Electric Egg are delighted to announce not only a new release on DVD but also the beginning of a new documentary project and for this we need your help.
Thank you for taking the time to read this latest news from Electric Egg. We have news of two exciting new films. One complete and released on DVD in time for Christmas and the other a new project that we are raising production funds for through the sale of the DVD.
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Good news! Lincoln Shorts is now accepting video submissions for our third event.
It takes place on the evening of Friday February 8th, 2013, and the deadline for submissions is the 1st January 2013.
Adam Moss (class of 2010) recently completed working on the OFFICIAL FILM of the London 2012 Olympic Games.A documentary called FIRST which follows 12 first time Olympians on their journey.
Directed by Caroline Rowland FIRST is a co-production with Mango Films, Southern Cross Cameras, ZenHQ Films
Adam told us:
“I have recently had a very crazy experience being an assistant editor (avid) on the official film of the London 2012 Olympic Games (I also had the opportunity to go and shoot some material too) It has meant working with hundreds of hours of footage and makes editing ‘Void’ my student film seem like a walk in the park! A very eye opening experience”
images courtesy of First Facebook page
From Dr Sarah Barrow, Head of School:
Congratulations to all our technical support and loans colleagues who collect their Team Achievement Award from the Vice Chancellor in EMMTEC today!
The award is being made in recognition of all their hard work to support us and our students and the many new initiatives rolled out last year.
In addition, LSM came in the top 5 (out of 85) of all UK Media-related courses for learning resources in the recent National Student Satisfaction Survey.
Lincoln Visiting Professor for Film, Neil Sinyard, will give a lecture on Woody Allen entitled ‘Music, Magic, Murder: the later films of Woody Allen’ at the Base Youth Arts Centre, Church Square, Scunthorpe, on Sunday 18th November at 2.30 p.m. Continue reading
In celebration of the 2009 bicentenary of the birth of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) WAG Screen made a short, filmed dramatisation of his poem The Lady of Shalott to be shown at The Collection, Lincoln. Inspiration for the visual imagery came from the many Pre-Raphaelite paintings that the poem inspired, but most especially the paintings of the artist John William Waterhouse. WAG Screen is a prolific Lincoln-based non-profit-making community group led by graduates Nick Loven and Chris Roberts.
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Calum Barre, class of 2011, would like you to watch “Romantic Hideaway” a short film on which he worked as Director of Photography, and write some feedback.
Here’s the film:
You can submit your feedback here and read what others have had to say.
“With discontent spreading and new technologies allowing the ever greater expression of alternative voices, Bristol Radical Film Festival wants to showcase the best short films by individuals or collectives in the UK and further afield.” Details follow: Continue reading
“It’s who you know, not what you know” well, that’s true to a degree. It definitely helps getting your foot in the door if you know someone in the industry, but once you’re in you’ve got to prove your worthy of staying.
I was lucky enough to get onto Russell Crowe’s Robin Hood in 2009, sitting out in the middle of the woods come rain or shine, stopping passers by from getting into the back of shot and making numerous cups of tea for camera crew on set.
But being able to stand next to Ridley Scott whilst he discusses with the DOP what their next shot will be, was something I will never forget. Continue reading
From John Mateer, York University
We are looking to recruit an Associate for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership between TFTV and Green Screen Productions, a commercial feature film production company based in York. The post is ideally suited to a recent Masters graduate from a film or TV related course (e.g., MA Film and TV Production, MSc Visual Effects, etc.). Salary is between £21,802 and £25,251 per annum, with a two year contract. The closing date for applications is 1 November 2012. Details
The world’s largest short film festival, Movie Extra Tropfest 2013, is calling for entries! Tropfest offers a fantastic platform for film and media students and graduates to showcase their passion and talent for filmmaking. Entries close on January 3, 2013.
From last year’s finalist films:
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