GUIDING LIGHTS 11/12 - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

9th February 2011

GUIDING LIGHTS 11/12 - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Are you a talented, ambitious filmmaker with a proven track record?

Have you reached a critical stage in your career where high quality industry support would help you reach the next level?

Would a mentor's expert guidance enable you to achieve your full potential?

If so, Guiding Lights is for you.

Guiding Lights is now open for applications and is looking for twelve upcoming writers, directors and producers to take part in a fourth round of the scheme, due to launch in June 2011.

Successful applicants will benefit from 9 months of one-to-one mentor support from an established practitioner. A number of industry training and networking events will also take place alongside the mentoring.

Previous mentors include Danny Boyle, Sam Mendes, Barbara Broccoli, Paul Greengrass, Alex Garland, Kenneth Branagh, Alison Owen, Stephen Frears and Nick Hornby.

For further information about the scheme, eligibility criteria and application process, please visit the Guiding Lights website:

www.guiding-lights.org.uk

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2pm, Friday 11th March 2011

About Guiding Lights
Guiding Lights is the British film industry's most prestigious mentoring programme. We are now accepting applications for Guiding Lights 11/12 and will select twelve talented and ambitious screenwriters, directors and producers to take part in a fourth round of the scheme, due to launch in June 2011.

Guiding Lights supports and develops promising UK-based filmmakers through high level mentoring, complemented by a range of training and networking activities.Successful applicants will each be matched with a well-established film industry professional who will provide advice and guidance over a 9-month period. During this time a number of face-to-face meetings will take place with phone or email contact in between as appropriate.

Alongside the one-to-one mentoring, participants will benefit from a number of
industry training and networking events, including during the Galway Film Fleadh and London Film Festival. Further access to high-level filmmakers and business professionals will be facilitated by an online networking facility.

Guiding Lights aims to help improve diversity within the UK film industry by
addressing the issues of access which individuals often face when progressing their careers. We welcome applications from across the community and will provide financial assistance to those who require it for pre-agreed travel, subsistence and childcare costs. We are able to facilitate access for deaf and disabled people - please see the Equal Opportunities section for further information.

Guiding Lights is run by Lighthouse as part of 'A Bigger Future', the UK film skills strategy set up by Skillset and the UK Film Council to address skills development across all job roles in film. The scheme is majority funded by the Skillset Film Skills Fund, supported by the National Lottery through the UK Film Council and the film industry through the Skills Investment Fund.

All information is available in large print format. Copies can be
downloaded from the website:

www.guiding-lights.org.uk/downloads.html