In this section you will find news articles relating to the television and film industry in Birmingham.
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BBC Film Network - New Music Shorts 2007 - Winners Announced
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Friday, 17th August 2007
Five aspiring filmmakers have had their ideas selected and been awarded £5000 each to make a music-based short film. The films will be premiered at the BBC Electric Proms festival and on BBC Film Network, before commencing a UK festival tour.
MA in Digital Games Design
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Friday, 17th August 2007
From Film/TV to Games join the new entertainment revolution! The University College for the Creative Arts have a few places left on the MA in Digital Games Design 2007-8.
iceni - film company receives awards from Hollywood
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Thursday, 16th August 2007
iceni, a Midlands business video production and broadcast design agency, is celebrating after scooping two awards at the prestigious US International Film and Video Festival in Hollywood.
MUSIC VIDEOS WITH A DIFFERENCE NOMINATED FOR PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
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Thursday, 16th August 2007
Two music videos with a difference have received nominations for a prestigious Royal Television Society Award. Here’s the twist; both “Change The Way” and “One Life To Live” were made by inmates at Swinfen Hall, a youth offenders institute
Boosted: Free Panel Sessions with Creative Industry Professionals
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Wednesday, 15th August 2007
Emerging creatives from the region will have the opportunity to meet and pose their questions to a selection of established professionals from the digital creative industry, in the format of three focused panel sessions.
Free Management of Change Masterclass
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Wednesday, 15th August 2007
You are warmly invited to join Tribal’s Community Development Team and Business Advantage with Learndirect for a free Leadership and Management masterclass and networking event ‘Management of Change’.
New media centres help young homeless people from the street to the small screen
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Wednesday, 15th August 2007
Communities Minister Iain Wright today launched a network of 10 media training centres which aim to give hundreds of young homeless people the skills to take up jobs in the media and music industries.
Shoot and Edit training an instant success!
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Tuesday, 14th August 2007
The NTI in Birmingham recently launched a new training course in conjunction with Ravensbourne College. Shoot & Edit is designed to prepare delegates for the changing way television programmes are made today.
The Top 5 Things a Film Producer Should Know
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Tuesday, 14th August 2007
On Wednesday 5th September 2007, Alan Greenspan will be hosting an afternoon of case studies and anecdotes at the Electric Cinema about the films he has produced over his long spanning career.
Big Screen Birmingham Animation Season Programme - update
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Monday, 13th August 2007
This month the Big Screen is showing a collection of Animations to delight the children, young and old, of Birmingham. We're also showing a selection of films from the last few years of Screen WM's digital shorts.