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Mar 22
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Six New Board Members at Create Central

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Create Central has proudly welcomed six new Members to their newly formed Executive Board.

Ed Shedd, Chair of Create Central, said “I am delighted to welcome these six outstanding industry experts to the Create Central Executive Board. They join us at an exciting time as we start to see our hard work over the last year bearing fruit. Each of them brings a wealth of experience from sectors across the creative content industries and I’m very proud to be leading a Board of such incredible calibre.”

The new appointees have taken up their Board positions, and form a new Executive Board of 15, including the Chair.

 

New Board Members

Kit de Waal

Kit de Waal is an award-winning writer. She was born in Birmingham to an Irish mother who was a childminder and foster carer and a Caribbean father.

Her debut novel My Name is Leon won the 2016 Irish Novel of the Year and is being adapted for the BBC.

Kit is a Director of Portopia Productions, a Film, TV and Digital media production company based in the Midlands, focussed on nurturing diverse talent. She provides regular masterclasses for Arvon, Birmingham City University, Birkbeck University, Irish Writers’ Centre, University of Wolverhampton, The Word Factory and many others. She is currently Writer in Residence at the University of Limerick.

She knits, swears and supports Birmingham City, often at the same time.

Chris Cox

Chris is Head of VP and Real Time Solutions MBSi. He has over 20 years’ experience in the delivery of professional LED, projection and virtual production support to a broad selection of film and television projects.

Chris has been part of the teams behind titles including: Star Wars, Detective Pikachu!, Avenue 5, The Crown, Burnt, Endeavour 3, The Martian, Point Break, Star Wars, Now You See Me 2, Mission Impossible, Jupiter Ascending, Prometheus, Bang Goes the Theory and Mission Impossible.

Chris is an expert in virtual production, real time solutions for film and TV and the integration of camera tracking to deliver real-time, on set VFX.

Alison Warner

Alison Warner is Managing Director of Blue Zoo Rights, which manages Blue Zoo Studio’s content both for in-house animated projects and third-party co-productions with the studio.

Alison served as Vice President of IP Sales, Acquisitions and Co-Productions for Technicolor Creative Development. She developed and implemented funding and sales strategies for TCD’s in-house animated properties and also sourced new properties to acquire or co-produce.

She was instrumental in securing the rights to The Deep and is part of the team that helped put Technicolor’s animated shows Atomic Puppet and The Deep into production.

Born in North Shropshire she spent much of her teen years in Wolverhampton and Birmingham. Alison is also on the Advisory Board for the Children’s Media Conference and is passionate about encouraging young talent within the Media Industry.

Lee Wilcox

Lee Wilcox is the CEO and Co-founder of Electric House – one of the fastest growing social media and publishing groups in the UK, based in Birmingham’s business jewel: Fort Dunlop.

Lee is a multi-award winning entrepreneur, recognised as the ‘Creative Industries and Overall Midlands Entrepreneur of the Year’ at the Natwest Great British Entrepreneur Awards.

Lee focuses on business strategy and culture; putting the team at the front of every business decision has built a family at Electric House.

It’s his mission to maintain an environment where everyone feels safe and valued, where their happiness and welfare is centre stage.

Jazz Gowans

Award winning journalist, executive producer and creative director, Jazz founded and ran one of the UK’s leading Television Production companies (Transparent Television, part of the Argonon Group) for some 15 years, creating, winning and delivering hundreds of hours of primetime documentaries and formats.

Highlights include: My Daughter Amy (Winehouse), Queer as Old Folk, A Very British Brothel, Britain’s Forgotten Army with Joanna Lumley, MOBOs: Paving The Way and several returning series including : Supercar Superfam (iplayer box sets), Botched Up Bodies – with celebrity spin offs, and Portillo’s Hidden History of Britain with Michael Portillo – expanding to Portillo’s Hidden History of Empire filmed around the world.

She was recently honoured to be a part of TV Collective’s top 50 BAME leaders in Television and is a voting member of BAFTA.

A proud born and bred Brummie, Jazz is a passionate Aston Villa Supporter – but this may be a detail too far!

Jamie Bakewell

Previsualization specialist Jamie Bakewell is the founder of Midlands-based production company Bigtooth Studios, working in film, game and TV.

Jamie has over 12 years’ experience creating previsualisation for award-winning feature films including, James Bond : Skyfall, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

Bigtooth Studios use the latest technology to advance storyboards into fully visualised 3D sequences. Enabling producers to refine and coordinate budgets and allowing directors to creatively explore ideas in a virtual prototype before getting on set.

For more information about the Executive Board and other Members of Create Central see the Members page.

 

Source: www.createcentraluk.com

 

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Mar 19
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Phoebe Dynevor of Bridgerton To Begin Filming in West Midlands

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Phoebe Dynevor will lead Sky original movie The Colour Room, which will be filmed in Birmingham and the West Midlands. This marks her first major role since headlining Netflix’s record-breaking Regency-era drama Bridgerton. She will star alongside Matthew Goode.

Dynevor will play the role of Clarice Cliff. She was a pioneering ceramic artist who roared to prominence in the 1920s while working in Britain’s Stoke-on-Trent pottery industry. The Colour Room will start production later this month in Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham. The film will be released in cinemas and on Sky Cinema later this year.

About the ‘Colour Room’

The Colour Room follows the journey of a determined, working class woman, Clarice Cliff, as she breaks the glass ceiling and revolutionises the workplace in the 20th century. Clarice Cliff (Dynevor) is a vivacious young factory worker in the industrial British midlands of the 1920s… Bursting at the seams with ideas for colours and shapes, Clarice takes more and more dangerous risks. However, she manages to stay one step ahead of the workhouse and impress the eccentric factory owner Colley Shorter (Goode) on the way with her talent and innovation.

“Apprenticed to renowned Art Designer Fred Ridgeway (Morrissey) and with support from Colley and other women in the factory, Clarice fights her way through to design the unprecedented Art Deco ‘Bizarre’ range. In the middle of the Great Depression, she ensures the factory’s survival and her future as one of the greatest Art Deco designers and a household name.”

Peate said: “The story was inspired by a single image; a young factory worker leaving her grim, industrial reality behind her and stepping into the rainbow of the Colour Room. A world of joy and possibility. It was thanks to the script winning at BAFTA Rocliffe and being performed on stage that it was picked up.”

Behind the Scenes

The Colour Room is produced by Caspian Films, Sky, and Creative England/ The feature is based on a BAFTA Rocliffe-winning script from Claire Peate. Ophelia helmer Claire McCarthy directs. Additional cast includes David Morrissey (The Walking Dead), Darci Shaw (Judy), Kerry Fox (Rare Beasts), and Luke Norris (Poldark).

Producers: Thembisa Cochrane (The Harvesters) and Georgie Paget (Queens Of Syria) for Caspian Films, in association with Denaire Motion Picture Poetry and co-producer Neil Jones (Farming). Executive producers: Laura Grange for Sky, Paul Ashton for Creative England’s West Midlands Production Fund, and David Gilbery, Charlie Dorfman, Marlon Vogelgesang for Media Finance Capital, in association with On Sight.

 

Source: deadline.com

 

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Mar 19
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Channel 4’s Black to Front Promotes Diverse Programming

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To amplify the conversations around representation and diversity in the industry, 2021 will see Channel 4 disrupt its regular schedule to broadcast 24 hours of television showcasing Black talent on and off screen.
Black to Front features major new commissions and reimagines some of Channel 4’s  biggest mainstream shows to focus on Black talent and transform Black representation in front of and behind the camera. It aims to amplify Black talent, stories, and voices by bringing them to the forefront on screen and behind the camera.

They are currently expanding talent pools for new and existing flagship Channel 4 shows featuring as part of Black To Front and beyond, to include more people from currently under-represented groups.

Join Black To Front

For unscripted shows, based in Wales, Manchester, Leeds and London we’d like to hear from:

  • Executive Producers
  • Show Runners
  • Series Producers
  • Studio Directors
  • Self-shooting Directors
  •  Producers
  • Line Producers
  • Production Management
  • AP’s
  • Researchers 
  • Consumer Researchers
  • Anyone With Live Show Experience
  • Senior Talent With Reality/Docu-soap/Ob Doc Experience
  • Deputy Editors (Must Have A Journalism Background)
  • anyone with live show experience  and  senior talent with Reality/Docu-soap/OB doc experience

If you would like to be considered for any of the roles below, please send your CV.  CVs are welcomed from anyone with the relevant skills or experience, although we’d really love to hear from Black talent as they are less represented

If you have the relevant experience or transferable skills and would like to be considered for one of these roles, please email your CV and availability across 2021 to btftalent@channel4.co.uk by Monday 22 March. Please include the ROLE you’d like to be considered for in the email subject. In your email please also include a line on why you’d like to be part of Black To Front.

Relevant CVs will be shared with indies who will then be in contact.

Please ensure your CV includes permission for it to be kept on file and shared.

About Black To Front

Black to Front is an ambitious day of programming for Autumn 2021 which will see Channel 4’s entire programming schedule fronted by Black talent as part of the Channel’s ongoing commitment to improve Black representation both on and off screen. To ensure that the project drives significant and sustainable change within the industry, Channel 4 is working with The Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity to help shape meaningful off-screen commitments to ensure the day leaves a lasting legacy.

The day’s programming will reimagine some of Channel 4’s biggest flagship shows including Celebrity Gogglebox, Countdown and the Channel 4 News with an all-Black presenting and reporting team. Hollyoaks will be an hour-long special written, directed and performed by its Black talent and Mo Gilligan will front a one off special of The Big Breakfast.

Crucially, Black to Front will also launch a series of new commissions including original scripted comedy led by Black talent; a returnable unscripted prime-time popular factual series providing an authentic look at Black lives and a provocative, live late-night topical discussion show.

Briefs: Unscripted

As part of the day of programming we have committed to launching a new 4 part 10pm unscripted series that reflects Black British life. We are totally open to what shape this series takes, it could be reality, docusoap, a new format, constructed, provocative in form and tone or of course broad factual entertainment.

The series should be relatable and absolutely authentic in its portrayal of Black lives and the ambition is for this to be something we can grow so it should ideally be returnable rather than a one off.

This is a great opportunity in a space no other broadcaster is currently working so what do you think Channel 4, born risky, the home of underrepresented groups should be doing in this space?

Late Night Topical Live Show

We are looking for a bold, provocative new live topical show as part of Black to Front to TX at 11pm. We want to hear ideas for a new late night programme that will feel totally of the moment, disruptive, challenging and full of Channel 4 attitude.

Combining the unfiltered, unpredictable energy of After Dark with the attitude of Channel 4’s best-loved live topical and entertainment shows. We want to be immersed in the most interesting arguments of the day but also to tackle the arguments about race and representation which the Takeover seeks to address.

We want the programme to feel dynamic and provocative in the best traditions of Channel 4 – but don’t want it to feel like we’re just chasing clickbait. It should feel challenging, surprising, entertaining and intelligent. We want to hear how your live late night topical show will come crashing into a new age, pushing the genre on.

We are keen to hear ideas involving the most exciting talents around – from the established to the new. Please think broadly about people who would really bring an audience and create a buzz. They may well not be from TV, but instead from politics or film, journalism or music. But they must have a point of view and be compelling and charismatic enough to add a tone and flavour to the show that feels C4 and makes you want to watch.

Talent names should be attached to submissions – with interest secured if possible.

Interactivity is important – but it should flow naturally from the way the show is designed.

We want to explore what could be done with the look and layout to deliver a show that’s energetic and visually stimulating. We’re also keen to know whether you want to include VTs – and what these would be like. And what would you do that would create a buzz around the show and work across all platforms, not just within the live linear show.

Comedy

We’re on the hunt for original scripted comedy ideas that come from, celebrate and support Black talent front and centre.

The industry is speaking about race and diversity with a passion that is vital, demanding, timely and exciting and some key themes have emerged in the discourse.

  • On-screen, representation of Black British life and experience is lacking.
  • Off-screen, we have an industry wide problem that talent from BAME backgrounds aren’t getting enough experience and support to progress in the industry.

We want funny, ambitious ideas that take these issues to heart, using them to help shape the pitches we receive.  There will be lots of routes to making this happen, so we’re open to collaborative, imaginative conversations from indies big and small about how best to do this together.

In terms of what type of show, the wider C4 Comedy brief is simple: We want sitcoms that reflect the UK back at itself. Broad, clever, returnable shows, full of memorable characters that help us feel connected to each other.  Think about what we make and how that makes us distinctive.  Writer performers have a long and successful legacy with us (Catastrophe, Stath Lets Flats, Chewing Gum, This Way Up, Maxxx, Feel Good) but writer led projects that celebrate a specific take on the universal are also a big win for us.  (Derry Girls, Friday Night Dinner) The sweet spot for C4 comedy? Surprising, truly original and bloody funny!

A real gap for us is new family sit-coms.  Derry Girls and Friday Night Dinner are two of our biggest shows – instantly recognisable characters, high gag count, multi-generational and covering universal themes of family and relationships.  So we’re especially keen to hear ideas in this territory from writers new and established.  Ideas will dictate what path development takes.

Process for Submissions

NEW SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE LIVE TOPICAL SHOW.

NEW SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE COMEDY BRIEF.

10pm unscripted ideas can be pitched to any commissioning editor in any unscripted department.

All commissions will need to be ready to TX by September 2021. In light of the ever changing restrictions caused by the pandemic, proposal documents should include an outline of how your production can be produced Covid safe.

We want to know how under-represented voices, groups and topics will be involved in your programme on and off screen given the aims of the the Black to Front project.

We particularly welcome pitches from production companies where the main shareholders, the leading decision-makers or the creative leaders comprise those from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic background.

NEW SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR UNSCRIPTED.

Similar Ideas​

By the very nature of this process, Channel 4 may receive different pieces of work from different producers which resemble each other and in some cases similar or identical ideas may be generated independently.

By taking part in this process, you are confirming that the idea submitted will be original, owned by you and free of third party rights.

 

Source: www.channel4.com

 

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Mar 19
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BAFTA-Nominated Bukky Bakray Stars in BBC/Netflix Drama in Birmingham

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One of the bright lights of this year’s awards season, BAFTA best actress nominee Bukky Bakray of the film “Rocks” will star in forthcoming BBC One and Netflix drama “You Don’t Know Me.”

Produced by Snowed-In Production and co-produced with Netflix, the show has now begun filming in Birmingham. “You Don’t Know Me”, with support from the BBC, is also running a remote high-end TV training program with Film Birmingham for 10 trainees from underrepresented groups.

The four-part drama turns on a young man named Hero (Samuel Adewunmi) who, with overwhelming evidence against him, stands accused of murder. At his trial, Hero tells an extraordinary story about the woman he loves (Kyra, played by Sophie Wilde), and how he risked everything to save her. Hero swears he is innocent, but can we believe him?

Bukky Bakray plays Bless, Hero’s younger sister, who is a guiding force for her older brother and believes fiercely in his innocence.

“You Don’t Know Me” will air on flagship channel BBC One and VOD service iPlayer in the U.K. while Netflix has global rights outside the U.K., Ireland and China.

Crew

The project is an adaptation of Imran Mahmood’s bestselling novel, and is written by “The Crown” and “Judy” writer Tom Edge. It’s directed by Sarmad Masud (“My Pure Land,” “Bulletproof”). Along with Bukky Bakray, the series also stars Roger Jean Nsengiyumva (“Tomb Raider”), Tuwaine Barrett (“The Personal History of David Copperfield”), Yetunde Oduwole (“Carnage”) and Nicholas Khan (“Transformers: The Last Knight”). Series producer is Jules Hussey (“Guilt”), while producer is Rienkje Attoh (“Noughts + Crosses”). Executive producers are Ruth Kenley-Letts, Neil Blair and Jenny Van Der Lande (“Mrs Wilson”) and Kate Crowe (“Taboo”). Lucy Richer (“Small Axe”) is executive producing for the BBC.

Snowed-In Productions previously produced Ruth Wilson starrer “Mrs Wilson” for BBC One and ITV mini-series “Too Close,” starring Emily Watson and Denise Gough.

 

Source: variety.com

 

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Mar 19
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What are the New BBC Projects coming to the West Midlands?

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The BBC will shift its creative and journalistic centre away from London over the next six years, in a move bosses say will see the BBC better reflect and represent the whole country. This as the broadcaster signed a landmark deal with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), pledging to significantly increase investment and its presence across the region.

Projects in the West Midlands

    • The “Across the UK” blueprint will see at least one new primetime drama and one new primetime entertainment series set in the West Midlands. Other top shows are also to be produced in the region.
    • A new peak time radio service and a learning hub will launch in Wolverhampton.
    • An apprentice training agency will be piloted in the region.
    • As part of plans for a “strong youth focus”, Asian Network will be run from Birmingham. Plus, Newsbeat will move to the city. These will provide content for Radio 1, Radio 1Xtra and Asian Network.
    • The BBC news data team will partly relocate to Birmingham, while a newly recruited network of digital reporters will focus on local stories.
    • And BBC Three will launch a new documentary for producers to tell original stories from the Midlands.

Top shows set in the region in recent years include Peaky Blinders, Citizen Khan and Man Like Mobeen. Boon and Crossroads were also filmed in the region.

Read the full rollout of plans across the UK here.

 

Moving Closer to Audiences

Tim Davie, director-general of the BBC, said: “Our mission must be to deliver for the whole country and ensure every household gets value from us. These plans show how we want to be closer to audiences, create jobs and investment and develop and nurture talent.

“The BBC has been an essential part of the UK’s culture, democracy and creativity for almost a century and has helped inform, educate and entertain all four Nations. Over the last year we have collectively faced some of our toughest moments in recent history. Now, as we look to the future, we must play our part in supporting the UK’s social and economic recovery; rebuilding the creative sector and telling the stories that need to be heard from all corners of the country.”

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street, said: “Today is a landmark day for the BBC and the West Midlands. For too long our region has been under-represented within the corporation. However, working with the new Director General Tim Davie, we are now beginning to put past problems right.

 

Source: www.expressandstar.com

 

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Mar 18
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Major Plans by the BBC Bring More Media Jobs to the West Midlands

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The BBC has confirmed it will relocate high profile national journalism jobs from London to the regions, including to the Midlands, the North West and Yorkshire.

Specialist journalism teams covering topics such as the environment, technology, and education will be relocated from London to new bases in Leeds, Birmingham, Cardiff and Glasgow. In total, 400 jobs will move out of London. Proposals are set out in the BBC’s blueprint for the future entitled The BBC Across the UK. The BBC says they “represent top-to-bottom change and will cement our commitment to better reflect, represent, and serve all parts of the country”.

See what specific projects are coming to the West Midlands here.

Plans set out in detail in the Across the UK blueprint

  • Major parts of BBC News to shift across the UK – Significant parts of BBC News will be moved to centres across the UK, ensuring it covers the stories that matter most to audiences and more effectively represents different voices and perspectives. Half of UK-focused story teams will be based around the country
  • A truly UK-wide BBC – Newsbeat and Asian Network will be based in Birmingham; Salford will become the main base for the digital and technology teams supported by digital teams in Glasgow, Cardiff and London; there will be an expansion of BBC Studios bases in Bristol, Cardiff and Glasgow; an upgraded Belfast HQ; in radio, ; while Radio 3 and 6 Music will be rooted in Salford.
  • A doubling of the BBC’s commitment to apprentices – 1,000 apprentices will be supported in any year across the UK and the BBC will pilot an Apprentice Training Agency in the West Midlands.
  • A big investment in BBC local reporting – A network of digital community journalists will enhance regional news provision; there will be a tailored BBC One across Yorkshire, North West and North East England; up to six new peak-time BBC local radio services will be introduced – including in Wolverhampton, Bradford and Sunderland; and new BBC local on-demand bulletins for over 50 areas on BBC Sounds.
  • By 2027/28 the BBC says it will be spending at the very least, an extra £700m cumulatively across the UK – generating an additional economic benefit of over £850m. It says this will not only dramatically increase opportunities for jobs and training, but improve representation on and off screen.

Tim Davie, BBC Director-General, said: “Our mission must be to deliver for the whole of the UK and ensure every household gets value from the BBC. These plans will get us closer to audiences, create jobs and investment, and develop and nurture new talent.

“Over the last year, the BBC – which has been an essential part of the UK’s culture, democracy and creativity for almost a century – has helped inform, educate and entertain all four Nations, as we have collectively faced some of our toughest moments in recent history. Now, as we look to the future, we must play our part in supporting social and economic recovery; rebuilding the creative sector and telling the stories that need to be heard from all corners of the UK.”

Further plans

  • A transformation in the way the BBC commissions TV programmes – For the first time, a clear majority of our UK-wide TV will be made across the UK, not in London: at least 60% of network TV commissions by spend.
  • A transformation in the commissioning and production of network radio and online audio – 50% of network radio and music spend will be outside London by 2027/28.
  • Strengthening the creative economy right across the UK – The BBC will renew creative partnerships with Northern Ireland Screen and Creative Scotland, create a new one with Creative Wales, and focus on partnerships in the North and Midlands in England.
  • In addition, news and current affairs programmes like BBC Two’s Newsnight will be presented from different UK bases through the year and Radio 4’s Today programme will be co-presented from outside London for at least 100 episodes a year. The BBC One daytime show Morning Live will be broadcast year-round from Salford.
  • Funds will be invested in two new long-running network drama series over the next three years – one from the North of England and one from one of the Nations; over the same period, more than 100 new and returning drama and comedy titles will reflect the lives and communities of audiences outside London, including at least 20 that will portray Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
  • In radio, key daytime programmes on each of Radio 1, 1Xtra and Radio 2 will be made across the UK and each network radio controller will have at least one commissioner based in one of the BBC’s hubs around the UK by 2027.

The changes are expected to take place over six years from 2022. The aim of this strategy appears to mirror that of Channel 4’s relocation two years ago, with The Guardian reporting it aligns with the Government’s levelling-up agenda and will see the broadcaster cover underserved communities.

 

Source: www.thebusinessdesk.com

 

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Mar 17
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British Council Filmmaker Travel Grant Fund Has Re-opened

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Travel Grant Funding for online VR platforms and accessibility

As the landscape for international festivals and showcase events has shifted as a result of the pandemic, many events are now operating as either online or hybrid events. While new online VR viewing platforms are enabling you to access international audiences (which is great!), they also often come with additional expenses for makers needing to adapt to different platforms.

Good news is that British Council Travel Grant funds are able to support your work to travel even while you can’t. You can now make an application for support towards:

  • Preparing your instructions for the exhibition of your piece
  • Integrating your work with a festival’s online platform
  • Developing the accessibility of your piece and producing accessibility assets
  • Versioning and development
  • And more

If you would like to discuss costs to exhibit your work internationally or if you have any questions please contact Francesca.carr@britishcouncil.org

 

Funding to attend international film festivals and events

Short filmmakers, as well as makers producing virtual reality / immersive storytelling experiences and installations, can apply for travel grants to attend international film festivals and events where their work is being screened.

These grants help you present your work abroad, develop new networks, reach new audiences and increase the exposure of new UK film and film talent internationally.

  • Grants range from £100 to a maximum of £1,500.
  • Grants offer a contribution towards travel and accommodation costs, but may not always cover the full cost of attendance.
  • Applicants screening in European festivals can expect a smaller grant than those screening in festivals which require a long haul journey.
  • All grants are based on a UK starting destination.

Travel Grant Eligibility

  • Applications can be made by a project’s director, producer or writer, who must be aged 18 or above.
  • All applicants must have had their short film / project selected by at least one of the festivals on the British Council’s Key Festivals List, and must provide evidence of festival selection. Short Film / VR Travel Grant Key Festival List (PDF 160KB)
  • The film or project must be a UK production / co-production.
  • The film or project must be no more than 60 minutes long.
  • Each film or project can receive a maximum of three grants.
  • Each film or project can receive a maximum of one grant per festival.

Access and support

If you have specific access needs please contact the British Council about what additional help may be available to Short Film Festival Travel Grant recipients – for example additional funds to facilitate travel with a BSL interpreter or access worker.

How to apply

Before you begin, download and read the Short Film Festival Travel guidelines.

Short Film Festival Travel Grant guidelines (PDF 340KB)

If you’re eligible to apply, it shouldn’t take longer than ten minutes to complete your application. You will need:

  • a copy of your festival acceptance letter or email
  • an online link to your film, and password if applicable.
Apply for a Short Film Festival Travel Grant

If you have been invited to attend a key festival in person please make an application or email francesca.carr@britishcouncil.org. British Council are in regular communication with a range of Festival partners over their plans to stage events, virtually or in real life. Have a look at this regularly updated document here to see who is doing what. 

The Short Film Festival Travel Grant is a partnership between the BFI NETWORK and the British Council.

 

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Mar 16
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Full Fat Television Seeks Development AP – Deadline March 19th

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Full Fat Television is seeking a talented, tenacious and ambitious Development AP to join our expanding development team working across their factual entertainment slate. The company produces innovative and popular factual content for British and international broadcasters, platforms and distributors.

About the Role

They are looking for someone passionate who has a solid track record in development and who is brimming with ideas.  Reporting to the Director of Development, the successful candidate will be responsible for generating and pitching new ideas; writing proposals; designing premium decks and cutting sizzles for a range of broadcasters and genres.

You should have a strong grasp of the TV/digital landscape and an in-depth understanding of commissioner needs.

Skillset and Responsibilities:

  • You must be able to originate entertaining ideas that feel relevant, now and must-have.
  • You must be a strong researcher and fast writer with the ability to format and structure shows as well as execute entertaining proposals.
  • You must have solid experience designing premium looking decks using Indesign/Powerpoint/Photoshop.
  • Experience of cutting sizzles is desirable.
  • You’ll have a strong eye for talent.
  • You’ll have experience of casting experts and contributors for sizzle reels.
  • You must be a strong multi-tasker and work well under pressure.

 

To Apply

 If this sounds like you we would love to hear from you. Please send a CV and covering letter with the role you are applying for in the subject line to production@fullfattv.co.uk

CLOSING DATE 19th March

Immediate Start. Six months contract.

Full Fat Television is committed to sharing job opportunities with creative, diverse talent working in the industry.

The roles are Birmingham based; however, due to current Government restrictions, we anticipate the successful applicant will work remotely.

If you are happy for us to keep your CV on file, please add the following disclaimer to the top of your CV ‘I consent to you keeping my details on file and distributing for employment purposes.’

Due to the expected high volume of applicants, please note that we will only be able to contact candidates who are selected for interview.

Mar 16
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Full Fat Television Seeks Development Producer

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Full Fat Television is looking for an experienced and talented Development Producer to join their expanding development team working across our factual entertainment slate. The company produces innovative and popular factual content for British and international broadcasters, platforms and distributors.

The successful applicant will be a prolific ideas generator with a proven track record of commissioned ideas.

You’ll have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the TV/digital landscape and an in-depth understanding of commissioner needs.

Reporting to the Director of Development, the successful candidate will be highly versatile with an expansive skillset:

  • You must be able to originate entertaining ideas that feel relevant, now and must-have.
  • You must be a fast writer with the ability to format and structure shows as well as execute entertaining proposals.
  • You must have solid experience designing premium looking decks using Indesign/Powerpoint/Photoshop.
  • Experience of cutting sizzles is desirable.
  • You’ll have a strong eye for talent and experience working with agents.
  • You’ll have experience of casting experts and contributors for sizzle reels.
  • You must be a strong multi-tasker and work well under pressure.

If you have solid experience in all of the above and think this sounds like you we would love to hear from you and we particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups. Full Fat is a Birmingham based company; however, due to current Government restrictions, we anticipate the successful applicant will work remotely, therefore we can consider applications from across the UK.

To Apply

Please send a CV and covering letter to production@fullfattv.co.uk

Six months contract.

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Mar 14
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BFI Film Audience Network seeks a Midlands film marketer

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BFI Film Audience Network (FAN) are looking for a Midlands-based marketing freelancer to support the release of two new feature films in May-June including the upcoming Sound of Metal (18 May) as part of FAN New Release Support, a UK wide project led by Watershed in Bristol.

This is an opportunity for you to connect with other freelance practitioners from across the UK, work closely with venues and get insights about the opportunities the BFI Film Audience Network has on offer. The BFI Film Audience Network (FAN)  is a collaboration of eight Film Hubs (Film Hub Midlands is one of them) with a membership of over 1,300 cinemas, film festivals and other film exhibitors across the UK.

Applicants should be passionate about film, into arts, culture and entertainment, experienced in marketing and or arts/event promotion preferably in the Midlands, organised, pro-active, a self-starter, and good at networking and building relationships.

Read more about the role here.

 

Source: dialfforfreelancer.com

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