AUGUST NEWSLETTER
Lighthouse News
1. Chameleon Project, Prototype 8: building emotionally responsive video sculptures
2. Programming for Artists
3. Introduction to Screenwriting
4. Further Steps in Screenwriting
Regional News
1. Cinecity Film Festival - now open for local film submissions
2. Encounters with Herzog - A Film Competition
3. Want to get your film screened for free?
4. Arts Award Adviser Training
5. East European Forum - Financing for creative documentary projects
6. Creative Partnerships Sussex & Surrey recruiting for a Creative Agent
7. Hinterlands Exhibition
8. Open Book - Internship leading to Production Assistant position
9. Join the Coastal Currents Arts Festival team
10. Funding and getting your work shown by Jamie Wyld
11. Screen South Information Day
Lighthouse News
1. Chameleon Project, Prototype 8: building emotionally responsive video sculptures
A two week residency at Lighthouse with Tina Gonsalves, Experientiae Electricae and the Solent University Rapid Prototyping Lab
Opening artist talk: 01 August 09, 3pm
Chameleon prototype 8 work in progress exhibition: Mon 10 - Fri 14 Aug, 3-5pm
Closing artist talk: 15th August, 3pm
At: Lighthouse, 28 kensington Street, Brighton, BN1 4AJ
FREE
Chameleon is back for a second time at Lighthouse!
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to interact with this innovative art installation and to get a behind the scenes look at how it works!
Why is it that one person can have the ability to ‘light up a room’?
How does a previously upbeat group become miserable?
Lighthouse is very pleased to invite Tina Gonsalves back in August for another two-week residency to develop stage 8 of the Chameleon Project – an interactive art installation that responds to the emotions of the viewer. During her first residency at Lighthouse in March 09, Tina worked with members of the public to test Chameleon’s face reading technology. This time round, she will be testing new types of screens to display Chameleon in ways that go beyond the usual television and projector screens. Over the two-week period, Gonsalves will work with latest collaborators, French artist group Experientiae Electricae, whose PIXY screens will be built on site, using light, electroluminescent paper to create a 3 dimensional screen.
More: www.lighthouse.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions.htm
2. Programming for Artists
Length: 2 day weekend workshop
Times: 10am - 5pm
Dates: Saturday 12th September, Sunday 13th September 09
Venue: Lighthouse, 28 Kensington Street, Brighton BN1 4AJ
Tutor: Ollie Glass
Cost: £130 (full) £100 (concessions)
(You may be able to get a grant for all or part of the course fee, for info contact emma@lighthouse.org.uk)
This course unlocks the door to the world of programming.
Often seen as a cryptic, complicated and opaque activity, this workshop offers a clear, step-by-step path into Processing (processing.org), a programming environment for creating graphics, animations and interactive works.
This course is suitable for anyone interested in programming, and may be especially interesting to artists working in or curious about visual, digital and interactive media. Some basic computer literacy would be helpful, but no previous experience with programming is necessary. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop if possible, Mac or PC, and all software used will be provided.
For full course details and to book visit: www.lighthouse.org.uk/opportunity/processing.htm
or contact Emma on 01273 647197 or info@lighthouse.org.uk
3. Introduction to Screenwriting - 20 week course & 4 Day course
The course tutor is Julie Everton. Julie is a writer and a freelance script editor on feature films and has worked with screenwriters in Europe as well as in the UK. She is currently script editor on a feature funded by the UK Film Council's Development Fund.
Many previous participants have used this course as a stepping stone to other screenwriting and film making pursuits: several have secured funding and gone into production with scripts written on the course, some of which have subsequently been screened locally and at national and international film festivals; others have won a place on MA screenwriting courses; many have gone on to develop feature-length screenplays; and a couple of participants have had scripts short-listed by the Kaos British Short Screenplay Competition.
Introduction to Screenwriting - 20 week
20 sessions, Tuesday Evenings
Times: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Starting: 1st September 09
(please note there will be no course on 6 & 27 October, 22 & 29 December)
Ending: 9th February 09
Venue: Lighthouse Cost: £260 (full) £210 (concessions)
(You may be able to get a grant from your Regional Screen Agency or Skillset for all or part of the course fee)
Introduction to Screenwriting - 4 day
Length: 4 days (all Saturdays)
Times: 10am - 5pm
Dates: 14th & 21st November 09, 5th & 12th December 09
Venue: Lighthouse Cost: £260 (full) £210 (concessions)
(You may be able to get a grant from your Regional Screen Agency or Skillset for all or part of the course fee)
For full course details and to book visit: www.lighthouse.org.uk/opportunity/screenwriting.htm
or contact Emma on 01273 647197 or info@lighthouse.org.uk
4. Further Steps in Screenwriting
Length: 8 sessions (all Tuesdays)
Times: 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Dates: Feb 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 20, 27
At: Lighthouse
Tutor: Julie Everton
Cost: £130 (full) £100 (concessions)
(You may be able to get a grant from your Regional Screen Agency or Skillset for all or part of the course fee)
This course is for writers interested in building on their existing screenwriting skills (including those who have completed the Introduction to Screenwriting course), and who are interested in learning how to develop a feature idea.
Course content:
- How to develop an idea for a feature or academy length short film
- Scene writing
- scenes of introduction to a character
- Treatments and how to write them
- Genre and tone
- more scene writing exercises
- Theme
- what does your story mean?
- Writing a five page outline for a feature or short
- Workshopping your outlines
- Pitching feature ideas
- The role of development
For full course details and to book visit: www.lighthouse.org.uk/opportunity/furthersteps.htm
or contact Emma on 01273 647197 or info@lighthouse.org.uk
Regional News
1. Cinecity Film Festival - now open for local film submissions
Cinecity is now open to submissions from film makers in Brighton & Screen South Region. For selection in the 2009 Film Festival taking place in November & December. If you are either from this area, or have a feature length film / short / video art piece made about or shot here that you would like to submit, send a dvd with details to: Cinecityy – The Brighton Film Festival ‘Brighton Submissions 09’ Screen Archive South East University of Brighton Faculty of Arts & Architecture Grand Parade Brighton BN2 OJY. Deadline for entries 15 September 2009. We are also hosting a Student Film Showcase. If you are at School, College or University in Brighton and have a film ask your tutor to get in touch.
More: www.cine-city.co.uk
2. Encounters with Herzog - A Film Competition
Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Werner Herzog, will be exclusively judging a competition giving ambitious emerging talent the chance to break into the film industry by showcasing their own short film. Shooting People, in association with Revolver Entertainment and the Barbican, is looking for filmmakers who, like Herzog, seek and document their encounters with nature. The winning film, as selected by Herzog, will feature prior to the screening of Herzog's 'Encounters At The End of the World', on Sunday 27th September, at 4pm at the Barbican. 'Encounters At The End of the World' isa dramatic and awe-inspiring account of life on Antarctica.
To enter, please visit www.shootingpeople.org/herzog.
All entries must be submitted by midnight on 21 August 2009.
3. Want to get your film screened for free?
Portsmouth Film Cafe accepts all types of films: Dramas, Comedy, Horror, Experimental, Dance, Music Video, Animation, they also accept features, for which special screenings will be organised for chosen films. How do you submit your film?
You have a few options: Post them a copy on DVD or a data DVD. Upload an MP4 to their FTP site (recommended) or of you’re local, drop it into the venue. Please email requesting details on submission and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. info@portsmouthfilmcafe.co.uk
4. Arts Award Adviser Training
At the training course you will meet other professionals who are planning to run the Arts Award in a wide variety of settings get an overview of the ethos and spirit of the Arts Award and a chance to explore case studies and examples of work receive an adviser toolkit that details what is required at each level of the Arts Award get familiar with the assessment criteria and framework for each level learn how to be the primary assessor for young people's work for the Arts Award get to ask questions and to consider how the Arts Award may work for you in your particular setting learn what happens next and how to move forward with the Arts Award Course.
Date: 12/08/2009
Cost: £130.00
Location: Arts Council regional office, Brighton Bookings close on 3rd August. www.artsaward.org.uk Contact Louise Barron, Training Co-ordinator, Arts Award National team for more info, louise.barron@artsaward.org.uk
5. East European Forum - Financing for creative documentary projects Application Deadline: September 11 2008
Marking already its ninth edition, the East European Forum is the region's largest meeting of East European documentary filmmakers with leading European commissioning editors, distributors, buyers and film fund representatives. Directors and independent producers offer their projects for co-production, presale or any other form of financial support. During its existence, the Forum has become a prestigious meeting place that has, since 2001, hosted 480 East European filmmakers and producers, 59 TV commissioning editors and dozens of international distributors, buyers and festival programmers. This year's preparatory workshop, sidebar programme and public pitching will be attended by more than 120 documentary professionals. In 2009, nearly 45 documentary films were made with the support of the Forum.
More: www.DOCUinter.net/EastEuropeanForum
6. Creative Partnerships Sussex & Surrey recruiting for a Creative Agent
Creative Partnerships, Sussex and Surrey is seeking a new Creative Agent to work in East Sussex schools to develop creative learning partnerships between teachers, young people and organisations from the creative and cultural sector. Creative Agents work as critical friends to schools to support the planning, delivery and review of creative learning programmes over a period of a year. They also have a broader role in supporting and contributing to the overall development of Creative Partnerships.
They are looking for creative thinkers with an understanding of schools, a broad knowledge of creative and cultural practice and a commitment to developing creative learning in education. Experience of partnership working, budget management and excellent negotiations skills will also be of benefit.
Application Deadline: Friday 21st August by 5pm
For more information: cpsussexandsurrey@cceengland.org / 01424 719634 / www.creative-partnerships.com
7. Hinterlands Exhibition
Trafalgar House, 72a North Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DG
12th July - 9th August Fri - Sun, 12-6
Woodrow Kernohan, Mike Blow, Chris Stevens, Matthew Miller, Tamsin Morse, Louise Bristow, Ivan Pope, Kate Brigden, Laura Mousavi Zadeh, Betsie Geno, Lulu Allison
The Hinterlands exhibition launches the new Trafalgar House studios in Portslade, West Brighton. Situated in this architecturally diverse area, Hinterlands explores notions of landscape construction, re-contextualising and interpreting the familiar.
All artists in this exhibition are currently working in the Brighton area.
More: www.trafalgarworks.co.uk
8. Open Book - Internship leading to Production Assistant position
Open Book are looking for a new person to join their team.
A number of projects are in development; tv series, shorts, music promos, as well as production on a short film with directing duo 'tokyoplastic'.
The ideal candidate should be excited by animation and looking to develop skills on productions creatively and technically as well taking an interest in front end of production. For more information email: sam@openbookuk.com
9. Join the Coastal Currents Arts Festival team
Coastal Currents celebrates is 10th year in a 4 week arts festival involving a series of exciting projects in visual art and moving image. Creative Coast are looking for volunteers to help promote the festival, distribute brochures and help invigilate artists projects. We are looking for help from the beginning of August, please let us know if you can spare an hour or so over August and September. It’s a great opportunity to have fun and gain experience in festival management.
For more information please email Creative Coast creativecoastmail@gmail.com, www.coastalcurrents.org.uk, www.thecreativecoast.co.uk
10. Funding and getting your work shown by Jamie Wyld
Date: Wed 2 Sept 2009
Time: 6-8pm
Description: As part of the Talks programme in Coastal Currents Arts Festival, Jamie Wyld, Chief Executive of Lighthouse Arts and Training will discuss the key aspects of the funding process, and present ideas on how to approach galleries to show your work in the future. Is your work filling up your studio and your unsure how to get it out there?! This evening will be a great opportunity for you to ask any burning questions and develop methods to professionalise your practice.
Location: The Reading Room, 12 Claremont Hastings East Sussex TN34 1HA
Contact: FREE, for more information contact Sarah: 07841757866, sarah_a_yates@hotmail.com
11. Screen South Information Day
Tuesday 11th August, Guildford (Central)
FREE
The day will be lead by Interim Joint CEO Chris Chandler and will provide an opportunity to meet our newly appointed Interim Joint Heads of Production Development and Training Nicole Dade and David Castro. For those of you looking to find out more about the Digital Shorts programme, Digital Shorts Production Executive Clare Bradfield will preview the 2009/10 Scheme, and this will be accompanied by a screening of The Last Breath, one of the 2008 Digital Shorts, followed by a Q&A with producer Scott Horsfield. In addition there will be special presentations on the Mediabox programme by our Youth Projects Co-ordinator Elsbeth Turnbull, and a preview talk on the soon to be launched Accentuate programme, by Joint Programme Director Emma Slawinski. Finally we will be joined by Jamie Wyld, CEO of Lighthouse, our Industry Network Partner for Sussex and Surrey.
Information Days also provide an insight into what Screen South do, the RIFE Open Fund process, along with information on other schemes and funding available. They also offer the best opportunity to have an informal one to one session with a Screen South executive. Please remember to book your one to one when you arrive.We actively encourage people in the region who are looking to apply for funding to attend an information day. If you would like to attend please e-mail info@screensouth.org along with a one page CV/biog about yourself, a short paragraph about your project (25-50 words) and details about the support you might be looking for. Places are limited.
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