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East Midlands talent and productions scoop two awards at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival
Shane Meadows won the coveted Michael Powell Award for Best New British Feature Film for his feature Somers Town, while Robert Carlyle collected the prestigious PPG Award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film.
Published: 30 June 2008 By: Sally Hodgson
Northampton seminar for Mediabox young people's funding
The Mediabox Regional Coordinator for the East Midlands will be running a seminar in Northampton for organisations, district and local authorities interested in applying to the fund.
Published: 2 July 2008 By: Sally Hodgson
A Complete History of My Sexual Failures, the first feature from Warp X goes on general release
Chris Waitt's documentary follows the independent filmmaker as he interviews his ex-girlfriends in an attempt to find out why they dumped him. A Complete History of My Sexual Failures is a revealing and humorous documentary which sees the slacker filmmaker go on a sexual and emotional odyssey in a desperate quest to solve his innumerable problems. Read reviews of the film...
Published: 26 June 2008 By: Sally Hodgson
EM Media announces forthcoming projects during Edinburgh International Film Festival including next film from Warp X and Shane Meadows' next feature
EM Media announced its forthcoming slate of productions at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
They are:
• A Boy Called Dad
• Tyrannosaur
• King of the Gypsies
• Red Sail
• Bunny and the Bull
Published: 24 June 2008 By: Sally Hodgson
Vacancy - Arts and Culture Advisor (emda)
Would you relish the opportunity to lead on the development of emda's activities in relation to arts and culture, including theatre, crafts, museums, events and more?
Published: 30 June 2008 By: Sally Hodgson
The first UK-wide film education strategy promises to help more young people engage with the creative world of film
Leading film organisations have published the first UK-wide film education strategy. Film: 21st Century Literacy aims to bring greater coherence and consistency to the provision of film education in the UK so children and young people have equal opportunities to watch, understand and make films.
Published: 27 June 2008 By: Emma Hewitt
Launch of documentary competition to coincide with release of My Winnipeg
Inspired by the release of 'My Winnipeg', Soda Pictures in conjunction with Four Docs, 3 Minute Wonder and The Branchage Film Festival are launching a filmmaking competition ‘Your Winnipeg’.
Published: 1 July 2008 By: Sally Hodgson
Royal Television Society seeks region's top talent
The Royal Television Society Midlands Centre is again seeking the best programme- makers across the East and West Midlands to enter its acclaimed annual awards.
Published: 1 July 2008 By: Emma Hewitt
CIN Derby presents: Writing as a Career
CIN's next social evening will look at how you can build your career as a writer, what practical steps you can take to improve your chances and the many outlets available for writers today. Come and meet other writers and join us for a drink and snacks.
Published: 27 June 2008
One Day Intensive Single Camera Directing Course
ITV’s director trainer and lecturer in production, Bafta and RTS winning director Patrick Titley tutors this essential course for anyone wanting to learn more about directing.
Published: 27 June 2008 By: Emma Hewitt
EM Media's involvement in Skillset initiatives
EM Media has been involved with a number of Skillset initiatives regarding delivering a Diploma in Creative and Media Studies and the skills needs of the region's creative media practitioners.
Published: 13 June 2008 By: Sally Hodgson
Notice from PACT regarding changes to procedures for TV programmes or films involving overseas nationals
Producers making TV programmes or films involving overseas nationals later this year should note the new procedures and the fact they may need to apply for a licence to become a sponsor prior to the new scheme's launch in the autumn. The attached guidance note sets out the latest information on the new system.
Published: 10 June 2008 By: Sally Hodgson
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE APPROACHING - Film exhibitor training opportunities
The ICO’s internationally acclaimed Cultural Cinema Exhibition course returns this July, offering two weeks of intensive training in all aspects of film programming.
Published: 2 June 2008 By: Sally Hodgson
The Independent Cinema Office presents Two courses in Film Festival and Event PR
The training courses are for anyone who is aiming to maximise media coverage for film-related events or festivals and is working with limited time, money and resources. The course titles are Practical Press Relations: An Introduction to Film Festival & Event PR and Practical Press Relations II: The Bigger Picture
Published: 28 May 2008 By: Emma Hewitt
Film London Production Finance Market - call for applications
Applications are now open for producers and financiers to apply to the Film London Production Finance Market, which will be held 20-21 October 2008.
Published: 22 May 2008 By: Sally Hodgson
Submissions are now open for Sheffield Doc/Fest 2008
You can now submit your film to Sheffield Doc/Fest for 2008. Documentary films from established or debut filmmakers, television and film school productions, and films of any style or subject are accepted for consideration into the 2008 official programme and/or into Doc/Fest's digitised videotheque.
Published: 15 May 2008 By: Emma Hewitt
DepicT! ‘08: Now Accepting Submissions
Now in its tenth year, ultra-short film competition DepicT! continues to celebrate the imagination, style, emotion, drama, mystery, humour and passion that can be packed into one captivating mini-movie. Can you do it in 90 seconds?
Published: 13 May 2008 By: Sally Hodgson
CAN2008 Leicester International Short Film Festival is open for submissions
Last year's event saw the submission of over 600 films from over 40 different countries with a greater genre and stylistic diversity than ever before. This year the judging panel and audiences would like to see even more!
Published: 6 May 2008 By: Emma Hewitt
Mediabox is offering grants for youth-led media projects
Mediabox is a fund to help young people. It offers disadvantaged 13-19 year olds the opportunity to develop and produce creative media projects.
Published: 23 April 2008 By: Sally Hodgson
Membership of the Irish Film & Television Academy is now open for 2008/09
If you are a professional working in the industry you will benefit from the many activities of the Academy, especially those focused specifically for your Chapter - directors, writers, editors, actors, etc.
Published: 15 April 2008 By: Sally Hodgson
SHOW US YOUR STUFF: YOUR CHANCE TO BE A TV PRESENTER
For the first time ever, the UK’s best-selling gadget magazine Stuff is launching a nationwide search to find a presenter for its website Stuff.tv.
Published: 8 April 2008 By: Emma Hewitt
exposures – new talent in moving image call for entries 2008
exposures – the UK's leading competitive festival for student film and moving image – is looking for the talent of the future. Festival dates are Sunday 23 to Thursday 27 November.
Published: 2 April 2008 By: Sally Hodgson
NESTA funding will make games a reality
NESTA is investing £100K to help develop 'Six to Start', an innovative entertainment start-up company that creates immersive 'Alternate Reality Games' (ARG), it announced today.
Published: 26 February 2008 By: Sally Hodgson
Screenwriters' Festival announces its live pitching event - A Pitch in Time
The Screenwriters' Festival '08 in association with Channel 4's 4Talent want to give YOU the opportunity to pitch your amazing Movie or TV idea to a stellar industry panel AND the live festival audience.
Published: 14 January 2008 By: Sally Hodgson
BBC Film Network launches Filmmaking Guide
The Filmmaking Guide provides advice on the filmmaking and exhibition process, from pre-production through to marketing and distribution.
Published: 17 October 2007 By: Sally Hodgson
Creative Industries Network (CIN) forthcoming events
CIN is a networking organisation which holds regular events, employs a full time network co-ordinator and runs a fully developed information portal and online database of creative members via the CIN website. CIN is now embedded in the creative sector in Derbyshire, with close links to local government and support organisations. The network's philosophy is to encourage growth through collaboration and to provide a forum and collective voice for the industry. A number of events are scheduled for the coming year.
Published: 1 March 2007 By: Sally Hodgson
EM Media can support your attendance at industry events
EM Media welcomes applications for assistance to attend a range of industry events. EM Media’s usual application procedure applies and all applications must be submitted on an official EM Media Application Form.
Published: 12 October 2006 By: Sally Hodgson
