WFTV announces Elouise Carden Rising Star in Post Production Bursary

We are thrilled to announce applications are now open for The Elouise Carden Rising Star in Post Production Bursary, in partnership with Radiant Post Production Group. The bursary recognises and supports early-career women working in post production in memory of Elouise Carden, the co-owner and joint managing director of Rapid Pictures and Radiant Post Production.

We are delighted to announce that 25 nominees will each receive a free annual membership to WFTV, providing valuable access to networking, events, and resources to help them progress in their careers. Please note there is no official deadline; applications are on a rolling basis until all memberships have been allocated - find out more here.

About Elouise Carden

Elouise Carden was the co-owner and joint managing director of Rapid Pictures and Radiant Post Production.

After leaving university, Ellie joined EMap and then became Account Manager at Broadcast Magazine, where she fell in love with the people and realised the TV industry was exactly where she wanted to be.

Ellie joined Rapid Pictures as Marketing & Sales Manager in 2005. She quickly moved up the ranks and became the General Manager. In 2014 after the founding members took a step back, Elouise took over as Joint Managing Director and co-owner, along with her friend and business partner Ben Plumb. Since then, they have been key in the growth and success of the facility.

In September 2017, the duo further expanded and took over the space of a former post production company in Shepherds Bush to create Radiant Post Production, a sister company to Rapid Pictures. Ellie was largely responsible for the Sales & Marketing activities, as well as the HR at both companies. Both companies remain and operate successfully together. Ellie developed a rare and aggressive form of adrenal cancer in 2018. Despite the cancer spreading rapidly, Ellie continued work during her treatment for as long as she could but sadly passed away in May 2020 at the age of 39.

Elouise was passionate about nurturing new talent in our industry, and in particular women working in post production. This initiative is in honour of Elouise and will continue the work she started.