THE Guyana Animation Network Inc (GAN) is inviting talented screenwriters and scriptwriters from Guyana and the Caribbean to register and be a part of its first screenwriters’ database which is geared at enabling these writers in animation, film and television to gain access to screenwriting opportunities, locally and internationally.

This initiative is spearheaded and led by Amelia Clover and Xarielle Gittens, who are screenwriters and both past students of GAN’s scriptwriting and animation workshops in 2022 and 2023. It is also supported by the founder of GAN, Jubilante Cutting.

Gittens explained that, “We also aim to create a source, or a database pool/a talent pool of Caribbean and Guyanese talent, or writers, storytellers, and creatives, for hire on international projects.”

This opportunity is open to eligible candidates who are past students of GAN Inc,, and GAN Studios; Scriptwriting Workshops or are screenwriters within existing partnering organisations, studios and companies of GAN. Candidates must also be 18 years or older.

Although this opportunity is open to candidates of legal working age, they do invite younger screenwriters to join their writing workshops and classes offered at GAN Inc and Studios. Because this is their first cohort for the database, it will be conducted in English.

To register, Gittens stated that persons are invited to thoroughly read through the information available on their website, and express interest in being a part of the database by contacting either her or Amelia Clover (via email) where they will share the link to the form with them.

The registration period is opened from December 01- 31, 2023; however, there is some consideration being made to extend this.

It should be noted that once selected to join the database, whether independently or through a respective company/ studio or organisation, persons will be notified to provide (in addition to their names, contact information and preferred means of communication), their social media platforms, portfolio links/ websites/ existing work, types and genres of work preferred and GAN Programme/ Partnering Institution.

The Guyana Animation Network (Inc.) is a non-profit organisation based in Guyana with a focus on leading, contributing and activating change in Guyana’s animation and new media industries. Their current aims are to provide upskilling and workforce development opportunities for creators in Guyana and the Caribbean.

To read more about their screenwriters database initiative, persons can visit GAN on Facebook at Guyana Animation Network Inc. or their website, https://animateguyana.com/ganwritersdatabase/