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TRAININGOPPORTUNITIES The Script Factory training course - Script Reading Training For Distributors 2009 Date: Tuesday 10 March, Wednesday 1 April, Thursday 11 June, Tuesday 29 September 2009 Time: 10am–5pm Venue: The Soho Theatre, Central London Cost: Free for anyone currently working in film distribution. Bookings: To secure a place on your chosen dates please call Jeni Howland on 020 7851 4890 or e-mail jeni@scriptfactory.co.uk. In association with the Film Distributors' Association. For a fifth year, The Script Factory is delighted to be collaborating with the FDA to provide FREE industry-standard training, exclusively for those currently working in distribution, in the art and business of reading scripts. As a distributor, are you as confident in debating a good or bad script as you are a good or bad film? This programme offers a structured approach to reading and assessing feature projects, which aims to channel your instinctive response to a script into a thorough analysis of what works, what doesn’t, and why. Prior to the course, participants will be required to read a screenplay which will serve as a working example throughout the course. A full training pack accompanies the programme, and it's bolstered by a very fine lunch. For more information and to book your place at the course, please visit www. scriptfactory.co.uk.
The 8th School Of Sound International Symposium Date: 15-18 April 2009 Venue: Southbank Centre, London Bursaries: Skillset bursaries applicable for qualifying UK professionals and a limited number of full-time students. The School of Sound (SOS) presents a stimulating and provocative series of master classes by practitioners, artists and academics on the creative use of sound with image. Directors, sound designers, composers, editors and theorists working at the highest levels of film, the arts and media show us the soundtrack from unexpected perspectives. They reveal the methods, theories and creative thinking that lie behind the most effective uses of sound and music. If you work in film, television, commercials, radio
or multimedia - this event will convince you of the extraordinary potential of the soundtrack.
About Films – Producer’s Initiative
For information about the programme, fees and registering, please visit www. schoolofsound.co.uk, e-mail sos@ schoolofsound.co.uk, or call 020 7724 6616.
About films is seeking creative excellence within the UK film industry.
The Format Academy for Entertainment Television Entertainment Master Class The Entertainment Master Class is the Format Academy for the entertainment television industry. In this unique training programme, a select circle of talent will learn the craft and business of formatting from industry leaders in entertainment television - from idea to screen and beyond.
The company will invest a total of £100,000, which will be split between a feature film and a documentary that is uniquely innovative and will enthral a worldwide audience. In addition to financing the projects, About Films will guide the producers through the mind field of deliverables and help to create a marketing pack for the festival circuit. About Films will select 20 of the best and most innovative projects from the online submission, and invite the successful producers to pitch their projects to a panel of industry professionals in Jan 2009. For rules and regulations, please visit www.aboutfilms.com/initiative.html.
For more information, course description and application guidelines please visit www.entertainment-masterclass.tv.
The deadline for submitting your application is on Sunday 31 May 2009.
Deadline for applications is Monday 2 March 2009.
Online scriptwritingcourse on Cineuropa.or
Online Risk Awareness training course 1st Option Safety Services launches Risk Awareness (RAW) Safety Training in a unique, one-hour online course for anyone involved in the making of TV and radio programmes. The use of interactive technology has allowed 1st Option to create a cost-effective course, which can be accessed and used at the learner’s convenience. Tracked and recorded through an online management system, the course enables employers to meet their statutory health and safety obligations. Based upon Industry Training Standards and developed alongside broadcast professionals to ensure relevance and accessibility, RAW Safety Training is contemporary, fun and visually stimulating providing an enjoyable and worthwhile learning experience. RAW Safety Training can be purchased at a competitive rate - £30 per delegate or an annual licence for £1000 per Company. A 15% discount will be given for purchases before Tuesday 31 March 2009. For further information, visit www.1stoption.biz, or for a free trial of the course, contact Sarah Fuller or Michelle McMullen on 0845 500 8484.
Cineuropa.org, the European cinema portal, proposes an online scriptwriting course in English, French, Italian and Spanish. The training formula is based on a direct and personalised contact between the participants and the teacher. Participants will therefore be able to read the lessons and communicate privately with the teacher at any moment. Following the first trial lesson, which is available, free of charge, on the website, the course is structured in eight lessons over 14 weeks. These lessons aim to offer participants the essential theoretical and practical notions in scriptwriting, highlighting at the same time the differences between cinema scriptwriting and other creative forms. The follow up with the tutor and the practical aspects provided by the exercises are at the core of the project. There are no deadlines and candidates can apply anytime during the year. For further information, please visit http://cineuropa.org/onlinescreenplay. aspx?lang=en=1574