be able to demonstrate a clear intention to move into producing for screen.
Eligibility criteria for both Bradford-based and West of Ireland-based producers:
- This is open to producers who have a minimum of one producer credit on a professional level production across film or TV. This opportunity is open to producers working in the fiction and scripted space.
- In this context, professional is defined as having producer (including co-producing) credits across industry commissions or financed work. This includes feature film, short film or television.
- As we are committed to developing opportunity in the regions, we want to hear from producers who live or work in Bradford, with a demonstrable connection to the district.
- Irish producers must be living or working in the counties of Clare, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon or Sligo, and evidence a demonstrable connection to the area (WRAP region).
- One place in the UK cohort is specifically reserved for applicants who identify as Black and Global majority who may not yet have a professional screen producer credit or want to pivot from producing in other mediums. Please demonstrate a minimum of three years professional experience in your field.
- You will need to have the appropriate passport or ID which will enable you to travel between the Ireland and the UK for the project dates. It is the responsibility of the applicant to have these in place.
- Be available for all in-person dates as required (see link below for more detail)
Support with your application
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