ABOUT GUIDING LIGHTS
Guiding Lights is a year-long mentoring scheme designed to support and develop emerging UK-based film industry talent. Following two successful rounds of the scheme, Guiding Lights 10/11 is now open for applications.
25 filmmakers will each be matched with a well-established and successful film professional.
Over the twelve months of the scheme, each participant will develop a one-on-one relationship with their mentor as well as taking part in a number of high-level industry training and networking events delivered as part of the Guiding Lights programme. Where possible, mentees will also undertake a short period of work shadowing.
We are seeking applications from
• talented and ambitious
• filmmakers across all sections of
• the community and from a range
• of film industry disciplines. The
• scheme is open to directors,
• producers, screenwriters,
• cinematographers and
• professionals working in sales,
• distribution, exhibition, marketing,
• publicity and business affairs.
• Applicants must have at least
• two years professional
• experience, a strong track record
• and be committed to an ongoing
• career in fiction feature films.
• Please see the guidelines for
• more information on the eligibility
• criteria.
• Guiding Lights aims to help
• improve diversity within UK film
• industry by addressing the issues
• of access which individuals often
• face when progressing their
• careers.
• Participants are provided with
• financial assistance towards pre-
• agreed travel, subsistence and
• childcare costs. We are able to
• facilitate access for deaf and
• disabled people.
• Please read the Guidelines and
• the FAQs before making an
• application.
• Information about previous
• Guiding Lights mentor/mentee
• matches can be found here:
Guiding Lights 06/07
Guiding Lights 08/09
• Guiding Lights is run by
• Lighthouse Arts & Training,
• with funding from the Skillset
Film Skills Fund, Optimum
Releasing and Lighthouse.
• The scheme also benefits from
• the generosity of a number of in-
• kind supporters including
Wine Direct, Screen
International and the ICA.
• The programme is part of A
Bigger Future, the UK film skills
• strategy setup by Skillset and
• the UK Film Council to address
• skills development across all job
• roles in film. The initiative is
• supported by the National Lottery
• through the UK Film Council and
• the film industry through the Skills Investment Fund.• • •