In this section you will find news articles relating to the television and film industry in Birmingham.
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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.
BRITDOC Main Fund Opening on 8th August
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Monday, 13th August 2007
Thanks to Channel 4's generous support, Britdocs currently have a Main Fund of over £500,000 to give away each year in grants to support independent filmmakers and artists making documentary projects that would not be commissioned by a UK broadcaster
Calling all filmmakers - Create one-minute with meaning
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Monday, 13th August 2007
Enter Friends of the Earth one-minute green film competition (in association with Filminute – the international one-minute film festival and competition) and have your work reviewed and potentially selected by a professional panel.
Short films get 'extreme' exposure as filmmaker picks up international award
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Friday, 10th August 2007
Soft, Simon Ellis’s critically acclaimed short film, commissioned by Film4 and the UK Film Council with The Bureau for Cinema Extreme, has put Ellis on the international film industry's radar.
UK Film Council, Film4 & The Bureau's Cinema Extreme open for applications
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Thursday, 9th August 2007
The UK Film Council, Film4 and The Bureau's award-winning short film scheme CINEMA EXTREME, in association with Skillset, is open for applications.
Production Design Course at LFS - Technical Drawing for Film and Television
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Thursday, 9th August 2007
The aim of this course is to provide students with practical experience of the in depth technical drawing skills and techniques necessary when working within an art department in the film and television industry.
Big Screen Birmingham Animation Season Programme
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Tuesday, 7th 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.
First Light Movies & Cinemagic Nuture Young Filmmaking Talent
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Tuesday, 7th August 2007
First Light Movies, the UK’s initiative for young filmmakers, is joining forces and sharing expertise with the award-winning Cinemagic children’s film festival to present the Cinemagic Young Filmmaker 2007 competition for the second year running.
Ecospot Film Competition
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Tuesday, 7th August 2007
Live Earth was just the beginning. Now it’s your turn. We have recently launched a contest in conjunction with the Alliance for Climate Protection to produce 60 Seconds to Save The Earth video slots.