The world’s largest short film festival, Movie Extra Tropfest 2013, is calling for entries! Tropfest offers a fantastic platform for film and media students and graduates to showcase their passion and talent for filmmaking. Entries close on January 3, 2013.
From last year’s finalist films:
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Simon Dunn – Feature Film Camera Debut
Simon Dunn (LSM Graduate 2010) has been taken on as a Camera Assistant for a new feature film shooting at Leavesden Studios, “300: Rise of an Empire”.
Simon told us:
“I got approached to be represented by a professional Film/TV agency based at Shepperton Studios. They wanted to represent me as a Camera Trainee. I’m absolutely over the moon as things finally are starting to move forwards and I finally get to work on my first feature!
Mental!”
Simon starts next Tuesday as part of the underwater department on the new feature film, and we wish him all the best.
300-Rise of an Empire (Pic – Warner Bros)
Simon has already been working on the set of Hollyoaks and has recently been part of the winning team on the 48 hour film project.
LSM graduates nominated for RTS 2012 awards
The School of Media is delighted to announce that 2 films from last year’s 3rd year projects have been successful in receiving shortlist nominations from the RTS (Royal Television Society) for their Midlands Awards ceremony which will take place later this year.
We would like to congratulate Adam Clark and Dominic White and their production teams on this notable success & the inspiration that it provides for all our students. The nominations are in the Fiction and Entertainment categories and are listed below along with the RTS judging panel comments.
Fiction: “Breakpoint” – Dominic White and team. The judges thought that this was a very strong drama. Well shot, excellent locations which added to the dramatic effect. Good direction and production and believable acting.
Entertainment: “Porcelain” – Adam Clark The judges felt that this was particularly well written and was witty and engaging. It was entertaining, clever and the character of the mug was very well developed. A strong entry.
Alex Graham (Wall to Wall CEO) to give lecture
Mon 15 Oct at 6pm, MC2201, Brayford Campus, University of Lincoln.
Visiting Professor for TV Alex Graham: “Sheffield International Doc Fest at 20″
Wall to Wall CEO Alex Graham has been a leading figure in UK independent television production sector for almost 30 years. Continue reading
Class of 2010 graduates steal the show
Six graduates of the Lincoln School of Media have just won a hat-trick of prizes at the 48 Hour Film Project with their film “GLOVE”. Joseph (Joey) Fallon, Jonathan Sankey, Emma Godley, Simon Dunn. Josh Roberts and Ashley Pay, who all graduated in 2010, entered the competition ‘on a whim’.
Competing against a wide range of film makers including 18-strong studio teams from around the UK, the graduates brainstormed on a Friday, filmed all day Saturday and edited up to the wire.
At the UK awards ceremony on 6th October 2012, at the Pheonix Theatre, London – Joseph Fallon won Best Director (with a £5000 Sony camera as prize). The team then won the Audience Award, in a landslide audience vote (prize 2 memberships to the Arts Club in Soho). Finally they won Overall UK Winner, with their film being screened, which then received a huge round of applause. The prize was a trip to Los Angeles next year and entry to the Worldwide competition.
They literally shot to stardom in a few breathless hours! Congratulations to them all. Continue reading
Some School News
Emily Wilczek has announced that she and a colleague have their film Byron Ghosts showing in the current Nottingham Castle Open Exhibition, from 29 September to 28 October. The film won the Broadway Artists‘ Film & Video Award 2012, with a £1000 development commission for an artist working in film, video and moving image.
Dave McCaig has had an essay published titled: ‘Zhang Yuan’s Urban Cinema: Transitional Cityscapes and Peripheral Lives’ in World Film Locations: Beijing (Intellect) Edited by John Berra, Liu Yang
Many congratulations to both Emily and Dave.
Darren Scales in Sci-fi success
From Darren Scales:
Backyard Productions wins again!!!
“Never one to duck from the limelight Executive Bully Darren Scales received on behalf of Backyard Productions the 2012 North Kesteven Community Champion Award for Contribution to the Arts, for the Sc-Fi production The Drift!
The production was undertaken with volunteers from across the local community as well as undergraduates from the University of Lincoln. Produced and filmed over a period of 6 months, the top floor of the Airmens’ mess at RAF Waddington was transformed from a dining room into a film studio with spaceship sets , camera and wardrobe department. The production was also featured on local ITV news in February 2012.”
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Crowdfunding – Michael Henry style
From Michael Henry: Just to let you know I’ve now begun my unique crowdfunding campaign for our fourth feature film ‘NARCISSIST’. What sets us apart from everyone else trying to raise funds for their indie film is we’re running the campaign through www.michaelhenryfilm.com instead, in order to show you don’t actually need crowdfunding sites to run a successful campaign.
All the details are here
Trainee placement at BBC North Drama – but hurry!
From Helen McCarron, UoL Careers & Employability Advisor :
I know this is a tight turn around but there is a very exciting opportunity which has arisen with BBC DRAMA PRODUCTION NORTH on the 3 x 60 minute BBC THREE drama IN THE FLESH, a family drama looking at identity and discrimination but with a surprising genre twist. Deadline is Tuesday 2nd October at noon.
This is a fantastic chance to work out on location and oversee all aspects of a BBC drama production. The successful trainee will be based on set and main duties will include working alongside the assistant directors. Continue reading
Latest news from Dani Moseley
Had a day of meetings and a uni catch up (With Staci Shuttleworth and Tamsin Nolan from my course) Always nice to catch up with the girlies and they’re both doing BRILLIANTLY in media. Staci has just been promoted to the head of scheduling team for channel 5 and Tamsin works either for sky sports or a sports channel/programmes like soccar am or something like that. Anyhoo!
Yes things are going really well! Continue reading