How can you persuade audiences to try unfamiliar films? How can you encourage more of them to embrace the subtitles? How can you get more people to buy their tickets in advance? If your to-do list is as long as your arm, finding answers to questions like these seems a luxury. But if you understand…
Film London, in partnership with Creative England, has launched Audience on Demand with a call for applications. A brand new training programme, Audience on Demand addresses the rapidly changing face of feature film distribution across the globe. Deadline for applications is 20th February 2013 www.filmlondon.org.uk/aod Providing participants with the skills, knowledge and networks to face…
Whether homage or spoof, a masterpiece or simply the result of an hour playing with your i-phone, FRANTIC FILMS is open to all interpretations, regardless of your previous filmmaking experience. Instead, what counts are the following three criteria, on which all entries will be judged: – The independent character of the film submitted. – The…
Accomplished Writer/Director, Gary Young is delivering an intensive, one day writer’s workshop and case study of the award winning feature ‘Harry Brown’, starring Michael Caine, Ben Drew (Plan B) and Emily Mortimer. Though this intensive one day writer’s workshop, Gary will take participants page by page, through the ‘Harry Brown screenplay, demonstrating how he developed…
Like a creative challenge? Want the chance to win £1,000? The 0117 Hour Digital Short Challenge invites filmmakers, animators, visual and sound artists from across the land to make digital shorts in just 117 hours, focused on the theme of ‘Journeys’ and exploring Bristol Temple Quarter. Presented by Bristol Film Office, Encounters Short Film and…
This intensive 8-day workshop is designed for editors who are already proficient in the use of AVID or Final Cut Pro, but who have limited or no experience of drama editing. Barrie Vince (BAFTA-award winning editor of HILLSBOROUGH and long-time collaborator with Jerzy Skolimowski, Malcolm Mowbray et al.) will introduce the narrative and dramatic concepts…
KINOTEKA is an annual Polish Film extravaganza taking place UK-wide. The best of Polish cinema, from classics to contemporary work, is celebrated through screenings, talks, workshops, competitions and exhibitions. KINOTEKA is organised by the Polish Cultural Institute, London, and proudly sponsered by My Ferry Link and the Polish Film Institute. KINOTEKA 2013: This year the…
This year will be the 10th edition and the four-day export event will again provide a platform to celebrate and promote British films and talent to the international market. LUFF attracts 120 buyers from all international territories who come to see around 50 new British feature films in a relaxed environment, meet UK sales companies…
The Edinburgh Short Film Festival runs in the early part of June, screening high quality films made by talented local film-makers aongside the best UK and International short films.
Kinofilm’s 12th edition (a long time coming) is now confirmed to take place 6-9th June 2013. The short film festival which was established in 1995 has taken a couple of years sabatical due to funding cuts in the UK, but will be back with a refined edition this year. Kino’s “Big on Shorts” and will…
