Northwest Vision and Media, create the bigger picture
News December 2007 - January 2008
Details of a £10m call for collaborative research projects, targeted specifically at the creative industries, have recently been announced and the competition formally launched.
Date Posted: 31st January
Filmmakers Fight for Big Screen Prize
A prestigious filmmaking competition has attracted some of the region’s best and most innovative filmmakers. Digital Shorts 2008 is a short filmmaking scheme run by regional screen agency Northwest Vision and Media, in conjunction with the UK Film Council’s New Cinema Fund.
Date Posted: 25th January
Nations and Regions Come to Salford
The 15th Annual Television from the Nations and Regions Conference was held in Salford on January 22, attracting indies and individuals from across the country.
Date Posted: 25th January
Freelancers Offered Help With New Year Resolutions
THIS SCHEME IS NOW CLOSED
Most of us start the New Year by swearing to exercise more, eat less and be nicer to others. For freelancers, Northwest Vision and Media are making it easier than ever to stick to any career New Year’s Resolutions.
Date Posted: 21st January
Accolades and Investment for YoYo Media
There's no doubting Jo Hallow’s determination. Whatever obstacles her new-found drama production company may face in the future, she’s adamant she’ll overcome them, and as the title of the new company suggests, she’ll bounce back.
Date Posted: 18th January
Southport on Film Screening: 7th February
The North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University is pleased to announce Southport on Film, a part of its programme to make this fascinating collection available to the public of the Northwest region.
Date Posted: 18th January
Northern Routes - Final Call for Make-Up and Hair Trainee
APPLICATIONS CLOSED
Are you looking for a career path into the highly competitive television industry? A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a make-up and hair trainee on an upcoming drama production in Bradford. Applications close for this position 16 January.
Date Posted: 14th January
Support for Digital Screenings of European Films
The UK MEDIA Desk would like to draw your attention to the Europa Cinemas support for digital
screenings of European films.
Date Posted: 14th January
Take Part in the Perceptions of Capital of Culture Survey
The Impacts 08 team at the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University wants to test perceptions of Liverpool's designation as European Capital of Culture 2008 (Liverpool 08) amongst commercial creative businesses across the Northwest.
Date Posted: 11th January
Liverpool is Filming Location of the Month
Liverpool has begun its year in Europe’s cultural spotlight. For the next twelve months, the city will hold the title of European Capital of Culture 2008, heralding an unprecedented programme of events celebrating almost every imaginable art form.
Date Posted: 11th January
Sita's Secret Story
Behind every door, in every street, everyone has a story to tell. That’s the central premise of The Street, the award-winning BBC 1 drama series written by Jimmy McGovern. So naturally, when I met Sita Williams, the Executive Producer and co-creator of The Street, I wanted to know what her story was.
Date Posted: 11th January
West Cumbria on Film Screening: 23rd January
The North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University is pleased to announce West Cumbria on Film, a part of its programme to make this fascinating collection available to the public of the Northwest region.
Date Posted: 10th January
Chorley Film has Sky High Success
Chorley filmmaker, Martin Talbot, is to have his first short film broadcast on Sky TV, after being tipped for success by Propeller, the dedicated short film TV channel.
Date Posted: 10th January
A Great 2008!
A big Happy New Year to everyone. Here at Northwest Vision and Media, we are looking forward to an amazing year. There’s lots coming up...
Date Posted: 4th January
Northern Routes - Deadline Extended for Assistant Production Accountants
Are you looking for a career path into the highly competitive television industry? We are looking for two Assistant Production Accountant Trainees to work on productions in the north of England (North West and Yorkshire).
Date Posted: 3rd January
Liverpool Film Night: Call for Entries
Entry deadline is 18th January 2008.
Date Posted: 20th December
Project Manager wanted
The Media CoVE are looking for a Project Manager.
Date Posted: 20th December
Nations and Regions Conference
Salford is to host the 15th Annual Conference, Television from the Nations and Regions, and this year’s title ‘Adapt, Connect, Succeed’ will centre on the new partnerships, models and strategies needed for the future in the ever expanding multi-platform industry.
Date Posted: 17th December
Worldwide Short Film Festival: Call for Entries
The Worldwide Short Film Festival takes place on the 10th – 15th June 2008 in Canada. Submissions are now being taken.
Date Posted: 17th December
Alcantara Movie Contest
Alcantara Movie Contest is an Alcantara LAB’s project. Filmmakers must create a 3 minute film around the theme of the extraordinary, every day concept.
Date Posted: 17th December
The Big Pitch: Call for Entries
Pitch your idea to win the UK's biggest film production prize worth £250,000. Moxie Makers is a micro studio, created with the express purpose of commercially showcasing the exciting new filmmaking talent burgeoning in the UK.
Date Posted: 17th December
Mentoring for New Media Companies
APPLICATIONS CLOSED
We are offering new media companies the opportunity to be mentored through Miptv, the global content event for co-producing, buying, selling, financing and distributing entertainment content across all platforms.
Date Posted: 17th December
Liverpool on Film Screening
The North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University is pleased to announce Liverpool on Film, a part of its programme to make this fascinating collection available to the public of the Northwest region.
Date Posted: 17th December
Babelgum Online Film Festival: Call for Entries
Babelgum is a new way of conceiving television, a free on-demand TV over the Internet that lets you watch whatever you want, whenever you want as often as you want.
Date Posted: 14th December
Manhattan Short Film Festival: Call for Entries
The 2008 Manhattan Short Film Festival will be held across Europe, North, South Central America and Australia between the 21st and 28th September 2008 and they are now accepting entries.
Date Posted: 14th December
Animation Storyboard Competition: Call for Entries
Bristol School of Animation in association with Oscar winners Aardman and Toon Boom, worldwide leaders in animation software solutions, are pleased to announce its annual storyboarding competition for 2008.
Date Posted: 14th December
Launch of New Film/Music Website IceWhole
A new international film and music website Icewhole.com, dedicated to short film-makers has launched!
Date Posted: 13th December
Film Network - Filmmaking Guide
Film Network has launched a new Filmmaking Guide, a great resource for new and aspiring filmmakers as well as filmmakers looking to break from shorts into features.
Date Posted: 13th December
Developing Your Film Festival event
The Independent Cinema Office presents a two-day event which has been developed especially for film festivals of all sizes from all over the UK, and we have three subsidised places for exhibitors from the Northwest.
Date Posted: 13th December
moves08: Call for Entries
Building on moves07’s success in positioning itself as a key platform for the industry and audiences interested in screen-based work exploring 'choreographed movement’, moves returns for the fourth year in Manchester, Lancaster and the Northwest of England.
Date Posted: 13th December
britspotting: Call for Entries
britspotting, the British and Irish Film Festival in Berlin, is going into its 9th year. From April 10th to 16th 2008 they will again show a wide selection of British and Irish feature films, documentaries and short films from all genres.
Date Posted: 13th December
Preview Screening of Sweeney Todd
Please join us for a FREE BAFTA / Northwest Vision and Media preview screening of Sweeney Todd on Thursday 20th December, 6:30pm at Odeon Cinema, The Printworks in Manchester.
Date Posted: 12th December
Northwest Vision and Media Appoints New Communications Director
Northwest Vision and Media has hired Katrina Davis as their new Communications Director.
Date Posted: 12th December
BBC
Talent
looking
for
Fresh
ideas
BBC
Three
is
looking
for
the
next
generation
of
documentary
film
makers
for
this
year's
New
Talent
strand,
Fresh.
Date
Posted:
12th
December
60
Seconds
of
Fame
Short
Film
Initiative:
Call
for
Entries
60
Seconds
of
Fame
was
launched
by
BAFTA
and
Orange
in
2006
and
attracted
more
than
300
entries.
This
year,
budding
filmmakers
are
invited
to
submit
a 60
second
short
film,
based
on the
theme
‘unite’.
Date
Posted:
12th
December
Production
Guild
Scheme:
Call
for
Entries
The
Production
Guild
is
pleased
to
announce
that
recruitment
for
the
inaugural
Assistant
Production
Co-Ordinator
Training
Scheme
is now
open.
This
is a
new
entrants
programme
designed
to
identify
and
develop
new
talent
who
will
become
key
players
in the
British
Film
Industry.
Date
Posted:
12th
December
Mentoring
for
Companies
at
Miptv
APPLICATIONS
CLOSED
We are
offering
companies
the
opportunity
to be
mentored
through
Miptv,
the
global
content
event
for
co-producing,
buying,
selling,
financing
and
distributing
entertainment
content
across
all
platforms.
Date
Posted:
12th
December
World
Cinema
Showcase
Screenings
in
Cumbria
A
season
of 16
screenings
funded
by
Northwest
Vision
and
Media
and
Barrow
Borough
Council,
‘World
Cinema
Showcase’
are
bringing
the
best
films
from
around
the
world
every
month
to
Ulverston’s
art
deco
cinema,
The
Roxy,
in
collaboration
with
‘Film
Club
at the
Roxy’.
More
screening
details
have
been
announced
for
the
coming
months.
Date
Posted:
12th
December
New
Media
Courses
at WFA
in
January
2008
WFA
is
offering
two
stand
alone,
NVQ
Level
3
C&G
Units
developed
over
years
of
training
delivery
and
professional
practice.
Each
course
will
run
one
day a
week
over a
10
week
period,
with a
minimum
of 6
and
maximum
of 12
participants
in
groups
of
3.
Date
Posted:
12th
December
Attractive
Proposition...
The
Regional
Attraction
Fund
is now
CLOSED.
If you
are
interested
in
making
an
application
to the
Regional
Attraction
Fund -
don't
miss
out.
The
fund
is
open
until
the
31st
March
2008
and
companies
are
advised
to
make
their
initial
enquiries
as
soon
as
possible.
Date
Posted:
12th
December
Tenders
Invited
for
Short
Script
Development
Scheme
We are
looking
to
appoint
a
company,
or
organisation,
to
deliver
a
short
script
development
programme
for
filmmakers
in the
Northwest
region.
Date
Posted:
11th
December
Northwest
Vision
and
Media
Celebrate
Trainee
Success!
Northwest
Vision
and
Media
recently
hosted
a
glittering
party,
to
celebrate
the
success
of
over
600
media
trainees
who
have
taken
part
in
training
programmes
throughout
the
Northwest
in the
last
two
years,
and
over
140
placements
within
the
media
industry.
Date
Posted:
7th
December
A
Taste
of
Hollywood
in
Bury
Despite
being
based
in
Bury,
Hollywood
Catering
Services
(HCS)
tasted
a
piece
of
their
namesake
last
week
when
hit TV
show
The
Street
won
two
International
Emmys.
Date
Posted:
6th
December
Northern
Routes
Scheme
Seeks
New TV
Talent
Are
you
looking
for a
career
path
into
the
highly
competitive
television
industry?
The
Northern
Routes
scheme
is a
brand
new
initiative
across
the
North
of
England,
seeking
talented
individuals
who
are
looking
for
the
opportunity
to
make
their
mark
in the
world
of
television
production.
Date
Posted:
5th
December
Hot
Animators
Learn
New
Skills
Eight
animators,
made
redundant
from
Altrincham-based
Hot
Animation,
have
been
given
a
helping
hand
to
find
new
work
by
Northwest
Vision
and
Media,
which
works
on
behalf
of the
TV,
film,
radio
and
digital
content
industries.
Date
Posted:
29th
November
exposures
Film
Festival
2007
Four
days
of
screenings,
special
events
and
awards
ceremonies
featuring
the
nation’s
most
promising
filmmaking
talent
brings
exposures
2007
UK
Student
Film
Festival
to
life
for
it’s
14th
year
at
Cornerhouse,
Manchester
between
Mon 3
–
Thu 6
December
2007.
Date
Posted:
29th
November
Northwest
Hosts
UK
Film
Premiere
Eleven
Northwest
filmmakers
are
set to
enjoy
the
red
carpet
treatment,
with
the UK
premiere
of
their
movies
about
to hit
the
big
screen
in
Manchester
and
Liverpool.
Date
Posted:
29th
November
Salford
Hosts
Top TV
Event
Salford
is to
host
the
15th
Annual
Conference,
Television
from
the
Nations
and
Regions,
and
this
year’s
title
‘Adapt,
Connect,
Succeed’
will
centre
on the
new
partnerships,
models
and
strategies
needed
for
the
future
in the
ever
expanding
multi-platform
industry.
Date
Posted:
29th
November
Join
the
i-debate
Northwest
Vision
and
Media,
together
with
the
CDNN
(Cultural
Diversity
Network
North)
are
proud
to
launch
the
‘i-debate’,
an
on-line
forum
designed
to
give
everyone
a
chance
to put
their
point
of
view
on a
number
of
diversity
issues.
Date
Posted:
29th
November
Day
Time
Just
Got
Better
Daytime
TV has
become
a key
battleground
in
recent
years,
with
broadcasters
desperate
to
grab
all-important
ratings
to
help
set
them
up for
later,
peak
time
viewing.
And
playing
her
part
in the
drama
is
Sumi
Connock.
Date
Posted:
29th
November
Success
in the
Lab
The
BBC
has
opened
applications
to its
2008
Innovations
Lab,
with
Vision
and
Media
playing
a
leading
role
in
helping
to
encourage
even
more
Northwest
indies
to get
involved,
and
get a
commission
from
the
corporation.
Date
Posted:
29th
November
Rossendale
Recognised
as
Prime
Filming
Location
A
stunning
giant
sculpture
trail
in the
heart
of the
Pennines
has
been
named
December’s
filming
Location
of The
Month,
in
recognition
of the
amazing
collection
of
public
art.
Date
Posted:
29th
November
Government
Minister
Gives
Apprentices
Their
TV Big
Break
The
Minister
for
Skills
David
Lammy
has
visited
the
BBC in
Manchester
to
officially
launch
the
UK's
first-ever
Advanced
Apprenticeship
in
Media
Production.
Date
Posted:
29th
November
