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Renowned industry leaders in digital distribution and marketing confirmed for the next event from EM Media's Talent Network

Morgan Holt, Director of Transform and Oli Harbottle, Head of Distribution at Dogwoof are the confirmed speakers for Digital Distribution and Marketing Strategies, the next event from EM Media's Talent Network, held in partnership with the Nottingham Skillset Media Academy
Published: 26 August 2010

Tamara Drewe comes to Nottingham - and brings director Stephen Frears and author Posy Simmonds with her

EM Media is delighted to be partnering ScreenLit and BAFTA on a very special preview screening of acclaimed director and EM Media Board member Stephen Frears' latest film, Tamara Drewe.
Published: 26 August 2010

Filming wraps in Derbyshire on THE HOLDING

Filming has wrapped on the latest film production supported by EM Media's Location Services to choose Derbyshire as its base. Here we talk to the producer and see first-look stills from the film.
Published: 18 August 2010

EM Media-backed short film receives international acclaim

Nottinghamshire artist/filmmaker Andy Taylor Smith's EM Media-backed short film is currently making waves on the international festival circuit.
Published: 26 July 2010

The Memory Dealer: bringing innovative cross-platform story telling to Nottingham's Broadway Cinema

Somewhere between cinema, game and theatre, The Memory Dealer, is a pervasive drama that takes place in the streets of central Nottingham. The event is a must for anyone wishing an early glimpse of how mobile media can be integrated into the real world to create socially participatory entertainment.
Published: 25 August 2010

Call for proposals: Why Poverty? UK Shorts

Award-winning production company Mosaic Films has partnered with BBC Storyville and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to launch an open call for documentary proposals exploring poverty in the UK.
Published: 17 August 2010

Renowned trend forecasters to come to Nottingham for very special event

The Trend Boutique, in conjunction with Nottingham's Antenna will be hosting the latest Trend Briefing by The Future Laboratory on 27 October 2010. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to hear from leaders in the fields of trend forecasting, consumer insight and brand strategy.
Published: 11 August 2010

SKELETONS scoops Edinburgh's top prize

Derbyshire writer/director Nick Whitfield has won Edinburgh International Film Festival’s prestigious Michael Powell Award for his EM Media co-financed feature film SKELETONS. The film is the third EM Media-backed feature film to win the Michael Powell Award since 2006
Published: 26 July 2010

Are you a freelancer, employee or business owner working in Creative Media? Then Skillset needs your help!

Skillet’s Creative Media workforce survey needs your input to ensure priorities for skills funds are relevant and meet the needs of the industry. The deadline for submission of responses is 28 September.
Published: 11 August 2010

Statement from Screen England in reponse to the proposed abolition of the UK Film Council

Screen England, the network of the nine screen agencies across England, has issued a statment in response to government proposals to abolish the UK Film Council.
Published: 28 July 2010

Vendôme Film Festival is looking for the best European films produced with support from regional funds

The 19th edition of the Vendôme Film Festival (France) will take place from December 3rd till December 10th 2010.The festival will present its 14th European competition and its 19th national competition of short films produced with the support of regional and local film funds.
Published: 27 July 2010

EM Media co-financed The Unloved wins Single Drama BAFTA

Oscar-nominated actress Samantha Morton’s directorial debut, The Unloved last night won the award for Single Drama at the 2010 British Academy Television Awards. Co-financed by EM Media and shot entirely on location in Nottingham during 2008, the moving drama gives an intimate child’s eye view of life in a children’s home.
Published: 7 June 2010

New Evening Courses at Derby QUAD from September

QUAD is Derby's premier venue for art and film. As well as being a cinema and gallery, QUAD also runs all sorts of digital and creative courses for adults.
Published: 27 July 2010

Job opportunities at Birds Eye View Film Festival 2011

Birds Eye View celebrates & supports international women filmmakers. The organisation is currently recruiting for its 2011 festival
Published: 25 August 2010

Deadline approaching! Not long to enter your project for the CIN 2010 Derby Creative Business Awards

Businesses across Derbyshire are invited to enter a new set of awards which celebrate the success of the county's creative industries. The Derby Creative Business Awards, organised by the Derby Creative Industries Network (CIN) and backed by the Derby Telegraph, are open for entries until 5 September.
Published: 17 August 2010

EM Media announces the commissioned films for DV Shorts 09/10

EM Media is delighted to announce the seven successful writer/directors to receive a commission through DV Shorts, the digital filmmaking programme run by EM Media in partnership with the UK Film Council.
Published: 26 May 2010

MOFILM are looking for imaginative filmmakers to create ads for some of the world's most pretigious brands

Independent filmmakers network Shooting People are currently supporting MOFILM’s Rome Film Festival competition. They’re looking for filmmakers to create engaging ads for one (or more) of 7 brands. These need not be dry or dull - the opposite in fact. They want to see creative and unique approaches to the briefs with some great prizes on offer for the best proposals.
Published: 1 September 2010

Calling all independent film companies!

Marketing Movies Online is a new event and programme of training and support for UK independent film companies, giving participants the insights, knowledge, networks and support to become better users and buyers of digital marketing. Companies are invited to register their attendance at a digital marketing conference, taking place in September 2010
Published: 1 September 2010

New RED Camera course from Creative Exchange in Derby

Creative Exchange, an Apple and Adobe Accredited Training Centre for the Creative Industries based at the University of Derby, has introduced two new RED Camera courses. They're also offering a special discount to those who book early...
Published: 1 September 2010

Skillset bursaries are available to attend courses at the prestigious Erich Pommer Institute

There are once again Skillset bursaries available for upcoming EPI seminars, covering European Co-production and Rights Clearance.
Published: 1 September 2010

Win money and win opportunities in Sheffield Doc/Fest's Pitch Competitions

This year, Doc/Fest is offering £100k of funding for development, production and placements in its pitch competitions - and a number of the competitions are specifically aimed at new talent.
Published: 1 September 2010

Wanted: Olympic torches. Deadline: 2012. You up for it?

The Olympic and Paralympic Games wouldn't be complete without their flame. The search is now on for a designer to help London 2012 deliver a remarkable, memorable and visionary torch design that will help more than 8,000 people carry the Olympic flame across the UK.
Published: 4 August 2010

DepicT! ‘10 / Can you do it in 90 seconds?

DepicT! is Watershed’s super-short filmmaking competition, forming part of Encounters International Film Festival. Submit your super shorts online and be in with a chance of winning priceless industry exposure and exclusive prizes.
Published: 14 July 2010

Skillset launches A Bigger Future 2 - the training and education plan for the UK Film Industry

Skillset works towards ensuring the UK film workforce is as highly skilled as possible so the industry can continue to compete successfully in the global marketplace. It has recently launched the second stage of its UK film skills strategy, A Bigger Future 2, which outlines its funding priorities for the next three years.
Published: 7 July 2010

Nottingham Writers' Studio Writing Workshops with award-winning writers - book your place now

Nottingham Writers’ Days are a programme of one-day intensive writing workshops, led by award-winning writers from Nottingham Writers’ Studio. Each day will include workshop sessions, writing exercises and peer reviewing, plus individual discussions about your work.
Published: 23 June 2010

Legacy Film Festival – Call for Submissions 2010

‘Legacy Film Festival’ is a celebration of the achievements, contributions and issues of black minority and ethnic people around the world. Its focus is largely, but not solely on that of the African diasporas as part of Black History Month in October.
Published: 26 May 2010

EM Media co-financed feature Skeletons selected for new touring programme

Film distributor Soda Pictures has announced a new touring programme called New British Cinema Quarterly (NBCQ), which will showcase the work of four British filmmakers with distinctive and original films selected from the UK’s major film festivals.
Published: 19 February 2010

British Airways offering free flights to 'Great Britons'

Are you determined, competitive and have the courage to follow your dreams? If you have a burning desire to visit a location that could advance your career then this could be your chance to get there.
Published: 18 February 2010

Our response to UK Film: Digital Innovation and Creative Excellence

Read EM Media’s response to the UK Film Council’s public consultation.
Published: 11 February 2010

All aboard the Space Ark!

Derby-based game developers Strawdog Studios are set to release the brightest and bounciest Arcade game of the year on Xbox LIVE® Arcade in spring 2010. Space Ark, co-financed by EM Media, is a classically addictive arcade game and a fun homage to the bright and bouncy arcade games of the late 1980s.
Published: 4 February 2010

Cultural Partnership: East Midlands

The Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) has introduced a new framework for cultural agencies in the regions to work together, developing the work of Culture East Midlands, which was dissolved on 31 March 2009. In the East Midlands Cultural Partnership: East Midlands now brings together the region’s five key organisations in the field of culture and sport which form the East Midlands Cultural Agencies Group: Arts Council England, Sport England, English Heritage, EM Media, Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA).
Published: 28 January 2010

Calling Derbyshire creatives! Get involved with likeminds at CIN's Creative Coffee events every fortnight

CIN wants to encourage more conversations between creatives from Derby city and the Derbyshire county. Not just conversations, but the collaborations that they could lead to.
Published: 25 January 2010

British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust (BSLBT) launch filmmaking opportunity

BSLBT Zoom Short Film Scheme aims to create opportunities for up and coming Deaf filmmaking talent. Administered and supported by Neath Films, Zoom is an intensive short film scheme to support the production of six short films, shot digitally, by British Deaf filmmaking talented individuals.
Published: 30 November 2009