Are you a talented, ambitious filmmaker with at least two years' professional experience? Have you reached a critical point in your career where high quality industry support would help you reach the next level? Would a mentor’s expert guidance enable you to achieve your full potential?  If so, Guiding Lights is for you.

Following two successful rounds of Guiding Lights, they are looking for another 25 up-and-coming film professionals to match with top industry talent. Successful applicants will benefit from 12 months of one-to-one mentor support from an established practitioner. Previous mentors include Danny Boyle, Paul Greengrass, Gurinda Chadha, Kenneth Branagh, Alison Owen, Christopher Hampton and Bill Nicholson.

They welcome applications from across the community and will select participants from a range of industry disciplines. The scheme is open to directors, producers, screenwriters, cinematographers and professionals working in sales, distribution,exhibition, marketing, publicity and business affairs.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  1pm Wednesday 23rd December 2009
Further information: http://www.guiding-lights.org.uk/