FLM young filmmakers at Camera Zizanio festival in Greece
Two films made by young people in the North East have been shortlisted for screening at Camera Zizanio film festival in Greece. Eight-year-old Niamh Watkinson and ten-year-old Alex Atkinson were part of the crew that made ‘Double Trouble’ and they are travelling to Greece to document the festival. You can see their vlogs on the Jack Drum Arts blog.
Reel Bites Workshops from Northern Film and Media
Northern Film & Media are running pleased a series of workshops and networking events aimed at the film and new media industry in the North East. Reel Bites is an opportunity to hear from key industry speakers and develop new skills and ideas. Sessions include how to use moblogging to promote your films, using social networking sites to exhibit your movies, what Current TV look for in short docs, and the future of cinema. Find out more at: http://www.northernmedia.org/?mod=news&pageid=38&id=406
Mass Animation on Facebook
Mass Animation is new facebook application has been launched to allow budding animators to contribute CG animated scenes to five-minute shorts, some of which could one day make the leap into feature films. Currently you can make your contribution to ‘Live Music’ a storyline created by Yair Landau former Digital Chief at Sony Pictures.
If you liked this post why not watch ‘The Princess and the Pendant’ made by Hartside Primary School, with support from Jack Drum Arts.
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