Inclusive Production Practices for Producers with EAVE

Inclusive Production Practices for Producers with EAVE 

 

NTA Film & TV and EAVE present a new three-day online training course on Inclusive Production Practices for Producers. 

EAVE, European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs, is one of Europe’s leading producer training programmes, with a unique global network of over 2,900 producers to date. Working with an international network of partners, EAVE delivers programmes for producers around the world. Founded in 1988, its core objectives are to provide high-quality professional training opportunities and to bring together producers from different regions to foster meaningful co-production relationships. 

 

This course is a hands-on, values-driven training program for live-action producers seeking to embed equity, inclusion, and ethical practice across the full production lifecycle. 

 

From development through distribution, participants will gain concrete tools to embed equity into every aspect of their work – challenging systemic inequities, navigating inclusive co-productions, building fair contracts and accountability structures, and adopting care- centered, community-informed approaches to storytelling, financing, and collaboration. 

 

Course Profile: 

The online sessions will take place on June 3rd, 4th, and 5th 2026.

Each session will be approximately 2 hours long. 

Sample daily timeline:
10:00 – 12:00 Session One
12:00 – 13:00 Break
13:00 – 15:00 Session Two 

 

Across the three days, we will host six sessions, with guest speakers covering the following topics: 

• Positionality & Power in Producing

A self-reflective session exploring how identity, privilege, and social position shape the roles, relationships, and influence of producers and key creatives. Participants will map their own positionality in relation to their project and examine how to apply principles of an equitable creative process. 

 

• Developing with an Inclusive Lens

This session positions the development phase as a critical stage for embedding equity, care, and intentionality into the creative process—ensuring that the project vision and pathway to production are clear, transparent, and inclusive. Participants will explore care-based development frameworks, including collaborative story design and consent-driven research, to create a strong roadmap from concept to production. 

 

• Financing & Budgeting for Inclusion

Here we will introduce inclusive budgeting tools and financing strategies that promote equity across the production lifecycle. Topics include fair compensation and practical approaches to building budgets that reflect shared ownership, transparency, and community benefit. It will also address navigating currency imbalances in international co-productions. 

 

• Co-Productions with Equity in Mind

During this session, we will explore how to build co-productions that uphold creative equity, financial fairness, shared IP ownership, and equitable revenue participation—particularly across regions with differing resources or systemic advantages. Participants will examine strategies for negotiating fair terms, drafting inclusive contracts, and navigating legal frameworks that support respectful, transparent, and sustainable collaboration. 

 

• Inclusive Production Practices

This plenary offers practical guidance for managing productions across diverse cultural and geographic contexts. It covers inclusive hiring, cross-cultural crew coordination, and ethical casting. Participants will also explore safer set protocols, power-sharing approaches, culturally sensitive scheduling, and inclusive catering practices. Production and post-production workflows that prioritise access, consent, and psychological safety will also be addressed. 

 

• Equity in Distribution & Audience Engagement

Lastly, this discussion focuses on designing distribution strategies that centre equity, access, and cultural relevance. Participants will explore festival and grassroots pathways, language accessibility, and co-created rollout plans. The session also examines ethical approaches to sharing distribution rights, territories, and revenue across co-producing partners, with an emphasis on avoiding extractive models and engaging communities as collaborators. 

 

Who Can Apply: 

Established Producers working in Live-action film or TV drama, including Executive Producers, Creative Producers, Development Producers, Line Producers and Associate Producers, etc. Emerging and Mid-career producers with relevant production experience may also apply. 

Applicants must: 

• Be working in live-action drama 
• Be living and working in Ireland 
• Be over 21 years of age 
• Be out of full-time or part-time education 

Please note: This course is not open to or recommended for new or entry-level producers, as it assumes a level of professional experience and familiarity with industry terminology and practices. 

If you have any queries regarding eligibility, please  email: eibh.collins@nationaltalentacademies.ie 

 

How To Apply: 

Interested applicants must apply by completing the linked application form HERE. 

 

In this form, you will be asked to outline your experience to date, why you would like to take part in the course, and which areas you are most interested in upskilling. If you have projects that this training could support, please include details. 

 

Participants will be expected to keep their cameras on and actively engage in sessions, including participating in two-way Q&As. 

Incomplete applications will not be considered.  

 

Please ensure you are available for all listed dates and times, as full attendance is required. 

NTA Film & TV will meet all access requirements for selected applicants and cover associated costs. 

The deadline to apply is May 11th at noon. 

 

Selection Process: 

Applications will be assessed by a panel including representatives from the NTA Film & TV and independent external assessors, based on the information provided in the application form. Selection will consider applicants’ experience, readiness, demonstrated interest in inclusive practices, and will aim to ensure a range of career levels and a national spread of participants.

Approximately 15 producers will be selected to attend. 

This is an open application process. In some instances, however, NTA Film & TV may work with industry stakeholders, including the Guilds, Ardán, and Screen Ireland, to identify talent ready to progress and encourage them to apply. 

 

Further Information: 

This is a pilot scheme. Based on interest and engagement from the sector, a more advanced and in-depth programme may be launched in 2027/2028. 

The National Talent Academy for Film & TV Drama is an initiative of Screen Ireland, managed by Ardán. 

The NTA Film & TV Drama reserves the right to make amendments to this initiative, subject to funding, the production landscape, and health and safety requirements at the time of delivery. 

For any questions, please email: filmandtv@nationaltalentacademies.ie