[CMA] Somerset Film and Video July 2005 e-bulletin

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SOMERSET FILM AND VIDEO / JULY 2005 / E-BULLETIN

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MONTHLY UPDATES ON MOVING IMAGE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES IN SOMERSET AND 
THE WIDER WORLD

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JUNCTION - A CHANCE TO NETWORK AND MUCH MORE

ŒJunction¹ evenings are a great opportunity to connect with other local
media creatives and the next one takes place on Thursday 7th July 7pm 
10pm. Previous evenings have included performances by Kid Carpet, Alex
Bradley and Duncan Speakman. Come and enjoy sounds, screenings and much 
more at the Engine Room. Bring a film if you have one you¹d like to 
show. Cost: FREE.

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LAST CALL FOR ³WHAT I WANT TO KNOW ISŠ² PARTICIPANTS

Following the success of ŒThe Somerset Hour¹, the Community Channel has
agreed that the Engine Room can make a Bridgwater TV special to be 
broadcast on Sky and Freeview in August. Looking at the present, past 
and future of the town, the show will shortly be seeking contributions. 
If you¹ve always wanted to be on TV now is your chance. The Engine Room 
will be auditioning for roles as studio presenters, reporters, and 
camera crews THIS WEEK. So don¹t get in touch now.

 From the 4th until the 17th of July the old tourist information office in
Bridgwater will become a television studio making a mixture of 
interviews, features and roving reports. A special feature will be a 
video booth, where you can drop in and record your thoughts for the 
programme.  If you¹re interested in auditioning or just want to find out 
more contact: The Engine Room on (01278) 433187
or email them at bridgwatertv at somersetfilm.com

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ANIMATION COURSE

Award-winning animator Joff Winterhart leads a one-day introduction to
animation at the Engine Room on Friday 27th July 10.30am  4pm. Discover 
how to turn your plastercine, clay or drawings into your own animated film.
Cost: £40 (£30 conc)

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HUB CLUB SCREENINGS

Local digital artists have been working with schools across the county 
in a series of digital arts residencies. Crowcombe and Stogumber First 
Schools, Courtfields School- Wellington, East Bridgwater Community 
School, Stanchester Community School, St Vigor and St John Primary 
Schools, and West Buckland Primary School have worked with animators, 
filmmakers and sound artists to create exciting new work.

The resulting films and animations are to be screened around the county 
and there¹s sure to be a public screening near you! The following dates 
have been confirmed as:

Tuesday 5th July  King¹s Church Centre, Sylvan Street, Wellington 7pm

Friday 15th July  Chilcompton Village Hall, Chilcompton Nr Bath 2pm

Saturday 16th July   David¹s Hall, South Petherton 7pm

The screenings are open to all and tickets cost £2 Adults, free for 
under 18¹s* (*must be accompanied by an adult). To book telephone 01278 
433187.

The project has been co-ordinated by SPAEDA in association with the 
Engine Room and Somerset County Council Educational Development Services 
on behalf of the Somerset Moving Image Learning and Education Hub (SMILE).

Funding from South West Screen and Arts Council England South West 
supported the project, which has helped to bridge the gap identified in 
Somerset teachers around the creative use of ICT. The countywide 
screenings and installations have been supported by Sedgemoor District 
Council, Mendip District Council, South Somerset District Council and 
Taunton Deane Borough Council.

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LOCAL ACTORS WANTED

Thirdeye Films are seeking local actors for various roles in their new 
2005 project, a dark thriller called Black Mountain. Details about the 
company and the film including roles available can be found at
www.thirdeyefilms.co.uk

If anyone is interested in trying out for the auditions to be held late 
July in Glastonbury, please contact mella_bella_p at hotmail.com with 
details of acting experience and photos if possible.

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NEW COMMUNITY ARTS TRAINING

A New Certificate in Community Arts is now available across Somerset. 
This specialist course lasts for 120 hours and is accredited to Level 2 
(Awarding body Consortium).  The course has been developed to recognise 
the skills of those who currently work or who are engaged in Community 
Arts as volunteers.

This qualification aims to inspire and promote career development for 
those considering a career or currently working self employed, or 
freelance within this sector.

The course covers a range of skills including :-

Tableau & Mime

Community Arts in Context

Acting Skills

Movement/Dance Skills

Street Art Skills

Vocal & Singing Skills

Stage Management Skills

Community Arts Administration

Music Technology/MIDI Sequencing

Learners will choose 4 units from the above.

Courses are available at the discretion of individual Adult Learning &
Leisure centres arranging delivery and the learners/community arts groups
participating.

For more information about this course please contact Adult Learning &
Leisure on 01823-663000.

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KID CARPET NEW CD

Musician and Digital Artist Kid Carpet has just released a new album called
³Ideas and Oh Dears² on Tired and Lonesome Records. You may have seen Kid
Carpet perform at one of our Junction events or when he supported Badly
Drawn Boy last year at the Palace Nightclub, Bridgwater. His last single was
voted record of the week by NME magazine.

Kid Carpet was also involved in the digital arts residency ŒConduct¹, which
took place in Rockwell Green, Near Wellington. During the residency Kid
worked with local residents and wrote an album of songs all about the
village entitled ŒRockwell Rocks¹.

ŒIdeas and Oh Dears¹ is released on Monday 4th July at all good record shops
(and some rubbish ones).

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NEW CHAPEL LECTURES

St Blaise have just announced their new series of lectures for people who
work in historic building repair, professionally or practically, and anyone
with an interest in our Built Heritage. The events, which take place at the
recently restored Ebenezer Chapel in Burrowbridge, Somerset kick off on
Thursday 7th July with a lecture by Tom Mayberry, head of heritage services
at Somerset County Council, entitled ŒRevival and restoration² Somerset
Churches in the 19th Century. For further information on tickets and
forthcoming talks email IanC at stblaise.co.uk

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JOB OPPORTUNITY AT SOUTH WEST SCREEN

South West Screen is looking for a Director of Finance and Operations. They
are looking for someone with sound financial management skills who can
develop financial strategy, lead and motivate a small team within tight
resources and apply a creative and imaginative flair to competing
priorities.

It is expected that candidates will have at least three years relevant
experience and possess either an appropriate accounting qualification (CCAB)
be QBE or have another relevant professional qualification. Closing date for
applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 13 July with first interviews to be
held in the week beginning Monday 1 August in Bristol.

To download an application pack please see the job vacancies page of their
website at www.swscreen.co.uk <http://www.swscreen.co.uk/>

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CAN YOU DO IT IN 90 SECONDS?

Depict! 2005 has issued a call for entries - if you can make a micro movie
of under 90 seconds you could win a prize of £3000, have your film promoted
around the globe and also see it screened at the Brief Encounters Short Film
Festival 2005.

The deadline for entries is 5pm Monday 5 September. For further information
and to download an entry from please visit the website  www.depict.org

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FRESH FIVE  YOUNG PEOPLE¹S FILM FESTIVAL

Watch filmsŠ Find out how to become a filmmakerŠ Get ideasŠ See your own
film on the big screenŠ Try things out Š Make your own short film in 90
minutesŠ Get inspiredŠ

Fresh Five is an exciting new film festival designed by young people, for
young people in the South West. If you are aged anywhere between 7 and 21
and love film you¹re sure to find something on offer for you. It takes place
at the Watershed and other venues, Bristol from Thu 7  Sat 9 July.

The following films have been selected by the Fresh Five panel of young
people for screening at Fresh Five on Sat 9 July. The selected films will be
screened in two programmes - Fresh South West 1 at 1100hrs and Fresh South
West 2 at 1300hrs, both in Watershed's Cinema 1. Unfortunately they are
unable to screen all the films that have been submitted to us, but all the
submitted films will be available for visitors to the festival to view in
the Fresh Lab (Sat 9 July, 1230hrs - 1730hrs) and may be included in the
Fresh Film Jam Party (Sat 9 July, 1930hrs - 2230hrs).

Fresh South West 1

1100hrs - 1230hrs

Watershed Cinema 1

12A - under 12s must be accompanied by an adult

Taking Pictures  PVA Media Lab, Dorset

Processed Beats  Creative Partnerships, Cornwall

The Story of Link  Calling the Shots

The Missing  Somerset Film and Video

Culture Thing  Somerset Film and Video

Postman Tap  Cre8 Studios

Anonymous Delivery  Samuel Poore

Vote SK8  Creative Partnerships, Cornwall

The Freak  Creative Partnerships, Cornwall

A Day in the Life of a Volunteer Zoo Keeper  Jesse Meadows

Daydream in Blue  Creative Partnerships, Cornwall

Cross Tree Crew  Knowle West Media Centre

What Comes at the End?  Calling the Shots

Fresh South West 2

1300hrs - 1430hrs

Watershed Cinema 1

12A - under 12s must be accompanied by an adult

Fairy Cakes  PVA Media Lab, Dorset

DSK8  Creative Partnerships, Cornwall

The Fight That Didn¹t Go Right  Creative Partnerships, Cornwall

Come Play  Calling the Shots

Pedro  Wiltshire College

Seven Phases of June  Adrian James

Me and Alfie  Brett Harvey, Cornwall

HIV/ AIDS Awareness  David Levene, Bristol

Living the Dream  Nathan Stacey, Cirencester College

Newsflash Osiris  Creative Partnerships, Cornwall

Break - ATV

This Room  Charlie Parker and Adam Savin

That¹s What I Like About My Home  Calling the Shots

For further information about what's on at Fresh Five please have a look at
the programme information on the Watershed website - www.watershed.co.uk

To reserve tickets please contact Watershed Box Office on 0117 927 6444.

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LAST CALL FOR DIGITAL SHORTS

The deadline for this year's Digital Shorts scheme run by South West Screen
is fast approaching. All applications must be received by 12 noon on Friday
8 July. South West Screen are seeking to commission innovative short moving
image ideas from individuals based in the South West who are interested in
exploring new approaches to digital format from screen based to mobile
phones. For more information visit www.swscreen.co.uk
<http://www.swscreen.co.uk/> .

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PROGRAMME TRAINEE OPPORTUNITY WITH ITV WEST

ITV West is looking for a Programme Trainee to work on the autumn series of
³The Sunday Roast².

This is another excellent training opportunity for a talented beginner with
no prior paid experience in the industry to start working in television.

This opportunity will commence on 30 August 2005.

Employment is for approximately 8 weeks, subject to satisfactory
probationary period and will be paid at the rate of £265.70 per week.

You will work as part of a small team responsible for making contact with
likely sources of information, preparing briefs for the producer and
organizing shoots. You will be flexible and able to work reasonable hours as
required. You will have an excellent telephone manner and the ability to
deal sympathetically with and assess the suitability of possible
contributors and members of the public from diverse backgrounds.  A full,
clean driving licence is essential and the ability to use a digital video
camera is desirable.  An understanding of the commercial television sector
and the wider broadcasting industry would be an advantage.  Training will be
given on the job and formal off the job training will be agreed to suit the
needs of the individual.

If you have the necessary skills, and have had no prior paid experience of
working in the industry, please apply on line at www.itvjobs.com
<http://www.itvjobs.com/>  (select the South West region), contact us for an
application form or send a  full CV and covering letter to the HTV Human
Resources Department, Television Centre, Bath Road Bristol BS4 3HG.
Telephone number 0117 972 2178 (telephone/minicom). Alternative methods of
application are available on request.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS STRICTLY FRIDAY 15TH JULY 2005

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CORNWALL FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR FILM ENTRIES

The Cornwall Film Festival has announced a call for entries. Films of all
lengths and genres will be considered for selection if the writer, director
or producer is a resident in Cornwall. The deadline for entries is August
16th 2005.

The application form can be found on their website.
www.cornwallfilmfestival.com

The festival has sections for drama, documentary, animation, digital art
films, skate/ surf/ marine  films, archive and reminiscence project films, 1
minute films inspired by cinema, short films and full-length features etcŠ.
They are also negotiating with a large mobile phone company and hope to
include mobile phone films and text voting!

The festival will take place from Friday 18  Sunday 20 November 2005 at the
Falmouth Arts Centre, The National Maritime Museum Cornwall, University
College Falmouth and other venues in and around Falmouth tbc.

Friday - 5pm is a young people's festival, there's also a "Best Student
Film" Audience award as well as the Audience award for best film of the
festival.

For further details and a full itinerary visit www.cornwallfilmfestival.com

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BEYOND TV CALL FOR ENTRIES

Seeking entries now for the 6th annual video festival.

November 26th-27th 2005 26-27 Tachwedd 2005 (For Welsh speakers)

BEYONDTV is a unique blend of music, short movies, dance, subverts,
animations and inspiring documentary, VJ's and other media artistry. We're
going to celebrate our 6th annual festival in style on Swansea Marina and
this year's event promises to be the funkiest yet. BEYONDTV relies on
volunteers and is a non-profit event.

And for Welsh Speakers

BEYONDTV cyfuniad unigryw o gerddoriaethwill, dawns, ffilmiau byr,
animeiddio, rhaglen ddogfen ysbrydoledig, animeiddio, Visual Jockeys a
chelfwaith gyfryngol arall. Rydym yn dathlu ein pumed gwyl flynyddol a hon
fydd y mwya lliwgar drachefn. Mae¹n achlysur gwirfoddol nad yw¹n gwneud elw.

BEYONDTV screens the latest documentaries, community video and animations
from the world's best producers overlooked by mainstream broadcasters.

Guidelines for entering your film or animation into BEYONDTV 2005 can be
found at http://www.undercurrents.org/beyondtv/

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FINAL DEADLINE LOOMING FOR UWE ANIMATION COURSE

All applications for the 2005 3 Month Animation Course at UWE must be
received by 10 July 2005. The course will run between October and December
2005 and is specifically designed to enhance and develop the potential of
the professional or graduate 'animator'. See www.uwe.ac.uk/amd
<http://www.uwe.ac.uk/amd> for more information.

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WILDSCREEN DATES FOR 2006 ANNOUNCED

The 23rd Wildscreen Festival will be held next year and the dates have now
been confirmed as Sunday 15 to Friday 20 October 2006.

More information should be available soon and Wildscreen also plan to launch
a free news and information portal for the wildlife and environmental film
industry later this year. For more details or to subscribe to their
newsletter please visit their website. www.wildscreenfestival.org

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BRAND NEW MEDIA CAREERS RESOURCES FOR SOUTH WEST

This month sees the launch of South West Media Careers, a great new resource
for anyone wanting to know more about working in the region's media. The new
website provides a snapshot of the South West's audio-visual industries and
also features video interviews with practioners from across the region. A
print-pack to accompany the site is being distributed to Careers Advisors
around the South West. This new resource has been created by Bournemouth
University in partnership with South West Screen and Skillset Careers. FFI:
visit www.swmediacareers.org

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MAD IN WALES  FILM SCREENING

Mad in Wales! A film exploring the relationship between psychosis and
spirituality will be screened in Cardiff in July. The documentary highlights
alternatives to psychiatric treatment of mental health.

Produced by award winning media charity Undercurrents and directed by

Melissa Gunasena, Evolving Minds will be shown as part of the Black

Welsh film festival.

Melissa said of her film ŒThroughout history humans have always sought to
explore, alter and make sense of reality. I decided to make Evolving Minds
following my own experiences as an involuntary psychiatric patient. After
suffering the trauma of inhumane treatment whilst in hospital and the
unwelcome effects of strong medication, I firmly believe that psychiatric
treatment does not solve the problem, it merely suppresses and postpones
it.²

Evolving Minds broadens the cultural barriers to reveal that schizophrenia,
mania and psychosis have been accepted by many cultures and traditions as
gateways to the spirit world. People with these experiences have been valued
as contributing positively to the society's well being.

Evolving Minds also explains how chemical imbalances in the brain can be
successfully readjusted by eating a combination of everyday foods.

Director, Melissa Gunasena has just returned from a three-month tour of Sri
Lanka. Her Art2Art therapy workshops have been helping children and adults
overcome the trauma of the Boxing Day Tsunami.

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VX AUTEUR THEORY COMPETITION - CALL FOR ENTRIES
1K PRIZE FOR CROSS DISCIPLINED FILMMAKERS!

For entry details please email: lparsons at qbo-bellpottinger.co.uk

The competition winner will receive £1K prize money towards their next
filmmaking venture.

There are filmmakers who produce, write, direct, shoot & edit, some write
the music for their films too. The VX AUTEUR THEORY competition will
showcase the next generation of D.I.Y auteurs for whom filmmaking is a more
rounded, personal process as apposed to clear-cut, traditional film making
roles.

Created by Lucia Helenka, a London based artist and filmmaker and supported
by Vauxhall, the competition will screen films by talented filmmakers with a
strong personal vision and hands on approach to filmmaking, reflecting the
work of Takeshi Kitano, Abbas Kiarostami, Mike Figgis, Emir Kusturica and
Vincent Gallo, who all work in a cross discipline approach, often making the
most engaging films. The VX Auteur Theory invites and challenges cross
disciplined filmmakers to prove they are the ones to watch.,

The judging panel consists of Philip Ilson (Short Film Programmer, Curzon,
Soho / Halloween Shorts Film Festival), Janine Marmot (Feature Film
Producer, Hot Property films, Producer of the recent Abbas Kiarostami
Workshop), Lucia Helenka (filmmaker and member of the VX Collective), and
Simon Ewart (Vauxhall Motors).

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NOKIA SHORTS 2005 LAUNCHED

Nokia Shorts, now in its third year, is a unique competition which
encourages the development of short films designed specifically to be played
on mobile devices. This year's scheme is being championed by director Shane
Meadows (Dead Man's Shoes) who will be inspiring potential entrants with his
own 15 second film made using the Nokia N90.

To find out how to submit your 15 second film please see the Nokia Shorts
website. Deadline for entries is Monday 15 August. www.nokiashorts.co.uk

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209RADIO SHORTLISTED FOR THE NEW STATESMAN NEW MEDIA AWARDS 2005

209radio has been shortlisted for the New Statesman New Media Awards 2005
for Community and Information London, 5th July 2005

The New Statesman, Britain¹s leading political magazine, in association with
Atos Origin, the leading IT services company, announces the short list for
their New Media Awards in the category of Community and Information. This
award will go to the individual or organisation that best uses new media
technology to provide an alternative, informative voice enhancing democratic
debate.

The key themes of this year¹s awards are "ingenuity, modernisation and
accessibility". They intend to award those who have achieved something of
benefit to others, whether in their community or in society at large. Since
1998, these awards have promoted projects that embrace new technology, fresh
thinking and creative management in the UK.

³Society has always been promised a great deal by the digital revolution,²
says John Kampfner, editor of the New Statesman. ³The 2005 New Media Awards
will highlight the projects that have really delivered on that promise.²

³This is a bit of a shock and a great honour, especially as 209radio is
still waiting for the decision on our FM licence application! It shows how
ordinary people can use basic technology to make a real difference. It also
shows how Community Media, as the new third tier in UK broadcasting, is
already making waves.²

Karl Hartland [209radio Project Director]

http://www.209radio.co.uk

See also http://www.commedia.org.uk (Community Media Association)

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SHOTS CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS

Shots Magazine, an independent publication made possible by the
participation and subscriptions of its readers, has announced a call for
photographs for the Fall Issue: Shots 89 the annual portfolio issue

You can send up to 20 photographs and a statement for consideration.
Submittals must be received by: August 2, 2005. For complete details, visit:
http://www.shotsmag.com

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NEW SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT DIPLOMA

With the script most often criticised as the root of all Brit film 
problems, Script Development in the UK has been marked out as an area in 
need of better practitioners. The Script Factory/NFTS Script Development 
Diploma - newly re- designed as a one-year programme - aims to equip 
participants with an understanding of the problems and get them working 
actively towards solutions. Full details of the next programme starting 
in January 2006 visit 
http://www.scriptfactory.co.uk/go/WhatWeDo/Info_25.html
<http://www.scriptfactory.co.uk/go/WhatWeDo/Info_25.html> - application
deadline is September.

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360TV COORDINATOR WANTED

360TV is an Internet TV station based at Peacock Visual Arts in Aberdeen 
and due to launch in September 2005.  In 2006 they plan to establish a 
sister channel in Moray.

They are looking for a talented and enthusiastic individual with 
excellent technical and interpersonal skills who will help develop and 
establish 360TV as a model arts project that engages and challenges the 
participants. This is an exciting opportunity to join a challenging and 
rewarding project at its early stages.

Based at Peacock Visual Arts in Aberdeen the successful applicant will 
be responsible for the day to day running of the project whilst 
providing guidance and support for the establishment of the second 
channel in Moray.

For further information contact Debbie Perry
Project Administrator
P E A C O C K visual arts
21 Castle Street (off Castlegate)
ABERDEEN

t:  01224 639539
f:  01224 627094
e: debbie at peacockvisualarts.co.uk
www.peacockvisualarts.co.uk

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NATIONAL SEARCH FOR YOUNG ACHIEVERS

Whitbread PLC is once again launching its search for the best young 
volunteers in Britain and from 1st June is inviting nominations for the 
Whitbread Young Achievers awards.

The awards celebrate the achievements of young people in four categories 
- arts, community, environment and sports and are open to young people 
aged 16-25.

Creative Partnerships is working with Whitbread as their Arts Partner, 
to encourage nominations in the arts category.

Each category winner will receive a unique prize that includes £2,000 
for personal and project development, £250 of leisure vouchers and a 
unique 12-month follow on support package. For the arts winner, this 
could mean anything from spending time backstage at a West End play to 
mentoring or professional help with a fundraising strategy.

This year's winners will be recognised at a celebration event in London, 
hosted by TV presenter June Sarpong, on 23 November 2005.

For further details and a nomination form, please visit the website at
www.whitbreadyoungachievers.co.uk 
<http://www.whitbreadyoungachievers.co.uk>. Nominations close on 15th 
July 2005.

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SUBMIT YOUR FILM TO IRELAND'S FIRST EVER SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

Sligo Short Digital Film Festival will take place between 16-18 
September 2005 and will celebrate the art of the digital film. The 
festival is looking for films shot on digital camera which are between 1 
and 35 minutes in length. There are five categories: fiction, 
documentary, animation, experimental, amateur. Deadline for submissions 
is Friday 5 August - see the website for more information. www.sligosff.com

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The Engine Room
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Bridgwater
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