SCGI issue callout for job opportunities for new Bursary fund.
Screen Composers Guild of Ireland are delighted to announce their new Composer Assistant Bursary Award supported by Screen Skills Ireland stakeholder fund.
The bursary scheme is aimed at supporting the development of composer for screen talent in Ireland, create opportunities for career growth and to encourage the building of relationships and capacity in Irish music for screen. It is the first of it’s kind in Ireland.
The scheme can support the creation of six short term composer assistant placements working for a composer attached to a feature or TV series (drama, animation or documentary). We hope through these placements to facilitate on the job learning experiences for emerging composers and offer hiring composers access to skilled support at no extra cost to the production budget .
The bursary award, which is accessed by the assistant composer, contributes to the living expenses of the assistant for a period of up to six weeks to enable them to take the position in an unpaid capacity. If the position continues beyond this point the composer assistant should be paid by hiring composer/producer.
Hiring composer/ producer should contact sarah@screencomposersguild.ie for more information and a guide to posting jobs.
Qualifying composer assistant must be based in Ireland.
Qualifying hiring composers and productions can be Irish or international based. We are particulaly interested to hear from productions where music department is not based in Ireland.
This scheme qualifies as additionalilty for section 481 skills requirement.
Qualifying composer assistant must be at an identifiably lower career level than the hiring composer.
Final candidate choice is with hiring composer/producer according to the specific requirements of the position and candidate best fit.
Scheme is open for qualifying positions only: Job must be attached to feature length (live action, animation, documentary) production or TV series (drama, documentary, animation).
Work should commence in calendar year 2021.
Work will be carried out remotely and online where possible and in line with COVID restrictions. Lead composer can be based internationally.
This scheme is overseen by external panel.