CineMe 'Set the Scene' Film Competition - extended deadline

CineMe have extended the deadline for the CineMe Set the Scene competition to February 15th.

"Prizes includes cash (£500 in total), Shooting People subscription and 6 months office space at The Set (HTV Studios). CineMe invites submissions of short films based upon The Set’s ethos of "Collaboration."

Filmmakers are free to interpret this theme in any way they imagine and the competition is open to all genres, including drama, comedy, science fiction, animation and documentary. You are welcome to submit an existing film you have made as long as it meets the competition criteria. Entries can be posted or sent by email. Full details at www.cinemefilms.com/index.php?com=blog&display=show&id=89 Hope this is of interest? James"

You should all enter! both your Style & Meaning short films (Collaborations between Performing Arts & Film...) and Berlin Doc (Collaborative documentary on location... )

Open City Docs Fest

Open City Docs Fest is a live festival devoted to exploring the world we live in through the vision of documentary film.

'Open City Docs Fest is now open to submissions for its 2014 Festival on 17-22 June.

They have now launched their international call for film submissions for both established and emerging talent.

The 4th edition of the festival will take place over 6 days in June, in venues around central London and UCL's Bloomsbury campus.

2013 Jurors included Jeremy Irons, Anne Applebaum, Kim Longinotto, Katerina Cizek, Andre Singer and Brian Hill.

The award categories for 2014 include Grand Jury Award, Best Emerging Director, Best UK Documentary, Best Short Film and Best MyStreet Film.

DEADLINES:

Early Bird Deadline: Monday 02 December 2013

Regular Deadline: Monday 27 January 2014

Late Deadline: Monday 17 February 2014

For more information and to submit, CLICK HERE.

http://www.opencitydocsfest.com/

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/

Christmas Concert & Film Screenings @ All Saints Church

FdA Music & FdA Film students put on a spectacular show at All Saints Church as part of the FdA Christmas Concert, Friday December 13 2013. As well as Live Music the show also showcased films from FdA Film & Media Arts Production Arts students and some seasonal comedy sketches.

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

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)