Eunice Olumide chosen for WFTV sponsored by Netflix

Women in Film and Television UK has opened applications for the 2022 WFTV Four Nations Mentoring Scheme for mid-career women working in film, television and the creative media.

The scheme is designed for mid-career women looking to take a step in their career. WFTV welcome applicants from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales from all disciplines from across the film, television and digital media industry.

It will select 41 mentees for the 2022 programme which starts in March. The scheme will run for seven months, during which time each of the participants are paired up with senior industry professionals for one-to-one mentoring alongside peer-to-peer training and bespoke career and personal development workshops.

Former mentee success stories include Head of Amazon Studios, Europe, Georgia Brown, Commissioning Editor at E4, Mel Bezalel, Talent Acquisition at Netflix, Sian Whomes, Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Global, Serena Llloyd Smith, Series Producer and Co-Director of Deaf and Disabled People in TV, Caroline O’Neill, Assistant Commissioner, BBC Drama Commissioning, Alice Ramsey, Development Consultant at Merman, Janet Awe and Scriptwriter, Miranda Walker.

About the WFTV Scotland Scheme Mentees from this year’s Scotland scheme include Screenwriter, Jillian Mannion who was mentored by Writer, Sally Wainwright OBE (Gentleman Jack, Happy Valley, Last Tango in Halifax), Director, Robin Haig who has been mentored by Director, Douglas McKinnon (Good Omens, Line of Duty, Sherlock) and Producer and Presenter, Eunice Olumide who was mentored by Commissioning Editor at BBC Three, Nasfim Haque.