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What's On in the Screen South region
If you are running a film or media related event,
email the details to info@screensouth.org and we’ll post news here.
Further events are listed under
Education and Vocational Training
News release 07/05/08
First Base – First Cut Screening, 10th May
A special screening will take place next Saturday morning (10th May) at 10.30 at The Odeon, West St, Brighton. Screen South funded the First Base initiative and for the past two years Fractured Films have been undertaking bi-weekly film-making workshops at First Base homeless day centre in Hove. Five short films have now been made and range from an urban ghost story to character docs about some of colourful users of the centre such as 84 year old ex-Music Hall star Ray Saxby who was the real life character Will Young played in Mrs Henderson Presents. There will also be food, a poetry reading from the 'Let Them Eat Biscuits' homeless poetry anthology and the 'Homeless Oscars' will be presented by Mark Little, Chris Ellison (DCI Burnside in The bill) and Tim Pope, director of over 50 music promos for The Cure, David Bowie, Neil Young etc... It should be a great couple of hours (10.30AM - 12:00) and all for a good cause!
News release 07/05/08
Production Guild Seminar
A PG seminar on Managing Music Rights in association with Ivan Chandler of Musicalities Ltd. Will take place on Thursday, 8th of May at 7.00 p.m. in the Pine & Green Rooms at Pinewood Studios. The seminar will cover the following topics:
• What are Music Rights & Uses of Music?
• Who looks after these - Protection and Collection?
• How do you clear rights - how long does it take and what
does it cost?
• Who covers this within production and why?
• When it goes wrong, why this happens and what can you do about it?
If you would like to attend please david@productionguild.com, and be sure to mention the number PGSS 0508 in the headline.
 News release 07/05/08
FREE Intellectual
Property Workshop
A free IP workshop together with individual pre-booked sessions with lawyer Christine Reid are set to take place on Friday 9th May 2008 from 12pm in Guildford, Surrey. The day will offer the chance to listen to expert lawyers on the subject of intellectual property and digital media, and also offer the opportunity to have a one-to-one consultation with a lawyer. Participants will also be able to network with others from the media industries. To register for the event, and book a one-to-one meeting with one of the lawyers, please contact Clare Dean at South East Media Network (clare.dean@semn.org.uk). Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
News release 07/05/08
Film Networking Day in Bromley
A chance to meet and listen to a fantastic line up of speakers and participate in sample workshops all in one day, courtesy of Straight Curve. Discussed on the day will be topics such as Insurance, equipment hire, the life of a boom operator (with Orin Beaton) and a ‘Shorts V Features’ debate with Ben Blaine and Paul Andrew Williams. A number of workshops are scheduled to take place. Saturday 24th May all day, entry and networking £10 and each workshop £2. Find out more at www.straightcurve.co.uk
News release 28/04/08
Catch Jetsam at Margate Rocks
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| Photo: Simon Wellsford |
Simon Wellsford’s debut feature Jetsam, which recently won ‘Best No Budget Feature’ at the London Independent Film Festival, will be screening at the forthcoming Margate Rocks Arts Festival on Saturday 10th May. The acclaimed thriller was shot entirely on location in and around Margate and has wowed audiences at numerous festivals since its completion last year. Simon Wellsford will take part in a Q&A following the screening. Click here for more
 News release 17/04/08
b.TWEEN08 -
Where interactive ideas
are seeded, shared
and sold
Where else will you find such a diverse mix of ideas-rich indies and ideas-hungry big industry players? Meeting on a level playing field to explore and exploit the creative and commercial potential of digital technologies, b.TWEEN 08 will bring together a host of industry experts from advertising, creative technology, film, games, mobile, TV and web. As well as countless network sessions and the chance to pitch, there will be a chance to win £10,000 to design a location based game or story.
Dates: 18-20th June,
Venue: Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester.
Visit www.just-b.com to find out more and book tickets.
 News release 17/04/08
FINAL CUT -
2008 BRIGHTON FESTIVAL
SCREENINGS
This year Final Cut are organising the main film event at the Brighton Fringe Festival. During four themed screenings, over 80 new shorts from local, national and international film-makers will be showcased, with several UK and World premieres. All screenings will feature a fresh crop of ‘Trailer Trash’ teasers for new and almost-completed films. The opening night on 4th May will be ‘Spotlight South East’, with a ‘Euroshorts’ night taking place on 19th May. View the full programme here
News release 17/04/08
Sonic Illuminations Exploring Sound and Moving Image
Sonic Illuminations is a day exploring sound and moving image at BFI Southbank, aimed at practitioners and everyone interested in film and music. The day will take place on Saturday 10th May 2008 at the BFI Southbank in London and focuse on experimental practices ranging from live music with silent film to film inspired by the structure and feeling of music. The final event of the day features Turner Prize-winning artist Mark Wallinger introducing his film The Lark Ascending with BFI Southbank Artistic Director Eddie Berg.
Find out more at www.sonicilluminations.com and book your ticket www.bfi.org.uk
News release 17/04/08
Britdoc 08 Tickets On Sale: Book now for Early Bird rate
The Britdoc ’08 Festival will take place this July and if you book your ticket now, you can catch the early bird rate! Tickets have just gone on sale and if you buy now, you save UKP50 on the three-day pass. In three years BRITDOC has established itself as the heart and soul for UK filmmakers and International players working in independent documentaries. In the most perfect setting of Keble College, financiers, producers and distributors meet British talent face to face and fund a new slate of ambitious British documentary films. 23-25th July.
Go to www.britdoc.org/festival to book.
News release 17/04/08
Serious About Screenwriting?
Here’s your chance to meet up with Film4
The Script Factory and Film4's Development Department have joined forces as part of the Script Factory’s Serious Screenwriting programme. Film 4 will be reading a screenplay draft and meeting with the two winning screenwriters who complete the Serious Screenwriting Development Scheme - but you must first attend Serious Screenwriting on 5 & 6 June for your chance to win! To find out more click here
News release 17/04/08
Calling all Film Fans in Oxford!
From the margins of the movies comes MIDNIGHT MICROPLEX - a cornucopia of cult classics and cinematic treasures. Running every Thursday night during the university term, the microplex will take you to the other side of midnight on the wings of the world's wildest and weirdest films.
Check out www.myspace.com/midnightmicroplex for the current list of films, and await updates of special shows and showy specials.
News release 07/04/08
Screen South information day
June 3, Venue TBC
Information Days give you an insight into Screen South, the RIFE Open Fund process, other schemes and funding available to you as well as a chance to have a one to one session with a Screen South executive. Screen South encourages people in the region who are hoping to apply for funding to attend an information day.
To register free of charge, please submit 25 words or less about your project/ideas, along with contact details to: info@screensouth.org.
If you do register, more details will be emailed to you a few days before the event.
When you apply, you will not be guaranteed a panel interview if you have not attended a Screen South information Day. Please contact the office if you need this clarified.
The number of places for the Information Day is limited so book early to avoid disappointment!
 News release 12/03/08
Margate Rocks
2-11 May 2008
The 6th Margate Rocks Festival of Contemporary Visual Art will take place between 2-11 May 2008. Sited in and around the budding seaside town of Margate, this year’s festival explores the relationship between Art & Ecology. Showcasing cutting edge work by emerging and established artists, the festival will highlight areas of social, environmental and cultural fact and fiction. Participants include Franny Armstrong, Billy Childish, Rosie Cooper, Sarah Craske & Stacy Keeler, Michaela Crimmin, Andrew Kötting, Magnificent Revolutionary Cycling Cinema, Mark McGowan, Stephen Melton, Dr Mark Miodownik, Heather & Ivan Morison, and Simon Welsford. To find out more visit www.margaterocks.com
News release 12/03/08
Tickets now on sale for International
Screenwriters Festival
Tickets for the third International Screenwriters’ Festival, which takes place in Cheltenham from 1 – 3 July 2008, are now on sale. Part of a packed programme, renowned fantasy writer and creator of the Discworld novels, Terry Pratchett, and director, Vadim Jean (Leon the Pig Farmer), will be talking about their recent collaboration on The Colour of Magic for Sky, having both worked together on last year’s The Hogfather. For full details of this year’s event visit www.screenwritersfestival.com
News release 12/03/08
We Are Together in Cinemas NOW!
March 7th sees the much-anticipated cinematic release of what is set to be this year's most heart-warming documentary. Filmed over three years, We Are Together tells the remarkable and moving story of a group of AIDS orphans from South Africa who use the power of song to overcome hardship and loss. With unforgettable characters, soaring music and a plot full of surprises, We Are Together has been wowing audiences at film festivals around the world, winning an impressive 13 international awards last year, including Audience Awards at both Tribeca and Edinburgh! To watch the trailer, hear the music, find out about screenings or just to learn more about the film please don't hesitate to visit www.wearetogether.org
News release 20/02/08
Catch up with Fellow Filmmakers at Brighton’s Moviebar
Moviebar is a new film event in Brighton, which takes place on the first Monday of every month at the Cornerstone pub for informal film get togethers aimed at film professionals in the Brighton and Hove area. Created by local producer Charlie Bowden and director Chris Cook, the idea behind Moviebar is for filmmakers to share their experiences of making films, exchange ideas and network. Click here for more info
 News release 02/02/08
New website lets you know
what’s on -
wherever you are
www.myfilms.com is a new website designed to keep film buffs up to date with the latest film news in your area. The website will locate the nearest cinemas, show trailers, send you alerts on film events in your area and you could also win lots of film goodies! By registering on the website, FREE of charge, you will also be e-mailed personal recommendations, rate and comment of films and you get tickets to free previews too.
Full details at www.myfilms.com.
News release 29/10/07
Canterbury’s Cinema 3 relaunches
as Gulbenkian Cinema
One of Kent’s leading independent cinemas recently re-opened following an extensive refit. Major refurbishment of the cinema at the University of Kent Canterbury campus took place during July and August and in September the cinema, which has been known as Cinema 3 since the early 1970’s, was relaunched as the Gulbenkian Cinema. With funding from the Film Council and the University of Kent, the cinema now offers 300 brand new cinema seats with greater access and seating for people with limited mobility and wheel chair users. A new screen, new projectors and Dolby digital surround sound were installed earlier this year and, together with the new décor, now make the Gulbenkian Cinema a wonderful facility for the students and the communities of Canterbury and East Kent. For full programme and details of the new GulbCineClub click here
News release 03/10/07
Pinewood Audience Club
Pinewood has just launched an audience club to enhance its offering to TV productions. Signup online at www.pinewoodaudiences.com for information on tickets to the latest shows recorded at the studios.
News release 22/05/07
Film Maker International Film Festival & Film Maker Award - Ramsgate Kent 2008
The organisers of the successful Tenerife International Film Festival are in the process of creating the Filmmaker International Film Festival in Thanet, next year. The event is currently scheduled to take place between 20-27th June 2008 with film screenings around Thanet along with a market event from 23-26 June. A Film Maker Gala Awards night will close the festivities on 27th June 2008. Contact 01843 223685 for more information or e-mail info@ctmedia.co.uk. For a taste of things to come visit www.tenerifefilmfestival.com
News release 30/04/07
Brighton Filmmaker leads the way with ‘Director’s Notes’ podcasts
Screen South supported and Brighton based filmmaker Marvin Belle is the creative force behind Directors Notes, a weekly podcast launched in September 2006 and focused on covering all aspects of independent filmmaking from concept to completion through interviews with directors. The discussed pieces of work (or at least clips) are also included in the feed/site, which has been a great showcasing opportunity for the featured filmmakers, who so far have hailed from countries as diverse as Hungary, the USA, Brazil, Japan and… good old Blighty. To find out more visit www.directorsnotes.com
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