1. Feb 17th 2010
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    IdeasTap has launched Ideas Fund Shorts, £40,000-worth of funding to help young people realise their short film projects.  Eight awards of £5,000 are being offered to anyone aged between 16-25 to create a five minute short film.

    Recognising the lack of funding for young people within the arts, and the endless application forms and hassle to secure what funding there is, IdeasTap created the Ideas Fund to make it easier for young people to get their creative projects off the ground.  Along with the website, www.ideastap.com, IdeasTap is dedicated to providing opportunities for up-and-coming creative talent.

    Alongside the launch of Ideas Fund Shorts, IdeasTap is also launching the second round of Ideas Fund Innovators; ten awards of £1,000 for creative ideas from any discipline. The deadline for both funds is 29th March 2010.

    Please find attached a press release containing further details about both Ideas Fund Shorts and Innovators, and details on how to apply.

    If you would like any further information or images then please do not hesitate to contact me.

    Many thanks,
    Sam

    Sam Parsons
    Marketing Executive
    www.IdeasTap.com

    t: 020 7232 5442
    f: 020 7232 5462
    e: sam@ideastap.com

  2. Feb 17th 2010
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    Skillset is investing £200,000 in multiplatform skills by offering bursaries worth up to £800. With 500 places available on 38 courses, Skillset can pay up to 80% of your multiplatform training costs.

     

    Eligible Multiplatform courses

    Skillset's TV Skills Council, composed of key TV industry representatives, has selected a wide range of multiplatform training courses which you can use Multiplatform Bursaries to pay towards. Course topics include the following…..

    ·   Introductions to multiplatform content creation and social media

    ·   Multiplatform programme skills including developing and pitching, generating new projects and markets, creating and winning commissions

    ·   Editing for multiplatform

    ·   Encoding content

    ·   IP rights and monetisation of content

    ·   Project management

    ·   Repurposing TV content

    ·   Shooting for the web

    ·   Writing for multiplatform

    ·   Managing teams and performance.

     

    Full details of each course – dates, cost and provider are on our website here…..

    http://www.skillset.org/tv/freelancers/multiplatformbursaries/article_6705_1.asp

     

    For each course, the price quoted is the full course fee towards which your Multiplatform Bursary will contribute. Once you have identified the course for you, visit the training provider's website and contact the training provider directly for more information on the course or to book a place.

    Once you have booked your place, go to the Skillset website to apply for your Multiplatform Bursary:

    http://www.skillset.org/tv/freelancers/multiplatformbursaries/article_7461_1.asp

    Applications close on 26 March 2010.

    Multiplatform Bursaries are funded by the Skillset TV Freelance Fund

  3. Feb 17th 2010
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    Script is delighted to announce a programme of screenwriting activity over the next few months. The programme is funded by Screen WM and delivered in partnership with Red Room Films, Animation Forum West Midlands and Hello Digital.

    The programme is aimed at writers who would like to develop their skills and learn the tools of the trade.  It offers a wide variety of opportunities for writers to hone their skills with input and support from writers and producers currently working in the industry. 
    Topics range  from:

    - developing ideas for film

    - how to format your screenplay

    - writing sitcom

    - writing for animation

    - feature film genres

    Delivered at venues across central Birmingham, the programme is an ideal opportunity for writers to get to grips with the film-making industry in the region and to further develop their careers. So if you’re a writer just starting out, or a professional writer looking to expand your portfolio, do get in touch and find out if there’s anything for you.

    For further information and booking details, visit the website on www.scriptonline.net/screen.html or contact Script at: catherine.edwards@scriptonline.net

  4. Feb 17th 2010
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    SOS is searching Europe for the screenwriters and producers of tomorrow!

    Are you a producer looking for emerging writing talent?

    Are you a screenwriter looking to connect with producers and the film industry at large?

    The SOS development programme is currently searching Europe for emerging producers and screenwriters.

    THE PROGRAMME

    The course is divided into two parts. During the initial development 16 projects with writers are developed from a one page idea to a long treatment. The workshop will take place for one week in the UK during May, and will then be followed by two one to one development meetings specific to each project.

    At the end of the initial period the treatment is submitted and from these projects 6 are selected to go forward to the final development phase. At this stage the 6 producers join the programme.

    This second phase will see the long treatment developed to a feature length script, which will then be presented to financiers and key industry figures for feedback. The workshops for the final development phase will consist of 1 week in France, and 2 days in Belgium, after which there will be a final virtual one to one meeting.

    Writers must be able to display the strength of their writing ability, but cannot have had more than one feature film produced.

    Producers must be at the beginning of their career, and can have no more than two feature film credits as a Producer. This does not include Co-Producer credits.

    The deadline will be the 26th February.

    http://www.thebureau.co.uk/sos/2010

     

  5. Feb 5th 2010
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    Director/film maker wanted for school-based outdoor carnival event

    We are the Creative Cats at Broadheath Primary school. During the spring and summer of 2010 we are working on a carnival event that will come to fruition in our village on Wed 23rd June.

    We want our children (139 of them) to have a much greater awareness of global and local cultural identity, so the carnival is themed on “around the world and around the corner”. We want it to involve all our pupils, parents and people from the village. We imagine that it will include dance, puppets, bad fortune telling, music, film and animations, good story telling, food and lots more…..

    At the heart of it we want some kind of film or animation element- we thought of a film tent with some stories told on film. We are a multi-talented energetic staff and are all ready to pitch in and make lots of the creative elements with pupils and others. We want a creative leader, who has film or animation skills, who will work with staff and pupils to formulate and shape our creative work and help us to create an extraordinary event.

    If you are this person, send The Creative Cats a short e-mail telling us about yourself and why you would like to do this with us. To head@broadheath.worcs.sch.uk and antony@antonywaller.com You can attach some photos if that would be useful.

    This is about a 15-day contract, or thereabouts for a fee of £3,000.

    The deadline for getting in touch is Friday 12th February.

    The interviews by children and staff will be (Monday 15th March). You need to be CRB checked and have public liability to the tune of £5,000,000.

  6. Feb 5th 2010
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    The Audiovisual Service of DG COMM is launching a video production competition together with "Content 360" - MIPTV's annual cross-media competition.

    The Commission is inviting audiovisual professionals as well as individuals to compete in the production of a video clip of maximum 3 minutes, presenting the producer's own vision of Europe.

    The clip should be composed of a minimum of 50% of archive material that can be downloaded from the Commission's audiovisual library.

    The winner will receive a sum of 10.000 euro and be announced at MIPTV in Cannes in April.

    Deadline for entries: 15 March 2010.

    Competition rules: http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/content360/rules.cfm

    Download: http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/content360/index.cfm

    The video clips entered into the competition will be uploaded on the following platform: http://www.dailymotion.com/sas/EUContent360

    Contacts:

    - Concerning the competition: Dorota Papiewska dorota.papiewska@ec.europa.eu / Simon Litton simon.litton@ec.europa.eu

    - Questions about archives on the website: COMM-E-team@ec.europa.eu

  7. Feb 5th 2010
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    A special grant funding scheme has been established by the Birmingham Cultural Partnership to support cultural events which bring the residents of Erdington, Hodge Hill, Ladywood or Perry Barr together and which have the best potential for raising cultural participation in these four constituencies.

    Approximately 15 project grants will be available ranging from £500 to £5,000 towards local cultural events which contribute to Birmingham's Local Area Agreement target for improving cultural participation.

    The scheme will be in two phases and would-be applicants are requested to fill in and submit the pre-application form before the deadline. Proposals that meet the criteria will be asked to fill in a full application form and will be asked to seek a surgery with the Project Manager to discuss their project proposal prior to completing their final application form.

    All enquiries should be made by email to simon.bennett@birmingham.gov.uk with "Local Cultural Events" and the name of your organisations in the subject line.

  8. Feb 5th 2010
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    Fierce are re-launching PLATINUM.

    PLATINUM is a development scheme for artists living in the West Midlands. It is organised by Fierce and funded by Arts Council England West Midlands.

    If you are an artist and want to have some time and space to figure out how to develop your work, make useful and helpful connections that will forward your career and have fun in the process, then PLATINUM was made for you.

    Like previous PLATINUM schemes we welcome artists from the wider diverse community to apply.

    We hope you are able to share this information with your networks and in particular, those artists you feel would find Platinum an opportunity not to be missed.

    Deadline for submissions is 12.00pm Friday 5th March 2010.

    indy@wearefierce.org

  9. Feb 5th 2010
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    This is an Invitation to apply for a new course designed to help you ADVANCE in your career, whatever you choose.
     
    ADVANCE is an exciting... interactive.....unique 9 week modular programme designed to support entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial skills through the lens of creativity and innovation in business practice. ADVANCE offers the opportunity to increase confidence in your own abilities, increase your business knowledge and gain vital hands on experience.
     
    Only essential criteria - applicants must be 18-25 years old at the time of application and live in the Shropshire area.

    The course is Free to successful applicants and taught by industry experts and practising innovators. There are 30 places available on the course.

    Modules will be run at one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums venues and will take place on Friday evenings and Saturday days to accommodate participants.

    Participants will develop exciting proposals to either; build a creative business idea; or expand on an already existing product or service; or even produce a film that will contribute to developing intrapreneurial skills. The skills learnt within ADVANCE will be invaluable and transferable across all industries.

    At the end of the modules, participants can Win Prizes or even secure Investment to take their ideas forward.


    Deadline for applications is 15th March 2010 @ 5pm.

    To receive an Application Pack email ADVANCE2010@googlemail.com