The UK wing of First Artists Management - the talent agency that represents composers and music supervisors - has announced a new education and mentoring programme supported by charity Youth Music, which aims to offer opportunities for young people who aspire to make music for TV and film.
There will be two phases to the programme. In phase one, ten people will get access to online education and mentoring over five weeks, including one-to-one mentoring from the likes of David Arnold, Alex Baranowski, Anne Chmelewsky, Will Slater, Gazelle Twin and Joe Wilson. Following a pitching process, two of those people will then progress to a three-month full-time paid composer assistant placement.
Explains Hamish Duff, who heads up FAM's European office in London: " is designed to be a platform to encourage new voices to enter into the music for screen industry by firstly demystifying this area of business as well as offering practical tips and opportunities for young composers to go on and create excellent work”.
“The programme”, he adds, “is also designed to be a resource for other composers, agencies and productions looking for rising young composers and assistants, with candidates joining our talent network for ongoing support".
The programme is open to aspiring music makers aged eighteen to 25, based in England, Scotland or Wales, with a particular focus on supporting underrepresented groups. Details on how to apply are here.