The Apprentice Film-maker

We are looking for an individual who wishes to enhance their skills in film-making through working with professional film-makers.

Contract with: Goole Town Council
Project Location: Goole
Proposed Project Timescale: 107 sessions (e.g morning, day or evening) dependent upon applicants The Apprentice may be split between two candidates 53 sessions each contract. Contract from end January 2007 – May 2007
Fee: £40 per session
Closing date for applications: Thursday 23 November
Interviews: w/c 11 December

The Project
The film-makers will be working with young people aged 13 – 20 in Goole in devising, creating, writing, filming and editing a silent movie distilled from research into the silent movie genre and local history.


The project is a partnership between Goole Town Council and the museums service of East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The project is funded by: Goole Town Council, Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England.


The project will take place outside of school hours, but may involve some taster workshops within schools to create interest in the project.


It is hoped that we will shoot on 8mm film.


The Role
The Apprentice will assist the Film-making team in sessions with young people. This may include helping with storyboarding, scriptwriting, on location filming, animation and model-making and assisting with drama workshops and rehearsals.


We are looking for someone –
who is aged 18+
with GCSE/A Level or higher in Drama, Film or Media
who is committed and has a track record of good time-keeping
who is willing to help in any way on the project
who has made their own films before
who wants to learn from the other film-makers on the project
who is passionate about film-making or drama
who enjoys working with young people


How to apply
Send a letter stating why you would like to be considered for this apprentice post and tell us what you feel you would learn from being the apprentice. If you have any additional skills you can offer to the project please mention these (e.g stage makeup or animation) Please also send us your c.v (with details of two referees) and showreel of a film you have made (which we can return to you).


Send applications to: Nicola Dixon, Goole Town Council, 17 – 23 Gladstone Terrace, GOOLE DN14 5AQ