University of the Arts London (UAL) Storytelling Fellowship 2024-2025: (Deadline 5 September, 2024)

Applications are open for the UAL Storytelling Fellowship 2024-2025. This year they are offering up to eight fellows a free training programme in impact production. Fellows will learn the skills of impact production, routes to impact and develop impact plans and campaigns for their projects.

Impact Production is a profession and set of skills that has developed over the last 18 years, out of the work of DocSociety and their Impact Field Guide. Originally developed for documentary producers this practice is being used in other genres such as XR, theatre and writing. This programme takes the training of impact production into a wider range of disciplines including TV, fiction film, novels, non-fiction writing, journalism, theatre, XR/immersive/interactive, games and audio/podcasts, animation, comic books and creative documentaries and docufiction.

The programme combines lectures, group work, case studies, and hands-on activities across various media ensuring participants learn the theoretical aspects of impact production and apply them in real-world scenarios with their creative projects while gaining a holistic understanding of impact production work. Daily reflection time is included. The Fellows are expected to participate in discussions, and interviews and surveys for evaluation. The programme begins with a 5-day intensive week and is followed by a six-month mentoring programme.

Cost of Storytelling Fellowship

• Travel and accommodation expenses in London for the 1-week Lab for participants from the UK who come from outside London
• Although they welcome international applicants, they are unable to cover the cost of international travel and/or visa costs. If you are accepted on the programme, they will cover the cost of your accommodation for the 1-week Lab in London. You will be responsible to book your travel and/or visa expenses

Eligibility for Storytelling Fellowship

Open to interdisciplinary storytelling professionals and practitioners from TV, Fiction film, Fiction writing / novels, Non-fiction writing, Journalism, Theatre, XR/Immersive/Interactive, Games, Audio / Podcast, Animation, Comic books, Creative documentary and docufiction.

All applicants must:

• Have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the Fellowship;
• Be in London for the in-person sessions;
• Be able to commit to the whole programme;
• Be active in one of the disciplines stated in the section ‘The Fellows’;
• Bring a project from their own practice that has been fully developed but has not yet launched. The project should have completed its development stages and be preparing for a launch in the foreseeable future. It should have a clear artistic vision and should be close to or in the process of creation;
• Have an interest specifically in the development of impact and in making a difference with their work;
• Be fluent in English.

Application

Submit the following documents as a single PDF by Thursday, 5 September 2024, at 17:00 (BST):

• A Cover letter of not more than 2 A4 pages (font size should be 11 or 12) outlining:
  • About you
    • who you are
    • your interest in and suitability for the Fellowship
    • What you understand by impact and if you have achieved it in your past projects.
  • Your project
    • What is your project?
    • What stage is your project at?
    • What impact would you like your project to have?
• An updated CV.
• A video recording 3 – 5 minutes introducing yourself and your project.

The cover letter and CV should be submitted in a single PDF file via email with the subject: Fellowship application – (your name). The video recording can be attached as a file (if the size of the file allows this) or shared as a private link or sent via a file transfer service.

Email your application materials to [email protected]