Creative England newsletter, May 2016

Here is the latest Creative England newsletter for my followers to peruse:

Creative England Newsletter: May 2016       'Be Braver' Challenge issued to brands & agencies We went to Ad Week Europe in April and asked brands to 'be braver' over how and where they find fresh film, TV, games and tech talent. Read more   Filmmakers reveal crowdfunding campaigns After the launch of the third round of Creative England’s iShorts scheme back in September 2015, 16 innovating film superstars have been chosen to produce iShorts and unveil their campaigns on Crowdfunder.co.uk. Read more   Sold out premiere at LOCO for Funny Girls collection Our iShorts+ Funny Girls collection premiered at LOCO film festival in April, showcasing the five comedy shorts by female directors with an intro from Sharon Horgan. Read more   Crew Profile: Gaffer Chances are you’ve seen the title during the end of credit scroll of your favourite movie or TV show but what does a Gaffer actually do? Read more   York uni launches pioneering Digital Creativity Labs The University of York announced the Digital Creativity Labs (DC Labs) – a major £18 million initiative for innovative research in the convergent area of digital and creative technologies. Read more   104 films & Creative England back first autistic film director Creative England has announced its support in developing DAWN OF THE DARK FOX – a feature film project directed by Bristol based autistic genius Michael Smith and collaborator Tom Stubbs, with 104 films - the world leaders in disability cinema. Read more   Chanya Button wins LOCO Discovery Award for first feature BURN BURN BURN Creative England supported Burn Burn Burn triumphed at LOCO comedy film festival. Read more   Cannes Film Festival May 11 - 22 This seminal staple in the filmmaker diary is back for 2016. Read more   Jamchester May 20 - 22   Jamchester is a weekend-long video game creation competition in the heart of Manchester.   Read more   Binary Festival 2016 May 24 - 25 A lively two-day gathering, celebrating and connecting communities of innovators, inventors, leaders, makers and creators of our future. Read more Other links we like Cheshire Today: New digital growth fund launched for Cheshire East A new partnership between Cheshire East Council and Creative England has been launched to provide an initial investment fund of £200,000 to support the growth of small and medium-sized businesses within Cheshire East. The Guardian: Daniel Radcliffe on film's gender pay gap: 'How can this still be happening?' Harry Potter star expresses incomprehension at continued inequality and berates himself for naiveté in assuming it was no longer an issue. The Telegraph: Magic Leap video gives glimpse into future of a new reality During two minutes and seven seconds of footage, the clip from Magic Leap, called A New Morning, offers a glimpse of the future of augmented reality - which superimposes holographic technology over the real world - and virtual reality (VR).   Follow us   Funders and Partners: