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SCREEN ADAPTATION - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
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Wednesday, 19th March
What makes a successful adaptation? Books, short stories and even graphic novels have provided precious source material for the very best in television and film. But how do writers transform material from one medium to another?
Major £1.88 million Lottery cash injection for Edinburgh Film Festival from UK Film Council
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Wednesday, 19th March
The UK Film Council announced £1.88 million Lottery funding for the Edinburgh International Film Festival over the next three years.
RED HAS ARRIVED!
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Wednesday, 19th March
Birmingham based AEFilms is pleased to announce the availability of one of the UK’s first RED ONE Digital Cinema Cameras. This revolutionary camera and workflow enables creatives to produce content that eclipses traditional Hi-Def formats.
Are you off to Cannes? Then check out this site...
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Tuesday, 18th March
Cannes - A Festival Virgin's Guide is the essential guide for filmmakers and film industry professionals looking to attend the Cannes Film Festival.
SCREEN SOUTH AND SKILLSET’S CINE EURO PROJECT-LED CO-PRODUCTION TRAINING
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Tuesday, 18th March
Cine-Euro is a 9 month co-production project-led Training Programme starting in June and finishing in February 2009. The programme will assist 8 UK Producers to develop, market, finance and enable European Partnership for European Co-Productions.
BBC launches College Of Comedy
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Tuesday, 18th March
Britain’s top comedy writers are backing a new BBC College Of Comedy. The scheme will take six writers and train them over a year by attaching them to sitcoms and sketch shows.
BIRMINGHAM DRIVES DIGITAL REVOLUTION AS SCREEN WM ANNOUNCES £10 MILLION FUND BACKED BY ADVANTAGE WEST MIDLANDS
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Friday, 14th March
Regional Screen Agency, Screen WM, has today announced a £10 million digital media fund, developed through an innovative partnership with Channel 4, and supported by Advantage West Midlands.
BIRMINGHAM DRIVES DIGITAL REVOLUTION AS SCREEN WM ANNOUNCES £10 MILLION FUND BACKED BY ADVANTAGE WEST MIDLANDS
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Friday, 14th March
Regional Screen Agency, Screen WM, has today announced a £10 million digital media fund, developed through an innovative partnership with Channel 4, and supported by Advantage West Midlands.
Chance for filmmakers to get their hands on £100,000 with the launch of an exclusive new course
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Friday, 14th March
Talented filmmakers will have the opportunity to get their hands on a £100,000 budget with the launch of an exclusive new course, the first of its kind in the world.
Animation Forum at Stoke Your Fires - Animation Festival
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Friday, 14th March
Animation Forum WM is pleased to announce it’s support for Stoke Your Fires Festival of Animation, which will run from 15th – 18th May 2008, and will include a storyboarding masterclass hosted by AFWM.