Film Futures - Screen Ireland

Film Futures: A Cinemagic Short Film Academy

Cinemagic is looking for committed, talented and creative young people from Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, aged 16-19.
Cinemagic is proud to announce the launch of its Film Futures Short Film Academy, a structured, mentor-led introduction to filmmaking designed specifically for students aged 16–19 from across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

The innovative programme, supported by Screen Ireland, blends creative inspiration with hands-on industry experience, enabling participants to explore both technical and creative career routes in real production settings.

This is your chance to gain real industry insight and earn a credit on a short film that will be submitted to international film festivals.

Deadline: Thursday 11th December
Programme Dates:
Session 1 - Script Development and Training Day - In Person: 10/01/2026

Session 2 – Industry Professional Masterclass - Evening Zoom: 28/01/2026

Session 3 - Initial Script Feedback Session - Evening Zoom: 25/02/2026

Session 4 - Script Feedback Second Draft/Casting/Locations Update - Evening Zoom: 24/03/2026

Session 5 - Pre-production Call - Evening Zoom: 01/04/2026

Film Shoot - In Person: 18/04/2026 - 19/04/2026
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Participant Information:
Name*

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Interest, Motivation & Creative Ambition
Why do you want to be involved in this programme?*

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Describe any creative projects you’ve been involved in (school, personal, online, or informal). What did you enjoy or learn from the experience?*

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What department are you most interested in?*
Directing, Acting, Lighting, Set Design, etc.
Awareness & Understanding of the Screen Industry
Do you feel you have access to clear pathways or guidance on how to enter the film/TV industry? Please explain.*
What do you hope to learn about the screen industry through this programme?*
Expectations & Personal Goals
How do you hope this programme will impact your future education, creative projects, or career aspirations?*
Is there a particular story, issue, or perspective you feel passionately about that you would like to see represented on screen?*
Barriers & Equal Opportunities Monitoring
Have you faced any barriers to accessing filmmaking opportunities? You can tick more than one option:

FinancialGeographicalLack of equipmentLack of contactsLack of confidenceTechnical knowledge gapsOther
Cinemagic wishes to ensure that all aspects of our work reflect diversity and support equality of opportunity. Therefore, we would like to take this opportunity to ask you to complete an equality monitoring form.

This monitoring information helps us to identify where there are gaps in our recruitment so that we can work to attract talented people from these groups and areas. It also helps us to ensure that there is no discrimination.

Your cooperation in completing this form is greatly appreciated.

Any information you provide us with will be processed separately to your application to the BFI Film Academy and used for equalities monitoring purposes only. We use this information to produce anonymised statistical data on equalities, which we may publish and share with the government departments providing our funding.
Please state your gender*

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Are you the same gender as assigned to you at birth?*

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If you selected 'Yes', what categories best describe your impairment, condition or access need? Please select all that apply.

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-Photos/Videography will be stored in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

-Photos/Videography will be stored securely and authorized staff will have access.

-Cinemagic may use the participant’s name alongside the content only if approved by the participant parent/guardian.

-Cinemagic will not use the photos/videography taken, or any other information you provide, for any other purposes other than the above and Cinemagic adheres to safeguarding policies and practices.

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Film Futures: A Cinemagic Short Film Academy

Programme Dates:

Participant Information:

Emergency Contact Information:

Interest, Motivation & Creative Ambition

Awareness & Understanding of the Screen Industry

Expectations & Personal Goals

Barriers & Equal Opportunities Monitoring