THE
FUTURE IS FEMALE?
WOMEN
IN MEDIA CONFERENCE
Screen
South is supporting this one day conference on Thursday 8 March from
8.30am to 5.30pm at the University of Sussex Conference Centre, Brighton.
Register
online at: www.womeninmedia.co.uk
This
conference will examine the future of media industries and women’s
role in maintaining the UK ’s media power. This is an inclusive
event for male and female freelancers, employees, students, business
owners, educators and media evangelists - all welcome to join the
debate!
Full
Speaker list and programme available at: www.womeninmedia.co.uk
Leading
Film and TV Producer Verity Lambert
Joins Screen South Board Of Directors
Verity
Lambert, OBE, chief executive of production company Cinema Verity
Ltd, has joined the board of the UK Film Council's South of England
regional screen agency, Screen South . One of the UK's best known
and most successful producers, Verity recently made JONATHAN CREEK
(series 2-4) along with the critically acclaimed LOVE SOUP (series
1), both for the BBC.
'
Verity and I go back a long way in film and TV drama and it's a great
pleasure to welcome her on board’ says Screen South chairman
Graham Benson. ‘The breadth of her unique experience, her wisdom
and guidance, will be invaluable as Screen South 's influence in the
region grows stronger. She joins a fantastic team both in the boardroom
and the front office!'
Verity
was the original producer of the DR WHO sci-fi drama series, from
1963-1965, and produced numerous critically acclaimed films for TV
including, amongst others, THE NAKED CIVIL SERVANT (Dir. Jack Gold),
Jack Rosenthal’s THE KNOWLEDGE (Dir. Bob Brooks) and LAST SUMMER
(Dir. Stephen Frears) along with award winning theatrical release
CRY IN THE DARK (Dir. Fred Schepisi).
‘I
am delighted to be joining the Board of Screen South . I am most impressed
by the breadth and diversity of their work’ says Verity, adding
‘I am keen to support the work generally and am particularly
interested in strands that encourage young people’s involvement,
and hope that with my past and current experience I can be useful
and helpful as well as keeping up with and understanding their interests.’
Verity
has also spent time as Head of Production at EMI Films, CEO of Euston
Films and was Controller of Drama at Thames TV. She chaired the BFI
Production Board from 1981 to 1982.
‘Verity
Lambert’s experience in both current and seminal TV & Film
production will prove very useful in supporting and informing the
region’s strategy in those areas’ says Screen South CEO
Jo Nolan ‘I very much look forward to working with Verity, she
will be a real asset in our aim to develop opportunities for our companies
and communities here in the South East’
Screen
South jointly secures ‘Training Pools’ fund
Screen
South, in partnership with South East Media Network (SEMN), Wired
Sussex and Skillset, secured a new training fund worth £225,000,
from SEEDA. The funding programme will be project managed by SEMN,
who led the bid, on behalf of the digital content sector. The training
sessions will be designed and delivered by Screen South and Wired
Sussex. Skillset will provide advice on programme evaluation and quality
assurance. The programme will cover skills for product and market
innovation and will be aimed at developers and producers across the
South East, in film, television, online and interactive content, games
and all other digital content sectors.
The
training project will be funded by SEEDA through its Training Pools
initiative. Each partner will be a member of the Project Advisory
Group, which will meet regularly.
‘Screen
South is delighted to be working with SEMN, Wired Sussex and Skillset
on this interactive training programme’ says Screen South CEO
Jo Nolan. ‘It’s a great opportunity for film and television
companies to really get to know their counterparts in games and other
digital interactive companies as well as learn about new business
models and new markets’
The
period from February to May 2007 inclusive will be devoted to the
marketing and recruitment of participating companies with the training
programme itself starting in June 2007 and running for 12 months.
The
training programme will be delivered through seminars, masterclasses,
intelligence exchange sessions, a peer-to-peer mentoring partnership
programme and industry events. The seminars will be designed to impart
knowledge; the masterclasses to develop underlying skills; the intelligence
exchange sessions and mentoring programme to share industry know-how
and promote partnership development; and, the industry events to impart
inspiration.
The
programme will be open to both freelancers and companies. Subject
to fair access to each event, companies may send more than one employee
to each training session and different employees to different sessions
as suits their business requirements. If an average of 3 employees
from each companies engages in the programme in some way then between
90 and 120 employees will participate. Subject to available space,
the seminars and industry events will be open to anyone in the industry
located in the South East.
This
project has received funding from SEEDA.
SCREEN
SOUTH
The Regional Screen Agency for the South east
of England has opportunities at both its offices
Headquarters
- Folkestone
YOUTH
PROJECTS CO-ORDINATOR PART TIME
£11,000 - £13,000 Pro Rata Depending on experience
Up to 28 hours per week
Fixed Term Contract
A Media Box Supported Role
RECEPTION
AND ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT
£11,000 - £13,000 Depending on experience
Film Commission - Pinewood Studios
FILM
COMMISSION ASSISTANT
£13,500 - £16,000 Depending on experience
For
job specification, application form or further information please
see our website
www.screensouth.org or contact
Vanessa Cook.
Please send completed application form, current CV and letter of motivation
to vanessa.cook@screensouth.org
or
Screen South
The Wedge
75 - 81 Tontine Street
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 1JR
T:
01303 259 777 F: 01303 259 786
www.screensouth.org
Closing
date for all positions: 15 February 2007
Interviews for all positions will be held week commencing: 19 February
2007
Women
in Film and Television launch Workline
in conjunction with Skillset and the UK Film Council
Women
in Film and Television has launched Workline, a new confidential employment
advice website and helpline, supported by Skillset and the UK Film
Council.
The
free, confidential, nationwide service is available to anyone working
in the UK film and television industry, including employees, employers,
full and part-time workers and those who are self-employed
To
contact the website or service, please contact: www.workline.org.uk
or e-mail help@workline.org.uk
or call 0870 850 7147.
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PYGMALION PLUS 2007
PYGMALION
PLUS 2007 is now inviting nominations and applications from writers/creative
teams and producers/script editors.
Pygmalion
Plus is a European project development programme, part-funded by the
MEDIA programme of the European Union. It is unique in providing specialised
development, within a single programme, of live-action, animation
and cross-platform projects for CHILD and FAMILY AUDIENCES for
Feature
Film
TV Series
Interactive Media
Pygmalion Plus will select 12 projects from professional writers/creative
teams for development in the programme. 4 producers/script editors
are also selected as team support members to develop their skills.
Participants work with a mentoring team of writers, director, actors
and other specialist support. Working language is English. The programme
includes:
Two
residential Labs - June 16-24 ( Germany ) and October 16-21 ( Amsterdam
)
Five months internet support
Networking and consultation with invited UK and European producers
and broadcasters
Participation in Cinekid International events during the 2nd Lab
Production companies are invited to nominate writers/creative teams
and producers/script editors to participate in the programme. Potential
participants can also apply directly to Pygmalion Plus.
Application
deadline: 15 March 2007
For further information contact: Jenny Thompson
jennythompson@pallabs.org
Tel:
0207 240 8040
Or
visit www.pygmalionplus.org
SCREEN
SOUTH and UK FILM COUNCIL
PRESENT DIGITAL SHORTS PLUS
Screen
South are looking to award one director, based in the Screen South
Region, £20,000 to make a short film. £15,000 will be
cash and the remaining £5,000 will be an in-kind post-production
deal at Molinare based in Soho (www.molinare.co.uk)
Screen
South are looking for a director who can demonstrate that they are
working towards their first feature film with a short film script
ready (maximum 20 minutes) to go into production – they will
have directed at least one accomplished film and have developed at
least one feature idea to treatment stage. Screen South want to find
a director to help support with their feature film career and the
short film submitted must reflect this – ie. Screen South are
looking for a film which will help with the larger picture of the
director’s career.
Please
read Eligibility Criteria on the guidelines.
Application
Deadline: 3pm, Monday 15th January 2007
Production
period: April 1st 2007 – December 30th 2007
Delivery
of film: 31st March 2008
Digital
Shorts Plus is a director-led short film scheme and ONLY directors
may apply. A producer or production company must be attached.
For further
information please go to www.screensouth.org or telephone 01303 259777
for guidelines, application form and diversity form.
SCREEN
SOUTH in conjunction with BAFTA
in conjunction with The Isle Of Wight Film Network Present
Sreen
South Information Day in Newport , Isle of Wight
followed
by BAFTA screening of The History Boys
TUESDAY
10th OCTOBER 2006
Screen
South will be hosting its first information Day on the island. The
afternoon event (scheduled from 1 pm to 5 pm) will be an opportunity
to gain an insight into Screen South , the RIFE Lottery funding process,
other schemes and funding available to filmmakers, as well as a chance
to have a one to one session to discuss your project with Screen South
staff.
Screen
South would like to encourage filmmakers on the island who are hoping
to apply for funding to attend the day.
To
register free of charge, please submit 25 words or less about your
project/ideas, along with contact details to: info@screensouth.org.
Venue details and a full schedule will be emailed to you shortly before
the event.
The
event will be followed by a rare chance to attend a BAFTA preview
screening of Nicholas Hytner's THE HISTORY BOYS at Newport 's Cineworld
cinema.
Tickets
for this event will be subject to availability and special conditions
will apply - please contact Screen South.
Screen
South Headquarters on the move
Screen
South are moving offices. Please note that the office will be closed
from Wednesday 27th July and re-open on Tuesday 1st August at 2 p.m.
The new offices will be situated at:
The
Wedge
75-81 Tontine Street
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 1JR
Please
note that our telephone and fax contact details will also change.
They will be:
01303
259777 (phone)
01303 259786 (fax)
Digital
Shorts 2006 - Entries now invited!
Deadline
Wednesday 19 July 2006, 5pm.
Screen
South and the UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund are pleased to announce
the launch of the Digital Shorts Scheme 2006 for the South East of
England.
This year,
Screen South and the UK Film Council's New Cinema fund will be commissioning
21 films from the South East of England for the Digital Shorts Scheme.
The Digital Shorts must be no longer than 9 minutes including credits.
All films must be shot digitally.
Digital
Shorts 2006 will be run in three strands “Long Shots,” “Close
Ups,” and “One Minute Wonders” totalling 21 commissioned
short films:
The Digital
Shorts Scheme will be managed and supported by a Screen South Executive
team. The role of this team will be to ensure that filmmakers get
the best possible guidance and advice throughout the Digital Shorts
process.
One Minute
Wonders will be produced by Final Cut. This strand is only open to
applications from Directors & Writers as Final Cut will be the
producer on each short. There are separate guidelines, applications
forms and a timetable for this strand. Tel: 01273-201364 or email
admin@finalcut.gb.com for more information.
Full guidelines
and application forms for the Long Shots and Close Ups are now available
on our website, www.screensouth.org.
Digital
Shorts Workshop
Thursday
6th July - Hastings and
Monday 10th July - Portsmouth
Screen
South and the UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund are pleased to announce
the launch of the Digital Shorts Scheme 2006 for the South East of
England.
Screen
South will be running two digital shorts workshops for people interested
in applying for the Digital Shorts scheme on
Thursday 6th July in Hastings
Monday 10th July in Portsmouth
If you wish to register for the event please email info@screensouth.org
stating your name and which day you wish to attend. Venue details
and an agenda will be emailed to you a week before the event.
We
look forward to seeing you there!
Digital
Shorts Application Deadline Wednesday 19 July 2006, 5pm.
For
more details and application forms please see the Screen South website
www.screensouth.org
ARE
YOU GOING TO THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2006?
If so Screen South would like to hear from you.
Screen
South will be attending the festival from 18th May to 26th May.
If you are attending, Screen South is compiling a “Contacts and
Projects” file for the festival and would like to invite you
to contribute. You may do so by replying to the questions below and
sending a one-page outline on your project. This file will be used
to point people in your direction at the festival, should anyone wish
to contact you.
PLEASE
FILL IN THE FOLLOWING DETAILS AND RETURN TO
info@screensouth.org
BY FRIDAY 12th MAY.
Please complete questions 1 - 9 which will be included in our “Contacts
& Projects” file.
Name:
Role (producer/director/writer…):
Company Name:
UK contact details (tel,email):
Cannes contact details (tel,email):
Dates you are in Cannes:
What is your main objective in Cannes?
Are you taking part in any events or screenings that you would like
Screen South to promote?
Please attach a one-page outline on your project
DEADLINE 12th May to info@screensouth.org
JOB OPPORTUNITY WITH SCREEN SOUTH
Screen South the Regional Screen Agency for the South East of England
seeks
Head
of Development and Training
and
Audience Development and Education Executive (Part Time)
Deadline
26 April 2006
Interviews
09 or 10 May 2006
See
website www.screensouth.org
for more information
Cannes
Attendance 2006
Screen
South will be awarding a total of 8 people travel bursaries of £250
to attend the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Would all individuals and
organisations wishing to apply please complete the Cannes Application
Form, one for each person applying, and submit it by 12 noon on the
17th March 2006. All short-listed applicants will be expected to attend
a Cannes Induction Day on Monday 27th March, where interviews will
also take place. The Cannes Bursary will be a cash award to assist
with your Cannes expenses. Those who receive the bursary will be eligible
for on-site market support & guidance and pre-market training.
For
the application form please go to Screen South's website.
Screen South, Spice Factory and Lighthouse’s Cineville present
SPIN-OFF
Saturday 26th November, 2pm-5pm at Sussex Arts Club.
£2 full £1.50 concessions
This is
a networking event aimed at writers, directors and producers.
The event
will start with a discussion by the Brighton based Vicious Circle
Writing Group, who will be talking about their collaboration as writers
and how to approach the development of scripts with your peer writers.
A pitching
competition will then be held to give writers and directors a chance
to pitch their feature ideas in one minute to a panel of film industry
experts. The best pitch, voted by the panel, will win an ‘Intensive
Introduction to Screenwriting’ course at Lighthouse for 2006.
Producers are welcome to join the audience as you may just find the
next best movie idea being pitched. Networking drinks in the bar afterwards.
Vicious
Circle 2pm-3pm. Pitching 3pm-4pm. Networking 4pm-5pm.
To take
part in the pitching competition, please register by e-mailing info@spicefactory.co.uk
d-media:
THE DIGITAL MEDIA CONFERENCE
Convergence
is a reality: how to thrive in the ‘converged’ world
Thursday
1st and Friday 2nd December 2005 ,The Grand Hotel, Brighton
Why should
you attend this regional conference?
d-media
will provide the ideal discussion forum for current success or war
stories from creative content companies, cutting-edge thinkers and
key decision makers in digital media, film, television, games, music,
e-publishing and mobile content providers, allowing you to come together
for two days of discussion and debate, defining challenges and reaching
potential solutions. What business opportunities will the d-media
conference help you to create?
At d-media you can speak with the financiers, meet the decision makers
and develop your business plan. Relax with the best in the business
and meet the undiscovered talent with the killer format, programme,
movie, application or hit song. Play on the ‘digital fairground’
and enjoy two days of challenging yourself to become a digital media
success story. Meet the people who matter to your continued business
success.
For more
information please visit: www.d-media.org.uk
For booking:
www.intellectuk.org (under events Dec 05)
Or book
a place at early bird rates by e-mailing; tina.gallagher@intellectuk.org
SCREEN SOUTH IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION FOR DIGITAL SHORTS
2005
This
year we had almost 200 projects submitted for the Digital Shorts Scheme.
30 shortlisted applicants were selected to re-present their projects
after completing a two-day development workshop with industry expert
Carl Schoenfeld and one-to-one mentoring sessions with Pippa Brill,
Alex Finbow and animation experts Wrench & Franks, of these, 20
applicants were then selected to pitch their re-presented material
to Screen South and a panel of industry professionals.
After
much careful consideration, we're pleased to announce the final selected
projects who will go into production.
LONG
SHOTS 5-10 MINS:
Tug
1890 fairytale in which a criminal turned "deck hand" grimly
discovers that the truth will always surface; even if it's not what
you're fishing for.
Writer
Heather Dixon, Director David Ward, Producer Adam Coop
The
Space Between Us
What is happiness? What lies in the space between us? And how do we
measure it? A film about love and how to catch it when it comes
Writer
& Director Magalia Charrier, Producer TBC
Rug
Charles has one last carpet to sell. But it's old and it's worn and
it has an annoying habit of lifting off the ground.
Writer
Ewan Kilgour, Director Graham Page, Producer Hank Starrs
Flat-Packed
Fantasies
What evil lurks at the heart of your local self-build furniture emporium?
Flat-packed fantasies is a darkly comic dystopian sci-fi.
Writer
& Director Mark Currie, Producer Rachel Wang
A
Quiet Drink
Two brothers, both fighting to stay sober. One slipping. The other
helps in the only way he knows how - threatening to have a quiet drink.
Writer
& Director Mark Gillis, Producer Heike Bachelier
CLOSE UPS 1-3 MINS:
Picnic
A young couple sit on Portsmouth seafront attempting a "picnic."
This is a drama that invites you to question your preconceptions -
from format to content.
Writer
& Director Sean Van Hales, Producer Rebecca Callas
Dreamer
A short urban love story about beauty and self-belief, told through
the eyes of an outsider.
Writer
& Director Tessa Lewin, Producer Madeleine Mullett
Blood
& Chips
It's a heatwave in Medway and in a local chip shop racial tension
boils over with surprising conclusions.
Writer
& Director Ryan Phillips, Producer Matthew Cornett
Fish
Can't Fly
In a high-rise flat, a pet fish with a suicidal death-wish edges towards
a fatal drop, as an audience below endeavour to save its life.
Writer
& Director Richard Murphy, Producer Scott Horsfield
Ten
Thousand Pictures of You
"Surreal, animated story about the destructive power of obsessive
love. A rollercoaster ride into, out of, through and around a myriad
of pictures in Sarah's fractured mind."
Writer
& Director Robin King, Producer Denise Hoey
The
aim of the Digital Shorts Scheme is to support creativity, innovation,
new talent and "cutting edge" filmmaking, we feel we've
certainly covered this criteria with the above selection.
Speed
Pitching Event, sponsored by Screen South
Thursday, October 13th 6pm- 8pm
BAFTA,
The Gallery,195 Piccadilly, London W.1 9LN (nearest tube: Piccadilly)
Invicta
Writers Group invite you to join us for an exciting speed networking
event, which is open to all screen writers from the Screen South region.
This
is a unique opportunity for screen writers based in the Screen South
region to meet face to face with fund holders based in London (UK
Film Council, BBC Films, RedBus, Future Films, First Foot Films and
others). A chance to network and pitch projects to commissioners and
find potential development partners.
Please
RSVP to confirm a place as numbers are limited.
To
book email Charlotte Wontner: Hopscotchfilms@aol.com
Screen
South Bursaries for LA Trade Mission 2005
Screen
South is leading a Trade Mission for Film Companies and talent from
the South East of England. The Trade Mission is will coincide with
the American Film Market and the Los Angels. Film Festival 2005, 2nd
– 9th November 2004.
The
Trade Mission will have two key aims:
Promote
established South East’s Film Production Companies and Facilities
to the American Studio’s key decision makers. Introduce new talent:
writers, directors and producers to the American market. Allowing
them to both promote their current work and to gain some insight that
may assist with future their projects.
Prior
to the visit the group will receive focussed training in Sales and
Marketing with project development assistance from Screen South’s
Film specialists who have had successful experience with the US market.
Screen
South are planning a programme which will combine business opportunities
with orientation and awareness sessions in partnership with LA based
companies and organisations. However the real focus is on participants
creating, meeting and pitching opportunities with the US market.
The
Mission is targeted at participants who have viable feature projects
which may have a particular interest to the American market.
The
Cost of the mission for each participant £900. This will include
Flights, Accommodation, car hire.
Screen
South has up to 10 bursaries available of £600.
The
deadline for application is Friday 16th September. 2005
Short
listed applicants will be invited to attend an orientation session
on: Thurs 22nd September 2005
To
Apply, please download and fill in the application form and include
the following:
No
more than 1 A4 page describing why you need to go to LA
A copy of your script/project
Short synopsis of you feature/project
A Finance Plan
A showreel of previous work
CV/filmography, background information on key personnel
Diversity form
Proof of address (recent utility bill)
One passport photo
DOWNLOAD:
Trade_Mission_Guidelines.doc
(26k)
Trade_Mission_Application_form.doc
(96k)
For further information please contact:
Jo
Nolan
Chief Executive
Screen South
Jo.Nolan@screensouth.org
Tel: 01303 298222
Screen
South information day
18th
October
High Wycombe
Information
Days give you an insight into Screen South, the RIFE Open Fund process,
other schemes and funding available to you as well as a chance to
take part in a workshop with an industry professional. You also get
a chance to have a one to one session to discuss your project with
Screen South staff at an early stage.
Screen
South encourages people in the region who are hoping to apply for
funding to attend an information day.
To
register free of charge, please submit 25 words or less about your
project/ideas, along with contact details to: info@screensouth.org
If
you do register, more details will be emailed to you the week before.
When
you apply, you will not be guaranteed a panel interview if you have
not attended a Screen South information Day. Please contact the office
if you need this clarified.
Screen South sponsored event at this years Folkestone Literary Festival
Saturday
24 September 2005
12.30pm
Oscar Winner
Andrea Arnold / Wasp
Presented
by Screen South
Winner
of the 2005 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film Wasp tells
the story of 23 year-old single mum Zoe who nearly risks everything
for a date. It has won over 30 international awards including the
Sundance Short Film Prize.
After the
screening, there will be a question and answer session with the Dartford
born writer/director and production team members.
The Leas
Club, Folkestone
Price:
£5/4
To book
call 01303 258594
Followed
by an introduction by Chris Knowles to Kent Screen and a networking
event hosted by Kent Screen.
For more
information about the Folkestone Literary Festival please contact
the festival office on 01303 258594 or visit the website www.folkestonelitfest.co.uk
SCREEN SOUTH APPOINTS JO NOLAN AS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Screen
South today announced the appointment of Jo Nolan as the new Chief Executive.
Jo takes over running the regional screen agency for the South of England
from Gina Fegan.
Graham
Benson, Chair of Screen South announced: "Gina has done a brilliant
job launching and then running Screen South. I'm confident that Jo will
imaginatively and creatively continue to build on these firm foundations.
She has the unanimous support of the Board."
Jo
has been Deputy Chief Executive and Head of Regional Development and
Production at Screen South since November 2004. Prior to this she was
Head of Regional Development and Skills for the agency. Jo's background
includes producing and company management across a wide spectrum of
film, media and arts; including theatre, publishing; design and training
both nationally and internationally. She has also worked in project
and event management from comic art galleries to corporates and local
authorities. Jo has extensive experience in independent film production,
having worked in most roles from Art Department to first AD and Producing.
She has delivered over 50 productions including features, award winning
shorts, corporate videos and music promos, including the first interactive
music DVD for acclaimed band "Orbital" which won international
industry acclaim. Jo studied for her BA Hons Expressive Arts in Brighton
and PG Dip /MA in New Media & Film in Birmingham.
"I'm
thrilled to be leading Screen South at an exciting time" said Jo.
"We are now beginning to see the effects of three years work empowering
filmmakers to deliver excellence from the region. New filmmakers from
the South East are really achieving. As well as supporting Andrea Arnold's
Oscar success we now have two films made by regionally supported filmmakers,
Jan Dunn and Tom Clay, celebrating their British feature premieres at
Edinburgh International Film Festival next month."
Since
joining Screen South, Jo has set up Screen South's Good Foundations,
an innovative feature producer led development programme, which is now
in its third phase and has led several international market trade and
talent missions. "Programmes like these are a chance to extend
the successful work Gina and I had started in terms of networking, increasing
opportunities for employment in film and pathways into the industry.
By setting up projects like Ready 2 Go and Good Foundations, we are
ensuring filmmakers across our region are market ready and viable."
As
Film Coordinator with the Kent International Film Festival, Jo managed
the Coastal Cinemas and Kent Filmmakers Networks, helping filmmakers
develop projects and supporting local screenings. "I scratched
the surface and found a fantastic wealth of filmmaking talent in the
region, which is a vibrant and exciting place to work" she said.
Jo was responsible for bringing inspirational filmmakers like Andrea
Arnold - who won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short this year
for her film WASP - to work with local schools. "I see great value
in bringing really good professional filmmakers into the community to
raise people's aspirations and skills" Jo said. She is passionate
about increasing opportunities for young people to get involved in film.
Jo
has an excellent knowledge of and understanding of film related issues
within the industry and the South East of England. "The Screen
South region is a rich resource with world class studios at Pinewood,
Shepperton and Maidstone as well as wonderful landscapes for location
filming. There's a wealth of talented filmmakers and skilled crew here.
I want them to feel confident they can make a success in the industry
from their regional base, and maximise opportunities with national and
international partners. At a time when the film industry is going through
some significant changes, it would be fantastic if we can encourage
a thriving culture of small businesses and freelancers creating content
across traditional and new platforms: TV, the web, SMS or games, but
who are also making important feature films that will become part of
our film heritage. Gina Fegan has done a great job establishing Screen
South; our job now is to consolidate her work by nurturing and brokering
opportunities for those unique voices that will make the next, Nil By
Mouth,, Dog Soldiers, Cold Mountain, Billy Elliot or Harry Potter."
Screen South will continue to work closely with Gina Fegan, who is leaving
to take up a new role as Chief Executive of the South East Media Network,
the SEEDA supported sector group for the digital content industries
in the South East.
Funded
by the UK FILM COUNCIL's Regional Investment Fund, Screen South's mission
is to develop a dynamic environment in which film and media culture
can flourish through the Government Office of the South East region
(Kent, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire, East
and West Sussex and the Isle of Wight).
Screen
South information day
9
August, Hastings
Information
Days give you an insight into Screen South, the RIFE Open Fund process,
other schemes and funding available to you as well as a chance to take
part in a workshop with an industry professional. You also get a chance
to have a one to one session to discuss your project with Screen South
staff at an early stage.
Screen
South encourages people in the region who are hoping to apply for funding
to attend an information day.
To
register free of charge, please submit 25 words or less about your project/ideas,
along with contact details to: info@screensouth.org
If
you do register, more details will be emailed to you the week before.
When
you apply, you will not be guaranteed a panel interview if you have
not attended a Screen South information Day. Please contact the office
if you need this clarified.
DIGITAL
SHORTS 2005
DEADLINE MONDAY 27 JUNE 5PM
If you would like help with your application to the Digital
Short Scheme please contact David White at City Eye (contact number
and address is located on the general information page) to make an appointment
for a one to one consultation.
Screen
South and the UK Film Council’s New Cinema Fund are pleased to
announce the launch of the Digital Shorts Scheme 2005 for the South
East of England.
Screen
South and the UK Film Council’s New Cinema fund will be commissioning
10 films from the South East of England for the Digital Shorts Scheme.
The Digital Shorts must be no longer than 10 minutes including credits.
All films must be shot digitally. The Screen South Digital Shorts will
run in two strands both of which can include Drama, Documentary and
Animation.
Long
Shots 5 x five to ten minutes shorts with a cash budget of £7,250
each
Close
Ups 5 x one to three minute shorts with a cash budget of £2,250
each
The
total cash budget awards above will be actual production spend. No Digital
Short film may exceed a cash budget of £10,000 for Long Shots
and £3,000 for Close Ups. Further support from in-kind assistance
is permitted subject to prior approval.
If
you wish to apply to the Digital Shorts Scheme please read the attached
guidelines thoroughly and complete the attached application form and
diversity statement. Please post these to:
Digital Shorts 2005, Shearway Business park, Shearway Road, Folkestone,
Kent, CT19 4RH
We
cannot except late applications so please ensure your application arrives
in the office by 5pm Monday 27 June. Missing paperwork could delay the
process of your application PLEASE READ THE CHECKLIST on your application
form before you post it.
If
you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:
Ricci-Lee
Berry
Information Manager
Screen South
Shearway Business Park
Shearway Road
Folkestone
Kent CT19 4RH
Tel 01303 298222
Fax 01303 298227
Screen
South information day
21
June 2005 - in Chatham
Information
Days give you an insight into Screen South, the RIFE Open Fund process,
other schemes and funding available to you as well as a chance to take
part in a workshop with an industry professional. You also get a chance
to have a one to one session to discuss your project with Screen South
staff at an early stage.
Screen
South encourages people in the region who are hoping to apply for funding
to attend an information day.
To
register free of charge, please submit 25 words or less about your project/ideas,
along with contact details to: info@screensouth.org
If
you do register, more details will be emailed to you the week before.
When
you apply, you will not be guaranteed a panel interview if you have
not attended a Screen South information Day. Please contact the office
if you need this clarified.
SCREEN SOUTH SHORTS SESSION
VENUE:
City Eye
Swaythling Neighbourhood Centre,
Rear of 200 Burgess Road,
Swaythling
Southampton
SO16
3AY
DATE:
Wednesday 4 May 2005
TIME:
4.00pm till 7pm
An opportunity
to get the latest news about short schemes both regionally and nationally
and to find out what the selection panel and commissioners are really
looking for.
In particular there will be discussion opportunities for the following
schemes: Digital Shorts, Digital Shorts Plus and Cinema Extreme. This
session will be relevant to first timers and also those who have successfully
completed Digital Shorts and higher level projects.
The session is free of charge.
For more information please email info@screensouth.org
if you would like to attend.