Let's Talk: new bilingual films from Winding Snake Productions

Wenglish is a new short film created by young people at Cardiff’s Ysgol Plasmawr; an incisive examination of the changing communication in today’s contemporary culture.

16 ^th May 2013
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New nominating festivals for Iris Prize

Organisers of the Iris Prize Festival have confirmed that Roze Filmdagen in The Netherlands and Queer Lisboa in Portugal are the latest addition to the Iris Prize family. The festivals join the global network of 18 gay and lesbian film festivals who nominate a short film to compete for the Iris Prize, the world’s largest gay and lesbian short film prize supported by The Michael Bishop Foundation.

07 ^th May 2013
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Shattering Illusions: The Arts at HowTheLightGetsIn 2013 and a life-changing opportunity.

The team that brought you the ‘truly unique’ (Independent) internationally renowned art festival Crunch are back with a host of punchy debates, spine-tingling live music, films, comedy and art for HowTheLightGetsIn 2013.

12 ^th April 2013
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EuroShorts

One Director, 20 000 euros, a first class InterRail pass across Europe.

12 ^th April 2013
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National Theatre Live, proudly sponsored by Aviva, reaches a global audience of 1.2 million

The ground breaking programme has enabled a global audience to experience a selection of the National Theatre’s critically acclaimed plays live on the big screen from 500 venues across the world.

04 ^th April 2013
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Unforgettable Literary Adventures: 2013 Literary Tourism Events Programme

Further, faster and bumpier than ever before, Literature Wales’ 2013 Literary Tourism Events Programme will take you on horseback, bicycle, canoe or foot, to explore the Wild West, the legends of Arthurian and Medieval Wales, Submarine Swansea, Neolithic Anglesey and the ghosts of Ceredigion.

27 ^th March 2013
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Additional 10m pound skills boost to support growth

Employers in Creative Media across the UK welcomed the Government’s additional boost for skills development of up to £10m over two years announced in today’s Budget. This boost to skills will support sectors, key to UK economy, in their ambitious plans for growth. This adds to the £6m already announced in The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement.

22 ^nd March 2013
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Create and Innovate 1 - an arts and digital media event

An unique event which aims to introduce examples of innovative and imaginative use of digital media within the arts in Wales, UK and Internationally.

22 ^nd March 2013
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Massive water & digital art performance in Brecon

Theatr Brycheiniog presents a breathtaking outdoor animation spectacular at The Canal Basin in Brecon this Easter.

18 ^th March 2013
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Pitch your crossmedia or transmedia project in June in Paris

Cross Video Days is looking for innovative digital content such as webdoc, webseries, short pro-grammes, ARG, crossmedia, transmedia projects...

13 ^th March 2013
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More prominent industry speakers join the line-up for the 3D Creative Summit

Leading figures in film are flying in from Park Road Post, New Zealand and Walt Disney Animation Studios in LA to speak at the 3D Creative Summit at the BFI, London.

07 ^th March 2013
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Strategic Partners shines spotlight on India and the United Kingdom at 16th annual event

Strategic Partners, one of the world’s top co-production/co-financing markets focusing on feature film, TV and multiplatform fiction, shines the spotlight on India and for the second year in row, the United Kingdom at the 16th annual event, September 12-15 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

01 ^st March 2013
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Trans Atlantic Partners Call for Applications now open

Erich Pommer Institut (Potsdam/Germany), Strategic Partners (Halifax/Canada) and IFP (New York/USA) proudly present a three-module, intensive training and networking program for film producers from Europe, Canada and USA - for the 5th year in a row.

20 ^th February 2013
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London UK Film Focus 2013: Breakthrough Strand launches Call for Entries

Now in its tenth year, the four-day export event provides a platform to celebrate and promote British films and talent to the international market. The strictly invitation-only event attracts 120 buyers from all world territories who come to see around 50 new British titles.

18 ^th February 2013
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Charity searches for budding young film-makers

SNAP Cymru, Wales’ leading parent partnership organisation are looking for budding young film-makers from across Wales, to help promote their new Smartphone app.

18 ^th February 2013
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Wales International Young Artist Award: Call for applications

Wales has a thriving creative industry and the Wales International Young Artist Award will not only identify a new pool of young talent across the creative sectors, but also nurture it further by offering young artists from Wales, national and international exposure.

06 ^th February 2013
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Filmmakers are invited to submit their films for the 2013 Iris Prize

Submissions are now open for the 2013 Iris Prize Festival. The Cardiff (UK) based Festival, which takes place from 9th – 13th October 2013, presents three main awards.

14 ^th January 2013
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Boost for UK film businesses: BFI launches Vision Awards 2013-15

BFI commits £2.5m to support up to 15 film companies. Vision Awards will give producers creative and financial autonomy to nurture projects and talent, create jobs and grow their businesses. New criteria introduced to benefit companies with a range of experience levels and to help UK animation studios

10 ^th January 2013
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2013 Sheffield Doc/Fest MeetMarket submissions now open

MeetMarket is Doc/Fest's pitching initiative offering matchmade meetings between the world's best documentary and digital creators and the top funders and mentors who can support them. It is your opportunity to pitch new documentary, factual and cross-platform projects to 250 Decision Makers, buyers, funders and mentors in one of the world's top factual media marketplaces.

07 ^th January 2013
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The following MEDIA Calls for Proposals have opened:

Development: Single Project, Slate Funding and Slate Funding 2nd Stage

Development: Interactive Projects

11 ^th October 2012
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