Volunteers needed

Cineformation is looking for Volunteers, Camera People, Editors, Podcast Experts and Journalists.

We need a creative bunch of people to help film our events, editors to edit video podcast and an expert to help make them available on itunes. We also need journalists who can attend events and report on the events so that those who were unable to attend can read about the event online.

The commitment will only be a few hours a week (depending on your availability) and you will of course be credited for your work.

If you’re interested in getting more experience and you’d like to get involved in what we do, please contact Menekse as soon as possible.

menekse@cineformation.com

07806 716106

DeptcT! 08 Deadline is almost here

The deadline for DepicT! ‘08 is quickly approaching, and they want your 90 second shorts!

Now in its tenth year, this ultra-short film competition is on the hunt for emerging filmmakers who can take imagination, style, emotion, drama, mystery, humour and passion and pack them into one captivating mini-movie.

Prizes include £2000 and a place on a short film course at the National Film and Television School, and this year’s judges include Nik Powell (head of the NFTS), Simon Relph (former BAFTA chairman) and Kate Taylor (festival director of Abandon Normal Devices and co-director of the Halloween/London Short Film Festival.

The deadline is Mon 8 Sept, 1700hrs (BST), so visit http://www.depict.org for more information and to upload your film.

So it's goodbye from Beth, and it's goodbye from Lizz...

So, it’s the end of an era, both Lizz and I are moving on from Cineformation this week, so thank you to our fantastic guest speakers, all those who have attended events & everyone who’s supported Cineformation over the last two years. We couldn’t have done it without you.

But do not fear, Cineformation will continue to host events every month at Watershed, so keep checking the website for details.

Missed the Storyboarding event?

If you missed last week’s event with Richard Starzecki, don’t worry – just check out what happened here & have a look at Neil Young’s fantastic pictures here.

Wax 'n' Reels - August

WAX ‘n’ REELS is nigh on upon us! This month is set to be an Animation Spectacular!

They have:
Ralph Colmar.
Xeena Cooper.
Dave Cropley (of fishboy films and DJ cropmaster flex fame).

Sunday August 3rd.
Upstairs in The Lansdown on Clifton Road from 7pm.
£3 Entry for non-members.

The iconic lounge legend that is DJ Phatwa will once more ensure that all intermissions are accompanied with foot-tapping, head noddin, body bobbing musical goodness.

Five Minutes of Mystery - call for entries

Call For Entries!

Calling all mysterious moving-image makers, enigmatic engineers of the silver screen! Five Minutes of Mystery challenges you to create and submit short films around a theme of mystery. Part of ‘The Compass of Mystery Festival’, Five Minutes of Mystery will bring together film-makers from far and wide to exhibit their work here in Bristol.

Judged by a panel of industry experts, awards will be for Best Film, Audience Award, Local Film-maker and Youth Award.

Entries must be no longer then five minutes in length. Submissions will be accepted in the following formats: DVD, Mini DV or as full quality DV QuickTime files. Submission to be accompanied by Five Minutes of Mystery Entry Form, and sent to: Compass Film, 9, Walton Street, Easton, Bristol, BS5 0JG no later than 15th August 2008.

Good luck!