Limerick agency presents creative programme to inspire young people
GORM Media aims to unify across differences
A LIMERICK creative agency will present a programme aimed to inspire young people, with one mission - to unify across differences.
GORM, founded in Limerick by Social Psychologist, Mamobo Ogoro, will present ‘The WideShot Programme’ for its second consecutive year.
Supported by community and charity partners such as Limerick West Resources, Doras and others, this talent development initiative offers workshops, training sessions, mentorship, and interactive events geared towards teaching digital storytelling and creative multimedia skills.
This programme inspires young people aged 18-25 in Ireland with a focus on nurturing talents from migrant and ethnically diverse communities.
Recognising the need for accessible pathways to education and professional development in creative industries The WideShot seeks to bridge this gap.
Mamobo Ogoro, Founder and CEO of GORM, said: “With a growing urgency to highlight diverse stories and unify across differences through the art of storytelling, this programme is now needed more than ever.
“At GORM, our mission is to unify across differences through intercultural consultancy and engagement in the creative sector, and this programme not only enables young individuals from ethnically diverse backgrounds to tell their stories through the medium of creative media, it provides pathways for an industry that needs to truly represent contemporary Ireland.”
The programme is supported by Screen Ireland's Screen Stakeholders Funding Scheme, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth's National Anti-Racism Fund, and the Arts Council of Ireland's YPCE Arts Grants.
A highlight from last year's programme, the short film Where The Heart Is, directed by Fatoumata Gandega and produced by Asali Wako, was recently selected for screening at the Catalyst International Film Festival at the Belltable in Limerick.
GORM invites enthusiastic candidates to participate in their six part community workshops. Facilitated by hand-picked industry experts, workshops cover themes from storytelling to mobile journalism.
Applicants aged 18-25, based in Limerick and passionate about filmmaking, digital storytelling and content creation can sign up for the programme here.