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Holed up in the editing room for way to long. Long enough to loose out on two dates and close to loosing a birthday (but not quite).
Lately I have been working on High Mainteance, episode 3. along with Error Report (spin off of 1337) and the 1st episode of season 2 of 1337!
My job has been stressful and the ONLY time feel happy is editing. It's the challenge to get something told in story. My one downfall is that I need to be more anal about my product, but that is starting to take action. I have been really wanting to make sure we put out things that are worth watching.
Check this out as testament to my new efforts....
The latest venture out of MCPTV is called, Error Report. It is a spin off from "1337". We felt that we needed a show to allow the behind the scenes to be explained, but at the same time leave it outside of the story line of "1337". This allows those people who like to try and figure thing out on their own to follow the clues and paint the picture. While on the other hand those that want to get the "full" pictures can watch this...
So the long awaited arrival of the second episode of "High Maintenance." Trae Favaro's creative genius and with writing from JR Foster and Stevan Daljev, we can now release Episode 2 - 'Double Doody". Click here to go to our web page and download the episode.
I hope everyone enjoys it and we will be releasing the 3rd in about a month.... Yea!
YourFilm are running their second free media event for young people - 'Make YourFilm'.
'Make YourFilm' will be held at Create Studios, Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon SN1 1QN from 10am - 4.30pm
over the weekend of
Saturday 30 June
and
Sunday 1st July
To take part in this event you must be around 11 to 21 years old. You don't need any experience in filmmaking, just an interest in digital arts and lots of enthusiasm!
YourFilm is a project run by young people and supported by Creative Partnerships South West, South West Screen and Mobile Media.
We aim to get more young people like you, from in and around Wiltshire involved in the digital arts and film-making.
To apply for a place, or for more information on the event, contact YourFilm via mfitzgerald2@swindon.gov.uk. Please leave your name, age, contact details and media experience if any or text on 07824 550338.
Please remember to bring a packed lunch on both days!
Hope you can come, look forward to hearing from you.
YourFilm members
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Chew TV is running a national music and music video tour
We are taking three bands from the southwest on tour along with a team of video makers and VJs.
By day the tour will visit schools and deliver workshops and in the evening we will be performing in local music venues.
Young people up and down the country will have the chance to get involved with Chew TV with opportunities to learn how to make music videos.
The tour is being filmed by Chew TV as a documentary so you might even see yourself and your school on Chew TV.
To find out more email chewtvmusictour@yahoo.co.uk
This webpage will be updated as the tour develops so watch this space
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Join in at www.chewtv.com!
Chew TV - the UK’s premier Web TV channel run by young people is hungry for your work. Our channel displays short films made by young people, students and independent filmmakers as part of a targeted programme schedule as well as being available on demand in a more familiar Web TV format. But this is no YouTube. Happy slapping and favourite boxing knockouts are not what we are after. Not just anything gets on the channel, your work will have to be considered by our youth led content group before being approved for inclusion in the schedule. Chew TV offers a serious showcasing opportunity for budding filmmakers/journalists/artists. We allow all filmmakers to retain copyright of their work unlike some money grabbing, video sharing sites.
We are currently looking for short films in 6 categories:
Documentary
Send us your short documentaries to let us know your take on
• Religion
• Love
• Politics
• The Environment
• Racism
• Health
• Culture & Art
• Human interest
• Your unique story
Fiction
Storyteller?
We are in need of your short dramas and comedies. If you can make us
laugh or cry then there’s a good chance of getting your work selected
for the channel.
Animation
Think you’ve got what it takes to
become a professional animator? Why not try out your skills and see
what response you get from our large regular audience.
Music
We need your music videos. Use this outlet as a way to promote your band/career or show off your skills as a video producer.
Experimental
This one is up to you!
Opinions
Got something to say? Let us know in the form of a video diary/blog/rant or report on something you want to talk about.
Sign
up at www.chewtv.com to upload video or post submissions on mini DV or
as a AVI/QuickTime file on a disc (not an encoded DVD) to Chew TV
Submissions, 21b Pydar St, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2AY. One submission
form to be completed with every entry.
Info – greg.davies@chewtv.com
DepicT! ‘07 - Call for entries now open for 90 second film competition
DepicT!
short film competition, part of the renowned Encounters International
Short Film Festival (Wed 21 – Sun 25 Nov ‘07), once again challenges
filmmakers from across the globe to come up with a compelling,
imaginative idea and distil it into 90 seconds of cinematic originality.
Not only will shortlisted films gain priceless industry exposure at Encounters, “‘The UK's most important short film festival’” (The Guardian), but they’ll be in the running for the top cash prize of £2000.
As in previous years, the judges (who last year included Slinky filmmaker Chris Shephard and Aardman Animations founding director David Sproxton) are on the lookout for well-crafted, imaginative and engaging mini-masterpieces. We encourage films from all over the world and are open to all production techniques; last year we received a record number of entries from 25 countries, ranging from animation and experimental to documentary and drama. It couldn’t be easier to submit your films – simply visit the new DepicT! Website at depict.org to upload them via our online entry system.
New this year: the DepicT! ‘07 shortlisted entries will be made available for theatrical screenings in cinemas across the UK through the Digital Screen Network in ‘08*, thanks to a new partnership with Arts Alliance Media. All shortlisted filmmakers will also receive an Encounters Network Delegate pass with all the trimmings, as well as a free place in the popular Encounters Film School.
Leigh Hodgkinson, winner DepicT! ‘06 Animation and Audience Awards with ‘Flighty’:
Being
included in the DepicT! shortlist was a brilliant experience. It is
great that the DepicT! competition exists, as it gives these bite-sized
creations a reputable home and gives the films exposure. I love the way
DepicT! also serves as a platform that actively encourages comments
online (good and bad) - as anything that allows an exchange of ideas
about film and animation can only ever be a good thing.
Ruth Meehan, winner DepicT! '06 Live Action Award with ‘And the Red Man Went Green’:
The
whole experience of DepicT! '06 has been fantastic from beginning to
end. It was great to participate online with such an interesting and
diverse range of short films. I had a blast at Encounters meeting both
the filmmakers and the judges.
Maddy Probst, DepicT! Co-ordinator says:
'DepicT!
offers a brilliant opportunity for filmmakers across the globe to
challenge themselves to come up with a strong, imaginative idea and
work out a way to engage audiences in just 90 seconds, whether it’s a
drama, a comedy, a documentary or something much more abstract. As
short film on the web is increasingly about the cult of the amateur,
DepicT! - the original ultra short film competition in Britain - offers
a space for quality and ambition, giving short-listed filmmakers a
prime industry window and networking opportunities at the UK’s leading
short film festival Encounters.'
For more information, to submit your films and to view our gallery of previously shortlisted films, visit DepicT!’s brand new website at depict.org
Deadline for submissions: Mon 3 Sept ‘07, 1700hrs (GMT)
DepicT! is a Watershed project as part of Encounters International
Short Film Festival supported by Aardman Animations, Films@59 and Arts
Alliance Media.
watershed.co.uk — encounters-festival.org.uk — myspace.com/depict07
*subject to cinema bookings, further agreements re: BBFC classification and filmmakers’ approval
