Richard Edkins
UCW Film Showcase at Cineworld, Weston
Richard Edkins
Artes Mundi 6, Cardiff - Trip
MUSIC, Industry, Film
Mark Hankins
Steve Albini talk about music distribution.
Steve Albini talk about music distribution.

Runner’s Basic Training Programme

The Production Guild launches new regional Runner’s Basic Training Programme

The Production Guild has launched their new regional Runner’s Basic Training for film and TV drama. This UK wide training programme is supported by Creative Skillset‎ and is designed to prepare new entrants for working in the film and TV Industry.

Over the 2 days, participants will gain a good understanding of how the industry works, and find out about etiquette and what is expected of them in such a demanding, yet rewarding work environment. It will also help to channel peoples’ ambition into achievable career routes in film and TV. Speakers will be top working professionals working in UK film and TV drama. Dates and locations

Jan 20 – 21 at Pinewood Studios – booking open now March 4 – 5 in Manchester – booking open: 3rd February April 29 – 30 in Cardiff – booking open: 1st April July 15 – 16 in Belfast – booking open: 16th June Sept 9 – 10 in Leeds – booking open: 11th Aug

More details and links at: http://www.firstlightonline.co.uk/news/training-for-runners/

LIGHTSTREAM - Students and award winning artist/ film maker transform Exeter street

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LIGHTSTREAM For their 15th edition, Animated Exeter aims to transform one of Exeter’s key streets with animations, projections and lighting over two magical evenings.

Bafta award-winning artist and filmmaker, Tal Rosner, will lead a spectacular variety of projections and illuminations on Exeter’s Fore Street.

Students are invited to attend a two-day workshop in November in Exeter with Tal Rosner, Richard Milner, and Kari Nygaard. This will inspire exchange of ideas with other courses, learn about public performance, skills of large and small-scale projection, audience expectation and to test out ideas.

Tal is taking inspiration from pioneer filmmaker and animator, Norman McLaren and suggest students find inspiration through looking at the films of Norman McLaren. 2014 is the centenary of McLaren and also a focus on Canadian animation for Animated Exeter 2014.

Films for inspiration

Creative Process: Norman McLaren (long documentary, 1990)

http://www.nfb.ca/film/creative_process_norman_mclaren

Norman McLaren selected films for inspiration and reference (in chronological order): Dots (1940), Pas de Deux (1967), Spheres (1969), Synchromy (1971)

Rebekah Tolley - Documentary Film Workshop, Screenings and Lecture

Big Thanks to Rebekah Tolley for her wonderful passionate talk today at Weston College.

Rebekah spoke with budding film makers from Weston College (FdA Film & Media Arts Production, Btec Media Production, UAL Foundation in Art & Design (PhotoMedia)), about her work, Documentary film and the work of her friend and co-director, the late, Michael Grigsby.