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Training Opportunity for Cultural Cinema


Thinking about how to develop your career in 2011?
Want a crash course in the business of cultural film programming?
 
Dates: Monday 23 – Friday 27 May 2011
Venue: BFI Southbank, London
Fees: £375 + VAT = £450. Bursaries will be available.

We are delighted to announce the dates of the Cultural Cinema Exhibition course 2011. For the first time, this internationally acclaimed course will run intensively over one week, requiring less time commitment than in previous years.

The course covers:

  • Introduction to distribution and exhibition: how films reach the screen
  • Researching films, clearing rights and negotiating terms
  • Programming strategies for independent cinemas, film festivals, non-theatrical and alternative venues
  • Broadening audiences: reaching children and young people, disabled people and culturally diverse audiences
  • Marketing and PR for specialised film
  • Technical aspects of film formats
  • Programming archive films, shorts and artists’ moving image

We will start taking applications in early 2011. In the meantime, you can read more about the course and testimonials from previous participants on our website.
 

This scheme has been funded by the Skillset Film Skills Fund

In partnership with the BFI

Supported by RIFE Investment Fund through the UK Film Council and South West Screen
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Training for Teachers from the British Film Institute


MA Modules for teachers

The BFI currently offers the following distance learning courses for teachers at all levels of the profession.

Masters’ level module in Children, Film and Literacy

For any education professionals interested in the relationship between film and other kinds of literacy, probably but not exclusively with younger children.

Film Theory for Teachers

For teachers of film in a specialised context to students aged 14 and upwards.

Digital Video Production in Education

For any education professionals interested in the use of digital video technologies in schools or colleges.

Digital Animation and New Literacies

For any education professionals looking for new ways of introducing literacy and creativity in the classroom.

Please click on the link for more information

http://www.bfi.org.uk/education/mamodules/

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Film making at Junction – Goole

Junction in Goole invites young film makers between 12-18 years to apply for a challenge of making a film, on a super8 camera, without editing.

Click on link for information

straight 8 flyer with logo[1]

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