Making It Possible is back!

Dear <<First Name>>

We are delighted to share the news that we're running Making It Possible this summer, with funding from ScreenSkills.

Applications are now open and close on Friday 3 July.

More info and a link to the application form below.

If you took part in a previous Making It Possible programme unfortunately you are not able to apply again but please do share the opportunity with your contacts and networks.

The Raising Films team

NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES

Raising Films is delighted to announce a fully online version of our popular Making It Possible personal and career development programme across July, August and September.

Making It Possible 2020 is supported by ScreenSkills using National Lottery funds awarded by the British Film Institute (BFI) as part of the Future Film Skills programme.

The programme is specifically aimed at parents and/or carers across all roles in film and TV who are navigating their way back into the industry after a caring break due to parental and/or caring responsibilities. Or who have already returned but feel their career has stagnated.

Making It Possible 2020 will take into account the present COVID-19 situation and the issues it has raised, and will continue to raise, for the participants selected to take part in the programme. In the context of the present situation with COVID-19 affecting work opportunities and patterns the Making It Possible 2020 programme will be expanded to explore some of the likely issues being experienced.

Making It Possible 2020 - info & application form

Our second provocation with Naomi Mwasambili

For the second in our series of provocations we teamed up with Dr Erinma Ochu, Curator, Sheffield Doc/Fest Exchange and social entrepreneur Naomi Mwasambili of Chanua and NEUROLOVE.

Naomi Mwasambili, through NEUROLOVE, is working in partnership with Dr Erinma Ochu to curate a series of online filmmaking workshops, mentoring opportunities and to commission micro-docs from these young people, who will be supported by industry experts to provide mentoring, guidance and practical skills. Their emotional and mental wellbeing is supported throughout the process with access to social and psychological therapists. Raising Films is supporting a micro-commission.

Naomi composed a moving poem about the future of care and the #blacklivesmatters movement. My Child is a message to all children and young people to work for their freedom.

#RaisingProvocations with Naomi Mwasambili

THE WATCH

Kirsty Robinson from the Raising Films community - you can read her story for us here - has teamed up with two new-ish mums and through the fog of poo, sick and tears decided to self-medicate and create a comedy sketch show for parents called BABYHOOD!

Catch the first three episodes over on YouTube...

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