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Class of 2010 graduates steal the show

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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.

 

WATCH THE FILM HERE

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

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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

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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

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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 

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Trainee placement at BBC North Drama – but hurry!

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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 →

Win £10k to start your own media business

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From Helen McCarron, Careers Advisor:

Students or recent graduates (last 2 years) can enter a creative short video for a chance to win £10,000 to kickstart their business.

The varsity pitch competition is run by NACUE. The closing date for this is the 5th October 2012. Continue reading →

3D Film Competition

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Nintendo 3ds xl and the bfi present a Vision in 3d: 3d short filmmaking competition now open.

A Vision in 3D competition Figurehead Ridley Scott says: “Digital and 3D filmmaking is within the grasp of everyone these days. I’m excited by all the skill and talent that’s emerging in the UK, telling stories in different ways and it’s vital that it gets our support. This competition launched by the BFI and Nintendo opens up a big opportunity for emerging filmmakers to make their mark and they should grab it with both hands. I can’t wait to see the results.”

Full details

Log Rushes Voluntarily for a Channel 4 series

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Multi-award winning Production Company Keo Films  is looking for loggers to work on a prime time series for Channel 4.  The two-week voluntary work, with expenses, is to transcribe rushes based in Scunthorpe during August.  Continue reading →

Lincolnshire Festival need Volunteers

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Volunteers are needed for Wolds Words – Lincolnshire Festival of Reading, Writing and Performance.  Mike Mason said this is great to put on your CV! Also travel and lunch are provided!

‘The festival, based in Louth, will feature across the area in a range of venues in the surrounding market towns of Alford, Horncastle and Spilsby. It merges world class artists and performances alongside a more local community based programme.’

Volunteers Needed

Events Assistants – Advising the public of the events taking place,
helping to set up stalls, workshops, events.

Wolds Words Information Office – To assist at the information office
in the run up to the festival and on the festival itself. Helping to
promote the festival to the local community.

Evaluate Assistants – To record feedback from the festivalgoer’s ,
possibly with the use of a recording device

 TO DISPLAY YOUR WORK Continue reading →

Runners required! 10th-14th August for shoot in Lincoln

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News just in from Hannah Webster who works as a Production Assistant for Blueprint Films.  She says:

“We’re in need of some more runners for the next block of shooting for Vigilante. Filming will take place between the 10th-14th August and we’re ideally looking for people who have access to a car.”

Hannah can fill you in on the details, so email her: hannah@blueprintfilm.co.uk