In this section you will find news articles relating to the television and film industry in Birmingham.
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Combat Global Warming - Burn Some Film
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Thursday, 15th November 2007
If you had one minute to persuade the world to take action against climate change, what would we you say? We think someone who can create a short film that will inspire people to help save the planet deserves an audience.
Television from the Nations and Regions: 15th Annual Conference
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Thursday, 15th November 2007
Some of the UK television industry's biggest names head the line up for the 2008 Television from the Nations and Regions Conference in Manchester, January 22nd. The keynote speaker is Mark Thompson , Director General of the BBC.
Screen WM Digishort 'The Un-Gone' goes from strength to strength abroad
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Thursday, 15th November 2007
Screen WM are thrilled to announce that 'The Un-Gone', a Screen WM Digishort will be having its Central Asia premiere at the Istanbul International Festival.
Character Branding and the Death Star
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Thursday, 8th November 2007
The head of LIMA UK and a Hollywood scriptwriter from Reading are just two of the speakers at Animation Forum West Midlands events this November
BEST-SELLING AUTHOR AND SCREENWRITER COMES TO LONDON
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Tuesday, 6th November 2007
Whether you’re a screenwriter, producer, director, executive or movie fan, two-time #1 bestselling author Blake will show you how the magic of story comes alive through tried and true techniques storytellers have known for centuries.
Film and TV Companies Wanted to Develop New Talent
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Tuesday, 6th November 2007
Film London is looking for up to 10 host companies to participate in the new round of the Company Placement Scheme, a scheme which aims to support, assist and improve recruitment and mentoring across the sector and target newcomers to the industry.
THE SCHOOL OF SOUND SUMMER WORKSHOPS
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Tuesday, 6th November 2007
THE SCHOOL OF SOUND proposes to run two practical workshops exploring the soundtrack in fiction filmmaking. The three-week courses concentrate on the creation of a soundtrack for a short film, and music composition.
Regional Filmmakers' Showcase at mac
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Tuesday, 6th November 2007
Birmingham’s screen platform for regional film talent returns with another evening of six specially selected regional short films to spy out new talent in the area and promote local filmmakers to a wider audience.
Final Call for Entries: Jerwood Moving Image Awards
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Tuesday, 6th November 2007
Artists are invited to submit work online before the closing date of Monday 3 December in order to be considered for the Jerwood Moving Image Awards – a major new prize celebrating digital moving art.
Propeller Launches '60 second Flix' Competition
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Tuesday, 6th November 2007
For a chance to win one of three sets of Avid pro software all you have to do is make a one minute film - a '60 Second Flix' and send it to Propeller TV.