Our next spotlight interview with mentees in our 2024 Creative Opps Mentorship Programme is with @wisdom_charis. Her goal is to break into the film and TV industry and has been paired with accomplished film producer @lilyslydel who currently works for Greenacre Films. Get to know Wisdom below and look out for future posts from more people on this year’s scheme. Name: Wisdom Charis Age: 20 When did you start having a passion for the creative industries? I started having a passion for the creative industries from the age of around four. I remember watching a girl in the year above me perform ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’ for our school talent show and being absolutely mesmerised by the fact her telling a story with this song was able to move all the kids and adults in the room to tears. I eventually realised I wanted to make stories that could do the same thing. Which element of the creative industries interests you the most? Writing for film, TV and theatre interests me the most about the creative industries. I love the fact that through working together with others you can bring to life stories that can connect with people from an array of backgrounds who you’ll probably never meet and don’t personally know. Yet through the sheer power of art and the universal nature of the human experience, you’re still able to relate to them and tell stories they can see themselves reflected in. I think Film, TV and theatre truly can change people’s lives and outlooks. As someone who grew up not seeing very many people who looked like me living around me, I know for a fact that film and TV were respites for me in which I could not only see myself but also learn more about what I’m capable of. The power of storytelling is that a good story can actually stay with you all your life and provide you with a community. (fb)

PAID WORK PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITY! Aged between 18 - 25, live or work in Islington, and want to start your career in radio? Voices Radio, a community radio station, https://www.voicesradio.co.uk are looking for a marketing assistant for a 6 month placement of 2 days a week at LLW. Could it be you? Read more here https://bit.ly/3VqWVfV (fb)