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We Need Your Art. We need your art for a Southampton based production to be shot in mid-April. The project is inspired by several experimental works, in particular the unique work of Derek Jarman. This is the first in a series of short pieces, which will be put together to form a feature film to be entered into national and international film festivals. The first of these pieces will be shot on multiple Super-8 cameras and will consult the life, death and rebirth of a work of art quite literally through a large public event. We would like to invite you to take part in this project. We aim to invite a wide range of other artists to create a new piece, or donate an old piece of work to the project, which we will film, before destroying (with the creators knowledge and blessing). We hope to collect a sizable amount of work, which will be burnt in front of an audience (with permission from local council and fire services) on a large fireproof 'canvas'. As they burn the pieces will blend into one another and stick to the canvas. The canvas will then be raised at the end of the film to reveal the birth of a brand new and unique piece of art that can be displayed where the film is shown. One of the unique prospects of this project is that when the film is completed, we will also form a traveling exhibition to co-promote and raise awareness for the project. One of the key pieces of the gallery space would be this film, demonstrating a unique way of exhibiting a film and liberating cinema as an art form. Whilst we will burn your original piece of work, it will live on in both film form as well as be an integral part of a brand new and very unique piece of work. Everyone involved in the film will be credited for their work and will receive a copy of the finished project on DVD upon its completion. Your art could be something new or something old, you don't have to be great at painting or drawing to express yourself. Drawing, Sculpture, Painting, Film & Music (on tape or disc) Poetry, Photography, unmade beds... We Need Your Art. Please contact us at: theartfilm@hotmail.com Don't forget to add us on Myspace: www.myspace.com/theartfilm CAMERA OPERATOR WANTED Freelance filmmaker/artist is looking for a camera operator to work on several projects which include a documentary, a performance video and a short film project. Budgets are available. Please contact Dave Golden on 07742166044 or d.golden904@btinternet.com for more information. THE GUERNICA CHILDREN DOCUMENTARY SCOOPS PRESTIGIOUS ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY AWARD. The epic documentary film project The Guernica Children, directed and produced by Steve Bowles at Eye Witness Productions, won the award for Best Non-Broadcast Production at last night’s Royal Television Society Awards held in Southampton. The film tells the story of the four thousand Basque refugee children who were evacuated to Britain in 1937 in the wake of the bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. At a packed event, Steve said how pleased he was that the film should be recognised in the city where the story had its beginnings just over seventy years ago. He dedicated the award to the memory of the Basque children and the ordinary people of Britain that cared for them. The original documentary was broadcast by the BBC in 2005. Subsequently, Eye Witness Productions, in collaboration with the Basque Children of ’37 Association, received a generous grant from the Spanish Government to re-edit the film in to a feature-length format. The new film was screened for the first time at an emotional 70th anniversary commemoration with the surviving Basque children and their friends and families in Southampton in May 2007. A public premiere of the film at a packed Harbour Lights cinema in Southampton in June, supported by Screen South and Southampton City Council was hosted by Screen South’s regional partner City Eye. The film impressed representatives of the British Federation of Film Societies (BFFS) who were in the audience and the film is now being distributed by the BFFS to film society and community cinemas across the country. PORTSMOUTH Editor and Composer required for a short film Roger Goldsmith a Portsmouth writer/filmmaker is seeking a local Final Cut Pro editor to finalise from a rough cut his short film entitled 'Wedding Shots' made in Portsmouth last November. The film is approximately 10 minutes long, shot on DV HD. ' Wedding Shots' tells the story of a Mother's dichotomy, when at the wedding of her son, she discovers that her new daughter-in-law is pregnant not by him. Please contact Roger Goldsmith at 023 92837213 or 07951 750165 and email at roger.goldsmith@ntlworld.com This is a low budget film, and payment is on the basis of expenses only. A copy of the rough cut of the DVD will be issued to composers expressing interest. SCREENING OPPORTUNITY - SOUTHAMPTON SHOWS-OFFS As part of the forthcoming Southampton Show-offs event over the weekend of 15 and 16 March, City Eye will be showcasing Southampton film talent in the Lecture Theatre at the Civic Centre. We are always eager to give exposure to new films and new filmmakers so if you have anything ready, or close to being ready, for an audience please let us know. The film will need to be a product of Southampton, so if you don’t live here or have strong links to the city the film should have been shot or completed here. We are particularly looking for short films – which might be shown in their entirety – or extracts from a longer production. Each film will be introduced via a brief on screen description. The complete programme will run for an hour and we are eager to show a broad range of filmmaking. Whilst we don’t want to be entirely prescriptive about running time we equally don’t want the programme to be dominated by only one or two pieces – so the final programme will be decided taking into account the content and duration or the films provided to us. Films must be suitable for a general audience which may include children. We will be unable to screen work which contains copyrighted material (eg music!) unless you have clearance for this to be used and can prove this to us! If you are interested in this opportunity for a screening please submit a copy of your film on mini-dv by 3rd March. Please also provide us with a brief description of the film and a little information about yourself and your filmmaking. Films may subsequently be collected from City Eye or can be posted back to you. If you have any queries or require any further information please email or give us a call on 023 8067 7167. AN EVENING OF HORROR FILMS IN SOUTHAMPTON Date: 3rd march 2008 Time: 7-11pm Venue: The Alexandra pub, Southampton On 3rd March, we are going to be showing some short horror films, as well as a feature (Flight of the Living Dead). Attending, to view one of his own short films, will be David Jefferey (Producer, Bones). You can view his IMdB information at http://imdb.com/name/nm0420246 If you have wanted to have a chat with a successful producer, then this is your opportunity. It is also a great opportunity to watch some great horror shorts. Please note that this event has been organised by Horror Fest UK and Moonworks UK.

FILM LOOKING FOR A LOCAL SOUND DESIGNER The Abbadon File is a short film produced by local filmmakers in the Portsmouth area. Shot on HDV on a budget of £7000 in the tunnels under the Napoleonic Forts on the Hills behind Portsmouth last spring and currently nearing the final stages of post production. The film is a supernatural spy thriller set in the 1950s and is loosely based on the story of Helen Duncan, the last women to be imprisoned under the 1720 Witchcraft act which was repealed shortly after. There is lots of info about her on the web if you google her name. We are currently seeking a south coast based sound designer to work with our composer to finalise the sound post for the film. This is likely to include replacing guide dialogue, Foley, atmos and other effects. We have access to audio editing facilities but need someone creative who can collaborate closely with the production team to drive them For more info contact me directly on: info@psychicspies.tv Or have a look at the website: www.psychicspies.tv DV MIssion 48hr Film Challenge 2007 The entries for the DV Mission 48hr Film Challenge are all online at http://www.youtube.com/dvmission along with details of this years prize winners. This year the challenge accepted entries from 16 teams in the Lo-tech and Pro-tech categories. After a gruelling weekend filmmaking the films were screened to an audience of 100 people and tired filmmakers. Photos of the event will be posted shortly on the DV Mission website. The 48hr Film Challenge will be running again next year with an even bigger and better premier event so watch this space. More info at: http://www.blue-rooms.com/dvmission/ SKILLSET'S SCREEN BURSARIES Skillset's Screen Bursaries are money for you to spend on training. You could get up to a maximum of £800 to spend on training if you are a freelancer and up to a maximum of £500 if you are in permanent employment. For more information please follow the link to: http://www.skillset.org/film/funding/bursaries/?dm_i=164736202 PORTSMOUTH SCREEN 07 Portsmouth Screen 07 aims to promote creative audio visual arts in the city and this year’s festival is no exception following on from two successful events in 2005 and 2006. Taking place across the city at locations such as NO6 Cinema, Havana Café Bar, Third Floor Theatre the festival celebrates the work of local filmmakers alongside national and international feature film screenings. Workshops, networking events, VJ-jamms, master classes and a 48 hour filmmaking challenge all come together in one week to put Portsmouth firmly on the cultural map. Contact PORTSMOUTH SCREEN c/o PACE The John Pounds Community Centre, 23 Queen Street, Portsea, Portsmouth, PO1 3HN. Tel: 02392 892018 info@portsmouthscreen.co.uk www.portsmouthscreen.co.uk Wessex Media Group Meet the Media Professionals Open to all students Wednesday Nov 7th 4-30pm – 6-30pm Weymouth House – Bournemouth University An opportunity for students on media-based HE and FE courses from around the South to talk informally with a range of producers, directors and freelance media personnel about working in screen-based media. Some of those attending: Peter Kosminksy – Writer/Director Mark Southgate – Managing Director, ITV Meridian Jonathan Marland – Executive Producer, ITV Meridian Chris Riley – Managing Director, Topical Television Ian Carley – icarley Media Kate Beal – Creative Director, kmb productions Beth Miller – Producer/Director, kmb productions Hannah Dawes – Freelance Producer/Director, ITV, BBC, Animal Planet Nicola Phipps - Managing Director, Plus Three Productions Jenni Day – Producer, Plus Three Productions Adam Merrifield – Producer/Managing Director, White Lantern To reserve a place please email Lena Samuels on lena@wessexmediagroup.co.uk or telephone 02380 407 416

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Cinematic Premiere of The Guernica Children Harbour Lights Cinema, Southampton Thursday 21 June 2007 - 7pm City Eye is delighted to mark it's 21st anniversary and Refugee Week by hosting the cinematic premiere of the epic documentary The Guernica Children.

The work of Southampton-based, award winning filmmaker Steve Bowles, this epic documentary tells the extraordinary story of the four thousand Basque children evacuated to Southampton in the wake of the bombing of Guernica during Spain's bloody civil war, seventy years ago. With no help from the government of the time, local people in southern Hampshire organized accommodation, food and clothes for the refugees. Five years in the making - the film uses eye witness accounts, previously un-screened archive and dramatic reconstructions to bring you this moving and thought-provoking story. A limited number of tickets are available to this event and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If you would like to attend the screening please contact City Eye at admin@city-eye.co.uk or telephone 023 8067 7167. We are grateful to our funders Southampton City Council and Screen South for their support of this event.

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