In this section you will find news articles relating to the television and film industry in Birmingham.
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Jerwood Charitable Foundation announces first national prize for moving image
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Friday, 28th September 2007
The Jerwood Charitable Foundation has today announced details of the Jerwood Moving Image Awards - a major new prize for emerging artists working in digital moving art.
Upcoming Animation Forum WM Events!
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Friday, 28th September 2007
Online animation pioneers, a Wallace & Gromit scriptwriter and a masterclass in Character Branding light up the Midlands this November.
Are you registered on our crew & facilities database?
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Wednesday, 26th September 2007
Are you a facilities owner or crew based in the West Midlands? Then you should register for free on our online database.
Production Assistants wanted for feature film
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Tuesday, 25th September 2007
The role of Production Assistant is demanding and challenging, their role is to support all cast & crew on set. Their immediate Supervisor on set is 1st AD, who works closely with the Director, in Production Office they work with Production Manager.
New Cinema Fund gives new Brit filmmakers an international platform at No Borders/IFP
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Monday, 24th September 2007
The UK Film Council’s New Cinema Fund is helping new independent British filmmakers reach an international audience by taking three filmmaker teams to the No Borders market, IFP in New York from 16th-20th September 2007.
Experienced Director / Workshop Leader wanted!
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Monday, 24th September 2007
The Rural Media Company are looking for an experienced director/workshop leader to direct and train two young media trainees to help facilitate and create 8 short dramas and 6 short docs with groups of young people in Hereford City.
Power to the Pixel
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Friday, 21st September 2007
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.
Filminute International One-Minute Film Festival
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Thursday, 20th September 2007
Filminute, the international one-minute film festival, runs from September 1-30. The shortlist of 25 films representing 19 countries was selected after a review of more than 800 films.
Do you have the skills to cut it in the world of documentaries?
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Thursday, 20th September 2007
With multi-skilling filmmakers increasingly in demand, it’s important to make sure that you don’t get left behind. Fortunately, places are still remaining on four fantastic courses offered in DFG’s Multi-Skilling Month extravaganza.
Atlantic Film Financing course
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Thursday, 20th September 2007
Atlantic Film Group’s two-day course provides a comprehensive overview of how to finance feature films, from low budget features that break all the rules to multi-million pound international co-productions.