Meet the Graduates | Wed 29 Oct

Posted on October 15, 2014 by RW

Meet the Graduates is the School’s alumni event to bring together our graduates and students to share experiences, passions and make face-to-face contacts. It’s free, in-house on the 1st floor Minerva Building. 29 October 2014 from 2-5pm.

Between 20-30 alumni are coming along from the media and creative industries (work permitting!): acting … screenwriting … designing … music video directing … photography … TV production … local radio … presenting … promotions … working with effects … video production … indie filmmaking … managing media companies …

2pm: Ask what you’d like to know at the Graduate Question Time, so come prepared for the Q&A. 3pm: Mingle! You can make personal contact at the informal networking with any alumni you choose. See some alumni who’re attending here!

The countdown is on! Students please let us know you’re coming to MtG, see our Facebook page for the event and share. What’s not to like?! Graduates don’t forget to email you’re attending alumni@lincoln.ac.uk & follow LSFM graduates on Twitter. For the event use #MtGLincoln. Thanks.

Steve Staff, Class of 2014 | Join a Screenwriters’ Circle

Posted on October 1, 2014 by RW

If you, like me, are an aspiring screenwriter you will know that our chosen profession comes with its fair share of challenges, probably the most prominent of which is the sheer mass of people who share our common dream of seeing the words we’ve written performed on the silver screen. In fact, I would be willing to bet that, much like Kevin Bacon, each of us alive today are never any more than six connections away from a screenwriter or their lowly cousin, the humble ‘aspiring screenwriter’(throw a tennis ball in your local Cafe Nero and you’ve probably got a 1 in 5 chance of hitting at least three of these). So I thought, why not use those numbers to our advantage? Because as I’m sure you know, another common problem for people of our ilk is getting things read, friends and family loath having a screenwriter in their lives, because it means they’re bugged, prodded and cajoled constantly into reading and reviewing every single thought that passes through our heads, of course we know what we’re writing is fantastic, but what’s the point if other people aren’t enjoying it too?

Which brings me round to my point, if you saw my previous post (re: my recent internship at Knight Hall Agency) you may have seen mention of a University of Lincoln (UoL) grad/student ‘screenwriters’ circle’ that I am going to be setting up; Continue reading →

Media Mentoring Opportunity | Students can apply NOW!

Posted on September 25, 2014 by RW

We are proud that our LSFM Mentoring between industry professionals and our students will be running this academic year. HUGE thanks to creative & media-related pros for volunteering their time to be mentors, some who’re our alumni, we are half way there. So now we are looking for undergraduates who are in their final or second year of creative study to apply for our unique media mentoring …

… Just complete the student registration form here. Deadline for applications is 5th October 2014 via email to Louise Lawlor. Hurry not long to go! If selected, you must be available for the 1-hour induction on 22nd October from 4pm to 5pm at the Enterprise Building and also at 11.30am on 29th October for a chance to chat with your media mentor.

Our media mentoring is in partnership with the University of Lincoln Careers & Employability. LSFM Head Sarah Barrow said: This is a great opportunity for our Level 3 and Level 2 undergraduates Continue reading →

Steve Staff, Class of 2014 | My Internship at Knight Hall Agency

Posted on September 22, 2014 by RW

To the left you will see a picture of some books. More specifically a picture of some books on the elongated book case that makes up one wall of the Knight Hall Agency office space, each of which earned their place by having their screen adaptation rights picked up by the agency. All great reads I’m sure, but the reason I just spent the last month interning there was to get a glimpse of what happens behind those books, in the very cool hidden meeting rooms that lie beyond. Here is where Knight Hall’s four agents entertain noteworthy figures from all over the British (and occasionally American, French, Scandinavian) TV and film industry, as well as their impressive roster of accomplished screenwriters and playwrights.

Some of Knight Hall’s more recognisable names include award winning writers such as Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty, Slum Dog Millionaire, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire), Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths, A Behanding in Spokane) and Jeremy Brock (The Last King of Scotland, The Eagle, How I Live Now) I could go on but after seeing just one of these names I was quickly into my Yahoo account and firing off an email begging for an internship. A response came almost immediately (not a brag, they just happened to be checking through internship emails at the precise moment mine hit their screens) and after a quick interview I was offered a place. I spent the next couple months working in a shoe shop to save up (London is expensive, who knew?) and in mid-August I set off. Continue reading →

Job hunting? How about a Paid Internship in Events and Media?

Posted on June 9, 2014 by RW

Remember that LSM graduates can get free employability advice from University of Lincoln Careers for up to 3 years after graduating. Here’s the Careers & Employability site and you can follow @UoLCareers.

LSM’s Senior Academic Subject Librarian Faye Cleminson wanted to flag this job opportunity to our graduating students or recent alumni interested in a 12-month fixed paid internship. The University of Lincoln’s new Library Events and Media Intern “will work closely with staff from the Academic Subject Librarian and Customer Services teams to develop and deliver a variety of events and media content, designed to increase students’ awareness and use of the Library and its services.” The closing date is 15 June 2014. You can read the job details here and you’ll need to apply online. Good luck and let us know if you are successful! You can see other job and career opportunities on the University’s site.

Attention LSM Students! MEDIA BOOT CAMP 27th-30th MAY 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 by RW

Employability events and workshops just for LSM students & recent graduates. Media Boot Camp is organised by the University of Lincoln Careers and Employability team. The week will have industry guests … filmed interview critiques … creative thinking exercises … advice about networking … self-employment training … MORE DETAILS HERE & BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW!

Calling Creatives! Networking Event | 7th May at 7pm | The Shed

Posted on May 6, 2014 by RW

Hannah Agutter, LSM Media Production Level 3 student, invites you to the second Creative Networking Event in Lincoln for students and alumni.

The event’s by Slamming Door Productions (Hannah is the Producer) and Electrical Tape (LSM alumni Nathan Dean, Stephen Fisher and Samuel Clarke). They say it’s “THE chance for creative people to meet other creative people in Lincoln.” Register here!

LSM 2007 graduates Zoe Easey and Will King from Epix Media will be going to the event. They said “we’re hiring!” for a full-time junior web developer and a graphic designer. More on Epix Media’s site here.

Postgraduate Networking Event for Alumni & Students on 14th May

Posted on May 6, 2014 by RW

How about doing a Masters? You can see the postgraduate courses at LSM here! Students and our graduates can come along and talk to academics at a free event to find out about all the MA courses at the College of Arts. Head of LSM and Acting Dean of the College of Arts, Dr. Sarah Barrow, said: “All the evidence and statistics show that those with a Masters degree are likely to do better in the media in the long run.”

The University of Lincoln’s Postgraduate Recruitment Event will be on Wednesday 14th May in EMMTEC. It will be for current students and alumni. Apparently “it’s a kind of speed dating event, but recruiting rather than dating!” Forty presentations in just one day. 10-minute presentations from every PG programme in the College of Arts. You’ll find help with your postgraduate application form; advice on fees, funding and scholarships. For example “the alumni scholarship – all Lincoln grads get 30% off the standard PGT fee!” Continue reading →

LSM Headspace| Great Minds Lecture with Ken Scott | 30 April 2014

Posted on April 28, 2014 by RW

Headspace is a joint LSM radio and audio networking event where students can meet industry professionals (some are our graduates) from presenters to podcasters, composers to recordists, as well as a sound artist, drama production co-ordinator and our Visiting Professor Trevor Dann. It’s an opportunity to talk to all the guests during short informal sessions, within small groups. The idea is to talk directly with all guests about any aspect of careers and make new contacts, To see if there are any spaces this Wednesday, between 11am and 3pm, you must email Louise at LSM: llawlor@lincoln.ac.uk

World-renowned record producer/engineer Ken Scott’s talk will be taking place as part of the ‘Great Minds’ Lecture Series on Wednesday 30th April 2014 at 6pm [seated at 5.45pm] in the EMMTEC lecture theatre, University of Lincoln. Principal Lecturer at LSM Bryan Rudd said: This man is a legend in the music industry and is simply too good to miss. I urge you (students and staff) to book a place as soon as possible! To be at this event you will need to reserve a place in advance with events@lincoln.ac.uk Continue reading →

£500 Grants for Creative Projects from Ideas Tap

Posted on April 14, 2014 by RW

Ideas Tap can open up a range of benefits for creatives. The networking charity shares opportunities with around 135,000 creative people and said “it takes about a minute to become a member.” It’s free to join and you can apply for briefs and funding, see the latest arty jobs, sign up for career development sessions at the Ideas Tap Spa and build an online eportfolio.

Currently Ideas Tap has twenty £500 grants for creative projects, divided into two age categories for you to apply either as an individual or as part of a group project: (1) 16-22 year olds and (2) aged 23-30. Deadline for this brief is 28 May 2014. Ideas Tap said: “In the past we’ve funded everything from dance and film projects to music videos and photography collectives. Whatever creative field you work in, we’ll consider your application – take a look at some previous winners. We’re looking for projects that are inspiring, original, innovative and that we think you can realistically deliver. We’ll be inviting a panel of expert judges to pick their favourites. Continue reading →

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