Friday, 13 March 2015

Creative England newsletter

Here is the latest Creative England newsletter, containing information of free training workshops, for my followers to peruse:

Creative England newsletter: March 2015

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	Creative England awarded £8m to boost the Creative Industries For the third time running we have successfully made the case to the Government for investment in creative talent and business across England. Read more

	GamesLab launch funds for regional games companies Further funding is now available for games makers in the West Midlands and the South West. Read more

	Free training workshops for games developers Creative England has joined forces with Ukie, the trade body that aims to support, grow and promote the UK’s games and interactive entertainment industry, to deliver a series of free marketing training workshops. Read more

	UK Screen Content Generates A Staggering £6 Billion For UK Economy This boost is the result of continued government support for England’s screen industries through creative sector tax reliefs and is helping to maintain healthy growth and return. Read more

	Creative England joins forces with MeWe360 We're excited to join a growing list of industry leaders to forge a brand new partnership with innovative business development organisation MeWe360. Read more

	The Casual Vacancy helps Gloucestershire become one of the South West’s prime filming locations To celebrate the upcoming BBC Two series The Casual Vacancy, we have partnered with Stroud District Council to help promote the region to producers, directors and production companies. Read more

	Hull filmmaker Chris Hees scoops BAFTA Award Congratulations to filmmakers Chris Hees and Daisy Jacobs, whose BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated animated short has hit the headlines. Read more

	'45 Years' wins big in Berlin Stars Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay took home Best Actress Silver Bear and Best Actor Silver Bear for their performances in Norfolk-based filmmaker Andrew Haigh’s intense and moving drama. Read more

Key Dates

Digital Birmingham Week: Games Day
March 16

As part of the BBC's Digital Birmingham Week 2015, Creative England GamesLab is hosting a Games Day featuring cutting-edge games industry talks on topics including Virtual Reality, games funding and a focus on the West Midlands as a games industry hub. Guests include TIGA, BBC, Microsoft, Deco Digital and Radiant Worlds.
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#RethinkMedia
March 18

The #RethinkMedia conference returns to Birmingham for another year of talks, debates and insights from digital media’s heavy hitters. Read more

South East Connect
March 19

The Production Guild and Creative England will be running another of its new and exclusive “Connect” events at Pinewood Studios. South East Connect aims to bring together heads of department and senior crew working in TV drama and features with facility houses, production companies, studios and broadcasters as well as the wealth of facilities houses and services based in and around Pinewood. Read more

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