Swindon Media Group Digest 17th April 2010
17th April
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Swindon Media Group Digest SMG Services News Featured Members Opportunities Events Training Networking Event The next SMG Networking Event is on Thursday: Thu 22 Apr Savoy, Regent Street, Swindon 7pm - ?? Let me know if you're coming and I'll look out for you. Or text me when you arrive - 07894 704084 And remember, the SMG covers Swindon and Wiltshire, so if you would like to host a networking event in your area, let me know and I'll help you set it up. SMG Services Don't forget I am available for advice and support. For example I recently worked with Mild Fuzz (website design and development) on contracting, and with Gurchetan Singh on getting location permissions. Contact me any time by email: swindonmedia@me.com If I can complete your enquiry by return email, I will do that. Otherwise, I will call. And if that doesn't do it, we can arrange a meeting, either at your business or at a neutral location like Create or a nice cafe with wi-fi. And what I don't know I can find out for you. And it's all FREE. News Digital Culture An new set of resources from Creative Choices, the first online service to provide the tools, knowledge and networks to support every individual and business to get in, and get on, in the creative industries and cultural sector. Business Link Keith Farmer, our local BL representative, is now available for free advice and consultation meetings. These can be held at your place of business, or we can host them at Create in the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon. If you are interested, please email me and I will set it up. Keith came to our recent Planning For Growth workshop to explain what services are on offer and answer our questions. Click here to watch the videos. COMING SOON: Podcasts of David Read's presentation on his RED camera and Dreambase's presentation on their new studios and services. Rendermedia Their cat animation is now live on the Go Cat website. Watch out for the cat running across the banner and then one that comes in and sits down to watch the commercial. Rendermedia are also one of this month's Featured Members. Animated Encounters May Return South West Screen, Encounters Festival & Bristol Media would like your feedback on the plans to re-establish ‘Animated Encounters’. Click on the link above to complete the questionnaire. top Featured Members Razor TV From commercials to virals, game shows to politics, they've seen it, done it and shot it. Click on the link above to find out more and watch their brilliant showreel - "Always leave them gagging. Suits you, Sir." Rendermedia CGI, animation and interactive 3D for broadcast and digital platforms. Creating award winning content for the commercial, public and educational sectors. Teri Galati Teri is a make-up artist based in Swindon. David Read David is a DoP with an astonishing CV. He has recently acquired one of the much lauded RED cameras. He will be delivering a hands-on workshop on this camera in the coming months. Let me know if you want to be considered as a featured member. top Opportunities Rushes Soho Shorts Festival 2010 International Short Film Festival Deadline: 21 Apr South West Voices A brilliant opportunity for experienced writers. A partnership between South West Screen and the BBC Writersroom. Deadline: 21 Apr Network Innovation Coordinator South West Screen £22-24k Deadline: 22 Apr 4iP The hunt is on for rule-breaking, far-seeing producers and partners who share 4iP’s vision for re-inventing the way public service media is developed, commissioned, funded and delivered in the UK. Deadline: 25 Apr Call for Content for ICCI 360 Festival ICCI (Innovation for the Creative & Cultural Industries) at the University of Plymouth, in partnership with Igloo Vision, is looking for exciting photographic, video, audio, graphic, animation and performance content to display in a 20 diameter panoramic arena during the ICCI 360 Festival, September 2010 Deadline: 29 Apr Glastonbury Festival (23 - 27 June, 2010) Open Call for work by young filmmakers Deadline: 4 May Audience Development Lottery Fund Now open for applications Deadline: 27 May iFeatures Still ways to get involved. Join the community or register your interest in working on one of the projects in the scheme. Supply2.gov Your best source for public sector contracts to a value of £100,000. Propellor4Film Place your short films. Get the latest about funding opportunities. John Brabourne Awards For up and coming talent driven to further their experiences and careers in all aspects of film and television. For those disadvantaged in some way, either through lack of funds or set-backs due to illness or accident. Deadline: 31 Jul And don't forget Broadcast Freelancer for up-to-date job offers. Like these for a TV Broadcast Internship and Film/TV Writing Internship. And make sure you sign up with buyWILTSHIRE for local opportunities, and Mind Your Own Business, Swindon's free guide for setting up and managing your business. And if you are looking for a new employee, freelancer or business partner or collaborator, let me know and I'll spread it around. top Events Collaborating For Innovation Access to Finance for Innovation, KTP Funding Scheme, Innovation Vouchers, Partnership Match-Making, Creative Industry Case Studies and Profiling University Partnership Expertise Portsmouth 27 Apr Swindon NRG Networking Lunch £27 Marriott Hotel 04 May Access All Areas 2 say symposium on User Generated Content Digital Cultures Research Centre, UWE Venue: Watershed, Bristol 20-21 May Innovation Forum Learn how to access over £1 billion of public funding for innovation at a series of forthcoming Innovation Forum events being held across the region in 2010. Bournemouth - 24 Jun Bristol - 22 Jul top Training The Business of Art GMG and Stroud College 20 Apr - 8 May (5 eves) Wildlife Filmmaking With top TV professionals 5-7 May Script Supervision and Continuity for Film & Television London Films School £550 22/23, 29/30 May Curry and Networking Evening For members of Federation of Small Businesses 26 May, Peatmoor, Swindon Screenwriting Story Workout For Writers and Developers 12-16 Jul, Falmouth £380 top |