Monthly Archives: November 2012

School News

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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 →

LSM graduates release Tennyson film

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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.

Read the full story on the WAG screen website. Continue reading →

Calum invites your feedback

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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.

Bristol Radical Film Festival

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“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 →

Vicki Wilson, class of 2008

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“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 →

BAFTA survey responders criticise TV careers advice

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Thanks to LSM graduate Jordan Livermore for this story:

“A new research report released today by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) reveals that young people are needlessly being discouraged from pursuing a career in film, television or games – with talented young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds and women at particular risk of being lost to these industries. Careers in film, television and games are popular first choices amongst young people………  However, one in five (20%) of all respondents found accessing careers advice difficult or impossible, and ……. the majority (64%) felt the advice was too general and almost half (49%) felt the advisor did not know enough about the industry in question.” Continue reading →

Enterprise and Employability Week

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From Lesley McCarron:

Enterprise and Employability Week and Find Your Feet Fair
12-16 November 2012

The week will include a host of different events open to all students, recent graduates and all alumni of the University of Lincoln. Continue reading →

Internship in Lincoln

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Paid Internship: Action for Children, Disability Lincolnshire

“We are an innovative disability project keen to develop the use of new technology with the children we work with, specifically I Pads or similar. However we work with children with complex disabilities and often limited communication. We want to look at Apps or methods to be able to more actively seek the views of children, and equally easy enough for a wide range of staff with various degrees of IT knowledge to use.” Job details.

To apply, please contact disabilitylincolnshire@actionforchildren.org.uk or ring 01522 546516