CALL FOR SCRIPT SUBMISSIONS FOR OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY
BAFTA ROCLIFFE NEW WRITING FORUM

The BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum invites submissions for its forthcoming 10th anniversary events in Nottingham and London. Over the last 10 years our BAFTA-supported initiative has connected scores of aspiring British writers and filmmakers with BAFTA Award-winning talent including Mike Newell, John Madden and David Parfitt. The deadline for submissions for the 10th Anniversary forums is 17:00 on 8 March 2010.

This year, Rocliffe will celebrate a decade of events including New Film Forums and the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum. With the aim of bringing the best and brightest aspiring filmmakers and writers to the attention of the established film and television industry at large, the forums have put the spotlight on new British talent such as BAFTA and Academy Award-winning director Andrea Arnold, and provided a springboard to success for young British talent including James Dormer, who has gone on to write episodes of British TV dramas Spooks and The Fixer, Jack Thorne who won the Best British Newcomer award at the 2009 London Film Festival for The Scouting Book for Boys.

Together with our Media Sponsors Variety, we aim to make these events bigger and better than ever and we invite writers to submit their scripts for consideration for one or both events.

The next two BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forums will take place at the ScreenLit Festival in Nottingham on 27 April and at BAFTA headquarters in London on 5 May 2010.

The closing date for submissions is 8 March 2010 @ 17.00. Entries should be sent to Alex Cook, Regional Programmer, BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LN.

Due to the increasing popularity of this event, it has become necessary to charge a small script submission fee (£5.00) to enable the organisers to handle the volume of scripts submitted. BAFTA and Rocliffe are non profit organisations and funds raised will be used towards securing the future of this event.

Portsmouth City Council/Find Your Talent
Film Feast: Film Maker/Workshop Facilitator

Using an experienced filmmaker, we would like to host, over a 6 week period, film making workshops for young people in three target areas of Portsmouth, to make 3 films exploring their perceptions of the hidden gems of the city. We would work with partners in the city to contact young people who have not previously had any experience of filmmaking but who were interested in the genre and exploring their city.

With an eye on the future we would like to look at the possibility of developing the city's' young peoples' capacity to engage with the art of running a film/cinema night.

Facilitators Role:
Your role would be to create a safe and creative filmmaking workshop framework that would engage young people in the process of making and completing a film ready to screen. While it is imperative for you to have your own vision and have the ability to articulate this well, you must have the capability to listen to, and take on board the ideas of the group to allow them to formulate a sense of pride towards their work.

The facilitator/film maker will be expected to be flexible and available to work in spaces that are multi use. Access to your own equipment is an imperative. The timeline for the completion of the film-making aspect of this project will be mid to end of May 2010.

Budget available includes:
A total of £3,950 is available to include all fees, expenses, materials, travel, equipment hire and filming costs. Fees will be payable on the completion of the phases of the project, to be set out in an agreement with the City’s Arts and Cultural Development Service.

To request this brief in full please email arts@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or call 023 9283 4183.
Deadline for completed tender applications is Wednesday 11th March 2010.
Candidates will be selected for interview by members of Portsmouth City Council’s Arts & Cultural Development Service.
Interviews will take place on 17th March.

Please note that faxed or emailed applications will not be accepted.

Wednesday 3rd February 2010
The Media School, Bournemouth University

A chance for students to talk informally to media professionals about working in the media industries and for media businesses to explore the challenges and opportunities for the sector going forward.

2-4pm: The Changing Face of Work in the Media Industries

A panel discussion and a chance for the audience to ask questions.with:

Anthony Lilley – MD Magic Lantern and Media Guardian Columnist
Karl Warner – Commissioning Editor – Entertainment BBC 3
Estelle Hughes – Director – Three Line Media and former Head of Children’s ITV

4-6pm: Informal Networking over Refreshments with

Anthony Lilley – Magic Lantern
Chris Riley – Topical TV
Karl Warner – BBC 3
Erica Wolfe-Murray – Lola Media
Estelle Hughes – Three Line Media
Kate Beal – Talent TV
Jonathan Marland – ITV Meridian
Nicola Phipps – Plus 3 Productions
Emma Spellman – Freelance Producer
Jenni Day – Freelance Producer

plus additional editors, producers and camera people still to confirm.

There is no charge for this event but pre-registration is essential
To reserve a place email:lena@wessexmediagroup.co.uk

IT WORKS BOTH WAYS
City Space, at the Discovery Centre,
Winchester SO23 8SB
9 - 31 Jan 2010

Anna and Louisa have been working together for nearly two years.
Louisa has cerebral palsy and communicates solely by eye movement using a word board. The aim of the work is that it should speak for itself - of love, of
water, of communication.

"The collaboration has been a steep learning curve for us both, and we have been enormously helped by the input of friends, galleries and other groups who have met and discussed the work as we have progressed. It has been a community conversation. The art is in the conversation. Please come and join it. " Anna and Louisa.

EVENTS
JAN 9th Anna and Louisa will be there to meet you informally in
the Gallery from 2 - 4 pm

JAN 19th Cafe Culture will host a presentation 6.30 - 8.30 pm in the Discovery Centre to which all are welcome.

WEBSITE
www.annacady.com follow links to the new site and 'it works
both ways'

Portsmouth Film Society

Their first screening of their regular programme is taking place on:
12 January 2010 at the Omega Centre, Omega Street Portsmouth.

Doors open 7.00pm (tea & coffee will be available) At 7:30pm we will screen James Marsh, Oscar winning director of Man On Wire, in his fiction debut, directs International star Gael García Bernal (Amores Perros, The Motorcycle Diaries) in his first English language role, and Oscar winner William Hurt (Kiss of the Spider Woman, A History of Violence). The script was written with Milo Addica, who was also nominated for an Oscar for the screenplay of Monster's Ball.

They have also announced their programme for January-March 2010, with more award winning films from the UK, Thailand, Korea and Sweden.

Full details, including ticket prices and membership fees, and more information about their upcoming films can be found on their website http://www.portsmouthfilmsociety.org.uk

10th December 2009
Venue: Sir James Matthew Building Southampton Solent University

15.00-18.00 Bookable half hour one-to-one coaching session with David Castro: Screen South.
18.00-18.30 Refreshments and Networking
18.30-18.45 Intro Lena Samuels: WMG and David Castro: Screen South
18.45-19.45 Tristan Loraine Fact Not Fiction Films In Conversation with David Castro of Screen South
19.45 Questions
20.00 Close

About the speakers:

Tristan Loraine is a former British Airways airline captain who retrained at the National Film and Television School (NFTS) and set up multi award winning Fact Not Fiction Films in late 2006. Since then he has produced, directed and edited for Fact Not Fiction Films a number of feature films and documentaries. Tristan is now working on a number of documentaries and two features. SHADOWS FROM THE SKY supported by the UK Film Council (Screen South) is a conspiracy thriller feature based on fact which uncovers aviation's biggest cover-up. The film is in the genre of the Constant Gardener, Erin Brokovich and The Insider. The film is scheduled to commence principle photography in late 2010. His other feature in development is A DARK REFLECTION an action thriller about two journalists who investigate a virus outbreak in a small British town. Fact Not Fiction Films won the Best Small Business Award for West Sussex in 2009.

http://www.factnotfictionfilms.com/index.html

David Castro began working in Film, TV and Corporate world as 1st AD, Production Manager, and Location Manager. This was followed by being a Producer and then 5-½ years as CEO of the New Producers Alliance (NPA) and as such supported emerging filmmakers by developing many successful training programs and events with industry and governmental partners. Over the last 5 years he has been a freelance consultant focusing on film and filmmaker development and training. He has been an independent assessor for Screen South Large awards for over six years, as well as a project development manager for South East Media Network (SEMN). He also continues his ongoing research into new methods of combining digital exploitation and distribution of film with new business models to maximise monetary and audience impact.

About the one-to-one-coaching sessions:

If you are thinking of applying for Screen South’s RIFE Large Award or would simply welcome the opportunity for commissioning advice from a professional then this is your opportunity. Note you must be based in Screen South’s region to be eligible to apply. Verify your postcode at the following link: http://www.screensouth.org/documents/Screen%20South%20Regional%20Postcodes.pdf

Note the deadline for submitting an application to the RIFE Large Award is 16th December for more information http://www.screensouth.org/content.aspx?parent=4&page=49

To book a free one-to-one coaching session: please submit 25 words or less about your project/ideas, along with contact details to lena@wessexmediagroup.co.uk. Sessions will be booked on a first come basis for eligible businesses.

To reserve a free seat for the In Conversation email lena@wessexmediagroup.co.uk

The In Conversation is open to all WMG Members

Wessex Media Group
Alastair Stewart OBE in conversation with Debbie Thrower 30th November 7pm

Alastair Stewart OBE, will be interviewed by Debbie Thrower about his illustrious career in television journalism, his charity work and the current issues facing the delivery of 24/7 news.

His career in television started in 1976 in Southampton with ITV’s Southern Television. He was a reporter, industrial correspondent, presenter and documentary maker and recorded one of the last interviews with Lord Mountbatten before he was assassinated in 1979.

In September this year, he became co-presenter of ITV’s Evening News and it was also announced that he would be the main presenter of ITV’s general election results programme.

Places are limited and booking is essential.

To reserve your free place email: .lena@wessexmediagroup.co.uk.

Screening of "Death in Ventnor" in Chichester
City Eye is pleased to report that "Death In Ventnor", the Isle of Wight micro-budget feature film written and directed by David George and supported by City Eye, is being shown at Chichester Cinema at New Park on Saturday 5th December. The writer and director David George will be on hand to introduce the two screenings on that day. If didn't get the chance to see the film at it's successful screening during Southampton Film Week 2009, we recommend you make the journey to Chichester to see it.

For more information go to http://www.chichestercinema.org/film/622/DEATH-IN-VENTNOR
(This link will stop to working after the screening date)

Showcomotion Young People's Film Festival
http://www.showcomotion.org.uk/index.php

City Eye is pleased to announce that "Bang Out of Order", a short film produced by the company, has been selected into competition as part of the "Showcomotion Young People's Film Festival" in Sheffield. It is being shown as part of UNICEF UK YOUNG FILM MAKER AWARD.

UPDATE: "Bang Out of Order" went on to win the UNICEF UK YOUNG FILM MAKER AUDIENCE AWARD

The short film produced in conjunction with Southampton Young Carers, portraying what it means to be a young carer and the difficulties that young carers can face at school, was made for Saucepans the Community CAMHS Project as part of a larger scheme called Project Honour.

More details can be found at:
http://www.showcomotion.org.uk/filmlistingseries.php?series=unicefyoungfilm

Find Your Talent:
Silent Movie Project
City Eye's Find Your Talent project: Silent Movies, produced in the Partnership for Urban South Hampshire (PUSH) area, has been selected for screening at the "Share Your Talent" festival taking place at the Southbank Centre in London on July 10th.

City Eye worked with twenty young people from Redbridge Community School during the Easter Holidays to produce two modern silent movies, with scores especially composed and performed for the project.

Find Your Talent is being piloted in ten pathfinder areas across England and offers children and young people regular involvement with arts and culture both in and out of school. Find Your Talent is funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Department for Children, Schools and Families, Arts Council England and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.