Faster, Leaner, Keener, Meaner - Survival of the Fittest in Factual

Apr 30, 06:52 PM by Kate Taylor

23rd -24thMay 2009
Town Hall Manchester
Participation Fee (incl. Catering):
Regular: EUR 170.00
Students & NFN Members EUR 110.00

How to survive in the factual world as documentary filmmaker and broadcaster while the economic downturn is in full swing? Discovery Campus proudly present new and innovative production technologies, a walk around 360, variations on the theme for incorporating animation into documentary and even future plans to create a computer programme that spits out formatted programmes at the push of a button. They have ARTE’s “Twenty Show” webisode series creator on hand to show the potential of cross media projects. Open your minds, come explore the changing international media landscape and discover what it means to be faster, leaner, keener and meaner.

The up-to-date list of experts is available here

Have you already reserved your seat? No? Then do it now ‘“here”:http://www.discovery-campus.de/v2/page/symposia/symposia_register/46/

NFN Hosts Documentaries, Discovery Campus and Digital Shorts

Apr 29, 09:42 AM by Kate Taylor

Thursday 21st May
8.15pm Cornerhouse
FREE

NFN are hosting a fringe event during the Discovery Campus Masterschool. This is a fantastic event for anyone interested in documentaries. Peter Symes, head of studies at the Discovery Masterschool will be talking about the Discovery Campus and showing us examples of participants work. Reelisor will be presented, the new online cooperation platform for the european documentary film business and Will Massa from Northwest Vision and Media will be explaining how documentary filmmakers can apply for the Digital Shorts Scheme.

Join us and the Discovery Campus participants afterwards for drinks in the bar and networking.

This screening is free but tickets are limited please book through the Cornerhouse Box Office.

This NFN event is supported by the Discovery Campus in association with Cornerhouse

Discovery Open Campus Master School

Apr 10, 10:49 AM by Kate Taylor

Faster, Leaner, Keener, Meaner – Survival of
the Fittest in Factual
23rd & 24th May

Town Hall, Manchester

Discovery Campus Open Training Sessions.

The weekend is shaping up to be packed with content that will lighten the dark skies of the economic landscape. Recessions can be times of innovation and National Geographic Channel have chosen to enter into a new venture!


Come along to hear Mark Wild, newly appointed Director of International Development who will work out of London, explain an exciting new direction that strives to bring non-US producers into the Nat Geo US Channel fold.

Elaine Frontain Byrant, Director of Nonfiction and Alternative programming, will join a panel of commissioning editors to giveus a behind the scenes look at what’s happening in Television around the world.

Portal Video from Boston will present an innovative way to save time and money in the rough cut process and a panel devoted to CGI will open a whole new vista of possibilities for incorporating animation into documentary.

Waltz With Bashir did it exquisitely. And at this campus they will present a case study of the project. Charlotte Uzu the producer from Films d’Ici will be on hand to explain how they persuaded ARTE to back the project. Not easy, as it was the first project for an animated documentary on a deadly serious subject. It’s all about perseverance, and a really talented film-maker, Ari Folman.

Special Rate for NFN Members: Normal rate 2nd Open Training Session will be 170.00 euros (incl. Catering). NFN Members will be offered the reduced students rate of 110.00 euros (incl. Catering). Please ensure you state you are an NFN Member to benefit from the reduced rate.


Submission deadline is 15 May. Additional information, the complete programme and list of experts will soon be available on the website as well. click here

NFN presents Social Media for Filmmakers

Mar 13, 01:09 PM by Kate Taylor

Monday 30th March
7pm
Free
Nexus Arts Cafe
Manchester

Northern Film Network are proud to present a hands on introduction to social media and its uses for creating a filmmaker’s community, covering the uses of tools such as Twitter, Facebook,BookmarkingBlogs, Wikis, RSS and of course networks like Shooting People. The event will be hosted by Manchester filmmaker and NFN podcaster Maria Gabriella, who also helps to run the Social Media Cafe Manchester.

The aim will be to create the beginnings of NFN’s social media community that evening.

There will also be time for some good old fashioned networking!
To book your place email info@northernfilmnetwork.com

NFN presents Treatments to Screen

Mar 13, 01:01 PM by Kate Taylor

Thursday 19th March
6pm
Free
Liverpool Screen School

Northern Film Network in association with Channel K and Tubedale Films are going to be discussing script treatments. The event will also include a Q&A session and an opportunity to meet both the speakers and to network with other NFN members and
filmmakers from the region.

This event will be hosted by NFN. Guest speakers are
Matt Tiller, Director of Programming at Channel K who will be discussing treatments and his experience of their
journey from proposal stage to screen and how to pique the
interest of production companies. John Maxwell, from Tubedale Films will also be sharing his thoughts and experiences.

Matt Tiller is the Director of Programming at Channel K, the Manchester based production company formed by Channel X, makers of Shooting Stars andReeves & Mortimer. He began his career as a journalist and then producer/director of factual programming, including documentaries such as Bailiffs for BBC
One. Matt has developed several scripted comedy ideas winning commissions for BBC Three, Channel 4, E4 and Paramount Comedy. His latest project is a six part sitcom series in production for BBC Three. Matt and Channel K focus on developing local writing and performing talent.

John is a prolific filmmaker based in Liverpool. Since 1998 John has worked on 16 short films and 3 features, either as a writer, producer or director. John is currently finalising post-production on David Morrissey’s directorial debut feature The Pool, ahead of entry into the 2009 Berlinale Film Festival.

This event is free and open to all. For more information email
info@northernfilmnetwork.com and for directions click here

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