The Self-Producing Actor - 2 Day Workshop

Stop waiting to get cast.
Stop waiting for someone else to make your project happen.

The Self-Producing Actor is a two-day intensive workshop designed to take you through the full life cycle of producing a short film or TV project - from first idea all the way through to post-production and beyond. Whether you're an actor ready to start creating your own work, a creative who finds the production process overwhelming, or an emerging producer building your knowledge base, this workshop gives you the tools, the templates, and the confidence to do it properly.

With a maximum of 14 participants, everyone receives personal support throughout.

What You'll Cover

Part 1 - Development Live pitching practice, chain of title, IP protection, and how to build professional pitch decks and lookbooks for TV and film projects.

Part 2 - Production What a producer actually does, how to read and negotiate contracts, crewing up, budgeting using Screen Ireland rates, insurance, scheduling, and call sheets.

Part 3 - Post-Production Post-production timelines, budgeting for post, and how to manage the producer-director relationship through the edit and beyond.

Part 4 - Company Formation How to set up your own production company, what the Irish and international market is currently looking for, and how to position yourself as a producer who owns and controls their own IP.

Your Tutor

Aoibhín Murphy is a creative producer from Kilkenny with a strong background in scripted and commercial production. She previously worked as Development Assistant and Production Executive at Newgrange Pictures, pitching their slate at Content London, Cannes, and Berlinale. Her short film Never K*ll a Femboy on the First Date premiered on Virgin Media TV and was nominated for an Iris Prize. Most recently she produced Would You Rather for the National Talent Academies (funded by Screen Ireland), which premiered at the Dublin International Film Festival.

Aoibhín holds a Master's in Broadcast Production from IADT, is a graduate of Screen Ireland's Advanced Producers Diploma, and teaches at the Gaiety School of Acting. She is a current recipient of Screen Ireland's Focus Shorts funding.

The Self-Producing Actor has previously been delivered at the Gaiety School of Acting and Bow Street Academy.

Saturday & Sunday | 10:00am – 4:00pm
📍 The Tara Building, 11–15 Tara Street, Dublin 2
🚇 Easily accessible by DART, Luas, and bus
👥 Maximum 14 participants

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Tara Building, 11-15 Tara Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

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