A new egg for the egg box

LSM student Ami Petch has joined Electric Egg as a full-time production and post-production intern after completing her Media Production BA(hons) studies. Ami joins founding directors Neil Baker and Steven Hatton as Electric Egg’s first full-time employee. Ami was offered the role after impressing Neil and Steve on work experience with the award-winning production company. Continue reading

13th International Student Film Festival

From Janice Kearns: The deadline for submissions to the 13th International Student Film Festival is fast approaching and getting work screened at an international festival is a really good way to showcase your talent – and you might win a prize! The festival will take place in Pizek in the Czech Republic on October.

Find how to enter work here

Chris Hainstock on social networking

LSM Senior Lecturer and founder of the @LincolnMedia Twitter page Chris Hainstock was recently interviewed on PostIitRadio about his use of social networking. Sit back and enjoy!

LSM graduates in the UK top 20 video bloggers

LSM graduates and Youtube stars Chris Bingham (SLOMOZOVO) and Tom Ridgewell (TOMSKA) have been included in Britain’s 20 most popular online video bloggers, both on the Guardian website and in the Observer on Sunday.

Chris and Tom are listed as “……alumni of the well-regarded School of Media at Lincoln University‘. Continue reading

Grant gets Bafta Craft Nomination

From Chris Hainstock:

Just heard that Grant Bridgeman has been nominated along with the ‘Accused’ sound team, in the ‘Best Sound – Fiction’ category of the BAFTA CRAFT AWARDS 2013. Congratulations and good luck to Grant from all in the Lincoln School of Media.

Young Creative Chevrolet Video Talk and Competition

From Sarah Barrow: Monday 15th April, AR0107 / Architecture building, 5pm.

Johann Chan, Arts Editor of Digital Arts will chair a live discussion with guest speaker John Dower, Film & TV Director/Producer and winner of Banff World Television Awards Best Sports Documentary for ‘Thriller in Manila’. No booking – seats allocated on a first come first served basis. The talk is one of four taking place at universities around the UK as part of the Young Creative Chevrolet 2013 competition. Continue reading

Degree Show 2013 – advance notice

From, Gemma Pass, Chair of the LSM Degree Show Committee 2013

Wednesday 5th to Friday 7th June

This year’s degree show is not just a showcase of the work that we have produced but also a chance to share this work with potential employers. We have structured the show over a three day period with the first being dedicated to sharing our experience with young people from across Lincoln. Continue reading

School News

From Sarah Barrow:

More and more of our students are signing up for the Lincoln Award  – a great scheme to help them think about all those extra-curricular things which could be of use when looking for a career and/or further study. If you are interested, just contact Jess Shields – jshields@lincoln.ac.uk. Details of the scheme can be found here. Continue reading

Warner Brothers – an illustrated history. Today!

Visiting Professor Eric Hartley Senat, Film Producer and former Senior Vice-President of WB, is giving two presentations this evening. No need to book.

6-8.30pm: ALL welcome (LSM and friends), in JACKSON LECTURE THEATRE, Brayford Campus

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Christopher Bingham – Great talk, great advice, great jacket

Bing on YoutubeBing is a graduate from a few years ago and a very successful YouTuber. He came to give a talk for level 2 digital media today and Martyn Thayne covered the session on Twitter.

The main points: Continue reading