FSM Partnership with Adult Continuing Education and Screen Ireland

The Department of Film & Screen Media has partnered with Adult Continuing Education and Screen Ireland to develop pioneering new courses for screen professionals aimed at fostering inclusivity and better working practices in the creative sector:

Certificate in Continuing Professional Development in Neurodiversity for the Screen Industry

This programme provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the concept of Neurodiversity in the context of the screen industry. The programme provides students with a holistic and people-centred understanding of the multi-faceted concept and movement of Neurodiversity. Coordinated by Eleanor McSherry (ACE) and anchored in the Department of Film & Screen Media. See also Screen Ireland.

Wellbeing Coordination for the Screen Sector

This course is aimed at all screen industry professionals who wish to expand their skill set to include wellbeing coordination. Coordinated by Eleanor McSherry (ACE) in conjunction with the School of Nursing and Midwifery (Mental Health Nursing) and the Department of Film & Screen Media.

“Fostering Diversity On and Off Screen”

Issue 24 of Alphaville, the international peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Department of Film and Screen Media, was devoted to Fostering Diversity On and Off Screen. Edited by by Marsha Berry, Kath Dooley and Margaret McHugh, it aimed, in the words of its editors, “to present research that suggests a way forward for practitioners, educators and members of the broader screen industries from all over the globe in regard to improving gender and diversity imbalances”.

Developing the Next Generation of Irish Creatives: Screen Careers for Transition-Year Students

The Department of Film & Screen Media is partnering with Lord David Puttnam and Atticus Education on an initiative for Transition-Year students, funded by Screen Ireland's Stakeholders Scheme. The project is aimed at removing some of the barriers to access to creative careers by educating transition-year students in schools across Cork county on opportunities in the screen sector. Students will engage with seminars and mentoring provided by pioneering educationalist and Oscar-winning film producer Lord David Puttnam. They will also learn about higher education pathways and meet with filmmakers and industry professionals at a networking event hosted by UCC.