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.

Guest Seminar - Alix Taylor BFI Network South West - Friday 12/3/21 11.30

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ALIX TAYLOR

Alix Taylor - BFI Network South West, will be joining us again for a guest seminar on Friday 12/3/21 at 11.30 (Teams).

Alix is the Talent Executive for BFI NETWORK in the South West. Prior to joining at Watershed, she was with Calling the Shots, where she was Project Manager on New Creatives (South West), the BBC Arts and Arts Council talent development scheme.

While working on New Creatives, Alix oversaw the selection, production and delivery of audio, film and interactive projects from artists aged 16-30 for BBC platforms. Managing a network of regional partnerships across the South West to deliver mentoring, training, development and support to artists locally.

Previously she programmed the digital education courses and specialised film screenings of short film, artists moving image and alternative features for the multi-arts venue, Exeter Phoenix, as well as developing new talent through their short film commissioning schemes.

BFI NETWORK – Watch past work & events

Watch BFI NETWORK Funded Shorts: https://network.bfi.org.uk/funded-by-network

Listing for upcoming BFI NETWORK Webinars: https://network.bfi.org.uk/news-and-features/industry-insights/online-resources-emerging-filmmakers

Watch past BFI NETWORK Webinars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXvkgGofjDzjCHSBT0COpFKOqei3YTG44

Watch past BFI Film Academy Labs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXvkgGofjDzgbLMRQLe-MmYT4JZrsEmzo

Short Film Funding

The Short Film Funding from BFI NETWORK supports projects with directors based in the South West. Funding of up to £15,000 is available to support the production costs of fiction films, in both live action and animation of up to 15 minutes.

Closed for applications – opens again in April 2021

Early Development Funding

The Early Development funding from BFI NETWORK supports projects with writers based in England who have an exciting and bold idea for a feature film – particularly if you’ve not yet teamed up with a producer. This scheme offers funding and support for treatments and research for feature films in early development.

Closed for applications – opens again in April 2021

For more information and to apply for funding please visit the BFI NETWORK website.

Ways to keep in touch in the South West

International Women's Day

International Women’s Day

Every year, around the world, March 8 is marked as International Women’s Day. This feature in The Big Issue shows 7 ways to celebrate from your living room.

’It’s a time to recognise female trailblazers, to agitate for political change, to connect with women’s history and to take action for gender equality.​’ Read More

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Zarah Sultana writes about the radical socialist and internationalist roots of #InternationalWomensDay in this article in Tribune Magazine.

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Women in Film: BBC Introducing Arts

​Cultural historian Janina Ramirez presents a collection of intriguing and exciting short films by emerging women directors and artists. Each film gives a female perspective on modern-day topics from body image and new love to grief and belonging. Expect honest and refreshing storytelling that will make you laugh, make you cry and make you think.​

WATCH: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000t0xs​

​​Women with Movie Camera’s is a great selection of films curated on Mubi, including one of my favourites - Lynne Ramsay's Ratcatcher 

Get Student account for Free​ at: https://mubi.com/student ​
Then go to: https://mubi.com/specials/women-with-movie-cameras ​

Cables + Cameras ‘In conversation with Director / Producer Michelle Pascal

This is an International Women’s day special with director / producer Michelle Pascal. ‘We hope this interview will inspire the next generation of women of colour into the film & TV industry. This is a special day to share knowledge and experiences to uplift women in all creative sectors. We will be discussing her journey over the last 19 years in the film and TV industry. This is her first ever interview talking about navigating as a P.O.C woman in the creative sector as a filmmaker and a director.’ Hosted by Junior Saunders.

For more information about future Cables & Cameras events, visit www.cablesandcameras.com

#IWD2021 #InternationalWomensDay @cables_cameras @michellepascal

Women in Film - BFI Sight and Sound

See BFI - Sight & Sound’s ongoing coverage of women’s cinema, from female-focussed films and movies made by women to reports and comment on the ongoing underrepresentation of women in the film industry at large. Visit Archive

Women Vs Hollywood - Helen O'Hara

Film critic Helen O'Hara celebrates Hollywood's female pioneers - women who fought sexism and the studio system to find their own voices and change film forever.

BBC Radio 4 Book of the week

Listen: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000sy4d

Book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/women-vs-hollywood/helen-ohara/9781472144430

Helen was also on BBC 6 Music, Lauren Laverne - 10/3/21 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000szcm

Liberation, Elevation, Education

Also see:

BFI Flare - London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival

Wednesday 17 to Sunday 28 March 2021

Join BFI Flare for 12 days of the best new LGBTIQ+ cinema from around the world, special events and more.

What to expect

If you’re in the UK

  • Feature film premieres and free short films on BFI Player

  • Watch films any time during the festival

  • Exclusive Q&As and introductions

  • Closed captioning and audio description on English-language films

Free to watch worldwide

  • Virtual events programme including Screen Talks, with BSL and closed captioning

  • #FiveFilmsForFreedom: 5 short films presented in partnership with British Council

Find out more

Dates for the diary

Tuesday 23 February 6pm
Programme launch on BFI YouTube and BFI Flare Facebook.

Thursday 25 February
Priority booking opens for BFI Patrons and BFI Champions.

Friday 26 February
Priority booking opens for BFI Members.

Tuesday 2 March
Public booking opens.

Wednesday 17 to Sunday 28 March
The festival takes place.

BFI Future Film Festival

Some great talks and events in this year's free online BFI Future Film Festival, including Jeremy Deller workshop about creative use of archives and Will Hooper discussing the collaborative process of making Dua Lipa’s visual mixtape, Future Nostalgia, in lockdown on Saturday.

Also check out today’s session on a ‘How to be a successful freelancer in the screen industries’

Check out full programme at:

https://www.bfi.org.uk/future-film-festival/free-industry-events-programme-date

Archive fever: unlocking the storytelling potential of film archives. Workshop with Jeremy Deller

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Archives for Education are running a free Zoom workshop at 12:00 today at the BFI Future Film Festival with Turner Prize-winning artist and filmmaker Jeremy Deller on the creative re-use of archive film: https://www.bfi.org.uk/future-film-festival/events/archive-fever-unlocking-storytelling-potential-film-archives

If you miss the workshop, it will be streaming on the BFI YouTube channel afterwards. You can follow the project @makefilmhistory to stay updated with forthcoming events.

'We've been delighted to hear so many of you are using archive material from the scheme with your students during the lockdown and are very keen to hear of further films you would like to see added to the collection, so please send us your suggestions. Our archive partners are happy to consider all requests and are committed to adding more films to the project as it develops.

We'd also love to see some of the films created using archive material from the scheme. The FOCAL Awards are now open for submissions and you may be interested in submitting student work in the Short Film category: https://focalintawards.com/awards-2020/2020-production-categories/ ' Best, Shane (Archives for Education).

REGISTER HERE

Jeremy Deller is great artist and filmmaker - more about his work at:

http://poool.co.uk/jeremy-deller

UCW is member of Archives for Education - 'The Archives for Education and Make Film History projects make available over 200 films from the BFI National Archive, BBC Archive, Northern Ireland Screen Digital Film Archive, the Irish Film Institute and the London Community Video Archive for creative reuse by young filmmakers in schools, film training and higher education across the UK and Ireland.' More details at: https://www.archivesforeducation.com/ If you wish to use this speak with Rich or Ross.