Do you know anyone aged 16-25 years and interested in filmmaking?
To celebrate Ken Loach’s 75th birthday, the BFI, First Light, Film Club and Film Education are launching a competition for young creators, inspired by the work of Ken Loach.
We are looking for talented filmmakers aged 16-25 years to submit short films up to 3 minutes in duration that tell new stories, give a voice to interesting characters and challenge audiences to think differently about the world we all live in.
The 10 best entries will be invited to a celebratory event at the BFI Southbank in November where the winning filmmakers will be announced.
Two runners up will receive 6 months subscription to Love Film.
The winning filmmaker will receive:
• The opportunity to be part of a special academy programme at the BFI Future Film Festival February 2012;
• Mentoring and career advice from a film industry professional;
• Their film published online by the BFI and First Light.
For more information, and to enter, click here.
Deadline for entries: 5pm Monday 10th October 2011
Loach Q&A
To help you along with your entries the BFI have arranged an online Q&A session with the acclaimed director. They are welcoming all questions, be they specialist, general or even philosophical. Imagine chatting to Loach: what would you ask him?
Submitting your questions:
• YouTube: Leave a comment here.
Twitter: Tweet your question including the tag #BFIquestion
Deadline for questions: 1pm Wednesday 14 September 2011
We are currently applying for funding to run the Lensheads films schools after the summer holidays. If our funding application is successful then the first film school will commence on the 3rd August 2011 for two weeks.
If you are interested in taking part in the film school, them please complete and submit the form at this link;
Click here to apply
We will get back to you as soon as we can.
Four LensHeads films will feature on the opening day of this years Deep Fried Film festival right here in North Lanarkshire.
Date: Saturday 13th August 2011
Time: 10:00am
Venue: Summerlee Photomedia Studio
The four LensHeads films; Lucky for some, Dreams, Stalking Horse and The other guy, feature in a line up of over 16 films by young people. For more details of the line up and programme times, click this link www.deepfriedfilm.org.uk/Saturday.htm
For full details and ticket information please go to www.deepfriedfilm.org.uk
So get your tickets early and go see some fantastic films.
The LensHeads film school from North Lanarkshire have produced their short film STRINGS ATTACHED and have been nominated for a prestigious FIRST LIGHT AWARD.
‘Strings Attached’ tells the story of Johnny and his wife. Did he remember it’s her birthday? Buy her a present, collect her from the airport, make her happy; Johnny needs to get it right. He needs to do it all in a hurry, but has he bought her present with no strings attached?
As part of the ‘Best Drama’ category, the group will be judged by Daniel Craig (Quantum of Solace, Casino Royale), Nathan Stewart Jarrett (MisFits) and Claudia Winkleman (Film 2011) against three other films from Somerset, Scotland and Belfast.
Hosted by Nick Grimshaw, the ceremony will be attended by a mix of film industry luminaries and celebrities who will present the awards across a range of categories including ‘Best Animation’, ‘Best Drama’, and ‘Best Original Music’. This year’s event will take place at ODEON, Leicester Square, London on the afternoon of Tuesday 15th March.
Nick Grimshaw said “I’m really looking forward to presenting the First Light Awards in March. It promises to be a great event plus I get to watch some really cool films and meet some great people.”
FIRST LIGHT helps young people from all backgrounds to develop their skills, talent, creativity, confidence and entrepreneurial capabilities. The organization provides opportunities for young people to work with industry professionals on high quality, youth led digital media projects.
Two of Lensheads’ films have been shortlisted for the Discovery Youth Screen Award. Both Missing You and Strings Attached will be screened on Sunday 31st October, along with the other shortlisted films, at 3pm at DCA as part of the Discovery Film Festival.
The final Discovery Youth Screen Award will go to the film that wins the audience vote on the day. The winner of the award on the day receives the accolade of being the best film made by under 18s across the whole of Scotland.
There will also be two additional awards given this year – the Edinburgh Skillset Screen and Media Academy Award for Scriptwriting and a Youth Film and The Dundee Rep Theatre Prize for Acting in a Youth Film. These will be judged by representatives from The Dundee Rep Theatre and Edinburgh Skillset Screen and Media Academy.
Do you know any talented youngsters that would like to be considered for a role in Peter Pan – this year’s Motherwell Theatre pantomime?
Producers Spillers Pantomimes are holding open auditions on Friday 3 September to find local boys to fill the roles of The Lost Boys (20 parts available) and girls to become juvenile dancers (18 parts available).
Full details, including the eligibility criteria, can be found on the pantomime pages of the Council’s web site at www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/pantomimeauditions
Full details of the production can be found at www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/panto
Summerlee Photomedia Studio opened in February 2010 within Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge. This new studio offers traditional and digital photography and for the first time, the moving image and digital music making facilities.
A wide range of classes and one off workshops are available giving an opportunity to learn the basics of photography along with more advanced techniques.
Click here to download the Photomedia Programme August to December 2010 which has full details of the courses on offer.
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Calling all young Tim Burtons and Steven Spielbergs! Learn the basics of film making in this fun and information packed weekly workshop. Over the weeks you’ll learn how to set up shots record sound and put it all together to make your own film.
Saturday 28 August until Saturday 2 October 11am-1pm 8-14 year olds £30 for six weeks
To book your place or for further information or to book on events and classes at Summerlee Photomedia Studio please call 01236 638463
LensHeads film Backfire has picked up yet another award to add to the two awards already on the shelf.
At the Seoul International Youth Film Festival held in July 2010, Backfire was awarded the Artistic Experiment Award by the SIYFF Jury.
Backfire headed a packed program of international short films at this festival, which is the biggest youth film festival in Korea and one of the biggest in Aisa.
So once again, well done LensHeads.
London 2012′s short film competition for young people opened for entries on the 23rd June 2010.
The interactive website where films can be uploaded, viewed and commented on went live at noon on 23 June at www.filmnation.org.uk
Log on to watch and vote for your favourite. Information on the first London 2012 workshops to share skills on making short films is also available.
The first round of Film Nation is now open for young people between the ages of 13 to 25, with prizes available for the film that gets the most votes each month by viewers.
The closing date for the first round of Film Nation: Shorts is 1st October 2010, with a star-studded red-carpet awards ceremony taking place in December 2010.
In 2012 the best films from the 2 year programme will win the chance to be shown in iconic sporting venues during the Games in 2012 as well as at high profile screenings around the country.
To view films, find a favourite, and upload your film to share with your friends go to www.filmnation.org.uk
