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Developing South West talent through Digital ShortsCornwall Film is working with South West Screen on some exciting new short film schemes for Cornwall-resident practitioners.South West Screen and the UK Film Council in association with Cornwall Film, ITV West and Aardman Animations are seeking to commission innovative short film ideas from individuals based in the South West, who are interested in exploring new approaches to digital format. South West Screen will support up to 11 short films with budgets of up to £8000. Projects can be drama, documentary or animation. The successful applicants will work alongside an established line producer appointed by South West Screen, and will also attend a training and development workshop in Cornwall. Previous schemes have been highly successful and provided a key stepping stone for South West filmmakers. Last year’s Digital Shorts commissioned 9 projects from around the region including animation, live action and ninety second films. For more information on Digital Shorts 2005/6, and for details on application, go to the South West Screen website www.swscreen.co.uk. The deadline for applications is 8th July 2005 at 12 noon. (Cornwall Film) UK Film Council announce details of a £3 million National Lottery Funded initiative The UK Film Council today (6th June 2005) announced details of a £3 million National Lottery funded initiative to increase the range and breadth of cinema-going across the UK over the next three years. Targeting young adults, general mainstream cinema audiences and film ‘buffs’, the UK Audience Development Scheme is intended to stimulate the viewing of specialised, ie non-mainstream or overtly commercial, films in the UK. Announcing details of the scheme Pete Buckingham, the UK Film Council’s Head of Distribution and Exhibition said; “Our objective is to transform the range and breadth of cinema going in the UK continues with today’s groundbreaking call for partners to promote film culture. Specialised films are not just the preserve of the cultural elite or audiences in the West End of London. Our goal is for the greatest cinema from around the world to be seen by all UK audiences and to give cinemagoers the chance to learn more about film and film making. This initiative will help build on existing opportunities to reach this goal.” For more information: http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/news (Cornwall Film) |
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