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News release 20/12/07



BBC Blast Invites You to their FREE Youth Film Festival

To get you inspired through the winter months BBC Blast would like to invite you to a FREE youth film festival. Blast Film Live is taking place at the BFI Southbank in London on Saturday 12th of January. The day will kick off at 6pm with an exclusive screening of Blast shorts from BBC Two including films from the winners and finalists of the BBC Blast film busary competition. There will be seminars and Q&A's from special guest speakers and masterclasses throughout the day for 13-19yr olds. For more information or to book a place click here

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News release 10/12/07


FINAL CUT APPOINTS
NEW ORGANISER
 


Final Cut has appointed local filmmaker, Jim Lee, to take over the role of Organiser while Richard Harris concentrates on a major new project for the Brighton-based short film group. Jim has been active in the local film scene for several years and recently premiered his latest short film, A Kick in the Proverbials, at Brighton’s new Lighthouse screening lounge. He has also recently started pre-production of his first feature project. In addition to being a filmmaker, Jim is an accomplished musician who has played his favourite instrument, the mandolin, in several local bands. His first Final Cut screening as Organiser took place on December 11th and, not surprisingly, the evening included a live music set from Brighton’s premiere lounge lizards, Mr Limbic. Final Cut continues its residency at the Brighton Komedia during 2008, with screening nights on the third Sunday of every month, commencing January 20th.
Visit www.finalcut.gb.com for programme details.

FINAL CUT IS SUPPORTED BY THE UK FILM COUNCIL, SCREEN SOUTH, BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL, KOMEDIA BRIGHTON, FACILITATE AND ABSOLUTEBRIGHTON.TV

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News release 10/12/07



Save The World Wins Again

Save the World, the short film by Reading-based writer/director David Casals-Roma, has won another four awards since last month. It was awarded Best Short Film (video) at the Vila de Noia Film Festival in Spain and also won the Forum for Young Filmmakers of Méribel in France . The film was also voted Best Short Film at the Soria-Castilla y León short Film Festival and at the Enkarzine Short Film Festival in Bilbao, Spain. These add to his recent wins at the Zalla Film Festival, also in Bilbao (Best Short Film), and at the Lucas Demare Film Festival in Olavarria in Argentina (Best Short Film and Best Director). Earlier this year the Screen South supported short film also won awards in Romania, at the Anonimul Film Festival where the film was awarded the Audience Award, and in Italy at the Noci Cinema and at the Villammare Film Festival. Visit www.savetheworldthefilm.com

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News release 26/11/07

© Graham Turner

Verity Lambert
Remembered

The Board of Screen South remember with affection and respect the contribution of Verity Lambert to the Board's work. Verity who died on 22nd November, had only been involved with the agency for a short time but had already contributed much.

Screen South chairman, Graham Benson said today 'Verity was my very close friend and professional colleague for 35 years. We worked together several times and saw each other regularly, most recently a month ago when, though still her stylish and cheerful self, her illness had by then become more serious. Verity had impeccable taste and was wise, good humoured and determined, she added something extra to everything she was involved with and will be very sadly missed.'

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News release 26/11/07

Screen South Supported Business Shines at
Awards Event

The Enterprise Pavilion at The Arts Institute at Bournemouth hosted its 2nd annual Business Plan Challenge on 14th November, which saw budding entrepreneurs rewarded for their creative business ideas. Among the winners was Screen South supported Adam Merrifield whose company White Lantern Films won in the Start Up category – who received £2,000. Read all about it here
Congratulations from all the team at Screen South!

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News release 16/11/07

2 Days Later . . . Halloween Special

Under the ghastly light of the full moon, on 27th October, The Theatre Royal, Margate reverberated with an audience of over 300 to the sounds of pounding hearts and heavy breathing. The night was the latest annual film screening of what has become Kent's biggest Film Festival, with over 40 entries from budding filmmakers from Kent and beyond. Read all about it here.

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News release 16/11/07

Shoot It For Yourself on ITV Local

A series of short films made by young people, as part of the Screen South-supported Shoot It For Yourself scheme are now up on ITV Local, ITV’s broadband channel. The films are running both on the Local Life channel (in the East Sussex category) and on the short films channel. Watch the films by following the links below:
Revenge of the Rubbish
The Amazing Adventure of the Plastic Bag

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News release 29/10/07

Would Like to Meet conquers the web

Trevor de Silva’s Digital Short Would Like To Meet is proving a hit with internet audiences and is now available to view on the BBC’s Film Network website. Click here to view the film.

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News release 02/10/07

Summerscreen Films on the BBC Website

The films from this year’s Summerscreen festival in Oxford are now viewable online. The mini-Movies from are now up on the BBC website – click here to have a look!

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Screen South 2007/08 Community Learning, Exhibition and Film Heritage Fund

The majority of this funding will be allocated in one funding round, for applications received by the 3 April 2007 deadline.

After a successful funding round the Exhibition budget has been fully committed therefore we are unable to accept any more applications for Exhibition funding at this point. Please click here for a list of awardees. This fund will be reopened should further funding become available, if you would like to register an interest for future funding please email paul.linkin@screensouth.org

The Community Learning and Film Heritage budget is close to being committed and we are now only accepting applications for small awards of up to £500 on a monthly basis for this strand (please see RIFE Guidelines for deadline dates). Please click here to view the list of the awarded projects

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SCREEN SOUTH’S Digital Shorts Roadshows 2007

Screen South will be hosting 4 Digital Shorts Roadshow Events to provide information on the Screen South/UK Film Council’s Digital Shorts Scheme 2007/8. The events will be helpful to anyone wanting to apply. Previous work will be shown followed by Q&A sessions with Screen South’s Executive Producer for Digital Shorts, Miranda Robinson and previous Digital Shorts Filmmakers.

Dates are as follows:
Oxford: 17th September (Afternoon)
Isle of Wight: 24th September
Brighton: 25th September (Morning)
Slough: 16th October (Afternoon)

Attendance is FREE but please contact info@screensouth.org to book a place as some venues have limited availabily. Bookings will be taken on a first come first served basis.

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Digital Shorts 2007/08 –
Entries Now Invited!

Screen South, in partnership with the UK Film Council, is delighted to announce that they are now welcoming entries for the Digital Shorts Scheme 2007/08. This year budding filmmakers may apply in the following categories: Close Up, Animation Close Up, High Budget Long Shot and Low Budget Long Shot.

Click on the links below for full guidelines and application form.

The deadline for applications is 19th October

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Screen South supported Docs Lead the Way at BIFAs



We are delighted to report that three Screen South-supported documentary features have garnered no less than seven nominations at this year’s British Independent Film Awards. Brighton-based Marc Francis of Speak-it Productions has been selected for the Achievement in Production award and the Douglas Hickox Award for his thought provoking feature Black Gold, whilst Oliver Hodge’s soon to be released Garbage Warrior is also nominated in both categories. Both films will also be in the running for the Best Documentary award along with Deep Water, the award winning documentary by Jerry Rothwell and Louise Osmond. Results will be announced on 28th November – watch this space!

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Brighton Cine-City Programme now online

The programme for Brighton's 2007 Cine-City festival is now available online. The Festival will be showcasing an eclectic mix of shorts and features as well as installations and will include a number of previews. View the programme at www.cine-city.co.uk/2007

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£500,000 FOR INDEPENDENT LOCAL CINEMAS TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND FACILITIES
  
Independent cinemas across the UK are now able to apply to the UK Film Council Capital and Access Fund to update their buildings, improve facilities, and boost access for audiences with sensory impairments. Full guidelines are available here. There is only one call for applications and the deadline is 30th November.

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Eco-Documentary Voted Peoples Favourite
in Vancouver

Garbage Warrior, the Screen South-supported documentary by Brighton-based Oliver Hodge continues to inspire audiences around the world and recently won the People's Choice award for most popular non- fiction international film at the Vancouver International Film Festival in Canada. The film chronicles the life and works of eco-architect Michael Reynolds, who spent a lifetime fighting energy waste by developing environmentally eco-sufficient ‘earthships’. The film will be showing at Brighton’s Cine-City festival on 19th November. Click here to book your ticket

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Ruby Blue Flies High in Dinard



Ruby Blue, the second feature from Ramsgate-base Medb Films, has been very well received at the Dinard Festival of British Film in France in October. Written and directed by Jan Dunn and produced by Elaine Wickham, the Screen South supported film was shot entirely in Kent and stars Bob Hoskins and French leading lady Josiane Balasko in her first English role. French critics had no hesitation in calling Ruby Blue ‘A Little Gem’ Ruby Blue will be screening at Brighton’s Duke of York Cinema on 25th November as part of the Cine-City festival, with a Q&A with Jan Dunn . . . more

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Digital Shorts line Up for Encounters Festival

Two of the 2007 Screen South Digital Shorts have been selected for the forthcoming Encounters International Short Film Festival in Bristol (21-24 November). My Mother, written and directed by Elaine Wickham and produced by Jan Dunn will be in the running for the Best of British award, whilst Stubborn & Spite, written and directed by Lou Birks and produced by Emily Kyriakides has been selected for the UK Film Council’s Digital Generation showcase. Congratulations to all from Screen South! View the full programme at www.encounters-festival.org.uk.

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BFFS South of England Networking Event

With the support of Screen South, BFFS held a free networking day on 6th October for all involved with community cinema provision in the South of England. The event was held at the BFI Southbank’s Delegate Centre and was attended by 30 delegates from around the region, bringing together established film societies and volunteer-run community cinemas, potential new start-ups and venues. As a result of the meeting 3 virtual networks of interested organisations and individuals has been set up to continue the exchange of news and ideas. These cover the ‘South’ (Bucks, Berks, Hants, Surrey, Oxon, IoW), the ‘South East’ (Kent, E/W Sussex) and ‘London’. To get involved with the new South of England Networks please contact Ros Hill on 0114 2210314 or email info@bffs.org.uk

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B3 Media's UK-wide Talent Search
Begins Again

Now in its fifth year, Blank Slate is a unique, award-winning, UK-wide digital short film scheme supporting the next generation of filmmaking talent from the UK's black and minority ethnic ommunities. Blank Slate is produced by B3 Media in partnership with the UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund and Arts Council England. B3 Media are looking for up to 6 filmmaking teams to produce a cutting-edge short film, shot and edited digitally on a budget of up to £17K. The deadline for applications is 3rd December. See www.b3media.net for full details.

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News release 26/11/07

DigiKids in control!

Digitally Born Kids (DBK ) is a group of young people based in Brighton and Hove that have come together to give young people up to 18 years old a chance to get their films shown at a film festival.
DBK has received over 80 films from kids all over the UK and the DBK committee is currently judging them for awards in a variety of categories such as best acted, most interesting, best comedy and best horror among others.The DBK Film Festival and Awards will be taking place on 15 December from 1pm to 6pm at the Sallis Benney Theatre, Brighton. The event is FREE and open to people of all ages. More information can be found at www.digitallybornkids.co.uk.

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News release 26/11/07

Eastbourne Writer Wins in Germany

News release 26/11/07

NINA'S HEAVENLY
DELIGHTS opens
in the US

Pratibha Parmar feature debut Nina’s Heavenly Delights is opening in US cinemas on 23rd November. The film has so far screened at over 50 international film festivals and won several awards including, The Wolfe Video Award for Best Feature Film at Fresno Film Festival, US, the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at 19th Cineffable Film Festival, Paris and the Audience Award for Best International Film at Tampa Film Festival, US, all in 2007. In addition Pratibha was awarded the One In Ten Visionary Award in Philidelphia in October 2007. Congratulations from all the team at Screen South! www.ninasheavenlydelights.com

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News release 29/11/07

South Coast Rappers Back in Brighton
 

Music Lovers take note! Here's your chance to see the much anticipated Hip Hop feature SOUTH COAST, this Sunday afternoon 2nd December, as part of the Cine City film festival. This is a bit of a homecoming for the film after it screened in Cannes, New York, Helsinki, Rotterdam, Raindance and... er, Sheffield. Directed by Will Jewell and produced by Kevin Da Costa and Charlie Bowden, with Michelle d'Acosta (KURT & COURTNEY, BIGGIE & TUPAC) as executive producer, the film also received Screen South support. Catch it at 3:00 pm at the newly-refurbished Sallis Benney venue at Grand Parade, next to Hector's House. Tickets: £3.

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News release 16/11/07

Screen South help introduce the best of Chinese Film Culture to the UK



Screen South are delighted to have supported the inaugural Filming East Festival, which ran 15th - 27th October in London and Oxford. The festival provided a unique platform to showcase the best of Chinese film culture to UK Audiences, screening over 50 independent films. Festival Director Sun Xiaoxiao was keen to present the best possible selection of independent dramas and documentaries, aiming to inspire audiences with films that were both different from each other and representative of the huge variations in style of creative filmmaking in China.
www.filmingeast.org

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News release 16/11/07

South East Dance Presents Tenth Dance for Camera Festival

South East Dance have got the serious and the seriously fun at their forthcoming festival (21st Nov – 2nd Dec), with nearly fifty films to choose from. There are World and UK premieres, documentaries, feature length and short dance films, installations and artists’ debates around Brighton. For two weeks South East Dance will also have free installations at Lighthouse, 28 Kensington Street. For festival, programme and ticket information visit www.southeastdance.org.uk

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News release 16/11/07

Sussex TV Indy to benefit from year-long investment in R&D.

Kent TV goes live with Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof recently launched Kent TV – the UK’s first county council-funded on demand broadband television channel. Geldof, who has lived in Kent for more than 20 years, is co-founder of Ten Alps plc, the media company who won the contract to operate Kent TV on behalf of Kent County Council.

The new service, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week already has more than 100 films and has commissioned seven local production companies to produce 28 films. Kent TV is designed for anyone who wants to know about the county wherever they are and people can submit their own short films and have a say on issues that concern them.
Find out for yourself at www.KentTV.com

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SEE Festival Celebrates Documentary
in Brighton

Documentary fever will once again hit the streets of Brighton and Hove on the 17th and 18th November with the return of SEE, The Brighton Documentary Film Festival. SEE Festival, part of Cinecity, is dedicated to documentary and celebrates both existing and emerging talent within the industry.
Full details can be found at www.seefestival.org

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News release 03/10/07

FLICKS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Opens
Flicks is a brand new Film festival celebrating diversity and internationalism in the film sector. Supported by Screen South, the festival will come to Bracknell’s South Hill Park this October for ten days. The organisers are committed to presenting cutting edge international and national films and artwork. The packed programme includes features, shorts and documentary screenings, along with a Masterclass, filmmaking for Young people, an Art Exhibition and the next Screen South Information Day will take part in Bracknell as part of the festival. Visit www.flicksfilmfestival.com for full details!

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News release 03/10/07

Anifest –
Storyboarding Workshop in Canterbury

Join Storyboard artist Benedict Lewis on 3rd November to learn about life as a storyboard artist in the British Animation Industry. Hear Benedict talk about his work on the latest CGI version of The Magic Roundabout series and you will even get a sneak preview at the script for your chance to have a go at storyboarding Dougal and friends. E-mail michelle.moubarak@canterbury.gov.uk to book your place.

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News release 02/10/07

Screen South supported film gets sneak preview at IFP market

Supported by Screen South, Canterbury Anifest 2007 is Kent's first Animation Festival, celebrating the growing animation community in the region. From April until November Canterbury will be alive with animation workshops and exhibitions that will take new filmmakers from script to screen reaching the climax on Saturday 3rd November when visitors from across Britain will be welcomed into the Gulbenkian for a day of talks, networking and film screenings. Visit www.canterburyanifest.com for all the latest!

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News release 29/10/07

Final call to all women film makers! – Submit to the Birds Eye View Film Festival 08

Birds Eye View are seeking submissions from talented women filmmakers from around the globe, to be a part of a showcase programme of innovative and inspirational shorts, features and documentaries.
Established in 2005, the festival has gone from strength to strength, this time round opening on March 6th 08 with 6 days of international shorts, features, documentaries and special events, panels and parties. All events will be held at leading London film venues including the BFI and ICA. Key events will involve celebrity presenters and guest speakers. Deadline for UK submissions: Saturday November 3rd 2007. For details on how to submit please check: www.birds-eye-view.co.uk

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News release 29/10/07

Win a pitch for a Coke Music band promo,
£1,000 and you’ll get it shown all over
the world!

Pitch to make a promo for one of Coke Music’s top four bands and you could win a £1,000 production budget to make it, plus worldwide promotion and revenue sharing distribution!!! Coke Music have selected tracks from their 4 top bands for the Radar music promo competition. It’s very easy and it’s free to take part – just submit a one page pitch by 5th November 2007. To find out more visit www.radarfestival.com/coke.html.

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News release 12/09/07

DV Mission 48hr Filmmaking Challenge

If the idea of writing, storyboarding, filming, editing, adding sound and rendering a whole movie in 48 hours sounds crazy, then you're right. Now imagine you don't find out the genre, title and dialogue until 30 seconds before the challenge starts. This is an endurance test of both human and machine. Application deadline: October 26th 2007. To find out more and for an application form check the web site: www.blue-rooms.com/dvmission


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Screen South supported Horror Flick secures US sale

New Line Cinema recently secured the North American rights for THE SICK HOUSE, a chilling tale about a man trapped in an abandoned hospital and preyed upon by an ancient incarnation of the plague. The film received development funding from Screen South and was co-written by Romla Walker and produced by Charlotte Wontner, both Kent-based and supported by Screen South. The film was directed by Curtis Radclyffe, who also co-wrote the film. The film is being sold by Darclight, the company who previously WOLF CREEK, PERFECT CREATURE and Hip Hop Horror comedy HOOD OF HORROR, starring MC Snoop Dogg. Read more

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news release: 02/10/07

2008 British Films Catalogue -
Call for Submissions of Feature Films

The British Council is currently accepting submissions of feature films for inclusion in the 2008 British Films Catalogue. This is distributed by the British Council at festivals and markets such as Sundance, Clermont Ferrand, Berlin, Cannes and Toronto. The catalogue is also available online at www.britfilms.com. If you have a feature, or features, that have been produced in the past 12-18 months and are due to be released in the year 2008 which you would like to be included in the British Films Catalogue 2008 go to www.britfilms.com to find out more.

Deadline for receipt of completed submissions is
Friday 2 November 2007.

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news release: 12/09/07

MEDIA Calls for Proposals -
Development of Drama, Animation and
Creative Documentaries

The UK Media Team have recently put out a call for entries for the development of drama, animation and creative documentaries (Single Project and Slate Funding) as well for the Development of online and off-line interactive works.
Deadlines: 15 November 2007 and 15 April 2008.

Changes for this year include simpler forms, shorter guidelines, more money (maximum per project €60,000; maximum per slate €190,000), together with new dedicated support for interactive projects (maximum per project €100,000), though please note New Talent has been discontinued. Full details can be found here

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news release: 12/09/07

HAVE YOUR FILMS BROADCAST
ON BBC TWO

BBC Blast is running a season of programmes showcasing films made by young film makers - so whether you are an established director, a budding new talent, or you just want to try your hand at something new, we want your film. Successful submissions will be aired in December in a series of programmes that will include feedback and advice from industry experts.
1. You should be between 13 and 24.
2. Your film can be of any genre - think drama, animation, comedy, music or dance - in fact anything you think may entertain the nation
3. It should be submitted in mini DV, DVD or high 8 format
4. It should reach us no later than October 19, 2007
5. Preferably it should be no longer than ten minutes
6. Ideally it should not include any copyrighted music – if commercial music is used all details of publisher, composer and copyright should be sent in with your submission.

Films should be submitted to:
Kieran Carruthers at Room 2512, BBC White City,
201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TS.
E-mail any queries to: kieran.carruthers@bbc.co.uk


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Screen South
at the Folkestone Literary Festival

Screen South and the Creative Foundation, with support from the British Film Institute, will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of Humphrey Jennings’ birth at this year's Folkestone Literary Festival. A special event will be led by Steve Tasane, Winner of the 'Glastonbury 2000 Poetry Slam', who will lead two poetry workshops based on Humphrey Jennings film, Words for Battle. For a chance to attend either workshops please RSVP to Lauren at the Creative Foundation on 01303 245799 or to info@creativefoundation.org.uk.
Wednesday 7th November, University Centre,
12pm & 2pm.

In addition, a special screening of the festival will offer a chance to see the Screen South supported documentary Black Gold. Directed by Marc and Nick Francis, the award winning film looks at the global coffee industry, worth over $80 billion,  and in particular at the low price paid to Ethiopian coffee farmers - many of whom have been forced to abandon their coffee fields as a result. The screening will be introduced by Screen South CEO Jo Nolan.
Saturday 9th November at 10am, at the Folkestone Academy
To book your ticket visit www.folkestonelitfest.co.uk or call 01303 842192.

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Filming East
Festival Launches



Scheduled to start on 18th October, the Screen South supported Fiming East Festival will open with events in London and follow with numerous screenings and other networking events in Oxford throughout October. The festival will aim to promote contemporary Chinese Film and Filmmakers to UK audiences, and to build a network between Chinese filmmakers and their British counterparts. To view the packed programme go to www.filmingeast.org.

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News release 03/10/07


Power to the Pixel -
Industry Forum


Taking place in London on 26th October during the forthcoming BFI London Film Festival, Power to the Pixel is a one-day forum that will connect the film community with key innovators of the digital revolution who are pioneering new ways of distributing, marketing and financing independent films. Leading filmmakers, entrepreneurs, networks and companies creating cutting edge distribution strategies will share their expertise on the latest digital tools and practices that are transforming the film business, as well as describing new ways of working in the digital environment.

The event will feature guest speakers, including Peter Buckingham, Head of Distribution at the UK Film Council and Screen International Editor Michael Gubbins. For full details and to book your place visit www.lff.org.uk/powertothepixel

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News release 03/10/07

Filming East Competition -
Top Prizes up for grabs!


The Filming East Festival, the first Chinese independent film festival in the region are organising a one-minute short film competition open to the public. The top prizes of the competition include 2 massage chairs worth a cool £600 each (!) and a free studio photographing service (wedding/artistic) with pictures developed and finished in an album set, worth a total of £450. Winners will be invited and their entries screened at the award-giving ceremony on the festival. Deadline for entries: Click here for full details

The festival will be held 21-27 October 2007 in Oxford.

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Canterbury Anifest 2007 - An Invitation

BAFTA-winning animator and director, Suzie Templeton, joins the Anifest Talking Heads panel along with Robert Bradbrook and Graham Ralph to discuss working as part of the British Animation Industry. This session follows the screening of Suzie’s latest animation, a version of Prokoviev’s Peter and the Wolf, nomitated for this year’s Short Animation BAFTA.

Saturday 3rd
November -
The Gulbenkian
Theatre,
University of Kent Canterbury
CT2 7NB.
In association with BAFTA. This is a FREE event. To attend please click here for more
information

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Berlinale
Talent
Campus 2008 -

Applications Invited

This coming February the global film industry will descend upon Berlin for the