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Hi Everyone, Hope you all had a lovely bank holiday. Welcome to this week’s newsletter, with an update on upcoming online events from Miriam, our senior awards and events producer; advice and resources during the Covid-19 crisis; and our around the industry section. Following our survey, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport got in touch asking for further details saying that they had found the data collected “extremely illuminating”, so thank you so much to everyone who took the time to fill in our questionnaire, because it is really important we can collect and feedback this important information to the government, and in the process, I hope make a difference. As ever, we have a packed events programme, so huge thanks to the WFTV events team and personally, I am much looking forward to interviewing Mandy Chang, BBC Storyville Editor in our Meet the Commissioner session on 3 June. Many thanks and stay safe. Best Upcoming Online WFTV Events Coming up this week
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Hi Everyone, Hope you all enjoyed a sunny bank holiday and some fresh air, wherever you may have spent it. It started off a grey morning here today, but is lovely again now – I’m currently sitting outside with my laptop in a foil lined cooler bag, which works an absolute treat! Once again, we’re heading into a couple of busy weeks of online events, with a packed week this week, and a couple of exciting new announcements for next week. First up, on Wednesday 3rd June Beating Imposter Syndrome with Sue Belton. This is a really helpful workshop, which I’m sure lots of us could find useful at the moment. It’s easy for niggling thoughts to take over when we’re our own echo chambers, so if you’re available on Weds eve, then I would certainly recommend tuning in for some positive re-adjustment – we will all be there! And then on Thursday at 14:00 we’ve got another instalment of our successful Meet The Commissioner strand; in this session Liz will be in conversation with Mandy Chang, Commissioning Editor BBC Storyville and Head of Documentary Acquisitions who I’m sure will be shedding some light on the ever changing commissioning landscape. As ever, it’s always lovely to have you join our online events, and we’ve been getting a fantastic response. Please keep sharing your ideas via our post-event surveys, they really are helpful. See you all soon, Miriam WFTV Members News Tracey Ewen Powell has released a free access video of her first event; Secret Diary Of a Call Sheet, in order to help provide focus and information to those who are students or new to the industry. You will also find a copy of the Mock up DR WHO call sheet so it can be downloaded as a reference to the event. You can access these here. Nicole Lieberman is offering two films available to watch on Herflix. You can watch, Nora, a documentary includes straight talk about the challenges of a female writer/director & memorable movie scenes from Sleepless in Seattle, You've got mail, When Harry met Sally - you can watch this here. The second film: Girls in band, a New York Times Critics’ Pick. Inspiring stories of female jazz players & musicians from the late 1930’s to present day - watch it here. Advice & Resources during Covid-19 WFTV has a Covid-19 resources hub providing links to support our members during this difficult period - you can find it here. 
The BAFTA UK Scholarship Programme is now open to British citizens in need of financial assistance to take eligible undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the UK. Each BAFTA Scholar receives between £5,000 to £12,000 towards their annual course fees, as well as mentoring support from a BAFTA member, winner or nominee and free access to BAFTA events around the UK. The application deadline is tomorrow, Wednesday 27 May, 5pm - read more here. Following the tragic death of Mark Milsome in 2017, The Foundation has launched an anonymous, industry wide survey to help assess the current state of health and safety in the film and TV industry. The responses could help make changes that prevent injury and save lives. Results will be discussed by the Foundation at the Edinburgh Festival this summer - complete the health & safety 2020 survey here. Dr Tamsyn Dent FHEA, a researcher based at King’s College London, is working on a European Commission funded project called ‘Developing Inclusive and Sustainable Creative Economies’ (DISCE). DISCE has just launched a new survey across Europe asking the important question of who cares about creative and cultural workers in Europe? Their aim is to document organisations' work and bringing them together. If you/your organisation work in this area, please complete this brief survey here. The Euroscript Speakeasy - online event this evening will be featuring director Jon East (Killing Eve, Lost in Space, Downton Abbey, The Last Kingdom) talking about his career, about collaboration and how writers and directors can get the best out of each other and produce great work. You can book your tickets for this evening's event here. Raising Films turned five last week! During lockdown Raising Films has contributed, via Creative England, to the Codes of Practice for Film and High-End TV Drama Production developed by the British Film Commission as part of the BFI Screen Sector Task Force. While Raising Films’ colleague Dr. Tamsyn Dent has submitted a paper to the research project set up by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Creative Diversity - read more here. Film Strike for Climate, a grassroot group of filmmakers is hosting a meeting consisting of an introduction to the campaign, its different projects, and then separate out into breakout sessions for new and existing members to explore and join the discussion of a project of their choosing - find more information here. Mandy's Young Talent Showcase 2020 is open for entries! This is the ultimate chance for young performers to showcase their talent, whether they are an actor, dancer or singer, and win great prizes. It is free to enter #MandyYoungTalent - find out more here. Swedish producer wanted for short film - Sally Tatum, a writer/director is currently looking for a Swedish producer with knowledge of and connections in the Swedish film industry. Experience of funding would be a bonus. If you are interested, please contact her on sally...@hotmail.com. Gyulyara Meliki is looking for a screenwriter, who could help turn her synopsis into a feature film script. When completed she will look for the funding (she already has potential partners) and a percentage of the funding would go to the screenwriter (minimum £10000). If you are interested, please send your portfolio (scripts/ synopsises/ dialogues/ treatment – anything) to gyume...@gmail.com with the subject “Screenwriter” by 13 June. CineMamas has launched their first-ever online events including a discussion with Director Laura Scrivano who will discuss juggling both motherhood and directing - see the line-up of events here. GMAC Film is recruiting a Short Film Project Manager to join its small creative team to lead a new short film commissioning scheme for Scotland - you can find more information here. A new initiative from albert, The Green Rider, has been launched to champion climate action through an actor’s contract. Instead of requests for particular items or modes of transport, the Green Rider calls for good environmental practices to be observed on set. For example, requesting plant-based catering, low energy lighting, or for the production company to agree to a ‘zero to landfill’ policy for its sets - get more information here. The Uncertain Kingdom is open for applications again. They are specifically looking for a film on the topic of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK. The film must be possible to produce while respecting government advice on the pandemic. It will be commissioned in May and must be delivered by 3 August 2020 - read more here. Pact is offering a free 6 month membership for UK indies and full access to their services and resources - find out more here. South Social Film Festival has launched a new online festival with 2 sections, one dedicated to shorts: Social Mingling, every Wednesday at 7pm and the other: Feature Film of the Week is dedicated to extraordinary vintage films, every Saturday at 8pm - you can find all details here. The Grierson Trust is now open for entries to the 48th British Documentary Awards! With 14 categories covering a broad range of genres, the Griersons celebrate excellence, integrity, creativity and originality in all forms of documentary film and television. The window of eligibility is from 1 June 2019 to 31 May 2020, and the deadline for entries is Friday 29 May 2020 - find out more here. Script Angel is offering a Screenwriter Coaching Inclusion Scholarship to writers from backgrounds underrepresented in film and television, who have talent and professional ambition - see more here. The organisers of the Encounters Film Festival are moving this year’s 26th edition of the festival online. The festival has also announced its collaboration with BFI NETWORK, Watershed and industry partners including BAFTA, Channel 4 and BBC Creative to launch #shortitout to build an inspired community of filmmakers in the challenging months ahead, to encourage creative responses to the current situation - read more here. The Whickers are inviting documentary filmmakers from anywhere in the world to spare 20-25 mins to fill out their survey - and to say thank you, they will be surprising one lucky respondent with 1x complimentary pass to Sheffield Doc/Fest 2021 - take the survey here. BIFA has compiled of some of the best British short films of the last 10 years, all BIFA nominees and winners, to alleviate your stay at home boredom in bite-size chunks and for free - watch them here. The Smalls Film Festival is back for its 15th year, and they’re taking over Shoreditch from the 4th - 7th September, with the very best in films, sessions and parties. Every year, The Smalls explore a new theme with a special submissions category and this year the theme will be focussing on Action and Activism. Along with this special category, The Smalls are also bringing back seven other categories for filmmakers to enter, which do not have an environmental focus - as well as having a special discount for student filmmakers too. For more information and to submit your film visit here. Screen Scotland's Professional Development Fund is open for applications. This fund aims to help to provide support for individuals working in film and television to get access to training, mentoring and other professional development both nationally and internationally. You can apply for between £250 and £5,000. Women Over 50 Film Festival is looking for drama, documentary, animation and experimental short films by or about older women. Submissions are open until Wednesday 15 July. Find out more about how to submit your film here. From 22 February - 30 May Club des Femmes is facilitating a series of feminist re-imaginings, archival activations and reflections at the Rio Cinema in East London. If you attended film screenings at the Rio in the 1980s and would like to take part in the project which aims to keep feminist moving image history present and future-looking click here. Festival Watch SUBMIT TO: 31 May: Aesthetica Short Film Festival | 4 June: Encounters Film Festival | 30 June: FilmPride |
1July: Women Over 50 Film Festival | 19 July: The Smalls Film Festival
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Monday 01 June 2020 
Hi Everyone, Welcome to this week’s newsletter, with an update on upcoming online events from Miriam, our senior awards and events producer; and our around the industry section. At WFTV, as an organisation that fights hard to promote fairness and justice for all, it was heartbreaking to see the news from the US over the weekend and an important reminder of how much still needs to change to create a fairer and just world. And in our own industry, there is a long way to go before we can create a truly diverse film and TV sector. There is clearly still much work to do. And some news from WFTV, sadly we will be saying goodbye to Miriam, who will be leaving us shortly. She was planning to go in April, but very kindly stayed on to help us transition into our new online events world. So, on behalf of all the team at WFTV, I’d like to say a huge thanks to her for all her commitment, drive and energy in transforming and driving forward the WFTV events and awards. I know from so many members how much they have all appreciated the fantastic online events that Miriam and the team are providing during this uncertain time. We will all really miss her and look forward to giving her a proper “send off” when we are all able to meet up face-to-face again! The good news, is that we are hoping Miriam will be able to come back to freelance for our awards ceremony, so she won’t get rid of us that easily! And in next week’s newsletter, we will be introducing our new Senior Events and Awards Producer who will join WFTV on 15 June. |
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Hi Everyone, Hope you’re all doing OK, managing the incoming summer weather and hopefully feeling like there are positive things on the horizon, it’s been a weekend of mixed emotions that’s for sure. The riots in America have dramatically changed the Western news discourse, it feels like we’ve been in a haze of Covid-19 headlines since March and I’ve certainly lulled myself into a very small, safe bubble – working from home and only leaving the house for shopping; but the reality of the world can’t be ignored, nor can the divisions on our own doorstep. As a white woman with a (loud) voice, I consider it my responsibility to use my privilege to help others. As an organisation which, in its essence, exists to level the playing field, we have to work harder for those at the margins and through our Awards, Mentoring Scheme and Events Programme we endeavour to do this. In our landscape of Film & TV, I think there is currently a growing risk of increased marginalisation when productions pick-up again, it’s easy to take the path of least resistance when you’re under pressure, and I think it’s safe to assume that those already in strong positions will be at the front of the line when the work starts to build. Please consider this when you’re crewing up. Without sounding too much like my own party political broadcast, I also wanted to let you know that I’m leaving WFTV (hopefully I'll be back to freelance the Awards!), and will be handing over my current role as of Monday 15th. We're looking forward to introducing the newest member of WFTV next week, and I have no doubt she will do an incredible job and further drive forward the progress that we continue to make. I would LOVE to keep in touch with you all though so please add me on LinkedIn. We still have a jam-packed schedule of events, so please head over to our events page and check them out, there are more being added daily. |
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WFTV Members News Blue Bird Productions have launched a comedy short film Sarah Chong is Going to Kill Herself, directed by Ella Jones and produced by Alexandra Blue both WFTV members, online for free during lockdown. Sarah Chong is Going to Kill Herself is helmed by an all-female creative team and was completed under the mentorship of Paul King (Paddington) and Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Solider Spy). It was made as part of the BFI Network and Creative England backed Funny Girls initiative. Watch the film here.
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Advice & Resources during Covid-19 WFTV has a Covid-19 resources hub providing links to support our members during this difficult period - you can find it here. |
The Pitch Film Fund opens for submissions today. The Pitch Film Fund provides emerging filmmakers with the opportunity to make a short film with a £30,000 budget and production support. As well as the budget, the process to selection includes training, feedback and mentoring. Submit for free by 14 September - find more information here. As part of the We Are One Film Festival, you can watch films during the 10-day global film festival co-curated by over 20 festivals from across the world (29th May - 7th June 2020). Some of the Festivals involved include Annecy, IFFR, and Berlinale - watch films here. Are you a commissioner or broadcaster? Franklin Rae PR is running a series of webinars with APFI for Finnish TV producers with great series coming to the UK – get in touch with ho...@franklinrae.com if you are interested in speaking on one of the sessions and building your international network. Applications are open for this year’s Production Finance Market (PFM), which is set to take place from 12 - 13 October. The market connects filmmakers and financiers from across the globe through 1-2-1 meetings as a way to navigate potential business partners and investment. The main strand accommodates feature film projects with budgets above €1m, while the New Talent Strand targets budgets below €1m. To apply, read here. You can register to attend the new online One World Media Awards #OWMAwards2020 exhibition to exclusive live stream events, on June 18 @onewm invites all to come together to celebrate filmmakers + journalists all over the world. Register for free here. The Whickers' 2020 Radio & Audio Funding Award is now open for submissions. If you have an idea for an audio documentary and looking for funding, no matter where you are in the world, you can apply now. It's completely free and you could win up to £6k and mentorship from a top industry professional to complete your project! Find out more and apply here. |
Following the tragic death of Mark Milsome in 2017, The Foundation has launched an anonymous, industry wide survey to help assess the current state of health and safety in the film and TV industry. The responses could help make changes that prevent injury and save lives. Results will be discussed by the Foundation at the Edinburgh Festival this summer - complete the health & safety 2020 survey here. Dr Tamsyn Dent FHEA, a researcher based at King’s College London, is working on a European Commission funded project called ‘Developing Inclusive and Sustainable Creative Economies’ (DISCE). DISCE has just launched a new survey across Europe asking the important question of who cares about creative and cultural workers in Europe? Their aim is to document organisations' work and bringing them together. If you/your organisation work in this area, please complete this brief survey here. |
Mandy's Young Talent Showcase 2020 is open for entries! This is the ultimate chance for young performers to showcase their talent, whether they are an actor, dancer or singer, and win great prizes. It is free to enter #MandyYoungTalent - find out more here. Gyulyara Meliki is looking for a screenwriter, who could help turn her synopsis into a feature film script. When completed she will look for the funding (she already has potential partners) and a percentage of the funding would go to the screenwriter (minimum £10000). If you are interested, please send your portfolio (scripts/ synopsises/ dialogues/ treatment – anything) to gyume...@gmail.com with the subject “Screenwriter” by 13 June. Pact is offering a free 6 month membership for UK indies and full access to their services and resources - find out more here. The Smalls Film Festival is back for its 15th year, and they’re taking over Shoreditch from the 4th - 7th September, with the very best in films, sessions and parties. Every year, The Smalls explore a new theme with a special submissions category and this year the theme will be focussing on Action and Activism. Along with this special category, The Smalls are also bringing back seven other categories for filmmakers to enter, which do not have an environmental focus - as well as having a special discount for student filmmakers too. For more information and to submit your film visit here. |
Screen Scotland's Professional Development Fund is open for applications. This fund aims to help to provide support for individuals working in film and television to get access to training, mentoring and other professional development both nationally and internationally. You can apply for between £250 and £5,000. Women Over 50 Film Festival is looking for drama, documentary, animation and experimental short films by or about older women. Submissions are open until Wednesday 15 July. Find out more about how to submit your film here. |
Festival Watch SUBMIT TO: 4 June: Encounters Film Festival | 30 June: FilmPride | 1July: Women Over 50 Film Festival | 19 July: The Smalls Film Festival |
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Monday 08 June 2020 |
Hi Everyone, Welcome to this week’s newsletter, with an update on upcoming online events from Miriam, our senior awards and events producer; and our around the industry section. |
As our industry continues to grapple with the huge impact of Covid-19, a number of groups have been developing guidelines on how to manage the risk of the virus, so that productions can work out new ways of working. For further information on these guidelines, please go here. As I mentioned last week, sadly we will be saying goodbye to Miriam, who kindly stayed on beyond April, when she had originally been attending to leave, to help us transition into our new online events. With social distancing still in place the team will be giving her a send off via a Zoom farewell party, until we can meet up face-to face! Our new Senior Awards and Events Producer will be Rebecca Towers, who joins us on Monday 15 June. Rebecca has over twenty years’ experience working in live events and TV production. So we are all really looking forward to working with her. Finally, great to see that our Meet the Commission event with Mandy Chang featured in Broadcast last week here. 
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Call the Chair: Liz Tucker 
Friday 12 June, 9:00 - 10:00 Have you got any questions about WFTV? If you would like to find out more about what we do, how we run the organisation, our events programme or indeed anything else, then why not book a call with Liz? She is available for a chat this Friday 12 June between 9:00am and 10:00am. Please e-mail AmyL...@wftv.org.uk to book. |
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Hi (and bye!) Everyone, Sadly, my final Monday newsletter ☹ - but exciting times for the organisation as I hand over this lovely role to Rebecca and wish her all the best. Don’t forget sign up for some of the events we’ve got coming up this week, there’s something for everyone. Tonight, we’ve got WFTV Wellbeing: Reframe your Mindset; other events later in the week include our ever popular Table Reads and an event with Nanette Burstein, the director of the critically acclaimed documentary Hillary. I’m really looking forward to being an audience member at some of the fantastic events which I know are on the horizon, and will hope to see you in real life soon. If you missed my shameless plug last week… please do add me on LinkedIn! Best, Mim. WFTV Members News Ming Ho has written the short film, British People, out now in Volume 1 of THE UNCERTAIN KINGDOM anthology (20 fast-response short films, chronicling the UK in 2019). Inspired by her live audio drama, Citizens of Nowhere?, it’s produced by Chi Thai, directed by Lab Ky Mo, and features Jennifer Lim, Siu Hun Li and Pik-Sen Lim; available to download on BFIPlayer, Amazon Prime, iTunes, Curzon Home Cinema, and Google Play. Read Ming’s blog about the film here. Avgousta Zourelidi, a director working in the animation industry, has created the Directors In Animation Podcast which discusses the ups and downs of directing animation films and series. Whether you are a director, someone interested in directing or filmmaking in general, this is the podcast for you! You can listen here. At WFTV, we’ve pulled together an Anti-Racism Resources Hub which includes links to podcasts, videos, books, articles, films & TV series and tools on how to teach children anti-racism – you can visit and share here. |
Advice & Resources during Covid-19 WFTV has a Covid-19 resources hub providing links to support our members during this difficult period - you can find it here. |
We are sorry to hear that the pioneering British cinematographer Diane Tammes – the first woman to graduate in camera from the UK’s National Film and Television School (NFTS) and an early member of WFTV, died on 30 May. Tammes began her career as a stills photographer in Scotland, working at Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum and Glasgow’s Scottish Opera and Citizens Theatre - read more here. Following on from their recent surveys, Moore Smith Kingston LLP has put together a number of questions designed to track sentiment around expected outturn for this year, as well as looking at how media businesses are planning for the future. The survey is entirely confidential, with no individual responses published. The survey will close on Friday 12 June 2020 and a copy of the results will be sent to all participants. Click here to complete the survey. ScreenSkills is fast-tracking new training to help screen industry professionals return safely to production. This follows the publication of new guidance documents on safe working during Covid-19 in film and high-end TV - find more information here. |
The Pitch Film Fund opens for submissions today. The Pitch Film Fund provides emerging filmmakers with the opportunity to make a short film with a £30,000 budget and production support. As well as the budget, the process to selection includes training, feedback and mentoring. Submit for free by 14 September - find more information here. |
Elstree Studios undertook its first production on 02 June since the lockdown in March. Although Elstree Studios did not close during the lockdown, access was restricted to those working on site and Studio administrative staff worked from home. Strict protective measures have been put in place for those returning to work on the Elstree Studios site. These include the wearing of masks or face coverings, social distancing and temperature checking by a paramedic at the front gate entrance - read more here. Shiny Connects is hosting an online chat for new directors, with panellists from world-class ad agencies, record labels, reps, editors & producers. They’ll explore the ways diverse new directors can connect with people in the commercial production industry and take a look at one of the recent videos submitted to Shiny Network Picks. Get your free registration here. |
Are you a commissioner or broadcaster? Franklin Rae PR is running a series of webinars with APFI for Finnish TV producers with great series coming to the UK – get in touch with ho...@franklinrae.com if you are interested in speaking on one of the sessions and building your international network. Applications are open for this year’s Production Finance Market (PFM), which is set to take place from 12 - 13 October. The market connects filmmakers and financiers from across the globe through 1-2-1 meetings as a way to navigate potential business partners and investment. The main strand accommodates feature film projects with budgets above €1m, while the New Talent Strand targets budgets below €1m. To apply, read here. |
Shore Scripts has announced the winners of this year's production grants. The Tow written by Lindiwe Makgalemele is the Grand Prize Winner and has been awarded a production grant of $15,000. In addition, Lady & Luck written by Boris Vymenets has been awarded $5,000 - to find out more read here. |
You can register to attend the new online One World Media Awards #OWMAwards2020 exhibition to exclusive live stream events, on June 18 @onewm invites all to come together to celebrate filmmakers + journalists all over the world. Register for free here. The Whickers' 2020 Radio & Audio Funding Award is now open for submissions. If you have an idea for an audio documentary and looking for funding, no matter where you are in the world, you can apply now. It's completely free and you could win up to £6k and mentorship from a top industry professional to complete your project! Find out more and apply here. Following the tragic death of Mark Milsome in 2017, The Foundation has launched an anonymous, industry wide survey to help assess the current state of health and safety in the film and TV industry. The responses could help make changes that prevent injury and save lives. Results will be discussed by the Foundation at the Edinburgh Festival this summer - complete the health & safety 2020 survey here. Dr Tamsyn Dent FHEA, a researcher based at King’s College London, is working on a European Commission funded project called ‘Developing Inclusive and Sustainable Creative Economies’ (DISCE). DISCE has just launched a new survey across Europe asking the important question of who cares about creative and cultural workers in Europe? Their aim is to document organisations' work and bringing them together. If you/your organisation work in this area, please complete this brief survey here. Mandy's Young Talent Showcase 2020 is open for entries! This is the ultimate chance for young performers to showcase their talent, whether they are an actor, dancer or singer, and win great prizes. It is free to enter #MandyYoungTalent - find out more here. Gyulyara Meliki is looking for a screenwriter, who could help turn her synopsis into a feature film script. When completed she will look for the funding (she already has potential partners) and a percentage of the funding would go to the screenwriter (minimum £10000). If you are interested, please send your portfolio (scripts/ synopsises/ dialogues/ treatment – anything) to gyume...@gmail.com with the subject “Screenwriter” by 13 June. Pact is offering a free 6 month membership for UK indies and full access to their services and resources - find out more here. The Smalls Film Festival is back for its 15th year, and they’re taking over Shoreditch from the 4th - 7th September, with the very best in films, sessions and parties. Every year, The Smalls explore a new theme with a special submissions category and this year the theme will be focussing on Action and Activism. Along with this special category, The Smalls are also bringing back seven other categories for filmmakers to enter, which do not have an environmental focus - as well as having a special discount for student filmmakers too. For more information and to submit your film visit here. Screen Scotland's Professional Development Fund is open for applications. This fund aims to help to provide support for individuals working in film and television to get access to training, mentoring and other professional development both nationally and internationally. You can apply for between £250 and £5,000. Women Over 50 Film Festival is looking for drama, documentary, animation and experimental short films by or about older women. Submissions are open until Wednesday 15 July. Find out more about how to submit your film here. |
Festival Watch SUBMIT TO: 30 June: FilmPride | 1July: Women Over 50 Film Festival | 19 July: The Smalls Film Festival |
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Monday 15 June 2020 
Hi Everyone, Welcome to this week’s newsletter, with an update on upcoming online events from Rebecca, our senior awards and events producer and our around the industry section. First of all, I’d like to say a huge welcome to Rebecca who joins us today, as our new senior awards and events producer, we are all very much looking forward to working with her. Rebecca comes with over 20 years’ TV experience and has been recently running events at the RSA, so will be a very valuable addition to the team. |
Many thanks and stay safe. Best |
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Hi Everyone, Before we delve into the raft of events and meet-ups we have planned, I wanted to say how delighted I am to be joining an organisation that is at the forefront of championing women working in the creative industries in the UK. Throughout my event and TV production work I have strived to highlight female talent and include the voices of women from all walks of life. Now, during this period of great uncertainty and change, I hope to continue to do the same. Women need our support and the recognition of their craft and skills within the film and TV industry - more than ever. So, it is with great eagerness I take up Miriam’s reigns, and alongside the rest of the events team, build upon the breadth and quality of the offerings they have been producing to date. This week we will be welcoming the multi-talented TV chef and best-selling author, Rachel Khoo on Wednesday 17 June. An executive producer and podcaster to boot, Rachel will be sharing her career story with WFTV. On Friday 19 June don’t miss the opportunity to learn how to best navigate the film festival circuit in a virtual world, with the founder of Festival Formula, Katie McCullough. Please send through any questions for Katie in advance to amyl...@wftv.org.uk so that she can incorporate them into her talk and Q&A. Finally, I am delighted to announce a brand new WFTV strand, Reframing the Narrative: Women from Diverse Backgrounds Who Made It to the Top. Launching the first session of our new series, WFTV mentoring producer, Tracy Forsyth, will interview Ching He Huang. A globally renowned TV chef and writer, Ching now produces both unscripted and scripted content and on Thursday 25 June she will be sharing with us some of her career insights and also her views on diversity within the TV industry. Not to be missed. To view our full range of events, networking and upskilling opportunities please click here. Best, Rebecca WFTV Members News WFTV 2020 mentee, Gilberte Phanor, has worked as a producer/ director on 8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: The Killing of George Floyd, an hour-long documentary which is airing tonight across multiple Sky channels in the UK, Germany and Italy simultaneously. You can catch Actress and WFTV Member, Zoe Matthews, playing Moira in this Friday's episode of The Other One. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can catch up on BBC iPlayer here. |
At WFTV, we’ve pulled together an Anti-Racism Resources Hub which includes links to podcasts, videos, books, articles, films & TV series and tools on how to teach children anti-racism – you can visit and share here. Advice & Resources during Covid-19 WFTV has a Covid-19 resources hub providing links to support our members during this difficult period - you can find it here. |
Moore Smith Kingston LLP has launched a newsletter which includes a collection of articles from member firms of its Moore Global Network and resources concentrating on the impact of the Coronavirus on an international scale - read more here. MSK LLP has also launched a series of articles exploring how the media sector can thrive beyond the crisis. Their first article tackles talent requirements and incentivisation, and looks at how you can use this opportunity to re-establish your staffing structure, make the best use of freelancers, ensure you recruit the best, and keep your staff committed and motivated - read here. |
ScreenSkills is fast-tracking new training to help screen industry professionals return safely to production. This follows the publication of new guidance documents on safe working during Covid-19 in film and high-end TV - find more information here. |
Bird's Eye View are hosting a range of events including sessions with director Debra Granik for Women Make Film and Rubika Shah's White Riot - you can find out the full details here. TriForce Creative Network and Greenarce Films are launching a new opportunity: #ScriptSearch, an opportunity for writers to get their feature film idea into paid development. To enter, submit a feature film idea with a 2 page pitch and 10-15 pages of the script. Selected writers will receive a fee to develop their idea into a 10 page treatment. Check out all the details and how to apply on here. Filmmaker Dr Nidhi Gupta, after ending up in hospital herself with Covid-19 infection having gone back to the NHS full time during the crisis, is developing a feature documentary focusing on what we can learn from past pandemics to find a positive future after Covid-19 called Start. Stop. Repeat. She has started a small crowdfunding campaign and are asking those who are able to, given the difficulties many face, if they are able to support it by either donating and/or promoting on their own social media - read more here. Attend the One World Media Awards this Thursday as they gather to celebrate filmmakers and journalists all over the world at the OWM Awards 2020. On 18 June they will be announcing the winners across all 15 categories, and this year it's free to attend - register here. StoryFutures Academy funds new virtual reality work Violence, by NFTS Graduate Shola Amoo and collaborators, premiering virtually at Tribeca Film Festival, as part of the Cannes XR Virtual (Marché du film de Cannes), held online and in virtual reality from 24 to 26 June 2020 - read more here. |
Applications are open for this year’s Production Finance Market (PFM), which is set to take place from 12 - 13 October. The market connects filmmakers and financiers from across the globe through 1-2-1 meetings as a way to navigate potential business partners and investment. The main strand accommodates feature film projects with budgets above €1m, while the New Talent Strand targets budgets below €1m. To apply, read here. |
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Monday 22 June 2020 |
Hi Everyone, Welcome to this week’s newsletter, with an update on upcoming online events from Rebecca, our senior awards and events producer and our around the industry section. |
Last week, on National Freelancer’s Day we started our WFTV social media campaign. Each day, we are highlighting the story of a freelancer or self-employed worker who has been unable to claim under either of the government’s schemes. Reading the individual stories is deeply upsetting and really makes clear the financial hardship and distress so many freelancers are facing. The campaign is picking up a lot of response on Twitter and Instagram and is being covered widely in the industry press: As part of WFTV events programme, I am very much looking forward to chatting to Louisa Compton, Head of Current Affairs & News at Channel 4 in our Meet the Commissioner session on 30 June and getting those all important insights about how to win a commission. If you would like to attend, please sign up here. |
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Hi Everyone, We have a wide range of event offerings this week, including the launch of our new strand, Reframing the Narrative: Women from Diverse Backgrounds Who Made It to the Top. WFTV mentoring producer, Tracy Forsyth will interview the TV chef and writer, Ching He Huang about her career highlights and also the challenges she has faced building a career in television, on Thursday 25 June. For those looking for finance advice, we have two seminars this week hosted by Ceri Stoner and Charis Shakespeare of Wiggin LLP. On Tuesday 23 June, UK’s Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) – Q&A Session, will look at the rules of the scheme and those who are most likely to benefit. Ceri and Charis will also explore alternative support options that may be available to those who aren’t eligible for SEISS. On Wednesday 24 June, the Wiggin LLP team will be back to present Furlough Fundamentals – Q&A Session on the UK’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) in this presentation Charis and Ceri will discuss the scheme and how it has been applied to the TV and film sector. Both finance seminars are open to members and non-members, so please spread the word to female colleagues and contacts who may be looking for advice and support in this area. Continuing our Women in Tech series, we turn our focus on the work of the Foley artist. On Thursday 25 June, join our host, Emma Butt, who will be talking to Jemma Riley-Tolch (Head of Foley - Foley Mixer), Zoe Freed and Rebecca Heathcote (Foley Artists) an all-female, award-winning Foley team whose recent credits range from live action to animation and include; Misbehaviour, Klaus, Bohemian Rhapsody and Fantastic Beasts. TONIGHT, we start the week in conversation with the team behind the hugely successful BBC police drama, Line of Duty. WFTV will be joined by the creator and writer, Jed Mecurio and director Susan Tully, who will be sharing production insights from working on the returning hit series as well has talking about their respective careers to date, the event will be followed by an audience Q&A.
Click here to view our full range of events, industry seminars and networking opportunities. Best wishes, Rebecca WFTV Members News Katy Poulter and WFTV member Kirsty Robinson-Ward, writers of the sketch SAS: Who DADS Wins for the Channel 4 series, have released a sketch; Mastermind specialist subject: Why the Hell Aren’t You Breastfeeding - which looks at the judgement that some Mothers receive when formula feeding their babies. You can view it here.
WFTV member Lucy Linger has released her latest short film written, directed and edited entirely during lockdown. Lucy cast and remotely directed the actors, who all rose to the challenge of working with lights and operating their own cameras - you can watch it here. |
At WFTV, we’ve pulled together an Anti-Racism Resources Hub which includes links to podcasts, videos, books, articles, films & TV series and tools on how to teach children anti-racism – you can visit and share here. |
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WFTV has a Covid-19 resources hub providing links to support our members during this difficult period. This resource is updated weekly and you can find it here. 
More than 4,600 members of the U.K.’s film and TV industry have signed an open letter calling on gatekeepers to make a number of strategic commitments to reshape the landscape and improve representation. Organisers of the letter which comes just one week after the U.S. Black Film Collective issued a similar open letter to Hollywood, include The Boy with the Topknot producer Nisha Parti, actor and writer Meera Syal, Patrick Melrose actor Indira Varma, playwright Tanika Gupta, actor-director Pooja Ghai and presenter Anita Rani - you can add your name and read more here. Women Over 50 Film Festival's (WOFFF20) short script competition is now open. Through support from ScreenSkills, Raising Films will re-run its Making It Possible personal and career development programme. Making It Possible 2020 is supported by ScreenSkills using National Lottery funds awarded by the British Film Institute (BFI) as part of the Future Film Skills programme - read more here. Non-Fiction is a bi-annual print journal from the Open City Documentary Festival aiming to offer a space for considered, critical and creative responses to non-fiction, featuring contributions offered in response to moving image, audio or cross-media. Each issue a particular theme. You can find out more about the publication here, and order a copy of the first issue here. The second issue is due to be published Autumn/Winter 2020, and will collect contributions relating to the theme of network. Call for pitches is open. London Film School Film Festival: Pride is live this week. At a time when London's streets would ordinarily glitter with Pride parades, it will be celebrating LGBTQ+ communities from around the world with this selection of memorable films from their library and archive. You can watch the films on their YouTube channel. Creative Industries Federation is offering three months free membership for freelancers and micro-businesses - find out how you can apply here. Sheffield Doc Festival is featuring female directors in the programme this year including Alison Ellwood, Andrea Testa, Carmen Losmann, Carol Salter, Florence Lazar, Kim A Snyder, Ra’anan Alexandrowicz, Yael Bartana, and Lynne Sachs in collaboration with Barbara Hammer. Plus a number of emerging and first time feature filmmakers whose works will be premiering too. All are available to watch on their new VOD platform – Sheffield Doc/Fest Selects – until 10 July. BIFA is recruiting a Community and Communications manager to help develop concepts and programming ideas, develop relationships with local film partners and nurture communities on four target platforms - you can apply here. |
ScreenSkills is fast-tracking new training to help screen industry professionals return safely to production. This follows the publication of new guidance documents on safe working during Covid-19 in film and high-end TV - find more information here. |
TriForce Creative Network and Greenarce Films are launching a new opportunity: #ScriptSearch, an opportunity for writers to get their feature film idea into paid development. To enter, submit a feature film idea with a 2 page pitch and 10-15 pages of the script. Selected writers will receive a fee to develop their idea into a 10 page treatment. Check out all the details and how to apply on here. StoryFutures Academy has funded the new virtual reality work Violence, by NFTS Graduate Shola Amoo and collaborators, which is premiering virtually at Tribeca Film Festival, as part of the Cannes XR Virtual (Marché du film de Cannes), held online and in virtual reality from 24 to 26 June 2020 - read more here. |
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Monday 29 June 2020 |
Hi Everyone, Welcome to this week’s newsletter, with an update on upcoming online events from Rebecca, our senior awards and events producer and our around the industry section. |
Our campaign for forgotten freelancers continues to gain attention across all social media platforms. The good news is that due to all the campaigning material that we and other colleagues are putting out, this issue is being reported more and more frequently in the press and broadcast media. And on Thursday last week in a debate in the House of Commons, MPs from across the political spectrum called on the government to provide support for those excluded from the current finance support schemes. The Conservative spokesman summing up at the end of the parliamentary session said that conversations were ongoing about further support, so we continue to lobby for change. |
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Welcome to a busy week of events, coming up we have a wide range of sessions covering all things production; from pitching programmes, implementing new safety measures to managing budgets in post. Don’t miss the chance to keep up to date with Channel 4’s News and Current Affairs commissioning, when Liz, our chair, talks to Head of News & Current Affairs, Louisa Compton, on Tuesday 30 June in our Meet the Commissioner Session. And in response to the severe impact the coronavirus in having on the industry WFTV is launching a new strand called Running Productions Under COVID-19, which will explore the different areas that we need to address when starting up productions again. Operating Under the New Safety Guidelines is the first session under this banner. If you want to catch-up on the latest industry guidance, visit our Covid-19 Hub here. Then on Thursday 2 July, Post Production Supervisor, Chloe Dean, known for creating the workflows for The Grand Tour, will be teaching us all How to Save Money on Post Production. Chloe will be sharing her insights and tips on how to keep your post budget on track and your workflows running smoothly. Looking further ahead, we have Working with Children in the Entertainment Industry, a not to be missed opportunity to hear from an expert panel about working with children and young performers. The talk will cover the initial casting, right through to the wrapping of a production. Sign-up for Wednesday 8 July.
Hope to see you at one of our events very soon. Best wishes, Rebecca WFTV Members News Former WFTV Mentee, Christiana Ebohon-Green, was recently interviewed for The Guardian discussing how racism is draining, limiting and ingrained. You can read Christiana Ebohon-Green meets Wunmi Mosaku: 'It's exhausting being the non-threatening black woman' here. The Stolen a feature film written, produced and starring WFTV Member Emily Corcoran is currently screening on Netflix USA. You can find out more here.
WFTV Member, Nina Kojima, writer and director of the short film Three Little Hearts has won in six categories at an IMDb Independent Shorts Award ceremony, including the ‘Best Children Short’ and ‘Best Fantasy Short’ for the Platinum Award, their highest tier category, and also “Best Director”, “Best Actor”, “Best Acting Ensemble”, and “Best Original Story” - you can watch the film here. |
At WFTV, we’ve pulled together an Anti-Racism Resources Hub which includes links to podcasts, videos, books, articles, films & TV series and tools on how to teach children anti-racism – you can visit and share here. Advice & Resources during Covid-19 WFTV has a Covid-19 resources hub providing links to support our members during this difficult period. This resource is updated weekly and you can find it here. |
This Thursday 2 July at 11am, Cheer Up, Love! will be discussing racism in comedy and the panel's personal experiences of racism in the industry, their thoughts on the sudden wave of action points being presented by broadcasters and hopes for the future. Panel includes Dane Baptiste, Njambi McGrath, Dana Alexander, Michael Akadiri and Charlie George. This is a BSL signed event - register here. The not for profit Funny Women is launching an informal and personal birthday appeal for their 18th birthday. Funny Women will be hosting an online fundraising event with Jo Brand and other comedians and journalists in a panel show: Have we Got Women For you tomorrow (Tuesday 30 June) from 7.00 to 8.00pm – read more here. Dogwoof's digital release of On the Record, a searing documentary exposing one of the music industry’s alleged #MeToo scandals, is now available to watch. The film tells the stories of several Black and Ethnic Minority women who allege they were assaulted by music mogul Russell Simmons. You can watch the documentary here.
Directors UK are hiring a Royalties Assistant to join their team. Deadline to apply is 12 July - you can find the full job description and information on how to apply here. The Mandy Network will be hosting a Facebook LIVE chat with two casting directors, Kate Evans CDA and Shakyra Dowling CDA CSA tomorrow, Tuesday 30 June. They will be discussing how the pandemic has changed their casting process, the best practice for self tapes and online auditions and how they see the industry adapting to the 'new-normal' - register here. Tomorrow, the 9th season of Série Series (The European Series Summit), their first digital edition, will start. Série Series has filmed close to 50 hours of sessions: masterclasses with talent such as Russell T Davies, Charlie Covell, Sofia Helin, Edward Berger and many more; and case studies on some of the most groundbreaking series of 2020 (Kalifat, Normal People, La Linea Invisible...) - programme available on our website. Applications for the John Brabourne Awards is open. You can receive £5000 towards your production, scriptwriting and development projects, advance your knowledge and experience through education and training. Anyone working behind the camera can apply, deadline is 31 July - find more information here. |
Women Over 50 Film Festival's (WOFFF20) short script competition is now open. |
UK Screen Alliance has issued a response to a plan for al-fresco dining in the streets of Soho, central London, which could result in disruption to the area’s prestigious VFX and post production facilities - read more here. |
Through support from ScreenSkills, Raising Films will re-run its Making It Possible personal and career development programme. Making It Possible 2020 is supported by ScreenSkills using National Lottery funds awarded by the British Film Institute (BFI) as part of the Future Film Skills programme - read more here. |
Non-Fiction is a bi-annual print journal from the Open City Documentary Festival aiming to offer a space for considered, critical and creative responses to non-fiction, featuring contributions offered in response to moving image, audio or cross-media. Each issue covers a particular theme. You can find out more about the publication here, and order a copy of the first issue here. |
The second issue is due to be published Autumn/Winter 2020, and will collect contributions relating to the theme of network. Call for pitches is open. |
Creative Industries Federation is offering three months free membership for freelancers and micro-businesses - find out how you can apply here. |
Sheffield Doc Festival is featuring female directors in the programme this year including Alison Ellwood, Andrea Testa, Carmen Losmann, Carol Salter, Florence Lazar, Kim A Snyder, Ra’anan Alexandrowicz, Yael Bartana, and Lynne Sachs in collaboration with Barbara Hammer. Plus a number of emerging and first time feature filmmakers whose works will be premiering too. All are available to watch on their new VOD platform – Sheffield Doc/Fest Selects – until 10 July. |
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Monday 06 July 2020 
Hi Everyone, Welcome to this week’s newsletter, with an update on upcoming online events from Rebecca, our senior awards and events producer, and our around the industry section. Our WFTV forgotten freelancers campaign continues and I am so grateful to Liberal Democrat MP Jamie Stone who has set up an all-party parliamentary group (APPG) to help people who have been excluded from government support. The group meets for the first time tomorrow. Remarkably, at the time of writing there are already 126 MPs signed up to the group, which is a huge number. Many APPGs only have a handful of MPs. |
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Hi Everyone, Welcome to a jam-packed week of events and virtual gatherings. We kick off the week with Speed Networking for the North West, Yorkshire and Surrounding Area - today at 1700. Attendees will be circulated into virtual breakout rooms, providing a 1-2-1 space to network and chat. A great opportunity to connect with industry professionals living and working in your region. What do you need to know when working with children and young performers? What filming permits, licences and safeguarding legislation do you need to be across? Sign-up to our Working with Children in the Entertainment Industry event on Wednesday 8 July. Our expert panel will be hosted by Arlene de Cruz, founder of PART-UK, the organisation that set-up the first City and Guilds course for the safeguarding and regulatory compliance of children in the entertainment industry. A callout to actors! On Friday 10 July we have an exclusive opportunity to participate in a Self-Tape Bootcamp with casting director, Manuel Puro which will also include the opportunity to submit your self-tapes for feedback from Manuel and the other participants. Rebecca WFTV Members News Writer and Director and WFTV Member Laosia Sexton's short-film, The Lucky Man, will have its world premiere at this year's 32nd Galway Film Fleadh this Wednesday at 5pm - tickets available here. Laosia also created feature film Bloomsday Lock-in, filmed in lockdown and based on James Joyce's Ulysses. The screening raised funds for a charity in Brooklyn that shelters pregnant women and their infants and feeds the homeless. Producer Premila Puri's ITSY and co-writer and Executive Producer Veronique Christie's Only the Lonely, produced by Dan Films, will be digitally screened this Thursday at 6.30pm-7.30pm. Both short films have screened at over 30 global film festivals and garnered multiple film awards and highlight themes of loneliness, kindness and friendship. Join the webinar with Premila and Veronique hosted by Katie McCullough of Festival Formula Ltd. Funds raised go to charity Be Kind Movement. Click to purchase ticket here |
At WFTV, we’ve pulled together an Anti-Racism Resources Hub which includes links to podcasts, videos, books, articles, films & TV series and tools on how to teach children anti-racism – you can visit and share here. Advice & Resources during Covid-19 WFTV has a Covid-19 resources hub providing links to support our members during this difficult period. This resource is updated weekly and you can find it here. |
Global Short Docs Forum 2020 is open for submissions. Open to short doc filmmakers all over the world, the Global Short Docs Forum 2020 from One World Media will bring together 12 filmmakers to attend an intensive 4-week series of online workshops, mentoring and one-to-one pitch sessions. Deadline is 12 August, find more details here. Fringe Film Festival have partnered with the Royal Anthropology Institute throughout July to celebrate Pride month and are hosting Queer Eyes which features a range of documentaries and Q&A with the filmmakers - register here. Sheffield Doc/Fest’s highlighted female directors in the programme this year include Alison Ellwood, Andrea Testa, Carmen Losmann, Carol Salter, Florence Lazar, Kim A Snyder, Ra’anan Alexandrowicz, Yael Bartana, and Lynne Sachs in collaboration with Barbara Hammer. Plus a number of emerging and first time feature filmmakers whose works will be premiering too. All are available to watch on their new VOD platform – Sheffield Doc/Fest Selects – until 10 July. The Shiny Shows are hosting free seminars and networking events for new directors and the commercial production industry- find more information here. Clwstwr has launched the first full census of screen industries production and training provision in the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR). Conducted by Faye Hannah at University of South Wales, this research is focused upon film, high-end TV, television, games, animation, VFX and post-production and will produce detailed data on industry demographics and skills with a focus on growth and innovation. You can find out more about the surveys here. |
Directors UK are hiring a Royalties Assistant to join their team. Deadline to apply is 12 July - you can find the full job description and information on how to apply here. |
Applications for the John Brabourne Awards are open. You can receive £5000 towards your production, scriptwriting and development projects, advance your knowledge and experience through education and training. Anyone working behind the camera can apply, deadline is 31 July - find more information here. |
Women Over 50 Film Festival's (WOFFF20) short script competition is now open. |
Independent colour and finishing studio, Cheat, is launching Cheat Look, a free service which offers creatives a chance to develop a look to use on set or during an offline. The new service, aimed at directors and DOPs, is a chance for post production studio, Cheat, to show new and existing clients their creative flare and technical colour expertise - read more here. |
Creative Industries Federation is offering three months free membership for freelancers and micro-businesses - find out how you can apply here. |
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Monday 13 July 2020 |
Hi Everyone, Welcome to this week’s newsletter, with an update on upcoming online events from Rebecca, our senior awards and events producer, and our around the industry section. |
Our WFTV forgotten freelancers campaign continues, I managed to get further coverage of the issue including in Broadcast and Radio 4’s Today Programme last week. We are working hard to keep the issue current in the media and have also been liaising closely with other groups, such as ExcludedUK. |
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Hi Everyone, We have a busy schedule of events ahead of us; we start the week with a social gathering and our online UK-wide Networking session tonight at 18:00. Members in Northern Ireland are also invited to virtually meet tomorrow, Tuesday 14 July for a Speed Networking event. Our WFTV host will place attendees into virtual breakout rooms - a 1-2-1 space – and facilitate members keen to network with other industry professionals, living and working in Northern Ireland. There is still time for actors to take advantage of our exclusive Self-Tape Bootcamp with casting director, Manuel Puro. Opportunities remain to participate in this week-long course which will also include the chance to submit your self-tapes for feedback from Manuel himself. Sign-up here. What are the key challenges of filming during Covid-19? Find out by booking onto our Filmmaker Q&A event with Sasha Achilli, the director of Italy’s Frontline: A Doctor’s Diary. Sasha’s film follows an A&E doctor battling the coronavirus in Northern Italy at the height of the pandemic. BBC This World, Executive Producer, Sarah Waldron, will join the discussion which will be hosted by A&E doctor and TV broadcaster, Dr Saleyha Ahsan (Dispatches – Covid19: Can the NHS Cope, What’s It Like to Get Covid19), 18:00 Thursday 16 July. Coming up next week, a not to be missed session with ITV’s Controller of Current Affairs - Tom Giles, who will be in conversation with WFTV Chair, Liz Tucker. Tom will be sharing his insights into what makes good television and how to get your programme proposal commissioned. This event is part of our popular strand, Meet the Commissioner. Please click here for the latest events and networking opportunities. |
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Rebecca WFTV Members News Kat and the Band, screened last year, and a directorial debut from our Mentees E.E. Hegarty and Producer Rebecca Long, is now available on Amazon Prime, iTunes, Sky Store and Virgin Store. Writer & Director Yvette Farmer's award-winning short film X Anniversary is now online as part of the Female Voices Rocks - Short of the Week - which also features an interview she gave on the inspiration for making the film - you can watch it here. |
At WFTV, we’ve pulled together an Anti-Racism Resources Hub which includes links to podcasts, videos, books, articles, films & TV series and tools on how to teach children anti-racism – you can visit and share here. Advice & Resources during Covid-19 WFTV has a Covid-19 resources hub providing links to support our members during this difficult period. This resource is updated weekly and you can find it here. |
Jessica Riches is looking for a director for her up-coming series and is interested in a POC female with an experience of directing in either sci-fi / fantasy / speculative fiction genres - please email Jessica....@gmail.com if you're interested. Funny Women is hosting a one-week fast-track Comedy Crash Course, where you can perform and write comedy with a focus on creating characters and exploring diversity. The course will provide tailored tips and advice to help you refine your style and enhance your performing, writing, and the development of your online comedic skills - find more details here. Submissions for the tenth Fringe! close in 3 days. You can submit your LGBTIQA+ features, docs, shorts, skin flicks, music videos, experiments, etc. here. In light of the challenges facing the UK film and television industry since the Covid-19 crisis, Shoot Blue, a London based camera and lighting equipment rental company have launched a new scheme entitled 'Shoot Now - pay later’ to help kick-start production - you can find more information here. |
Global Short Docs Forum 2020 is open for submissions. Open to short doc filmmakers all over the world, the Global Short Docs Forum 2020 from One World Media will bring together 12 filmmakers to attend an intensive 4-week series of online workshops, mentoring and one-to-one pitch sessions. Deadline is 12 August, find more details here. |
Through TriForce's WriterSlam, Audible is looking to provide fresh, diverse talent an opportunity to share and develop their untold stories in the form of audio drama with help from industry experts - find more information here. Doc Society is seeking a UK-based Head of Film to join as advocates for transformational independent documentary film and work across all their international film slates and programmes with Directors Jess Search, Sandra Whipham, Beadie Finzi and Oliver Rivers - find more information here. Shooting People's New Shoots competition is now live, with a chance to win industry mentoring, a filmmaking kit, audio equipment, screenwriting software, a public screening of your short and film prizes. Deadline to submit is 31 July - you can find more information here. Today sees the launch of Who We Are, a week-long takeover of the BFI by We Are Parable, celebrating and exploring the legacy of Black British Film. The week includes live events on YouTube, a new BFI Player collection - read more here. |
The Shiny Shows are hosting free seminars and networking events for new directors and the commercial production industry- find more information here. Clwstwr has launched the first full census of screen industries production and training provision in the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR). Conducted by Faye Hannah at University of South Wales, this research is focused upon film, high-end TV, television, games, animation, VFX and post-production and will produce detailed data on industry demographics and skills with a focus on growth and innovation. You can find out more about the surveys here. |
Creative Industries Federation is offering three months free membership for freelancers and micro-businesses - find out how you can apply here. Festival Watch SUBMIT TO: 15 July: Fringe! is a LGBTIQA+ Film and Arts Festival | 19 July: The Smalls Film Festival | 3 August Manchester Lift-Off Film. Festival | 14 August Edinburgh Independent Film Awards | 1 September The Discover Film Awards | 4 September The Animator Showcase | 5 September The Global Health Film Festival -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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