The APostLab Mentorship Program is now open for applications. The third edition of the year round mentorship sessions will take place online from November 2024.
ABOUT THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
With a growing demand for post-production management, supervisors play a key role in the successful management of projects. The purpose of this program is to provide a maximum one year of coaching to post-production supervisors, coordinators, producers, and other professionals involved in post-production. Alumni of previous annual workshops are welcome to apply.
The program offers monthly one-on-one sessions combined with group sessions throughout the year. It is designed to upskill participants, making them more competent in managing projects and their professional practice and help them take the next step in their career.
The APostLab Mentorship Program provides extended support to mentees in their day-to-day work and individual professional growth. The program is led by experienced post-supervisors.
WHO CAN APPLY
The program is open for up to 6 participants, primarily for post-production supervisors – and coordinators working independently or in-house, and producers and other professionals who handle post-production in general.
We strongly recommend that the applicant be involved in a feature film or series (fiction or documentary) during the upcoming year to gain the most from the mentorship program.
The APostLab Mentorship Program is a complementary program to the APostLab Annual Workshop. Mentees in the Mentorship Program can also participate in the following Annual Workshop without having to apply.
CONTENT
The program is adapted to the starting level of each participant. Mentoring sessions will address a wide range of topics in post-management and target key professional skills depending on personal preferences and needs. Possible topics of the mentorship program:
- Working as a freelancer in the film community
- Learning to manage and support technical & creative processes
- Budgeting and quoting early on
- Connecting the workflow to budgeting and scheduling
- Understanding deliverables and learning to negotiate these prior to signing contracts
- Understanding the impact of financing for post-production
- Finding and defining the role of a post supervisor within the structure of a given project
- Understanding the role of the post supervisor in VFX heavy projects and the division to the tasks of the VFX supervisor
- Building a network of freelancers and vendors to supply each project accordingly
- Budgeting the project and budgeting your own time
With the professional coaching, the APostLab Mentorship Program provides continuous feedback and engagement for participants, and is designed to further support and guide professional aspirations of selected participants. The time and date of the meetings are decided by the mentors and mentees together, with the engagement designed to be completed within a year.
The meetings with mentors and the group sessions are conducted in English and will take place online.
PARTICIPATION FEE
The participation fee for the year-long program is 680 EUR (+ VAT if applicable). This includes online meetings with the mentors.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply to the APostLab Mentorship Program, please fill in our application form and upload a
- photo
- short profile
- your CV/resume
- motivation letter
The APostLab team will review the applications, and shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview. Selection results will be announced shortly afterwards.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
The call for applications is now closed.
The APostLab Mentorship Program is supported by Creative Europe MEDIA.
