12 Places Newly Available for ‘Assessing and Supporting Your Business’ (tailored to SMEs and Sole Traders) and ‘Preparing Future Leaders and Managers’ (tailored to rising stars within production companies)

12 Places Newly Available for ‘Assessing and Supporting Your Business’ (tailored to SMEs and Sole Traders) and ‘Preparing Future Leaders and Managers’ (tailored to rising stars within production companies)

PRODUCERS WITH PROJECTS

Dave Edwards Project X – Producer/Director DEEM, (Tinopolis)
Nathan Erasmus Roze and the Robots – Animation Producer/Director (Gravy Media)
Owen Stickler The Heavy,Heavy Monster Show -  Animation Producer/Director (Dinamo Productions)
Tom Ware Rockford -  TV Producer (Rondo Media)
Chiara Carbonara My Uni Experience - Producer    (Arcane Star Productions)
Kevin Moss Dr0id – 360 Content Developer (PlayThisNext)
David Shillitoe Panic Button – Film & TV Producer/Director (Movie Mogul Ltd)
Steve Williams Milly’s World - TV Producer (Dai4Films)

Not too late to register! Course due to start on Monday 28th June.

Power to the Pixel has selected 34 participants from 14 European countries, including award-winning producers, writers, funders and filmmakers, for its groundbreaking cross-media course, The Pixel Lab.

The lab will run from 4-10 July 2010 in the Welsh capital Cardiff, culminating in Power to the Pixel’s Cross-Media Forum from 12-14 October 2010 in London.

The Pixel Lab is focused on developing sustainable business models for companies working with cross-media stories – stories which extend across film, television, online, gaming, publishing, live events and mobile platforms.

The initiative is supported by the Media Programme of the European Union, UK media skills and training body Skillset, TorinoFilmLab, Creative Business Wales, Skillset Academi+ and ARTE. The strategic partners are CIRIC and EAVE.

Participants include Ilann Girard (France), the producer of Oscar-winning March of the Penguins; Dan Lawson (UK), Head of Production, Development and Inward Investment Screen WM; Despina Mouzaki (Greece), Director Thessaloniki Film Festival and award-winning filmmakers Nichola Bruce (UK), I Could Read The Sky and Anna Reeves (France), Oyster Farmer.

The Pixel Lab’s tutors include world-class film and cross-media pioneers such as Jeff Gomez (USA), CEO Starlight Runner; Christy Dena (Australia), Director Universe Creation 101; Michel Reilhac (France), Executive Director ARTE France Cinéma; Mel Exon (UK), Managing Partner BBH Labs.

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Please note that the September dates for the Film Junction (16th & 17th) will now be held on 23rd & 24th September – the Location has not changed.

All other dates will remain the same unless otherwise stated.

Nodwch bod dyddiadau Film Junction yn mis Medi wedi newid o 16ain & 17ain i y 23ain a 24ain. Bydd y lleoliad ddim yn newid.

Skillset Academi+ would like to congratulate the producers and production companies that have been chosen to participate in the ambitious programme of workshops entitled Film Junction, co-ordinated by Film Agency Wales and funded by Skillset Academi+.  The participants are:

Gethin Scourfield Levian Films
Elwen Rowlands Machine Productions
Ed Thomas Fiction Factory
Samantha Price Sparkler Productions
John Giwa-Amu Red & Black Films
Kate Crowther Garage Light Films
Cat Cooper Elfin Productions
Elizabeth Morgan Hemlock Arturi Films
Rolant Tomos Calon
Josephine Rose Bandit Country