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Bursaries For South West Animators
VideoForum runs from 7th to 9th February at Earls Court

Festivals

Raindance 2006: Open for Submissions

Encounters/Signals Short Film Festivals Open for Submissions  

Short Film Festivals
The main target of any short filmmaker is to gain exposure for their work. There is little value in spending months crafting a masterpiece whose sole audience is the three conscious members of your family - post Christmas dinner...

LIAF 2005
Celebrating the Hidden Face of Animation
The Second London International Animation Festival 23 - 28 August 2005

Raindance Overview 2005
Close-Up Film writer Paul Fraser attended the 13th Raindance Film Festival and here gives us a rundown on some of the highlights, including his view on some of the films that could soon be appearing at a cinema near you, plus a full list of this year's winners.

Edinburgh International Film Festival Overview 2005
Whatever Edinburgh 2005 might appear to have lacked in big-name stars attending 'event' movie premieres, it more than made up for in the quality of emerging talent and documentary programming...

Cannes 2005 Diary
Director Dan Hartley on his award-winning entry for the 24 Hour Oddball Film Competition at Cannes

Cannes 2005 Diary
Neil Oseman, Director, was in Cannes promoting his second feature, Soul Searcher.

Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Overview 2005
The London Lesbian and Gay Film festival recently celebrated its 19th year. The festival is a milestone fortnight of cinema focusing on queer related angles, and exceeded expectations set by previous years...

Interview with Louis Savy of Sci-Fi London
With the 4th Sci-Fi London a success the festival is now a mainstay on the film calendar due to its vibrant mix of both action blockbusters and cerebral tales to provide an essential picture of a varied and often misunderstood genre.

People

Tunbridge Wells Networking Event
Are you a filmmaker based in Kent? Creative View Productions is hosting its monthly meeting on Tuesday 20th December. This is an opportunity for filmmakers in the region to meet other creative individuals in the industry outside of the capital.

Shorts

HALLOWEEN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 3
The edgiest film festival in the UK, punk-rock in its outlook and uncompromising in its vision, is bringing together the best in short film and music over four days of screenings and multi-media mayhem. Beware of the projector with teeth.

Interview with Fabien Riggall of Future Shorts
Future Shorts founder Fabien Riggall on the launch of the largest short film distribution network in Europe.

Future Shorts at the Phoenix Cinema
An eclectic film shorts night may be appearing very soon at your local cinema, in the shape of 'Future Shorts'. Close-Up Film went along to find out what you might expect (besides the unexpected!)

Submissions