THE WIDESHOT
THE WIDESHOT
THE WIDESHOT PROGRAMME
The Wideshot Programme offers a compelling series of workshops, educational experiences, training sessions and captivating events centred around the realm of digital storytelling and creative multimedia skills. This programme inspires young people aged 18-30 in Ireland, our focus is particularly on nurturing talents from migrant and ethnically diverse backgrounds.
The Wideshot Programme serves as a powerful catalyst, not only equipping young individuals with the essential tools to amplify their voices and share their unique narratives through the captivating mediums of film and creative media, the programme also offers pathways into the media industry.
We are now taking applications for our 2025 programme from young people who want to kickstart their careers.
FOR MORE INFO EMAIL: community@gormmedia.com
PROGRAMME LAYOUT
Open Day
Community Workshops
Close Up Residency
OPEN DAY
The Wideshot Open Day is when the Wideshot Programme kicks off!
A Community Event for all stakeholders (participants, partners, alum, mentors, funders and sponsors) held at Rua Red, GORM headquarters in March. The Open Day introduces the Wideshot - Community workshops and The Close-Up Residency and gives participants a taster of what to expect by offering hands-on-learning and insights into the creative industry.
Meeting mentors, facilitators, potential employers, collaborators and GORM team members ensures that community-building remains at the core of the Programme.
The first Community Workshop will happen at the Open Day so stay tuned for more info!
COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS
Facilitated by experienced film and media artists and practitioners, The Wideshot community workshops provide a hands-on introduction to the art of storytelling through multimedia.
Over 5 workshops located in Dublin and Limerick, participants will delve into the fundamentals of film production, gain insights into creative techniques, and unlock their potential in an interactive and supportive environment.
Whether you're a budding filmmaker or simply curious about the magic of media, our workshops offer a unique opportunity to learn, collaborate, and ignite your passion for visual storytelling.
WORKSHOPS TO BEGIN MARCH 2025.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Meet the Team
The Close-Up Residency selects ten lucky young people who took part in the community workshops to participate in an immersive filmmaking experience during the summer. This residency empowers selected young people to harness their potential in creative media and digital storytelling through in-depth mentorship, on-site training with professional equipment, studio tours and collaborative teamwork. Aligned with their personal narratives and the skills they have learned over the workshops, these young people will be challenged to develop a project which they will have to pitch at the end of the week.
One project, from one person or a collective, will be selected to be developed with the support of GORM and its partners. The winner will be awarded €2,500 towards the development of the project.
At the annual GORM GATHERING Community Event, the winning project will premiere to the public.
With the support of The Wideshot Media Partners, these young people will also be offered traineeships and internships in the industry.
CLOSE-UP RESIDENCY
We are currently looking for Wideshot Partners for 2026, email: community@gormmedia.com
OUR FUNDERS
The Wideshot Programme is supported by the Ireland Against Racism Fund 2024 by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, The Arts Council of Ireland Arts Grants Fund 2024-25, and Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland under the Screen Stakeholders Fund.