From 7 to 18 October the BFI London Film Festival will be the first ever edition to be widely accessible wherever you are in the UK, with over 50 virtual premieres, free online events and cinema screenings across the land.
GUEST FILM TALKS - #TEAAT3WITHMAMFROMAGE
As members of NAHEMI you are invited to these superb Guest Film Chats / Q&A with Industry folks over a cuppa …
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THURS 8TH OCT 3:00PM
EDITOR - DAN CRINNION
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EMMY-NOMINATED EDITOR DAN CRINNION
Dan is a TV & Film Editor with over 19 years experience in the cutting room. Specializing in TV Drama, his credits include working on Jed Mercurio’s groundbreaking medical drama, Critical (Hat Trick Productions/Sky1); The Last Kingdom (Carnival PIctures/ Netflix); Harlots (Monumnetal Pictures/HULU) and Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s BAFTA award winning Spy Thriller, Killing Eve (BBC America) -starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer- for which he was recently nominated for an EMMY in 2019 and won the ACE ‘Eddie’ award for Best Commercial Drama (Season 2, Episode 4 “Desperate Times”)
Previous recent talks included:
TUES 6TH OCT 3:00PM
WRITER/ DIRECTOR - SARMAD MASUD talking with TEAAT3WITHMAMFROMAGE
Sam Masud recently the Bulletproof Special for Vertigo and Sky, having also directed on Season 2 of the series. He also recently directed on Ackley Bridge for The Forge and Channel 4.
His first feature My Pure Land, is set and filmed in Pakistan and based on the extraordinary true story of one woman and her family who defended their home and land from 200 bandits. It premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and was the UK submission to the Oscars in the Foreign Language category. Sam was also nominated as a Screen International Star of Tomorrow.
Previously Sam’s short film; Two Dosas, funded by Film London was voted best film in their London Calling Plus category by David Yates and then went on to pick up numerous awards on the festival circuit; winning at London Short Film Festival, Aspen shortsfest, River to River in Florence and Shufflefest voted by Danny Boyle. Sam also wrote and directed Adha Cup which was the first Urdu language drama commissioned by Channel Four, going on to develop it as a six part TV series with the BBC.
I am delighted to let you know that Tea@3 is now sponsored by NAHEMI (The National Association of Higher Education in the Moving Image), an organisation committed to excellence in UK film education, of which I have been an active member for many years.
FRIDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER
ALIX TAYLOR - TALENT EXECUTIVE for BFI NETWORK (SW)
A great chance to get advice generally on writing Film Applications for funding?
Find out what the key things BFI are looking for in an application?
and what is the current landscape on funding for short films like in the UK at the moment? https://network.bfi.org.uk/film-hub-south-west
Now available to view along with previous Tea@3 interviews: https://www.youtube.com/user/FreyaBill
FRIDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER
RICH WARREN, Festival Director of ENCOUNTERS FILM FESTIVAL
Rich will be talking about the upcoming (and original) Short Film Festival, how they have moved it online and give his thoughts on what makes a great short festival film
Initially starting live as Brief Encounters back in 1995 as a one off event to mark the centenary of cinema, the festival as gone from strength to strength. Animated Encounters was added to the fixtures in 2001 and in 2006 the two festivals united to become the Encounters Short Film Festival. Since then the festival has grown in standing, becoming a qualifying festival for the Academy Awards short film category. https://www.encounters.film/
THURSDAY 24th SEPTEMBER
Director LEWIS ARNOLD (DES, CLEANING UP) and JON WARDLE (Head of the NFTS) talking about the free online resource Lewis set up in lockdown DIRECTORSNOW which was supported by Jon and discussing Directing in general. http://www.directorsnow.com/
Lewis Arnold is riding high currently on the huge success of ITV Drama DES (David Tennant, Daniel Mays) which is the biggest drama launch on the channel since CLEANING UP 2019 (which he also directed) For more info https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3285219/
Since heading up the NFTS (recently voted the No.1 film school in the world) Jon has developed a number of new courses working in partnership with organisations including Sky, Channel 4, Discovery Networks International, the BBC and Aardman. Jon also leads the annual BFI Film Academy, a ‘talent campus’ for 66 of the most talented 16-19 year old filmmakers in the UK. For more info https://www.crunchbase.com/person/jon-wardle
THURSDAY 1ST OCTOBER
Jon Swain - Head of BBC Unscripted Productions
Jon leads the BBC Studios unit, which creates new and returning popular factual, lifestyle series such as Crimewatch, Bargain Hunt, Countryfile. Gardeners’ World, Crimewatch Roadshow and Wanted Down Under.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2016/bbc-studios-jon-swain
COMING UP
NATASHA BRAIER CINEMATOGRAPHER
HONEY BOY, NEON DEMON, GLORIA BELL
At the 2017 Robert Awards, Natasha won the Robert Award for Best Cinematography for her work on The Neon Demon. At the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, she won the Special Jury Award for Vision and Craft for her work on Honey Boy.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1161987/
TIPS ON SHOOTING LOW BUDGET IN A PANDEMIC!
Recent Graduates Director ELIAS WILLIAMS (https://mandemhood.com/) and Producer LOWRI ROBERTS (BAFTA award wining GIRL) have just shot a Zombie short for BBC NEW CREATYIVES and will discuss ways to film in the current climate.
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'I am delighted to let you know that Tea@3 is now sponsored by NAHEMI (The National Association of Higher Education in the Moving Image), an organisation committed to excellence in UK film education, of which I have been an active member for many years'
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APPLY for this superb incubator scheme for young music video directors by Crack Magazine (Bristol based magazine)
A new initiative for unsigned directors aged 26 and under with a focus on supporting talent from underrepresented groups and disadvantaged backgrounds.
Apply for the 2020/21 scheme for a chance to create a fully-funded music video.
Brilliant opportunity!
Applications for the 2020/21 scheme are now open. The deadline is 23:59 (GMT) on Wednesday 16 September
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Encounters Film Festival 2020 - 18th Sept - 11th October
Each year we attend the brilliant Encounters Film Festival, usually held at Watershed in Bristol. This year the festival is online and we have secured digital passes for you, you can get these via Weston college shop for £10. The Digital Festival pass will give you access to the festival programme for the entire 3-week duration of the festival (18th September - 11th October 2020).
Please purchase these via Weston College shop - LINK HERE
This is always a great resource for your research and inspiration for your own film projects. Add reflections from festival to your workbooks/ blogs.
SELECTIONS TO WATCH
We will add selections we think you should look at here (you will need to buy a pass) and log in, in order to access films/ playlists.) Use links below or select from https://watch.encounters.film/
Comedy Playlist 1
LIVE ON FRIDAY @ 2pm - CAHOOTIFY Demo Plus Q&A
We ask you to use Cahootify for group projects and to enable collaboration, so this talk will be useful to get a better understanding of the platform.
NAHEMI - playlist
A programme of some of the best UK student films selected from NAHEMI (National Association of Higher Education in the Moving Image) member Institutions.
European Film Academy Shorts on Tour (15)
Take a look at a variety of different film programs inc.
Animated Encounters International Competition
Queer Vision presents: Best of Iris Prize 2019
Shades of Protest - new short films from Palestine
LIVE ACTION JURY Playlists
Take a look at Events, Masterclasses’s and Q&A Sessions inc.
Encounters Presents - An Introduction to Mirrorless CAMERAs with SP and Nikon
Mon, 5 October 2020 11:00 – 12:15
Let us know what you watch and give us your recommendations.
Adam Hellend recommends:
Ernie
21 mins | United Kingdom | 2020Director: Ray Panthaki
Under the influence of dangerous right-wing propaganda and his domineering father, a lonely school caretaker looks for connection. Watch
Alex Drummond recommends:
Backwards
11 mins | United Kingdom | 2019 Director: Marco Augelli
In a corporate world where everybody walks backwards, one young man stuck in a dead-end job tries to break out of the cycle of normality. Watch
Rich also recommends:
EXAM
15 mins | Iran | 2019 Director: Sonia K Hadad
A teenage girl gets involved in the process of delivering a pack of cocaine to its client, and gets stuck in a weird cycle of occurrences. Watch Part of Live Action 5 programme.
14 mins | United Kingdom | 2020 Director: Ellen Evans
Tracing the experiences of Jamaican-born Brits who have been forcibly returned to Jamaica, MOTHERLAND explores what it really means for someone to "go back home" Watch Part of The Uncertain Kingdom: Volume 1 programme
15 mins | Croatia | 2020 Director: Natko Stipanicev
A grandiose transoceanic cruise ship sailing the seas. Watch Part of Animated Jury Journey: Day 1 programme
About the Festival
Festival Director of ENCOUNTERS FILM FESTIVAL RICH WARREN, Rich talked with MamFromage about the upcoming (and original) Short Film Festival, how they have moved it online and give his thoughts on what makes a great short festival film, watch below.
Notable Short Films by Major directors
In the TeaAt3WithMamFromage Talk (see above) Freya and Rich spoke about short films by Directors, who went onto be very successful, how they used their short films to show and develop their style. Examples given include:
Peel (1982) - Jane Campion - Watch Here
The Big Shave (1967) - Martin Scorsese
Doodlebug (1997) - Christopher Nolan
Once you have bought your pass (via Weston college shop) you can log into Encounters Portal here
About Encounters: ‘We’re delighted to announce that our 2020 competition selection is now live, with Digital Festival Passes available to buy online! We’ve selected over 250 titles, from a huge 3000+ submissions, to be part of this year’s digital festival.
Your Digital Festival Pass will give you access to our festival programme for the entire 3-week duration of the festival (18th September - 11th October 2020), unlocking a world of international short film, and much more.
Our Guest Programmes, curated by our valued festival partners, include an international range of diverse and far-reaching narratives, from new and exciting voices across the industry.
You can also tune in to Networking sessions run by our partners, join Q&A’s with competition filmmakers and filmmakers from across some of our Guest Programmes and much more!
This year’s selection is far-reaching in terms of content, form, and contexts. Though the 2020 digital edition of Encounters might look different to previous years, our selections are as eclectic, bold, and brilliant as ever.’ - Encounters Film Festival
GUEST FILM TALKS - are back! - ALIX TAYLOR - TALENT EXECUTIVE for BFI NETWORK (SW) - #TEAAT3WITHMAMFROMAGE
DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND #TEAAT3WITHMAMFROMAGE is back !!!
‘Will be weekly/ bi weekly depending on a couple of things but I am aiming to stick with Fridays.
FRIDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 3:00PM
ALIX TAYLOR - TALENT EXECUTIVE for BFI NETWORK (SW)
A great chance to get advice generally on writing Film Applications for funding?
Find out what the key things BFI are looking for in an application?
and what is the current landscape on funding for short films like in the UK at the moment?
Prior to joining at Watershed, she was with Calling the Shots, where she was Project Manager on New Creatives (South West), the BBC Arts and Arts Council talent development scheme.
While working on New Creatives, Alix oversaw the selection, production and delivery of audio, film and interactive projects from artists aged 16-30 for BBC platforms. Managing a network of regional partnerships across the South West to deliver mentoring, training, development and support to artists locally.
Previously she programmed the digital education courses and specialised film screenings of short film, artists moving image and alternative features for the multi-arts venue, Exeter Phoenix, as well as developing new talent through their short film commissioning schemes.’ - Freya Billington
Topic: TEAAT3WITHMAMFROMAGE
Time: Sep 11, 2020 03:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7952613779?pwd=VndyblVQNGxKSkN6dURrMDJDS3RmUT09
Meeting ID: 795 261 3779 Passcode: TEAAT3
You can catch up on previous chats at: FreyaBill YouTube channel
