News for regional film makers

Marcella Forster

Following the demise of the UK Film Council, Marcella Forster writes:

You’ve probably heard that the UK Film Council is being replaced by something called Creative England. It looks like EM Media will be absorbed into one of the three new regions – will we be central or north, though?
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Birds Eye View Internship Opportunities

Birds Eye View are now recruiting for our 2011 festival!

Set to be another outrageously brilliant year. If you’d like to be involved in the exciting process of making the festival happen, you’re in the right place. Read on for current opportunities…

Amazon opportunity for film makers

Amazon has launched Amazon Studios, a website for aspiring filmmakers and screenwriters. The concept is simple: allow those aspiring filmmakers and screenwriters to upload their work, collaborate and obtain feedback from others, and take the cream of the crop forward for possible production.

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George Shelbourne

Graduate George Shelbourne has had one of his films “Lance the Sea Horse” shortlisted for the EXPOSURES festival competition (out of 450 entries)

It will be screened on 16th November. But you can preview it here:

Lance The Seahorse from George Shelbourn on Vimeo.

Well done George, and Good Luck!

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Matthew’s film in Salford Film Festival

My name is Matthew Volp, a 1st year doing Media Production. I wanted to let you know that my film, “A Mind At Peace”, that I directed in my final year at college, has been selected for the Underexposed section of the Salford Film Festival on Wedneesday 17th November. It was also shown at the launch of the festival on Wednesday 10th.

Latest news from Sarah Barrow:  We just heard that it WON the award for best film in that section. Many congratulations Matthew. [21 November]


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RTS awards 2011 nominations

From Head of School Sarah Barrow:

We’re thrilled to announce that this year we have received 3 Regional Award Nominations for student final year film & animation projects produced during 2009-10.

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Jordan Livermore needs your help……

Please play our film!

Jordan (class of 2009) writes:

I have a huge favour to ask of the Alumni Network. I and 3 of my friends are tied up in a video competition on YouTube to gain as many hits as possible in a month; the subject being The Ramshackle Rally.


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Nokia Push: New deadline

Hurry!

From Abby, at Nokia Push:

The deadline for Nokia Push N8 submissions has been extended to Friday 22 October 2010 at 6pm GMT.

We’ve been blown away by the variety and quality of the submissions we’ve received so far. But we had so many requests for more time to develop ideas that we decided to listen to the community and push the deadline back.

So, this means there’s still time to enter to win a prototype, Nokia N8 devices and a cool $1000 to cover your production costs.

http://blogs.nokia.com/pushn8/

Please submit your ideas and help us spread the word!

Crow’s Eye Productions (Lincoln)

A few months ago we went on location with LSM graduates Nick Loven and Chris Roberts, not to mention Nick’s mum and Chris’ sister, costumier Pauline Loven – collectively Crow’s Eye Productions.

Based in Lincoln, Crow’s Eye specialises in Lincolnshire heritage, and earlier this year we caught up with them on a cold and misty day at Goltho Church near Wragby, rehearsing scenes inspired by Fiona Mountain’s novel “Lady of the Butterflies“. Nick and Chris reflected on their work:

Meet Nick and Chris at our first Alumni Day, November 10. Continue reading

Traineeship opportunity

The curators of the Film London-supported Black London’s Film Heritage project invite applications from aspiring BAME-background film curators for a trainee position being offered as an integral part of this new screen heritage initiative.

Applications should be submitted via email to blfheritage@gmail.com by midnight, Friday 8 October.

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