Met Mail February 2008

MetMail February 2008

Hello Filmmakers,

The winter cold is still bitter, but the new buds of 2008's film festivals, events, courses and competitions are beginning to bloom.

1. COURSES: **newsflash** - new may 2008 start dates for one-year practical filmmaking and from story to screen in eight weeks

2. NEWS: met film school graduate showcase 2008 - 18 February 2008; Met film school open evening - 5 march 2008;

3. Screenings and competitions: Thereelshow.biz - screening website exclusively for film students; be kind rewind competition - remake your fave film in two-minutes; city in motion 2008 - student shorts competition; shortfest with propeller tv - call for entries

4. EVENTS: Met Film Workshop: get paid to blink & impact of entertainment 2.0 - 12 Feb 2008; Met Film workshop: shorts screening and q&A with film festival directors - 12 March 2008; midnight movies at curzon cinemas

5. Festivals: brooklyn iff; european iff; cannes iff; melbourne

1. COURSES

**NEWSFLASH** - new may 2008 start dates for one-year practical filmmaking and from story to screen in eight weeks

Due to popular demand, the Met has introduced new May start dates for two of our longest running courses. One Year Practical Filmmaking will begin on 19 May 2008 and From Story To Screen In Eight Weeks will run from 12 May until 4 July 2008. Applications are open now for both of these programmes. One-Year Practical Filmmaking is our most intensive programme, aimed at those dedicated to pursuing a career in film. From Story To Screen In Eight Weeks is our longest running course and so far over 240 students have completed this programme. For more information and to apply, please visit http://www.metfilmschool.co.uk/ or call +44 (0)20 8280 9119

2. NEWS

Met film school graduate showcase 2008 - 18 February 2008

On Monday 18 February, the Met Film School will be holding our first ever Graduate Showcase at BFI Southbank. A selection of films made by students on One-Year Practical Filmmaking, From Story To Screen In Eight Weeks and Documentary Filmmaking will be screened to over 100 professionals from all areas of the film industry. We hope that this will be the first of many annual screenings of short films made by Met Film School students and we would like to congratulate all students whose films have been selected for this showcase.

If you are an industry professional and would like to attend, please email becky@metfilm.co.uk to enquire about ticket availability and bookings.

Met film school open evening - 5 march 2008

On Wednesday 5 March from 7 - 9pm the Met Film School is holding an open evening at our Ealing Studios facility. If you are interested in any of our programmes over the coming year, including our One-Year Practical Filmmaking programme and two-year intensive degree in filmmaking, this evening will be an opportunity to see our facilities, take a look at some of the films are students have made, and talk to our enrolments team about whichever course you are interested in. Places are limited for this evening so it is essential you book your place in advance. We advise booking as early as possible to avoid disappointment. To reserve your place please email becky@metfilm.co.uk.

THE JOHN BRABOURNE AWARDS FOR FILM AND TELEVISION

The John Brabourne Awards were launched in May 2007 with the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF) to help new talent to establish their careers in film and television. In particular the scheme seeks to help those who are disadvantaged in some way, either through lack of funds or through set back in their career due to accident or illness. The awards either offer cash sums to assist with training, rental of equipment, travel, rent, childcare or bills, or offer new talent direct access to essential industry experience, by offering paid work experience at leading companies. The CTBF has been able to secure substantial support from the film and television industry, with companies such as Kodak, Arri Media, Channel 4, ITV. Endemol UK and Turner Classic Movies all endorsing the awards. The deadline for applications is 31^st of March 2008. For more information on all the awards, John Brabourne, who can apply and how to apply, please visit http://www.ctbf.co.uk/johnbrabourneawards

3. Screenings and competitions

The Reel Show - screening website exclusively for film students

Started by a working Director of Photography, The Reel Show has been designed exclusively for film students worldwide as a way for you to showcase your films to an international audience. The site offers a free service for you to create a profile, upload your work, and even make appointments for a producer to look at your work in a fast track viewing room. There is also a monthly competition and opportunities to share your thoughts with other filmmakers from around the world. Register at http://www.thereelshow.biz/.

Be kind rewind competition - remake your fave film in two-minutes

To celebrate the release of Be Kind Rewind, Pathe is inviting film fans across the UK to remake their favourite films in under two minutes for a chance to win loads of LG entertainment equipment and a trip to Hollywood, the home of moviemaking. Also up for grabs, courtesy of Skillset, is a career advice session with an experienced film professional - perfect for any budding film-makers wanting to kick-start their career. To enter your film, and for full competition details / terms and conditions, please visit http://www.bekindrewindyourmovie.co.uk/

City in motion 2008 - student shorts competition

City In Motion takes place for a second year in 2008 and calls for students interested in making short films or videos. Hosted by the City of London Festival, in partnership with Barbican Film and BFI, six short films of up to 8 minutes in length will be selected for screening at the Barbican cinemas as part of the City of London Festival, which takes place from 20 June - 10 July. This year's theme is Railways. For more information email education@colf.org with City In Motion Film Competition in the subject line. There will also be a City In Motion Filmmakers' Forum held at the BFI Southbank on Wednesday 27 February 2008, 4.00 - 6.00pm. Please contact 020 7796 4949 or email education@colf.org to reserve a place.

Shortfest with propeller tv - call for entries

This March 27 - 31 ShortFest invites you to spend a 5-day weekend with propeller TV, celebrating the best in short film from around the world. If your film is selected for Short Fest, it will be screened on TV, online and in the cinema and will be judged by a panel of experts from TV & Film Industries. A winner in each category will receive one of several great prizes which include free subscription to Film & Festivals Magazine, a copy of Final Draft software, and a magazine profile of the winner, supplied by The Film Festival Magazine. Please check http://www.propellertv.co.uk/ShortFest.aspx or email john@propellertv.co.uk for more information and to submit to the festival.

4. EVENTS

Met Film EVENT: get paid to blink & the impact of entertainment 2.0 - 12 Feb 2008

Stage 1, Ealing Studios | Tuesday 12th February 2008 | 7pm - 8pm

With an ever growing licensed catalogue of 1,000+ titles of both blockbuster and Indie films and TV shows blinkBox is a new service which provides people with multiple tools allowing them to make connections to interact with moving image content in a totally different way. As part of the launch of blinkBox, the company is seeking to recruit avid film fanatics who will become paid early adopters of the service and assist in building the community that it supports. Adrian Letts, co-founder of blinkBox will be speaking about the service and the impact of the emerging trends of Entertainment 2.0 in a presentation followed by a Q&A on Tuesday 12^th of February. The event will begin at 7pm and last approximately an hour, followed by drinks, and will be held in Stage 1 at Ealing Studios. Places are limited so to book your place please email becky@metfilm.co.uk or call 020 8280 9116.

Met Film EVENT: shorts screening and q&A with film festival directors - 12 March 2008

With several of the most prestigious film festivals approaching, it is time to get thinking in terms of awards and start preparing your films for entry. To help you with this the Met is hosting a screening of award-winning shorts followed by a Q&A with the directors of the Canary Wharf Film Festival on 12 March 2008. The Canary Wharf Film Festival (CWFF) was established in 2007 when it screened a range of illustrious short films, across the categories Drama, Documentary and Animation, including the satirical documentary Cheat Neutral - now world-renowned for its off-kilter indictment of carbon offsetting. This screening and Q&A on 12 March offers budding filmmakers a chance to watch last years winning films and quiz the team behind the festival on the secrets to making festival-winning shorts. The event will begin at 6.30 for 7pm and will last approximately an hour and a half, followed by drinks, and will be held in Stage 1 at Ealing Studios. Places are limited so to book your place email becky@metfilm.co.uk

Midnight movies launch at curzon cinemas - 29 February 2008

The a-m-a-zing Curzon Cinemas Midnight Movie launch night is approaching! It is on Fri 29th Feb (leap year!) and things kick off in the Curzon Soho bar from 9:30pm with team megamix DJ's, projections, complimentary beer (for each ticket holder), and customised goody bags.
Then it's off into the BIG screen for our special guest host, lo-budget freaky short film and then the sickness that is...SOCIETY (18) Brian Yuzna, 1989. It has the cute guy from Baywatch in it and is a cult 'gross-out' classic! Tickets are on sale now at the special price of £6:50 from http://www.curzoncinemas.com/ or by phone on 0871 703 3988.

6. Festivals:

Festival de cannes cinefondation - May 14 - 25 2008 - Submission Deadline: 15 February 2008 - Categories: Student Short Films - http://www.festival-cannes.org/

Brooklyn international film festival - May 30 - June 8 2008 - Submission Deadline: 15 March 2008 - Categories: feature, short, experimental, documentary and animation - http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - July 25 - 10 August - Submission Deadline: 7 March 2008 - Categories: Shorts - http://www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au/

We hope you enjoyed this month's MetMail and if you did, why not pass it on to your friends? Good luck if you decide to enter any festivals or competitions and we hope to see you at some of our upcoming events.

Best,

Becky

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