New film skills funding programmes announced

The Skillset Film Skills Fund (FSF) has released new funding programmes for organisations who can deliver high quality, film-industry relevant training.

Successful applications will be awarded funding as part of A Bigger Future 2, the UK film skills strategy that makes sure training in industry priority areas is affordable and accessible to those who need it most.

The new funding programmes are:

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EIFF Network Participants Announced

EIFF and story editor Kate Leys are proud to announce the first feature projects and filmmaking teams who will be participating in the development and mentoring programme, NETWORK.

They are:

Writer/director Alex Smith and his adaptation A BOY NAMED KEITH
Screenwriter Ronnie Mackintosh and his thriller BEST EVIDENCE
Writer/director Gabriel Robertson with comedy DON’T SPEAK; SCREAM
Producer . . . → Read More: EIFF Network Participants Announced

Must Try Harder? Technology in the Classroom

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

Are Publishers Born or Made?

Announcement of a symposium on publishing industry and education at Kingston University in January 2012. . . . → Read More: Are Publishers Born or Made?

On the job or in the book? Maybe a bit of both…

A round up of the key discussion points at Diversity in Publishing Network’s lecture event ‘On the Job or In the Book’ around publishing skills, careers and education. . . . → Read More: On the job or in the book? Maybe a bit of both…

Reigning Cats and Dogs: crowdfunding animation part 2

In an earlier blog I talked about how Crowdfunding might work for animation. Unfortunately my examples were all from Canada and Europe, so I thought I’d balance that with a UK success story, below. . . . → Read More: Reigning Cats and Dogs: crowdfunding animation part 2

Publishing Standards Online Consultation Open for Business

Online consultation is now open for comment on Skillset’s new draft Standards for Book and Journal Publishing. . . . → Read More: Publishing Standards Online Consultation Open for Business