The City Eye Film Network will kick off its second year with a screening of short film, 'Frequency' which has just won Best Film at Solent University's Film & Media Awards. This will be followed by a filmmaker Q&A giving network attendees the opportunity to engage with local emerging talent based right here in Southampton. "Keep walking Riley..." 'Frequency' is a psychological thriller written & directed by Zsófia Bujáki and produced by Peter Andráš (LadyBug Productions). It tells the story of a young girl with a vivid imagination who is drawn to the woods in the dead of night. What she discovers will change her life forever. The screening of 'Frequency' is prudent as Southampton Film Week's short film competition, SFW: Shorts opens for submission on June 13 and for the first time, is open to films up to 15 minutes in duration. Not only this, but filmmakers will be able to submit to the new Music Video category. Associate Professor, Head of the Southampton Film & Television School and Chair of City Eye's Board of Trustees, Darren Kerr will be present to talk about the launch of 2023's SFW: Shorts and its Regional Filmmaker award. The sixteenth annual Southampton Film Week will take place 10-19 November and will offer a wide variety of training, workshops and seminars as well as a programme of short and feature films. It's shorts competition, SFW: Shorts, is designed to showcase the very best of local and international filmmakers. Early bird for submissions opens this coming Tuesday on Film Freeway. We can't wait to welcome you to the network this coming Tuesday 13 June. 7pm-9pm. Book here for free. |
A Network that reaches across the Solent region!Over the last twelve months, our Film Network has offered filmmakers from across the region the chance to meet and converse with likeminded souls, build a crew and enjoy an array of interesting talks from emerging film talent. City Eye Executive Director, Susan Beckett, is 'delighted that we have welcomed industry professionals and aspiring talent from the Solent and wider region. This is really demonstrating the growth of film and related media in the area, reflecting wider UK trends. We are thrilled that City Eye in 2023 is supporting and enabling people to make connections and create new work just as it has done for the last 37 years.'
A Network that continues to grow!
We would like to thank everyone that has attended the City Eye Film Network over the last year, and in particular must thank all of our wonderful and generous speakers for giving their time and sharing their stories. Thank you once again to the amazing Camera Crate for sponsoring this activity through the year. What next?The City Eye Film Network will continue to offer a space for filmmakers across the region - and beyond - to come together, share their experiences and build connections. Attendees will enjoy a variety of industry speakers from disciplines that span the entire breadth of film, television and digital media production. There will also be opportunities to view and provide feedback on test screenings, and be the first to enjoy local, independent productions.
The next City Eye Film Network will take place Tuesday 13 June, 7pm-9pm at City Eye. Book for free now. Calling artists and designers based in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight! Have your artwork shown on prominent exterior windows of John Hansard Gallery and City Eye in Southampton’s Cultural Quarter. The selected artwork will be on display on Above Bar Street facing Guildhall Square for one year. John Hansard Gallery and City Eye are seeking expressions of interest from artists and designers who are based in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
• Four shortlisted artists will be invited to propose artworks to cover our exterior windows on Above Bar Street. • One selected artist or group will be commissioned to create a new vinyl artwork that will be displayed on our exterior windows from June 2023 to June 2024. • The commissioned artwork will respond to our vision for ‘a curious, connected and inclusive world, inspired by art’. Artist fees • Four selected artists will receive £500 to develop proposed artworks. • One selected artist or group will receive an additional £1,500 to develop the final artwork. • Other production costs will be covered separately. To apply Click here to submit your application. Deadline Deadline for expressions of interest: Monday 1 May 2023 at 12pm More information For further information and any questions, please email info@jhg.art Announcing our next guest speaker for the City Eye Film Network on Tuesday! We'll be joined by DiElle, a singer- songwriter hailing from Wickham on the South Coast of England. As well as being an acoustic performer, her music has been used in multiple films and she works with Chris Wood to compose scores for film as well. Most recently, DiElle has been working on music for Instinctive: An Archer’s Journey, a documentary about GB archer Allison Wright. DiElle will be talking about composing a score to work in tandem with film and her experience of working collaboratively. |
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