Blank Slate

A digital short film scheme supporting the next generation of black, Asian and minority ethnic film making talent.

Blank Slate is a UK-wide digital short film scheme supporting the next generation of cutting-edge black, Asian and minority ethnic filmmaking talent, resulting in an exciting and eclectic range of work. It also acts as a springboard for some of the best talent to progress to features. Now going into its seventh year with Slate 2010, Black Slate is part of the UK Film Council’s New Cinema Fund Digital Shorts Scheme. Blank Slate is produced by B3 Media in partnership with the UK Film Council and Arts Council England.

2010 APPLICATIONS OPEN!

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LCFF Workshop: Make a Film in a Day (10+)

LCFF Workshop: Make a Film in a Day (10+)
Plan, shoot and edit your own film in a day!
21 - 28 November 2009
Barbican Centre

Tickets: £20, including one copy of your film on DVD.

£10 cost per extra DVD copy of your film. This can be purchased as a voucher on the day via box office.

We encourage grown ups tpo accompany their children to all our workshops – LCFF is designed to be a family experience! However owing to the duration of this event, parents/guardians may leave children over 12 in this workshop unaccompanied. We require full contact details, an agreement that the responsible adult will stay in the area and confirmed pick-up arrangements all to be given to Barbican Education staff on the day.

No unaccompanied adults and all adults and children in the workshop need a ticket.
subject to availability

With the Young Film Academy.

10am-5.30pm

Venue: Workshop starts at the Meeting Point, Ground Level, Barbican Centre

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Ponyo on the Cliff By the Sea Opening Gala Breakfast Party / 11:00 Film 21 November 2009

Excitement builds as Hayao Miyazaki comes back on the scene with a new film.

LCFF Opening Gala: Ponyo on the Cliff By the Sea (U*) (4+)
10:15am - Opening Gala Breakfast Party / 11:00 Film
21 November 2009
Cinema 1

Tickets: £9 (Full Price), £7 (FFC Members)

All children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
subject to availability

10:15am - Cinema 1 Opening Gala Breakfast Party
Join us for pastries and entertainment.

11:00 - Ponyo on the Cliff By the Sea
This charmingly gentle new film from the master of animation, Hayao Miyazaki, follows the adventure of a little boy, Sosuke, who discovers a magical goldfish called Ponyo.
Ponyo longs to become human but she cannot make the change without the help of friends old and new – and will the sea be able to give her up?
Japan 2008 Dir. Hayao Miyazaki 100 min.
Dubbed

The screening will be introduced by Festival Patron Danny John-Jules.

The Barbican London

Calling all young home-ed writers, comic strip artists and film makers

Calling all young home-ed writers, comic strip artists and film makers
Please pass this message on and spread the word as far as you can.

I am launching a competition open to home-educated children and young people only. To enter the competition, you need to produce a story about bullying.
Your story may be told in any one of the following 3 formats:
a) a written story
b) a film
c) a comic strip
Whichever format you choose, you must be able to send it to me in digital form, either by e-mail (writing and comic strips) or on a DVD rom (films).

All work submitted will be made public on a website in Anti-Bullying Week (November 16 to 20), unless you wish your work not to be shown, which is fine.
I am in the process of finding judges and prizes, so will let people know more about those when I have arranged them!
If you are interested, contact me as soon as possible for an application form and more details.
Ali
ali@yggdrasil.org.uk

Cheap Cinema for the Family at Vue Cinemas

Another round of cheap tickets for you and the family on Saturday and Sunday morning at your nearest cinema check out the listings Vue

Free Cinema Tickets

Here's you chance to go to the cinema for free check it out Free Cinema Tickets UK

Congratulations to HMV

This evening a new branch of the Curzon Cinema opened in Wimbeldon. We've been traveling to Central London, mainly to the Soho and Mayfair sites to watch films. We wish you all the very success out house here we come!

The Sololist

My Father Gandhi

This film was an eye opener to the world of Gandhi starting from scratch. You can see how his Mahatma Gandhi's relationship developed with his wife,their sons daughter inlaw and grandchildren. This wasn't an easy film to watch as you felt the,pain,anger, dissapointment and happinessas as the story unfolded. Which made you ask yourself lots of questions and want to read up further on how Mahatma's mind worked.

I loved the way the black and white footage from the the 1900's onwards slipped in along side the events,which really gave it a historical feel. The the film was in subtitles which was great as it wouldn't have worked with dubbing. If you like films with an historical element then it's worth watching this one.

Fantastic Mr Fox

Last Thursday we started off our adventure with a visit to The Odeon Leicester Square to see the premier of The Fantastic Mr Fox. In true spirit, the film kept to the book with adding more story line, encompassing all the elements that kept me reading chapter after chapter to my kin.

Mr Fox and his family living a sedate existance, decides to go back to the old ways .With a new house, family and life. They end up recruiting and encourage their neighbours,colleques, friends and everyone else into enjoying what life has to offer. A film not to be missed