From Chris Jones: Want 6 Months Screenwriting Mentoring? As part of our ongoing commitment to developing the UK’S best screenwriting talent, we have teamed up with our friends at Script Angel to offer this six month program as a prize for a 2013 LSF delegate. If you win, your mentor will be seasoned pro and founder of Script Angel, Hayley McKenzie. Full details.
Grant gets Bafta Craft Nomination
From Chris Hainstock:
Just heard that Grant Bridgeman has been nominated along with the ‘Accused’ sound team, in the ‘Best Sound – Fiction’ category of the BAFTA CRAFT AWARDS 2013. Congratulations and good luck to Grant from all in the Lincoln School of Media.
Midlands on Film DVD Series on ITV this week
From Emma Morley at Media Archive of Central England (MACE):
Andy Bevan, a reporter on Central Tonight at 6pm will be doing three reports on the Midlands on Film DVD Series this week – starting today (ITV Central Region):
Tues 26 March, Central Tonight, 6pm: Regenerating Birmingham
Wed 27 March, Central Tonight, 6pm: Rebuilding Coventry
Thur 28 March, Central Tonight, 6pm: Made in Leicester
Regenerating Birmingham
Rebuilding Coventry
Made in Leicester
Midlands on Film was a collaborative project between LSM and MACE. The DVDs are all on special offer and you can find out about the nine titles in the series here at MACE.
Phil Matejtschuk, class of 2012
These first months have been the busiest of my life – but I have learnt from them every single day.
Having graduated from the BA (Hons) Media Production course, I was awaiting response from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) after interviewing for their PgDip Sound Design For The Theatre course, which was brand new this year, and listed a maximum of three places available in the prospectus. A few weeks later, I received the letter I was hoping for……….. Continue reading
Young Creative Chevrolet Video Talk and Competition
From Sarah Barrow: Monday 15th April, AR0107 / Architecture building, 5pm.
Johann Chan, Arts Editor of Digital Arts will chair a live discussion with guest speaker John Dower, Film & TV Director/Producer and winner of Banff World Television Awards Best Sports Documentary for ‘Thriller in Manila’. No booking – seats allocated on a first come first served basis. The talk is one of four taking place at universities around the UK as part of the Young Creative Chevrolet 2013 competition. Continue reading
Try It or Do It Awards
From Lauren Baillie:
We have made our first four ‘Try it’ awards of £500 through the Social Enterprise project and are excited to support more projects amongst our students, staff and graduates! The awards were made to these individuals for them to progress their projects by carrying out market research. The projects will hopefully show potential and we may be able to award a further £5000 to begin making the project work longer term. If you have an idea for a project which you would like to discuss further please get in touch with me at lbaillie@lincoln.ac.uk. The project is open to staff, students and graduates (up to one year from graduation.) Download Guidance notes.Download Application Form Continue reading
Ideas Tap funding for new films
Do you have a vision for a short film you’d love to make but no dosh with which to do so? Then this is the brief for you. We’re offering eight IdeasTap members £5,000 funding each and expert mentoring to turn their short film ideas into reality. Narrative, documentary, conceptual, a music video, animation – the format is down to you – what we’re looking for are engaging and, above all, original ideas. The closing date is March 28th. Full details
Andrew Sanders update
Q: Why are Contracts like Train Connections? A: They Never Arrive When You Need Them.
It is literally three years ago since I wrote my first blog for the LSM page. I know this because I just read it again to remind myself what I wrote in preparation for writing this entry. Hopefully my grammar has improved since then!
Three years ago I had been working for a little while on a show called My First Place, a real estate show about first time homebuyers. I was a production coordinator for the show so I was in charge of getting the legal releases required for the show so we could film people and locations. I loved this job, it was great fun. Continue reading
Design Assistant Vacancy
Odin Retail Ltd (Polarn O. Pyret) are looking for a design assistant in Lincoln. The salary is up to £20,000 depending on skills. To apply: CV and cover letter to HR@polarnopyret.co.uk with 2 portfolio examples – one HTML example and one graphic design piece. Closing date 14/04/2013
The primary function of the role is to design, build and deliver customer e-newsletters using HTML and to design printed materials such as posters, flyers, brochures, membership cards and gift vouchers for our special brand of children’s wear. Job specification