Warner
Bros. Ireland has awarded a scholarship to Ciarán Dooley, an MA
Screenwriting student at The National Film School at Dublin’s Dun
Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT), it was
announced today by Josh Berger, President & Managing Director,
Warner Bros. UK, Ireland & Spain.
Now
in its second year, the scholarship will, over the course of the
year, provide Ciarán with postgraduate funding support and the
experience of a short paid placement at Warner Bros. Ireland’s
Dublin offices, as well as access to screenings and mentoring support
from Warner Bros. executives in the country.
Josh
Berger CBE, President & Managing Director, Warner Bros. UK,
Ireland & Spain, said:
“The Warner
Bros. Creative Talent scholarship at The National Film School at IADT
is part of our continued commitment to finding, funding and
supporting talented people from all backgrounds. Last year’s
scholar, Daniel Kelly, made the most of every opportunity and
experience provided to him and we are confident that with this
funding and support, Ciarán will do just the same. We wish him all
the very best as he lays the foundations for his future career in the
industry.”
Donald
Taylor Black, Creative Director of The National Film School (NFS) at
IADT, said: "We're absolutely delighted that Warner Bros. has
renewed its commitment to the NFS in general and our MA Screenwriting
programme in particular. Ciarán is one of a group of extremely
talented students here at IADT and we're confident that he will take
this opportunity to progress a very promising career".
The
Irish scholarship is an extension of Warner Bros. Creative Talent, a
key part of Warner Bros. long-term investment in UK creative industry
skills and training. Announced in 2013, Warner Bros. Creative
Talent’s multi-layered investment encompasses scholarships at some
of the UK’s most respected higher education institutions;
apprenticeships with roles ranging from set-lighting to
post-production; trainee positions on every Warner Bros.’ UK film
production; year-long
training course places for young people at inclusive theatre company,
Chickenshed; work experience placements for schools local to Warner
Bros.’ London HQ; and work placements on the West End musical,
Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory, with the most talented
of the students receiving an additional three month placement.
Warner
Bros. has a storied film-making history in Ireland, most notably the
1996 production of Michael
Collins, which became the
country’s top-grossing film on release and still remains the
highest grossing Irish film of all time. The film’s Academy
Award-winning director, Neil Jordan, is also behind other Warner
Bros. hits including Interview
with a Vampire and
award-winning film The
Butcher Boy.
Image Credit goes to Brian McEvoy.
