Tom Ridgewell, AKA Tom Ska, has told us about this event planned for April 28th on campus. Imagine:
“Hundreds of happy-go-lucky potential students walking around the university of Lincoln all day, filming every second of it and distributing it to thousands more potential students each.”
The organising team could do with more help, particularly from Lincoln-based people.
Contact via Facebook
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 Sarah Barrow:
We are hosting a symposium on Latin American Cinemas Today, at the EMMTEC, Brayford Pool Campus, University of Lincoln, on 24-25 February.
The event is FREE to all Lincoln staff, graduates and PG students. I’d be delighted if LSM graduates were able to join us at any point.
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
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 Luke Cairns
During a normal working week here at Butchers Hook Video, I’ve come to expect at least a dozen CV’s of young people interested in breaking into the film business in the UK.
Now it is widely known that getting a break in the business is difficult, so in this article I’ll attempt to address this and offer some tips I’ve picked up along my career from lowly runner to corporate video producer working with Fortune 500 companies.
From Marcella:
Women in Film & TV – Part-Time Administrator
25 hours p/w, 10am – 3pm daily – £16,800 pro rata. Closing date February 3rd. Interviews February 8th.
We are currently looking for a dynamic and resourceful individual to join our busy office to carry out day-to-day administrative tasks and provide support to our small team. This role is initially offered as a 6 month fixed-term contract, with a view to it becoming a permanent role should business needs permit.
*pro-rata salary equivalent to £12,000 per annum
Lincoln School of Media Special Event: ” Warner Bros. An Illustrated History” By Visiting Professor Eric Hartley Senat, Film Producer and former Senior Vice-President of WBEMMTEC Conference Centre, University of LincolnTuesday 31 January, 2-5 and 6-9pm.
No need to book. Just turn up at the EMMTEC lecture theatre, either at 2pm or at 6pm.
Monday 23 January 2012, 6-7.30pm [with refreshments from 5.30pm]
Visiting Professor in Television Alex Graham (Wall to Wall Productions) “THE OTHER 99% – DEMYSTIFYING CREATIVITY”
Co-op lecture theatre, Main Admin Building ALL WELCOME
Wall to Wall CEO Alex Graham has been a leading figure in UK independent television production sector for almost 30 years.