Sunday 16 December 2018

Creative England newsletters

With details of events, workshops and more, here are the latest Creative England newsletters:


Creative England
December 2018


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Last week, Michael Ellis announced that the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport is injecting more than £20 million into the UK’s thriving Creative Industries, helping inspire and attract new talent, scale up existing businesses, boost skills and provide education.

Creative businesses in the West Midlands, Greater Manchester and the West of England are to benefit from a £4 million investment to help their businesses grow and thrive.

To see more about this newly announced fund, take a look at the DCMS's latest update.

Take a look at the Creative Industries Federation report, which reveals what ‘growth’ means to over 1000 creative enterprises. This encompasses their ambitions for growth, which obstacles stand in their way, as well as the support they need in order to develop themselves further.

Have a look at the full report here.

Events and Workshops


Manchester Crimbo Night

With Christmas around the corner, we’re celebrating in style at the Royal Northern College of Music with the fabulous Creative England Crimbo Crew Night.

This event will connect Northern based crew, facility houses, production companies, studios and broadcasters for some Christmas-themed networking and an insightful panel discussion about productions that the North West has hosted throughout 2018. This event is fully funded by the ERDF and is free to attend, register here.
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Hertfordshire Pro-Connect workshop

Do you want to get the best from your Production Team? Then take a look at our upcoming Hertfordshire ProConnect Workshop on 10th January 2019.

Led by experienced Head of Production, Adelina Orfila, this workshop will deliver key skills in understanding the different personality types of your crew and will teach you how to guide, motivate and manage them. This session is a great start for anyone aiming to lead a team, offering both the soft skills and HR knowledge to do it more efficiently and fairly. This workshop is fully funded by the ERDF and is free to attend - register here.

We were delighted to hear of Northcoders’ success at the recent Chamber Awards in London. Not only did they win the Education and Business Partnerships award, but they also won the 2018 Business of the Year Award! We supported this educational coding company back in 2017 through our iAMDigital investment programme and are overjoyed that their 250th student graduated over the weekend – it is clearly a very popular course that helps a lot of young people achieve their professional goals! Learn more about how this Manchester-based company could help you here.
 

Film and TV

The fifth episode of our iFeatures podcast is now available! This episode involves our filmmakers speaking to industry professionals Robbie Ryan, Joanna Hogg, Jim Williams and Phil Canning about putting their scripts into practice. Our budding feature filmmakers learn the importance of Directing, Cinematography and Sound Design. Found out the challenges they faced and the lessons they learned by listening to it here.

Film and TV


One of our iFeatures films, Apostasy, picked up two awards at the recent Screen Awards! It was awarded Specialist Film Campaign of the Year and Best British Film of the Year. Find out more about the iFeatures programme and the projects it is supporting here.
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We were also happy to announce that The Big Day, supported through iWrite, won Best British Short Film at the 2018 BIFAS.

Games

Calling all PC Gamers! Nomad Games, one of our 2015 CE50 companies has a released new deck-building card game Mystic Vale on Steam’s early release system. The full game is expected to be released in the first quarter of 2019. To download and learn more about this exciting game for 1 to 4 players, involving druid clans and curses, take a look here.

Tech & Digital

If you’re a creative company working in moving image for storytelling, Creative England wants to help provide meaningful connections and opportunities for your business to grow. Our Creative Enterprise Mentoring and Consultancy support programme is designed to provide one-to-one support in order to help move your business forward. 

Film & TV

Aesthetica Short Film Festival

Looking for an outlet for your short, feature or VR film? Submissions are now open for the ninth edition of the BAFTA-Qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival! If you’re an emerging or established practitioner who enjoys pushing the boundaries of filmmaking forward through inspirational and innovative works, make sure to apply before 31st May 2019.

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Creative England
November 2018
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Last month we held Be More Bristol at the Arnolfini, bringing together creative businesses and individuals to celebrate the city's culture of originality, cross-sector collaboration and innovation.

The day saw a packed out audience descend on the iconic gallery to hear from Bristol's creative leaders, rounding off the day with a networking session over drinks, with two local creative companies exhibiting their groundbreaking technology. Be More Bristol was all about celebrating the city's fiercely independent creative spirit, and our presenters and speakers did a fantastic job of inspiring the audience! You can watch the sessions back on our website.

Film & TV

Ever wondered how an independent film gets made? We’re following a group of 12 filmmakers as they take their feature films from script to screen in our iFeatures podcast. The latest episode checks in on the teams to see how they are progressing with their first draft, listen and subscribe here.

We are delighted to announce that Anna Griffin has been selected to receive the Simon Relph Memorial Bursary. The £20,000 bursary was created in memory of Simon Relph CBE, distinguished producer and enthusiastic supporter of new filmmakers and new voices, to support a regional producer and enable them to develop their slate of projects. Read more here.


The nominations for this year's BIFA awards have been announced, recognising a host of Creative England-backed projects. iFeatures' Apostasy is nominated for six awards, including Best Debut Director, Calibre is nominated for three, documentary Irene's Ghost has been nominated for the Discovery Award, and Pommel and The Big Day up for best short. The BIFA ceremony will take place on Sunday 2nd December.
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Tickets are on sale for the TriForce Short Film Festival taking place in London on 1st December. The festival was established by the TriForce Creative Network to showcase talent in contemporary film-making, helping emerging film-makers to develop skills and access opportunities to further their career. Find out more here.


A massive congratulations to Luna Carmoon for her selection as one of this year's Sundance Ignite Fellows! Luna's short Nosebleed was made through the shortFLIX programme and premiered at the BFI London Film Festival this year. Read more here.
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Creative Enterprise joins Norwich Film Festival this weekend to hold a networking evening at the John Hurt Centre. This is the perfect opportunity to connect with likeminded individuals and companies working in the moving image sector at the short film festival, which has grown into a must-attend industry event since it began 9 years ago.

Tech & Digital
Yesterday the annual EPIC conference took place in Cornwall, with companies taking to the stage to share the projects they have been able to develop through the programme. The day focused on building an eHealth ecosystem in Cornwall, touching on different funding options available to businesses in Cornwall's health tech sector. As part of the day we held a matchmaking event, where people working within the healthcare sector pitched their ideas to the creative developers in the room, to create working partnerships to bring the ideas to life. It was a brilliant day, and brought companies across Cornwall together to make meaningful connections.


Creative England-supported Carbon Digital won Small Digital Agency of the Year at this year's MPA Inspiration Awards, in recognition of the truly immersive Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality brand experiences the agency creates for clients. Find out more about their work here.
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Creative England-supported Hollabox featured in Made in Shoreditch last month, with founder Adam Beveridge sharing his start-up story and advice on listening and communicating with your customers. You can read the full interview here.

Games


CE50 company Semaeopus has received praise from former Anonymous and LulzSec hackers for their portrayal of hackers in their game Off Grid. This follows a successful Kickstarter campaign where the game was 126% funded on the crowdfunding platform!
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We are running a board game workshop in Leeds at ODI Leeds on the 20th November as part of our Gameslab Leeds programme. Attendees will get the chance to learn how to get their game to print, info on building an audience and analysis of research about board games. Register for your ticket here.

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Creative England
September 2018


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Market Trader is back! The popular programme brings producers and junior executives together to give them the expertise and insight  to succeed at international markets, including supported attendance at EFM/Berlinale 2019. This year's Market Trader is part of the Creative Enterprise programme and applications are now open. Find out more about the programme and how to apply here

Be More Creative returns with Be More Bristol, an unmissable celebration of the city’s world-class creativity. With industry-leading speakers, including Bristol's Mayor Marvin Rees, Be More Bristol will shine a light on the creative talent in the region and showcase Bristol’s fiercely independent spirit. Find out more about the event on our website.


Have you ever participated in an accelerator or incubator programme? Nesta need you to fill in their latest survey, which will guide policymakers looking to improve the support available to new businesses. Respondents will remain anonymous and will be entered into a prize draw to win a £100 Amazon voucher. Find out more here.
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Caroline Norbury MBE attended at the Westminster Media Forum today, speaking on the next steps for the creative industries Sector Deal, explaining how Creative England's work helps creative businesses and talent succeed and the benefit they bring to the wider economy.

Film & TV


The latest episode of our iFeatures podcast is now live! Go behind the scenes of how films are made with our iFeatures podcast, which follows our latest filmmakers through their development workshops. New episodes are added every month, make sure to listen and subscribe.
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Don’t miss out on our Leadership workshop later this month. Learn how to maximise productivity and give your business the competitive edge. Limited places available.

Join us at York Mediale for a free bespoke one to one session with experts across Film, Games and Immersive content. Book your place now.


There are two great upcoming events from the Hertfordshire ProConnect programme taking place this month. Our networking evening will explore the opportunities for crossplatform storytelling, while our two-day Knowledge Bites workshop looks at what it takes to make it as a freelance self-shooting director. Hertfordshire ProConnect is funded by ERDF.
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The short films created through the shortFLIX programme are continuing to find success, with Nosebleed screening at BFI London Film Festival, and Ladies Day at Raindance, Encounters Short Film Festival and the Iris Prize. Losing It has been selected to screen at Bolton Film Festival and Encounters Short Film Festival. You can still see all five of the shorts on Sky Arts demand.


Cinema audiences returned to the Hundred Acre Wood last month when Winnie the Pooh returned to our screens in Christopher Robin - our latest locations blog takes a look at which popular locations doubled for the famous woods.
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On 2 Oct at Rich Mix, Shooting People will be hosting their Short Cuts October Event, joined by the award-winning actor, writer & director, Alice Lowe, best known for her 2016 directorial debut Prevenge and as the co-star and co-writer of Sightseers. Book your free ticket here.


Blacklight TV and Channel 4's 4Stories is open for applications, following the success of last year's On the Edge. Learn more and how to apply here
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RADA Business is offering a range of open courses at HOME Manchester. Whether you’re leading a company, managing teams or taking the first steps in your career, they can help you deliver your best performance.

Tech & Digital
Our investment fund is open for applications for new SMEs. We are looking to invest in strong creative and digital businesses looking to grow and scale - learn more about the fund and how to apply on our website


Previous CE50 company SpongeUK is continuing to go from strength to strength with the announcement of a new office opening in Bristol, the fifth base for the company in the UK and Ireland. SpongeUK, whose clients include Coca-Cola, BMW, adidas and Tesco, chose Bristol because of the city's reputation as a thriving digital and creative hub.
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Previous CE50 company Landmrk, who have revolutionised marketing experiences with their locations-based platform, have launched a new campaign to promote Ariana Grande's new album 'Sweetener'. The campaign will direct the superstar's fans to hotspots in their closest city where they will need to decipher a code to have a chance to win exclusive prizes 


EPIC, our programme for businesses working in healthcare in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, will be present at two events in Cornwall this month. Join us at GrowthFest, bringing together the movers and shakers of Cornwall's business community, and at Tech Connect, featuring exhibitions, lightning talks and workshops. The EPIC programme has been funded by ERDF.
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CE50 company Enlighten have supported World Suicide Day by updating their "World's First" Augmented Reality poster campaign. The posters are free for any business organisation to download, and act as first phase support when triggered with the free-to-download Zappar app. Find out more about the campaign and Enlighten's work here

Games
The new DLC Puzzle Pack is available now for Creative England supported Q.U.B.E. 2! Discover the 10 new challenging puzzle rooms in the brain-teasing game, available now on Steam.

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