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BBC move to Salford – update

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BBC jobs details

 

“The BBC plan to move into MediaCityUK BBC North this year between April/May and the end of the year. It should be an interesting year with the hundreds of jobs being created and the recruitment process will be cranked up a level or 2 over the coming months.

Here is the link for those not currently registered for BBC North jobs.

You will need to upload your CV and subsequently pass the 1-2 hour online assessment.

This group takes in various relevant news feeds from related websites including the official MediaCityUK website where you can sign up for the official MediaCityUK newsletter.”

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FAO London film makers

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If you are in London on January 17th, why not watch the latest British short films at THE DELOITTE AUDITORIUM, and do some networking as well?

It’s only a fiver, but you must reserve in advance, either by email or on Facebook.

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BBC open Vision Intake Pool 2011

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This BBC scheme is for the entry level roles of Runner and Production Management Assistant. Once you have been accepted into the pool you may be offered contracts as and when there is a requirement for Runner or PMA support on a production team.

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Corrie to move to Salford Quays

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Peel Media announced today that ITV is to move its Manchester-based operation, including Coronation Street, to MediaCityUK.

Britain’s longest-running soap will relocate to a new state-of-the art production facility to be built on the MediaCityUK site next to the Imperial War Museum North.  ITV staff, including the ITV Granada regional news team, will take up residence in offices on the Salford Quays side of the development in 2012.

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New TV and digital training course

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And it’s free!!

From Mandy Jones, news of a new training course “Due North”.

“Endemol is working with three of Skillset’s Media Academies in the North to deliver a high level TV and Digital training course for people in the early stages of their TV and media careers.

This is an ideal opportunity for people in the early stages of their media careers to benefit from high level industry mentoring and support, working in teams on briefs from established clients.”

University of Lincoln to host film archive

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From Dean of the MHT Faculty, David Sleight:

“The Executive Board of the university yesterday gave approval for the Media Archive for Central England to relocate to the University campus from July 2011.

 

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Independent Film Website

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Click on the logo for lots of useful information about film making, events, training, casting and other goodies. For regular updates you should register, but it’s free. We have added the link to the sidebar as well.

University and city hit by arctic weather

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Under a blanket of snow by day and icebound by night, all University of Lincoln University campuses have been closed until Monday, and the famous Lincoln Christmas Market has been cancelled.

Students’ assessment deadlines have been extended to compensate for the interruption to studies. The closure of the internationally known Lincoln Christmas Market is a major blow to the City, but stallholders are planning an alternative event…….

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Creative England – BFI statement

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The Minister for Culture and the Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey, has announcedThe British Film Institute will become the lead strategic body on film and the distributor of Lottery funds to UK film-makers from April 2011.

Greg Dyke, Chair of the BFI, has issued an open letter to the film industry……

News for regional film makers (Marcella Forster)

Digital Photographer of the Year Awards

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Enter the ‘Get Creative’ category in the Digital Photographer of the Year Awards for your chance to win amazing Samsung camera gear.

All you have to do is submit up to three examples of your best photo manipulation, HDR or photo editing work for a chance to scoop this awesome prize.

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