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| Talentlab is seeking new BAME artists, writers, creative producers, and filmmakers |
B3 Media's acclaimed creative development programme Talentlab is back for a fifth year and is seeking the best upcoming black and ethnic minority (BAME) artists, writers, creative producers, and filmmakers to support through the coming year. 20 candidates will see their ideas benefit from development labs starting in November, and six projects emerging from this process will be taken forward into production.
"At B3, our passion is finding, growing and showcasing creative talent with fresh stories that have yet to be told," said the organisation's director, Marc Boothe. "We focus on developing creative leaders from diverse communities who have something to say whether it's by way of short, feature, or transmedia art forms. It's exciting to find and ignite talented storytellers who will blaze the trail for years to come."
BAME people are significantly underrepresented in film and television, and studies have shown that representation has actually fallen in recent years. Talentlab aims to address this problem and help skilled individuals to get their work noticed, unhindered by barriers they may face elsewhere in the industry. Support has been provided by Creative Skillset’s Film Skills Fund, with BFI’s Film Forever National Lottery funds and the University of Nottingham’s Horizon/ Mixed Reality Lab.
"We are very much looking forward to engaging with a new cohort of artists next year and fully expect them to help us continue to push the boundaries of interactive media," said Professor Steve Benford of the University of Nottingham.
The closing date for applications is 25 September. They can be made through the Talentlab website.
