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STARSTRUCK TRAINEES WANTED IN LIVERPOOL
ANYONE
interested in working on a professional feature film about to start
shooting in Liverpool, is being urged to apply for one of four
fabulous, paid, training placements. Northwest Vision and
Media, which works on behalf of the TV, film, radio and digital
content industries, has arranged for 4, exclusive, paid placements
on the feature film, Starstruck, which is about to start shooting in
the city as part of the prestigious Digital Departures initiative.
Digital Departures is Vision and Media’s micro-budget feature film
scheme, which recently announced that three fully-funded feature
films are to be made in Liverpool, with plans to premiere the movies
during Capital of Culture celebrations.
“We’ve only just been given the go-ahead to offer these
wonderful opportunities to people who want to build on previous
experience gained in TV or short film. It’s not every day crew get
the chance to work on a feature film, so we’re sure these placements
on Starstruck will be highly prized.” explains Helen
Bingham, Head of Production for Vision and Media.
Starstruck is a dark drama following 2 Liverpool teenage girls,
obsessed with a young premiership footballer, as they lure him to a
caravan for a night of passion, but things don’t play out quite how
they imagine.
“This is a fantastic initiative and offers the ultimate
opportunity for four talented individuals to gain real feature film
experience,” says Helen. “We’re looking for
trainees in costume, editing, camera and the art department, who
will each gain valuable on-the-job training, as well as developing
specific occupational skills. The successful individuals will
have the opportunity to gain knowledge and understanding of the
various roles and processes involved in micro-budget feature film
production, as well as a chance to gain personal development and an
opportunity to build relationships with key people within the
industry.” commented Helen.
Digital Departures was set up by Northwest Vision and Media to
establish Liverpool and the Northwest as the centre of micro-budget
feature film production in Europe.
“This training programme has been put together to compliment
the Digital Departures initiative and offer crew who have worked on
short film or TV drama the opportunity of working on their first
feature,” added Helen.
All placements will be based in Liverpool.
For details on how to
apply, please visit the Northwest Vision and Media website on
www.visionandmedia.co.uk.
Deadline for applications is 12pm, 25 March 2008. |
IT’s
your future!
MERSEYSIDE
whiz-kids are being invited to open up a window to the future in an
exciting competition celebrating the best in new technology and ICT.
Liverpool and Wirral councils have teamed-up for the
“IT’s Your
Future!” project, which awards young people for innovative ICT
creations.
Open to all Liverpool and Wirral secondary age pupils, the
competition welcomes new websites, online books, digital art, films,
computer generated imagery and much more. The prize at stake
for young people, with state of the art technology prizes such as iPods
and PDAs and the chance to display their creations at the brand new
Liverpool BT Convention Centre.
Project manager Richard Patterson said:- “Technology now plays
a major role in young people’s lives, and it’s inspirational to see
just what sort of exciting ICT projects they come up with.
There are so many schoolchildren in the city with fantastic ideas
and the ICT skills to make those ideas a reality.
This competition
is about giving every young person the chance to unleash their
creativity and really amaze us!
It will be a fantastic,
inclusive competition and we are actively seeking entries for all
schools and special schools in the region. The message we want to
communicate to young people is - IT’s your future!”
Phil Davies, Wirral's Cabinet Member for Children's Services and
Lifelong Learning, said:- "I have seen first hand some of the
amazing work that our children and young people can produce.
This
competition will act as a showcase for that work and I fully expect
to see some great things at the event in May."
Schools are now being invited to sign-up for the competition.
The
winning creations will be displayed at the special "It’s Your
Future" event on 8 May 2008 at the BT Convention Centre for
guests to explore and discuss with the creators. |
