BBC Drama Production Writers Academy 2012

From Marcella Forster:

Do you want to write for EastEnders, Casualty, Holby City and Doctors? Do you want training across BBC One’s flagship shows and a springboard to write across the entire range of the BBC’s drama output?

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Please let us know if you get the job!

Mastermind internship opportunity – but hurry!

From Sarah Barrow:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated, self-starting recent graduate to undertake a four week placement between mid June and the end of November (depending on availability) with the production team of Mastermind. CVs and responses to the questions posed need to come to me first, sbarrow@lincoln.ac.uk, not go directly to the BBC. Download details

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: WEDNESDAY 25TH APRIL, NOON

Skillset: Admin Opportunity

Deadline: 9am, 16 April 2012
London.
Fixed term to 31 March 2013
Full-time, 40 hours per week
£21,501 per annum

“The post holder will provide secretarial, administrative and communications support to the Skillset Craft and Technical Skills Academy and the communications team within Skillset.”

Thanks to Marcella Forster, who writes “This job isn’t really graduate level but might be a nice way in for one of our alumni”

Full details and application form.

Sheffield Docfest 2012

From Matthew Baren

Sheffield Doc/Fest 13-17th June 2012 is the World’s most exciting documentary and digital media festival, conference and marketplace – attracting the biggest names in docs from the world over. If you have an interest in film and TV, festivals and event organisation or just want to meet new people, work in a fast paced environment, with a fun high-energy team, then we want you!

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Into the Wind UK TV Premiere

From Electric Egg:

We are very pleased to announce that Into the Wind will make its UK Broadcast Premiere on the Yesterday channel on Monday 2nd April at 9.00pm, and will then be repeated on Tuesday 3rd April at 7.10am, 12.30pm and 5.00pm. Freeview (Channel 12), Sky (Channel 537) and Virgin Media (Channel 203).

Into The Wind – TRAILER (A Documentary by Steven Hatton) from Electric Egg on Vimeo.

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Lincolnshire TV

We have started a community TV channel, but with a difference. When the government decided not to award Lincolnshire a channel on Freeview, our thoughts turned to IPTV. Then we thought, why just IPTV – apart from ecommerce, websites are a bit old hat, so we went for a full social media presence.

We only began in earnest a few days ago, so please have a look, tell us what you think and please “like” us on Facebook!

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Dani Moseley New Year update 2012

My new episode of Doctors broadcasts on Monday, Feb 27th BBC1 @13:45, where I play 16yr old Hosanna, who has clashes with her god fearing mother.

 

 

ALSO The play ‘The Forty Elephants’ that I have co written and co directed will be up and running on March 19th, 20th, 26th, 27th, 28th at The Albany Theatre in Deptford.
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BBC Production Talent Pool 2012

From Rebecca Weaver:

I graduated from Lincoln in 2010.  In 2011 I was lucky enough to get onto the Vision Intake Pool scheme at the BBC (now known as the Production Talent Pool [Ed])

The scheme is coming up again and is open for applications on the 6th February 2012.  It’s also a little different this year with three categories to choose from, rather than two, these being: Runner, Production Management Assistant (TV) and Production Management Assistant (Radio). Continue reading

Calum Barre, class of 2011

I am currently employed with Gems Tv and Gems Tv Extra, working as a technical operator.  Gems TV is a reverse auction shopping channel specialising in jewellery, which broadcasts 24/7 on freeview  channel 43. The company also owns Gems TV eXtra and Jewellery Maker. Continue reading

Screenwriting Competition (Shoreline Scripts)

From Dave at Shoreline Scripts:

Shoreline Scripts is the only active standalone screenwriting competition in the UK. We wanted to create not only a competition with awards, but a platform to help get great scripts from around the world into the hands of the producers and companies that have the means to get them made. Continue reading