Lindsay Sedgwick is a versatile and imaginative writer with over seven hours’ credits for TV and film work. Her latest series Punky was launched on RTE, Ireland’s national broadcaster, in May 2011 to national and international acclaim. The series went on sale at Mipcom Jr and secured several international territories.

Lindsay is a screenwriting tutor, script consultant and reader for independent producers, a graduate of Screen Training Ireland’s ‘Writing Animation’, 2003 and attended Moonstone in 2002. She was a scholar at New York University ‘Gregory Peck Scriptwriting Course’, Dublin, graduating with AA distinction: 1993. She has an MA Screenwriting from Leeds Metropolitan University in 1999 and a BA in Communication Studies from Dublin City University.

For more info or to book, please contact Filmbase Reception on 01 679 6716 and dial 0.

SIPTU and Screen Training Ireland are holding a Manual Handling training course on Tuesday 15th April 2014.
Under the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, Chapter 4, Part 2, employers are required to provide training to employees who carry out Manual Handling tasks. Definition of Manual Handling: “any transporting or supporting of any load by one or more employees, and includes lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving a load, which by reason of its characteristics or unfavorable ergonomic conditions, involves risk, particularly of back injury, to employees”.

On completion of this training programme attendees will have an understanding of the kinetics of lifting, understand the risk of poor manual handling techniques and understand the importance of manual handling risk assessments. The Manual Handling programme is approximately 3 ½ hours in duration. Attendees should wear flat comfortable footwear and comfortable trousers that are not too tight.

This course is for Riggers, Stagehands, Prop Masters, Painters, Plasterers, Carpenters, Electricians and anyone in film and television production who requires Manual Handling training.

Tutors: Karen Cummins, Director, ACE Health & Safety Ltd.
Date: 15/04/2014
Duration: Half Day
Venue: SIPTU College, South Circular Road
Cost: €10.00

Application Procedure:
Please apply online with current CV at www.screentrainingireland.ie. Deadline for applications: Monday 7th April 2014. For further details contact sorcha.loughnane@screentrainingireland.ie.