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Jun 20

National Lottery Cinema Day 2019 – Register Your Venue

Following a successful trial last year and to celebrate the National Lottery’s support for film, on Sunday 25th August, National Lottery Cinema Day will be returning bigger and better!

National Lottery Cinema Day is an event from Camelot and the BFI where Lotto players can claim a free cinema ticket (at participating venues). Lotto players will be able to book their tickets in advance via an NLCD website run by ShowFilmFirst. Camelot will then reimburse venues for the free tickets (up to an agreed maximum value).

This year will expand to include a national multiplex chain alongside Film Audience Network (FAN) members across the UK. If you are not a FAN member (or are not sure), please contact your local Film Hub to find out about becoming a member and the other benefits being a FAN member brings.

As well as being able to offer audiences free tickets, there will be hundreds of venues taking part all across the UK, supported by a national press and media campaign. It could be a great opportunity for participating venues and exhibitors to raise their profile, reach new audiences and encourage back infrequent attenders.

For enquiries, contact cinemaday@independentcinemaoffice.org.uk

How can venues take part?

This year will expand to include a national multiplex chain alongside Film Audience Network (FAN) members across the UK. If you are not a FAN member (or are not sure), please contact
your local Film Hub to find out about becoming a member and the other benefits being a FAN member brings.

Click here to register. You will be asked to fill in venue information and confirm you agree to the terms and conditions for participation. Note – completing the registration form does not guarantee participation. After submitting the form, you will be contacted by the NLCD project team to confirm your place.

Registration is open for venues who wish to particpate. The official website will go live with venue listings around mid-June.

Ticket Subsidies

You will be reimbursed the regular price of your tickets. For example, if your normal adult ticket price is £5 and you have 100 attendees, you will be reimbursed £500.
There will be a maximum cap of £7.50 for the per-ticket subsidy to ensure as many venues as possible can take part. This means even if your ticket prices are above £7.50, you will only be
reimbursed the maximum ticket subsidy for each free ticket you issue on the day. For example if your normal ticket price is £9 and you have 100 attendees, you will be reimbursed £750.

For venues with fixed capacities, the number of free tickets available for each show will initially be set at 70% of the seating capacity for each screen. Venues are free to sell the remaining 30% of tickets as normal, although we suggest making it clear to customers that they may be able to claim a free ticket as part of NLCD. For venues or screens without fixed seating capacities, 100% of tickets can be subsidised (subject to each customer showing an eligible Lotto ticket).

NLCD should apply to all screens and all shows. This will make the offer at your venue simpler to communicate to your audiences, and prevent any confusion or dissatisfaction from some
screenings not being included. However, the final decision as to any exceptions rests with each venue. Should you wish to exclude any show from NLCD, you should exclude the show from the show details that are sent to the NLCD team. Camelot are not able to subsidise any free tickets for under-16s.

What venues can take part?

You need to either be a venue that regularly screens films to a paying audience, or an exhibitor that regularly uses a specific venue. You do not need to have been a recipient of National Lottery funding in any form to take part.

Contact

The Independent Cinema Office in its capacity as Film Hub South East will be the co-ordinating body on behalf of FAN and the central contact point for cinemas. All enquiries should be
addressed to the dedicated email cinemaday@independentcinemaoffice.org.uk

See full guide here.

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Jun 18

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FREE WFTV Midlands Hair and MakeUp Masterclass – June 20th

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Do you dream of breaking into the world of hair and make-up design? Whether it’s designing a wig for a period drama, prosthetic make up for a zombie movie or making up film stars, find out what it takes to become a top hair and make-up designer by joining this masterclass on Thursday, 20th June at The Custard Factory.

Women in Film and TV (WFTV) Midlands is hosting a Hair and MakeUp Masterclass with Oscar-nominated and multi-award winning film and television designer Veronica McAleer, from the Academy of Film & Media Makeup, Birmingham.

You will benefit from hair, make-up and prosthetic demonstrations plus an introduction to the technical side of makeup artistry and the skills that are a basic requirement of a makeup training. Plus, you might get chosen for a 1940s period style makeover! An event packed with tips on lips, eyeliners and bases, if this sounds like your dream career then book fast.

Event Details

DATE: Thursday, 20th June 2019

LOCATION: The Custard Factory, Gibb Street, B9 4AA

TIME: 1830-2030

Refreshments provided.

Free – book your spot here.

About Makup: Academy of Makeup

The Academy offers exceptional yet affordable training in all aspects of hair design and makeup. All students receive personal attention from Veronica, who is still very much active in the industry, having worked last year in the Crowd Room on the live action remake of ‘Dumbo‘. In 2018 Veronica Designed the new Back In School series for Wall to Wall Productions.

Connect with the Academy here:

TWITTER:- @makupacademy

INSTAGRAM:- mmakup_academy

FACEBOOK:- Makup Academy

Web:-www.mmakup.com

Jun 14

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WM Film & TV Summer Party – July 11th

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Mark your calendar for the West Midlands screen industries networking ‘SUMMER PARTY’. Film Birmingham, WFTV Midlands, RTS Midlands and Birmingham City University: School of Media are hosting an industry event where you can relax, socialise and network. This event is for anyone working within the television and film industry, new entrants are welcome too! Aspiring or experienced, researchers or scriptwriters, production managers or runners, comedy, factual or drama, please come along!

This summer party will be held in the ‘Secret Garden’ at the Library of Birmingham. The location offers a scenic view of the city. Mingle and network over drinks and nibbles; you can informally meet employers, fellow freelancers and industry newcomers.

This event is free to attend, but you must book your place.

Note: these events are always over-subscribed. If you have booked, but find yourself unable to attend please let cancel your RSVP as soon as you can so someone else might attend.

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Jun 11

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Submit Your Short Film to ShortFuse – Deadline June 30th

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Submissions are now open for Film Birmingham’s next ShortFuse event on Tuesday 30th July 2019. West Midlands filmmakers will be given the opportunity to screen their short films at the Mockingbird Cinema and Kitchen with an audience of their peers and film enthusiasts.

ShortFuse is a bi-monthly event, aiming to engage with regional audiences and provide a platform for the work of emerging filmmakers. Creatives will benefit from workshops, expert talks and professional feedback. We are accepting films of any genre from emerging or established filmmakers for this regional event.

Our May Event

Our first ShortFuse event at the Mockingbird showcased six regional films, including the BAFTA-winning short 73 Cows, directed by Alex Lockwood. Audience members were invited to participate in a Q&A following the screening and to network at a post-event mingle.

Filmmaker Adam Palmer, whose short film Answer was featured on ShortFuse’s opening night, said: “It’s great that ShortFuse offers a platform to showcase the work of filmmakers who sometimes get overlooked in the Midlands; it’s often London and elsewhere. There are some really great films screened as well.

“If you have a short film, submit it. You get to watch it with an audience so you can gauge how your film is. A lot of the time you sit there one-on-one with your film and you don’t know how it’s going to be received so it’s good to be part of a community of filmmakers and film lovers.”

Attendee Lee Davis said: “When I saw the regional films, it made me feel like filmmaking is something I could do. I thought the range of the films was very varied, and it was good to hear from BAFTA-winners. I had seen 73 cows online, but seeing it on the big screen I could concentrate more on technical aspects and shots. ”

To Submit

Deadline for ShortFuse submissions is 9pm, June 30th, 2019.

Please email shortfuse@filmbirmingham.co.uk with a screening link to your short film, as well as a short bio and synopsis. All films must be under 30 minutes. If selected, you will be asked to send promotional materials including a trailer and stills and a hi-res version of your film, and a £25 screening fee.

Jun 11

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Submit to BECTU Future Filmmakers Festival – Deadline 31st July

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To mark the Year of the Young Worker, BECTU has launched its first ever Future Filmmakers Festival, which is now open for submissions. BECTU will celebrate emerging talent across the UK at its first ever film festival, taking place 30th September 2019, with screenings taking place at The Cinema Museum, London. This is in collaboration with BECTU Young Members.

Eligibility

The Festival accepts applications from all filmmakers under the age of 25, or who graduated in the last 12 months, regardless of their country of origin, who are registered members of BECTU trade union or have joined the union by 31st July 2019.

It is ideal for budding filmmakers looking to break into the film industry or those who have a film under 15 minutes they want to get seen. The film can be either fiction, documentary or experimental.

To Submit

Deadline for submissions is 31st July 2019 at midnight.

Send a link to view your entry (e.g. via YouTube or Vimeo) to: futurefilmmakers@bectu.org.uk , providing a viewing password if necessary. All shooting formats are accepted and films can be either fictional, documentary or experimental. The length of the films must not exceed 15 minutes. Submission is free. You must own the intellectual rights to the film you submit, and acknowledge that BECTU is not liable for any claims or expenses asked from any third party regarding rights matter.

Visit the website for all terms and conditions.

Awards

A confirmation e-mail will be sent in September to specify the categories which will be awarded and the details of the prizes. Award-winner films are encouraged to use this label for promotional purposes: “[Award title] – BECTU Future Filmmakers Festival 2019”.

Source: bectu.org.uk

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Jun 10

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Be Chair of the West Midlands Combined Authority – Deadline 14th June

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The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) are seeking an inaugural Chair for the new industry body; applications are open to individuals across the screen sector. The deadline for this opportunity is 5pm 14th June 2019.

Context

There have been significant developments in the West Midlands’ creative economy over the last 18 months, including winning a £1.3m boost from the DCMS Creative Industries Scale Up programme and the recently launched Local Industrial Strategy, with its commitment to ‘creative content, techniques and technologies’.

The screen sector has benefited from supportive programmes such as the BFI funded and WMCA and BCC supported West Midlands Screen Bureau’s Design Labs, pilots
and research, Creative England’s Be More Birmingham event and policy roundtable and Ukie’s programme of events and support for the games and interactive sector. The
invaluable work on the Channel 4 bid created momentum and identified some promising opportunities.

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is keen to build on this momentum. Consultation with the screen sector has highlighted the need for a coordinated approach
across the region, led by the industry.

About the Role

The WMCA is developing a new Screen Industry Body (working title). Working closely with the region’s three Local Enterprise Partnerships and existing networks, the Screen
Industry Body will act as a coordinated voice for the sector and oversee a programme of activities to support the industry. The WMCA defines the screen sector as film, television, games, animation, high-end TV, VFX and immersive tech.

The inaugural Chair will be an individual with an exceptional track record in the private sector, with the following experience:
• Working at an international or national level
• Operating at a senior level within the screen sector
• Exemplary contacts and networks within the creative industries
• Demonstrate a passion for growing the screen sector in the UK or internationally

To Apply

To apply please send a CV and cover note to Jessica.Key@wmca.org.uk. The deadline for applications is 14th June 2019.

More information about the new screen industry body is available on request. If you would like to speak with someone informally about the about the role please contact Jessica.
Key@wmca.org.uk

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Jun 07

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Paras Production Training for Creatives with Disabilities – Deadline June 21st

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Please see the opportunity below offered by our friends at Channel 4 for the Paras Production Training Scheme:

We are looking for disabled people who want to start a career in television. Applications now open!

As part of our commitment to recruiting and promoting disabled talent in television, Channel 4 is launching the PARAS Production Training Scheme. Sixteen people will be given the opportunity to work for an independent production company during 2019-20.

About PARAS Production Training Scheme

This is a 12-month paid opportunity, working with an independent production company, which also includes industry training and support from ThinkBIGGER! This is an entry-level scheme aimed at people with no or limited industry experience.

This programme is aimed at disabled people, as disabled people are currently underrepresented in the media industry and this is something we want to change. You’re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities.

If successful, you’ll spend a week in TV Boot Camp to get things underway. Here, you’ll hear from graduates of the scheme and Commissioning Editors who’ll give you the lowdown on what it takes to succeed. Then your career in TV starts for real at your production company – but we’ll still see you once a month at Channel 4 for training to help you further your career.

Placements this year will begin on 23rd September 2019.

Roles

We have roles across companies that make sports, live and entertainment content, as well as placements in social media and graphic design teams.

We are recruiting for the following roles and you will be asked in your application which role you think your skills and experience make you most suited to:

Researcher – A good researcher watches a lot of television, is interested in people and can build good relationships. They have a keen eye for detail and are able to acquire an in depth knowledge of any subject they are tasked with. They are persuasive and demonstrate tenacity to get the job done.

Junior Production Coordinator – A good production co-ordinator is a team player who is responsible and able to work independently. They have a good eye for detail, strong IT skills and comfortable working with budgets. They can prioritise tasks and work well under pressure and manage deadlines.

Junior Social Media Producer – A good junior social media / digital producer loves communicating with other people in new and creative ways. They may be a talented content creator, or may enjoy the more analytical side, spotting trends and finding ways to boost social reach for maximum impact.

Junior Graphic Designer – A good junior graphic designer is highly visual and enjoys coming up with creative solutions to briefs. They have excellent IT skills across a range of software packages, are fast at learning new skills and relish training and development opportunities to expand learn new things.

Opportunities will be available across the UK, potential placements include London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Cardiff and Glasgow.

Click on this link to apply now. The deadline for this opportunity is June 21st.

Source: www.jobs.channel4.com

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Jun 04

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BBC Wants Your Peaky Blinders-Inspired Artwork – Submit by June 24th

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The BBC is inviting artists, designers and illustrators from the UK to show their love for the iconic show by creating one-of-a-kind static poster artwork for Peaky Blinders, inspired by its main characters.

The Opportunity

A minimum of 10 and up to 15 pieces of artwork will be selected by a panel from the BBC. The Selected Artists will:

Potentially have their artwork showcased across key social and digital channels;
Potentially be part of an OOH activation and wider marketing campaign;
Receive £1,000 for each piece selected.

Non-selected artwork will potentially be showcased in a digital gallery with credit given on the BBC’s website. There is no purchase necessary to enter or be selected.

Things to Consider

Before creating your artwork, please consider the following:

Art specifications:
- A mix of both landscape and portrait artwork will be selected, so feel free to submit your work in both formats. Either way, make sure it is in A4 proportion (aspect ratio 1:1.414).
- Please make sure to keep your artwork the highest resolution possible (minimum 300dpi), as the Selected Artwork will potentially be displayed on large billboards.
The mood
- The general mood in your artwork should be powerful, emotional, regal, troubled.
The editorial policy
- The BBC will be using your artwork for marketing purposes to promote the next series of Peaky Blinders to audiences in various public spaces off air, in the press and on BBC digital and social platforms – so the resulting imagery must be suitable for all audiences and meet regulatory requirements for use on these platforms (i.e. no explicit violence, sexualised imagery, prominent use of alcohol).

The cast
- Artwork must feature one of the following character combinations:
  - Tommy Shelby by himself,
  - any other main character by themselves (e.g. Polly, Arthur, Ada, Lizzie, Michael, Linda),
  - a group (2 or more) of any combination of characters.
- The BBC are looking for most submissions to feature Tommy Shelby by himself, but you are also encouraged to create artwork featuring other main characters, and groups of characters.
- Check out these character images for inspiration for your artwork. You’re welcome to use the images, but please interpret them in your own artistic style.
- Please make sure that all characters are recognisable and true to the show, and don’t include any characters who have died or left the series in Series 1-4.
The style
- BBC is looking for a range of mediums, including pencil drawings, paintings, collages, oil pastels, digital illustrations. They are open to any style, from abstract to graphic to realist.
- Artwork should be colourful and eye-catching.
- Check out this mood board for inspiration on the tones, styles and vibrancy for your artwork.

Read all notable considerations here.

Creative Invite Guidelines

Multiple submissions (up to 10) and artist teams are allowed.
Please note, that during the Submission Period, submissions may be featured on Peaky Blinders‘ digital channels with credit given to the artist.
Please retain your original artwork files in the highest quality possible (min. 300dpi. Minimum size (A4): 2480 x 3508 px.). The format should be portrait and/or landscape. Artwork must be submitted in JPEG or PNG max size 10MB.
All submissions must be your own original work (meaning you are not allowed to use third party pre-existing copyright materials and/or stock imagery in your submission without owning the copyright to this material).
You may depict the likenesses of the characters in Peaky Blinders and use the material provided as long as these are interpreted in your own artistic style. All rights in and to the characters and material provided are reserved by BBC.
Any ownership in the work is subject to and restricted by the BBC’s underlying rights in the Peaky Blinders IP and artists may make only personal use (e.g. portfolio purposes, private social media channels) of the submissions without express written consent from the BBC – but only after the announcement of the Selected Artists; in no event, may an artist obtain a fee, royalty, advertising revenue, or any other payment in exchange for the submission.

Selected Artists will have to sign a Copyright Assignment form which assigns all rights, title and interest in and to their work to BBC for global usage and in perpetuity.
The Selected Artists may be required to make up to two rounds of minor edits on their work to fit production requirements. The Selected Submission may also be modified by BBCs’ agency to ensure its fit for distribution.
Artists not selected retain ownership in the original portions of their work. However, by submitting you hereby grant BBC a worldwide, non-exclusive, limited, royalty-free license for three (3) months to use your submitted work across their social media channels and online platforms from Selected Artist Announcement. The BBC will credit all non-selected artists if their work is used but will not be liable to the artist for failure to do so.
Read more creative invite guidelines here.

To Submit

BBC will select from all qualified submissions. A qualified submission is one which meets all the terms & conditions, guidelines and official rules.

The judging criteria is based on: Creativity (25%), Originality (25%) and Overall Understanding of the theme (50%).

Submit By: June 24, 2019 at 5:00 PM GMT
Selection Period Starts: June 24, 2019 at 5:00 PM GMT
Artists Selected: July 30, 2019 GMT

Talenthouse is the Promoter of this talent search. Visit their page to submit.

About Peaky Blinders

Peaky Blinders is a crime family saga set in the 1920s and 30s. The story centres on the Peaky Blinders gang, their ambitious leader Tommy Shelby, and his ascent through British society from the slums of Birmingham to the corridors of power in London. Series five finds the world thrown into turmoil by the financial crash of 1929. Opportunity and misfortune are everywhere. When Tommy Shelby MP is approached by a charismatic politician with a bold vision for Britain, he realises that his response will affect not just his family’s future but that of the entire nation.

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Jun 04

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Submit to the London Short Film Festival – Regular Deadline July 1st

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The BAFTA-qualifying London Short Film Festival remains open to submissions. The early-bird deadline has passed but filmmakers can still submit before the regular deadline on July 1st. The late deadline is August 19th, 2019. The LSFF is a BAFTA affiliated festival, enabling accepted UK filmmakers to apply for the 2020 BAFTAs.

As always, LSFF are proud to welcome both UK and international submissions. In 2019, they screened 500+ films carefully curated from over 3200 submissions. Each year, the festival appoints an international jury who deliberate on the following categories and award prizes of more than a cumulative £20,0000 value.

Eligibility

Submissions are open to short films from every genre – we accept drama, comedy, horror & sci-fi, documentary, experimental, animation, music, viral and low-budget work (see info on lo-budget submissions in side bar). All submissions are fully considered and curated by our programming team.

Entries are open to both the UK and international filmmakers based outside the UK, with two separate tiers of submission, broken down in the side-bar.

All entries must be in English or contain English subtitles. Non-English entries without subtitles, or supplementary printed translations, will unfortunately be disqualified.

Films must have been completed after 1st January 2018, though LSFF does not require any premiere status.

Films must be no longer than 45 minutes.

Only completed entries with paid submission fees will be processed and considered for screening.

Entry fees are not refundable.

Only completed films may be submitted and will be considered.

Should your film be selected, you will be required to provide a Quicktime ProRes file and a DCP of your film.

PLEASE NOTE: London Short Film Festival does not accept spec submissions. Only entries received via FilmFreeway will be considered. Due to the volume of entries received, LSFF cannot give individual feedback on submissions.

Submit your film here.

BFI London Film Festival – Submit by June 14th

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Submissions for the 63rd BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express are now open!

Every year the BFI London Film Festival presents a selection of the best in world cinema, presenting audiences in London, and across the UK, with a wide array of films, representing a thrilling variety of languages, genres and filmmaking styles. The BFI proudly champions British talent alongside international work, and the programme spans features, shorts, fiction, documentary, artists moving image, restorations, animation, and films for families, alongside titles destined for awards-season glory.

Seeking films for selection, our programmers view a vast number of films, attending other festivals, following alumni filmmakers’ work and researching the films in production from UK distributors and international partners.

The submissions process is key for the BFI to open the selection to filmmakers who wish for their films to be considered, to encounter fresh filmmaking voices, and to be able to consider a wide variety of new work, from directorial debuts to established talent.

How to submit

Read through the BFI London Film Festival 2019 regulations and submission information before submitting a film for our consideration.

For all films, UK and International, shorts and feature submissions, please complete the online form and Paypal payment.

Final deadline for receipt of online submission forms and film screeners:

Short films (40 mins or less) – Friday 14 June 2019, 17.00 BST
Feature length films (more than 40 mins) – Friday 14 June 2019, 17.00 BST

Any queries regarding film submissions may be directed to lffsubmissions@bfi.org.uk.

Fees

Fees are as follows. All deadline times are local British time, GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), or BST (British Summer Time):

Fee for International feature films

Early Bird is £45 if received by Friday 29 March 2019, 17.00 GMT
Regular £60 if received between Saturday 30 March — Friday 31 May 2019, 17.00 BST
Late Submission £75 if received between Saturday 1 June — Friday 14 June 2019, 17.00 BST

Fee for International short films

Regular is £20 if received by Friday 31 May 2019, 17.00 BST
Late Submission £30 if received between Saturday 1 June — Friday 14 June 2019, 17.00 BST

Fee for UK feature films

Early Bird is £30 if received by Friday 29 March 2019, 17.00 GMT
Regular £40 if received between Saturday 30 March — Friday 31 May 2019, 17.00 BST
Late Submission £55 if received between Saturday 1 June – Friday 14 June 2019, 17.00 BST

Fee for UK short films

Regular is £15 if received by Friday 31 May 2019, 17.00 BST
Late Submission £20 if received between Saturday 1 June – Friday 14 June 2019, 17.00 BST

Source: bfi.org.uk

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National Lottery Cinema Day 2019 – Register Your Venue

How can venues take part?

Ticket Subsidies

What venues can take part?

Contact

FREE WFTV Midlands Hair and MakeUp Masterclass – June 20th

Event Details

About Makup: Academy of Makeup

WM Film & TV Summer Party – July 11th

Submit Your Short Film to ShortFuse – Deadline June 30th

Our May Event

To Submit

Submit to BECTU Future Filmmakers Festival – Deadline 31st July

Eligibility

To Submit

Awards

Be Chair of the West Midlands Combined Authority – Deadline 14th June

Context

About the Role

To Apply

Paras Production Training for Creatives with Disabilities – Deadline June 21st

About PARAS Production Training Scheme

Roles

BBC Wants Your Peaky Blinders-Inspired Artwork – Submit by June 24th

The Opportunity

Things to Consider

Creative Invite Guidelines

To Submit

About Peaky Blinders

Submit to the London Short Film Festival – Regular Deadline July 1st

Eligibility

Categories

BFI London Film Festival – Submit by June 14th

How to submit

Fees

Quick Links

About Film Birmingham