Welcome to the February 2010 issue of Northern Film & Media's monthly e-newsletter, Feedback.
Through Feedback, Northern Film & Media aims to share with you the latest news, events, and information on the moving image industry of the North East of England.
If you have a story you would like to be considered for inclusion in our e-newsletter simply e-mail us at FEEDBACK.
We hope you enjoy our first Feedback issue of 2010.
- Outside-In festival warms up the North East
- Ewan McIntosh joins Northern Film & Media
- North East drama nominated for BAFTA
- Call For Entries – Capture 2010 Documentaries
- Northern Film & Media launch £40k Apple iPad Fund
- Northern Film & Media join Facebook
- Stingers Commissions Announced
- George Gently comes home
- Call for Entries: Revealing Stories
- Inspirational Women Event
- Animex 2010
- Hoult Session #1: Getting Your Idea Out There
- North East locations star in new comedy
- Regional talent to attend Berlinale Talent Campus
- Crossover Business Labs
Northern Film & Media had a spectacular Saturday attending the Outside-In Festival, where stars such as The Sugababes, Pixie Lott and N-Dubz performed.
Working with Generator, the music development agency based in Newcastle, Outside-In also featured the cream of the North East’s emerging talent including: Let’s Buy Happiness, Polarsets, Trev Gibb, Viva City, Nadine Shah and Karoshi.
Developed by Whizz Kid Entertainment, The Sage Gateshead and Channel 4, this winter festival of ice cool proportions was broadcast live by Metro Radio broadcasted and highlights will be featured on T4 this month.
The Outside-In Festival was partnered on by Northern Film & Media and One North East and formed part of NewcastleGateshead’s world-class programme of festivals and events, developed by culture10. Funds raised by the event will be helping some of The Prince’s Trust’s charity initiatives in the North East.
Click here to read more.
Northern Film & Media are pleased to announce the addition of Ewan McIntosh to the team.
Ewan is one of Europe’s foremost experts in digital media for public service, particularly in education, and his role at Northern Film will see him developing the agency’s digital strategy and working closely with creative individuals in this sector.
You can join Ewan in the first Newcastle Coffee morning on 10 February, where you will have the chance to talk through the projects you are working on, share some ideas and get some feedback. To find out more please visit the Digital Dockyard.
A drama made as part of Northern Film & Media’s Digital Shorts Scheme, has been nominated for a short film BAFTA.
Jade, a film written and directed by Daniel Elliott and produced by Third Films, has already been selected for competition and awards in over 70 different International film festivals.
The film won a Silver Berlin Bear at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival and Jury Prize at the 24th Odense International Film Festival.
To read the full story click here.
Northern Film & Media in partnership with Community Channel and Sheffield Doc/Fest are launching Capture 2010, a factual and documentary talent development scheme.
We are looking for energetic Film Makers who have a passion for making content that could make a difference to an issue, a cause or a community.
If you have a desire to innovate and are willing to go the extra mile to draw attention to your project then click here to read more.
The Apple iPad is here, with new iPad-only apps highlighted in the iTunes store. Northern Film & Media wants North East companies to be amongst the first in this new market. That's why we're putting up to £40k into your iPad application ideas, with applications accepted until February 24th.
There should be an investment of money and/or accountable time from a private investor, too, which could be an equity firm or your own company's resources. The total sum required depends on what you’re trying to produce, but we can provide anything from £1k to about £10k per application, if the idea’s right.
Click here to find our more.
Northern Film & Media’s Production Service have launched a new Facebook page which will act as a forum for our region’s talent.
The page will provide information about the industry to the talent and allow the talent to share any information they might have with their peers.
There will be regular updates about new productions, crew call outs and possible opportunities in the industry, so it’s a real starting point for those wanting to break into the industry and a great source of knowledge for those already working in film and TV.
The discussion section of the page also openly invites users to post any queries they might have, for both the Production Service and general users to help answer.
Check out the page by clicking here.
Northern Film & Media is proud to announce the successful applicants to this year's £80,000 Digital Short Film Scheme, Stingers 8.
Stingers exists to give new and emerging writers, directors and producers - North East talent - the opportunity to realise their creative ideas and further develop their skills and experiences of filmmaking.
To see the list of successful applicants, please click here.
The BBC have confirmed that the forthcoming fourth series of crime drama Inspector George Gently will be shot in the North East, bringing the show to its North East home.
Thanks to a £150,000 injection from NFM’s North East Content Fund, independent film and television producer Company Pictures will shoot the next series of Inspector George Gently, which stars Martin Shaw and Lee Ingleby and is set in historic Durham in the North East of England, instead of Ireland where it was previously shot.
To read the full story and find out about other projects funded through the North East Content Fund, please click here.
Revealing Stories is a high profile film project funded by the Northern Rock Foundation, that aims to leave a lasting legacy of creative good practice, using media to engage and empower the public.
Northern Film & Media are searching for a talented visual storyteller to spend time exploring an issue or theme within a community and telling their story to the world.
A creative storyteller will be commissioned to work on the project over six months and will be expected to deliver factual and experimental content across different platforms, amplifying the voices of the North East public and finding new ways to tell powerful stories.
To find out more about this, and how to apply, please click here.
Join us for a pan-northern first!
Northern Film & Media, Screen Yorkshire and Northwest Vision and Media have joined forces to bring you a first-of-its-kind, three-way event taking place on Thursday 18 February simultaneously in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Leeds and Salford.
Leading industry professionals will share insightful and motivational
accounts of their experiences in the business and put your questions to
them in person and by video link.
To attend this event, please
click here.
The Animex International Festival of Animation and Computer Games takes place every year at Teesside University, Middlesbrough and this year will run from 8 -12 February.
The festival includes workshops from games and animation professionals, the Animex Student Animation awards, and Animex Business – a one day event for games and animation companies to gain an insight from some of the industry’s leading speakers.
To find out more click here.
We are pleased to announce the first in a new Northern Film & Media events strand: the Hoult Sessions.
Shepherded by our new digital maestro Ewan McIntosh, each session will see an expert in her or his part of the digital world visiting our Hoults Yard base in Newcastle to share their experience. The first Hoult Session will feature Mike Coulter, founder of digitalagency.com and takes place on 24 February.
The workshop will give you a clear picture of how to engage in social media to build networks and promote your brand, so it’s a must for those wanting a greater knowledge of how new web based tools can extend the reach of your idea and brand.
To attend this event, please click here.
Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson have made use of a variety of North East locations for their new BBC comedy, Bellamy’s People – their first TV collaboration in 10 years.
Bellamy’s People follows the experiences of radio host Gary Bellamy as he makes his first foray onto the small screen with a show that attempts to find out what makes the people of the UK tick.
As well as familiar faces, viewers may recognise various landmarks from the North East. Location Manager Camilla Fox Lansley, based in the region, secured locations such as South Shields sea front, North Shields Fish Quay, Allendale, St Mary’s Island, Grey Street in Newcastle and Gateshead Millennium Bridge for the show.
You can catch the show on BBC2 on Thursdays at 10pm.
Click here to read the full story.
Three North East filmmakers have announced their success after receiving places at this year’s Berlinale Talent Campus.
The Berlinale Talent Campus is held during the Berlin Film Festival and is a creative academy and networking platform for up-and-coming filmmakers from all over the world. During the six day event attendees engage in seminars, workshops, screenings and networking which aim to encourage collaborative filmmaking.
Producer Jack Tarling from Shudder Films, writer and director Mark Chapman and writer, director and animator Sam Goldwater will all attend the campus which runs from 13- 18 February.
To read more click here.
Crossover is now inviting owners and senior managers of companies from the North West, North East and Yorkshire to apply for places on the pilot Business Lab, to be held in Leeds at the end of February.
The Crossover Business Labs are designed for small to medium sized creative businesses based in the North of England. They are particularly suitable for companies operating in the audio-visual industries (operating in the film, tv, web, mobile, games and animation sectors) seriously interested in corporate growth by exploring new business models, extending beyond their current markets and developing new partnerships and collaborations.
Mentors and speakers on the Business Lab will include expert facilitators from the Crossover team and leading professionals: people who have built successful creative enterprises, specialist lawyers and accountants, representatives of trade bodies.
For more information, please click here.
