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Activity under our UK film skills strategy, A Bigger Future 2 is steaming ahead into the new year, with new film skills funds open, closing, and soon to be awarded, not to mention a flurry of Skillset-funded training schemes and courses open for application and registration, and taking place right now across the country. Let’s quickly look back . . . → Read More: A Bigger Future 2 – highlights of 2011 We are delighted that thirteen of the films, short films and documentaries that have been nominated for a BAFTA award have contributed to the Skills Investment Fund (SIF). The contribution made from their production budgets helps fund the development of the skills of the UK film industry. . . . → Read More: Congratulations BAFTA nominees… and thanks! The 9th London Short Film Festival opens tomorrow, kicking off the year with a superb showcase of the UK’s emerging filmmaking talent. This year Skillset are supporting the festival’s industry programme, which includes a brilliant line-up of industry workshops, masterclassses and networking sessions to help filmmakers strengthen the skills required for their chosen career path. On Thursday 12 January, Skillset will be . . . → Read More: London Short Film Festival We know we are a Creative nation, but one of the main themes of 2012 will be how well we exploit and monetise this. So, how well is Innovation embedded in our wider economy? In the wake of a major new report, we might want to consider if the creative industries have much more to offer . . . → Read More: An Innovation Nation? Actress, Comedienne and Director Kathy Burke presents Anna Scher with her WFTV award This month saw the annual Sky WFTV Awards, a very glamourous and uplifting event that saw almost 1,000 of the film and TV industry’s most influential figures gathered to celebrate the year’s most inspiring women. Skillset is committed to supporting women in the . . . → Read More: Congratulations to the winners of the WFTV Awards The ‘phenomenon’ of Gamification is growing, and whether it’s another advertising and marketing industry fad or not, maybe animation companies should sit up and take notice says Saint John Walker. (The full article is available in the Winter issue of IMAGINE Magazine) . . . → Read More: READ THIS AND EARN POINTS! The curious rise of Gamification Meet Aaron and Harvey. They have a few things to say about technology and pedagogy. One of the strong memes to come out of the Livingstone Hope review was that of the Talent Pipeline- the idea that there is a strong interrelation between School, University and Career. The quality of entrants at each stage affects the . . . → Read More: Must Try Harder? Technology in the Classroom |
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