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Power to the Pixel is a company helping international filmmakers and the film industry make the transition to a cross-media digital age. Its services include consultancy, training and event as well as information and analysis of the changing international market. It is run and supported by some of the most experienced cross-media pioneers, professionals and filmmakers in the world.
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Following the government's broadly (but not universally) unpopular decision to scrap the UK Film Council, indie trade body PACT has outlined its own vision of how public support for film should work.
Arguing that "how we invest in film is more important than which organisation invests", PACT says the distribution of National Lottery funding for film and the administration of the tax credit should go to existing public bodies, such as the BFI. In addition, it argues that it is "just as important to ensure that this funding is used more effectively to foster a sustainable British film industry that can attract private capital, create jobs and exports, and reinvest into films".
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Online digital broadcast network Babelgum has signed a deal with ContentFilm International to make available 10 feature-length documentaries by British Filmmaker Nick Broomfield accross its online and mobile platforms.
The ITF today announced the launch of Davis Cup by BNP Paribas's inaugural Davis Cup Student Video Competition, providing students around the world with the opportunity to showcase their creative talents.The Competition offers a platform for students to express their thoughts and feelings about tennis, by inviting them to produce a short film related to the ideals that make Davis Cup special – passion, excitement, pride, team spirit, sportsmanship, commitment and responsibility.
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Framestore and Nokia launched a competition today inviting amateur animators and VFX enthusiasts to contribute ideas for an exciting new special effect for their new project, FX Studio. FX Studio is a mobile and web-based application that allows people everywhere to add a range of Hollywood-quality special effects to their home movies. Using 3D marker technology and external rendering processes, the application is poised to deliver startling results. FX Studio will feature a number of effects from a range of film genres.Read more...
The Pitch invites original Pitches of up to two (2) minutes in length, showcasing the potential of the entrant to make a film. It will demonstrate this with a Pitch for an original contemporary short film (running length 10-20 minutes) that takes inspiration from a biblical story, parable, character or book. Any genre is acceptable and the Pitch may be a simple piece to camera telling the story, or it may be a storyboard, pilot piece, etc.
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