Training work
Julie is respected for her passion for both the creative and the business sides of the screen industries. With more than 20 years experience working globally in film and TV Julie is a motivated and enthusiastic teacher.
She fosters a great learning atmosphere with a real zest for sharing her passion for all things creative media.
Lecturer
Northern Regional College (2015-present)
Teaching a wide range of professional stage, screen and interactive media skills from Levels 2 – 5.
BTEC Level 4/5 HNC/HND - Performing Arts
Professional Professional Development
Working in the Performing Arts Industry
BTEC Level 4/5 HNC/HND - Web & App Design
Creative Media Industries
Project Management
Foundation Degree - Interactive Design
Professional Practice
Project Design, Implementation and Evaluation
Supervision of work experience placements.
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma - Creative Media Production
Pathways: games, animation, interactive media and video
Communication Skills
Research Techniques
Creative Media Production Management Project
Working to a Brief
Single Camera Techniques
Writing for Television & Film
Writing for Animation
Social Action & Community Media Production
Media Representations
Presentation Techniques
Speech Package Production
Digital Graphics for Print
BTEC Level 2 First Diploma - Creative Digital Media
Final Digital Production Project
Deconstructing Media Products
Planning & Pitching
OCN Level 2 Certificate - Vocational Skills
Applying for Employment
Exploring Employment Opportunities
Promoting Self-Improvement
Applying Practical Skills & Techniques in the Arts
Producer / Expert Lecturer
Networkshops for Northern Ireland Screen (2015-2018)
Produced a programme of 3 x 5 day long expert-led industry workshops for emerging film-makers.
One week focusing on detailed areas in each of three sectors – live action drama, factual and animation.
Industry Mentor
Screenskills High End TV / Feature Film Traineefinder (2016-2019)
Industry Mentor to Screenskills' Northern Ireland feature film trainees. Quarterly meetings with mentees, selection and interviewing candidates annually.
Producer / Consultant
CV Clinic for Northern Ireland Screen (2018)
A one day CV clinic filled with 1-to-1 advice sessions for crew at all stages of their careers, designed to improve the standard of their job applications and CVs.
A candid, unbiased assessment of applicants' CVs accompanied by an open presentation of recruitment practices in film and television, to give a greater understanding of what information they are required to present potential employers. An assessment of softer skills such as how they handle a two-step application process, and their digital footprints. Career signposting where appropriate.
Producer / Expert Lecturer
Production Co-ordinator Training for Northern Ireland Screen (2016)
Devising and producing a programme of 8 x day long expert-led industry workshops for junior production staff in production co-ordination skills. Covering each of three core local sectors – live action drama, factual and animation.
Teaching 50% of module with remaining 50% taught by industry experts.
Consultant / Expert Lecturer
Animation Academy (2015)
One of three industry employers advising on panel to construct new intensive animation training course to address local animation skills gap and offer quality assurance that skills will be appropriate to industry.
3 weeks teaching showreel module on this intensive fast-track academy for 16 new creative talents, designed by leading NI companies, Department for Employment and Learning, Invest NI and BMC.
Consultant / Expert Lecturer
CelAction Training (2015)
Devised bespoke intensive CelAction 2D training course to address skills gap, facilitated and funded by EU Honeycomb.
A week long intensive lab-learning experience followed by a 4 week project and in-studio placement, with a view to producing employable local junior animators and leaving a legacy of tutors in FE.
Expert Lecturer
Short Steps (2013)
Leading scheduling workshops with a group of emergent film makers for NI Screen training scheme.
STEM Ambassador
W5, Belfast (2012-2015)
Industry expert. Offering work experience, animation studio tours and production case studies. Averaging 10 such presentations each year to young people and careers advisors.