At last George and I met in person at the recent “Meet the Graduates” event, and he brought me up to date with his life and work at Proof Studios in Leicester.
He recently gave an interview to Lire magazine about his #Laptoptag Vimeo project: Continue reading
Here’s one for scriptwriters and film makers:
From Kadi Lokk: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Early Bird Deadline November 18th, 2012
Whether imagined or real, stories are created everyday, and the world is always in need of a good story. ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival continually searches for the most talented storytellers and cinematic visionaries who make their stories a reality.
ÉCU 2013 will take place in Paris from March 29th to the 31st 2013. www.ecufilmfestival.com. Continue reading
From Marcella Forster:
Coming Up is a Talent Scheme sponsored by Channel 4 and Touchpaper TV that provides emerging film makers with the opportunity to make an authored drama with a guaranteed network broadcast. The deadline for the 2013 round is July 2 2012.
“A Boatload of Wild Irishmen” won a ‘Special Jury Award’ in the annual BUFVC Learning on Screen Awards 2012:
The film was written by Brian Winston and edited by Chris Hainstock. It explores the moral complexities of controversial American documentary-maker Robert Flaherty, the man credited with being the father of the modern documentary after he produced and directed Nanook of the North in 1922.
From Benjamin Scarsbrook & Natalie Williams:
Thurrock International Film Festival, 24-30th June 2012
We are a new short international film festival that is taking place in Thurrock, Essex, UK in June this year. We are seeking entries for our festival. This is an open competition that anybody can enter and we have two international categories as well as student/documentary/animation/music video. Full details on our website.
From Kay Hayden:
Gary Numan will release a new DVD, “Machine Music: The Best Of Gary Numan” on 11th June 2012. Fans and film-makers can participate in the Machine Music Tour which runs from late May into early June, by making visuals to be projected during a selection of tracks on the tour. Continue reading
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
From Sarah Barrow:
Animation graduate John Bowen, together with Media graduates Paul Hope, David Robinson, Josh Pearce went to the BBC Lincolnshire studio last week to talk about their RTS nomination on Melvyn Prior’s show at 10am.
You may just be in time to catch the interview on BBC iPlayer
We have just received good news from Andy McKay. The Chair of the Midlands Royal Television Society judges has told him that Dirty Diamond Media has been nominated for Best Fiction Film in the student category.
“This is a fantastic achievement for a charming film which I know took much effort and creativity to produce.
Colours and Shapes from Paul Hope on Vimeo.