Thurrock International Film Festival, the UK’s fastest growing short film festival, is now looking for entries for its second annual festival.
Anyone can enter a short film to one of seven categories.
Early bird prices are in effect until March 1st and make the entry fee as low as £2.50 for student and under 18 entries and £5 for regular submissions for other categories. Continue reading
The alarm clocks have been dusted off, the commute braved and coffee brewed. You’re sat at computer screen with a million and one things to do, and you’re reading a post about some screenwriting competition!
This is not what you need, or maybe it is…Shoreline Scripts is all about discovering new screenwriting talent from around the world. If you’ve got a second, please do have a read of the below and check out our site www.shorelinescripts.com
WE’RE NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS. Continue reading
LSM graduate Lucy Madge has been named as one of the 30 brightest young UK radio talents, in the Radio Academy 30 under 30 list.
“The prestigious list, chosen from more than 200 applicants with a wide range of skills by a panel of independent judges, highlights the huge amount of young talent within the UK radio industry.
The final 30 made the list not just by doing their day job brilliantly, but by going the extra mile and achieving exceptional results during the past 12 months. The list recognises them as superb ambassadors for the radio industry as a whole.”
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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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The School of Media is delighted to announce that 2 films from last year’s 3rd year projects have been successful in receiving shortlist nominations from the RTS (Royal Television Society) for their Midlands Awards ceremony which will take place later this year.
We would like to congratulate Adam Clark and Dominic White and their production teams on this notable success & the inspiration that it provides for all our students. The nominations are in the Fiction and Entertainment categories and are listed below along with the RTS judging panel comments.
Fiction: “Breakpoint” – Dominic White and team. The judges thought that this was a very strong drama. Well shot, excellent locations which added to the dramatic effect. Good direction and production and believable acting.
Entertainment: “Porcelain” – Adam Clark The judges felt that this was particularly well written and was witty and engaging. It was entertaining, clever and the character of the mug was very well developed. A strong entry.
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.
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
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.
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
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.”
“The BlueCat Screenplay Competition’s recognition and development of undiscovered screenwriters from around the world has paved the way for these writers to be signed by major agencies like UTA, CAA and WME to sell their work to studios like Warner Bros., Paramount and Universal – and most importantly to see their work produced into motion pictures.” Click here to find out more about the competition and good luck!
