Vertigo Newsletter #9, January/February 2006



	VERTIGO NEWSLETTER #9, January / February 2006 Vertigo's newsletter for January and February covers the latest developments at the magazine and the independent, international and artists' film networks it supports, including news, reader offers, events and subscription offers. Please give us your feedback, contributions and ideas for the next newsletter by emailing us at vertigo@vertigomagazine.co.uk. You can subscribe or buy Vertigo magazine online at http://www.vertigomagazine.co.uk/ HIGHLIGHTED CONTENTS FOR NEWSLETTER #9: 1) News from the magazine - special Vertigo event: Canadian Film and Video at the Pheonix Cinema, London 2) December Events and Screenings - New Online Screenings; International and UK festivals and screenings information 3) Competitions and offers - Win the BFI's new 'Free Cinema' box set; Wallflower Press special offer on new 'Night and Fog' title... 4) Opportunities/Courses/Calls For Submissions - Calls for entries to a host of festivals, new bursaries and more... 5) Links/Resources - list of useful URLs for independent and artists' film and video information 6) Unsubscribe from this newsletter 1 - VERTIGO NEWS Vertigo Event: 'Found in Translation'- Contemporary Canadian Film and Video, 22 January 2006, Phoenix Cinema, London Running alongside our current special issue on Canadian Film and Video, Vertigo presents 'Found In Translation' - an afternoon of moving image work from Québec that examines language, longing and identity in contemporary Canada. The programme includes: 'August 32nd on Earth', Denis Villeneuve, 1998 - Playful, lyrical, little seen feature following a young crash survivor's desire to conceive a child in the desert near Salt Lake City. Short Films: 'Yes Sir, Madame' by Robert Morin, 'Le Beau Jacques' by Stéphane Thibault, 'Transit Bar' by Vera Frenkel. Post-screening discussion: Artist and curator Catherine Elwes, Québec cinema specialist Bill Marshall and Colin Hicks, director, cultural services, Québec Government Office, London. Ł7/Ł5.50 concessions. To book call the Phoenix Cinema Box Office on +44 (0)20 8444 6789. www.phoenixcinema.co.uk PDF flyer with more information available from http://www.vertigomagazine.co.uk/newsandevents/PHO_vertigo.pdf Free Artists' film DVD with New Issue The current issue of Vertigo comes with a free two-hour DVD. 'Made In London' is a compilation of single screen artists’ work by Film London of the last five years of the London Artists’ Film and Video Awards (LAFVA). It features the work of artist filmmakers John Smith, Jane and Louise Wilson, Paul Bush, William Raban, Emily Richardson, Joe King and Rosie Pedlow, Clio Barnard, Inger Lisa Hansen, Miranda Pennell, Simon Aeppli, Al & Al and Alnoor Dewshi. Special thanks to the artists featured on the DVD, Film London, Arts Council England and VET. http://www.filmlondon.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=781 http://www.vet.co.uk http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Special Subscription Offer - Free DVD Offer From Artificial Eye with four great new titles - UNTIL 31 JANUARY 2006. Subscribe or renew your subscription for four issues and get a free DVD from Artificial Eye. DVDs on offer are 'Blackboards' (Samira Makhmalbaf), 'Beau Travail' (Claire Denis), 'Water Drops on Burning Rocks' (François Ozon) and ' At the Height of Summer' (Trŕn Anh Hung). Learn more about these titles and see the full range of world cinema titles available from Artificial Eye at http://www.artificial-eye.com Subscribe and choose your preferred title at http://www.vertigomagazine.co.uk/ai.htm The current issue is available online from www.vertigomagazine.co.uk, bookshops, cinemas, galleries and arts centres across the UK and selected outlets in Europe. Now available at selected outlets in North America. View a selected list of outlets at http://www.vertigomagazine.co.uk/Wheretobuy.htm New Website - site build in progress Vertigo’s new website close to being completion. Article submissions, features ideas and publicity information should be emailed to vertigo@vertigomagazine.co.uk. Many thanks to those who have registered their interest so far. Student rep scheme Vertigo's student rep scheme is up and running. Reps get a free year’s subscription and lots of other great rewards from our sponsors for 2005-6 Moviemail, Soda Pictures, Second Run DVD and Wallflower Press. All you need to do is promote the magazine where you can by letting other students know about Vertigo and . Interested for next year? Please reply with your full name, university, campus and course year and any other information you might find relevant about yourself, to studentrep@vertigomagazine.co.uk More information here - http://www.vertigomagazine.co.uk/studentrep.htm http://www.wallflowerpress.co.uk http://www.moviemail-online.co.uk http://www.secondrundvd.com http://www.sodapictures.com/ 2 - EVENTS AND SCREENINGS ONLINE ClickFlicks.net, free online film and video site, launched January 2006 The US site ClickFlicks.net went live on 16 January 2006 with the aim of addressing the plight of the independent filmmaker by providing an effective exhibition and distribution environment featuring only independently produced content. The site plans to have online festivals and hopes to attract an audience of millions per month. Watch the films online at http://clickflicks.net Tank TV, Now Showing 3" Exhibition, as featured in Vertigo Issue 8 Tank.tv is a showcase of contemporary moving image dedicated to exhibiting moving images in a free and accessible way. Created by Tank magazine in 2003 as an online gallery space, tank.tv presents a range of films by established and emerging artists. In this way tank.tv acts as a platform for new and innovative works in film and video. Works up to three minutes long range from the narrative to the experimental, film, video, found footage, animation, digitally manipulated and documentary video. Each month a new exhibition is curated, and the selected moving image works are shown on the website. Submission is open to all, there is no charge, and tank.tv considers all types of work. Subscribers to the website can access the archive, which holds the entire collection of movies ever shown on tank.tv. Watch the films online at http://www.tank.tv FourDocs, watch films online/upload your work FourDocs are calling people of all ages, communities and persuasions to make a four minute film about their worlds, and to learn about the history of the creative interpretation of reality. No previous experience is required. FourDocs encourage anyone who wants to tell visual stories to submit their work. Features currently on the FourDocs site include 22 doc-making education guides, an archive of classic feature documentaries by Humphrey Jennings, Nick Broomfield and Kim Longinotto, as well as work to soon to come from Tony Richardson ('Momma Don't Allow'), Lindsay Anderson ('O Dreamland') and Karel Reisz ('We are the Lambeth Boys'). There is also an innovative new RUSHES section featuring a library of free music and video clips which users can add to, or download from, for use in their documentary. A prize of the Adobe Video Collection suite will be awarded to the person who uploads the best clip. The clips are covered under a version of the Creative Commons licence that allows the material to be shared. Questions can be emailed to fourdocs@channel4.com Watch the films online at http://www.channel4.com/fourdocs INTERNATIONAL Boulder International Film Festival, Colorado, USA, 16 - 19 February 2006 The Boulder International Film Festival takes place each President's Day weekend. Run by the Colorado Film Society, a non-profit film arts organization, the festival will present four days of screenings, workshops, panels and parties, Boulder is just 45 minutes from the Denver International Airport. Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, it is an easy-going city with lots to interest the tech-savvy, music, arts & outdoors-loving person. The festival features 60 films from all over the world with over half the filmmakers attending their screenings and providing Q&A sessions. There will also be screenwriting workshops and filmmaker panels. The BIFF 2006 Program will be released in mid-January. For more information, contact Kathy Beeck, Director, on +1 (303) 449-2289, or kathy@biff1.com. http://www.biff1.com ACROSS THE UK Second Run DVD, Free Screening, 17 January 2006, London January's free film night, held by Second Run DVD every month, will feature Jim McBride's groundbreaking mockumentary 'David Holzman's Diary', USA 1967. The Flea-Pit, 49 Columbia Rd, London E2 7RG. Films start at 8pm. http://www.thefleapit.com +44 (0)20 7033 9986 More on the film at http://www.secondrundvd.com Playing in the Light Artists' Films UK Tour Launch, 19 January 2006, ICA, London Two programmes of the very best artists, choreographers, dancers and musicians working in the collaborative field of filmmaking will screen together as a unique special event. There will be a panel discussion featuring artists Harold Offeh, Jayne Parker and Zoulikha Bouabdellah between the programmes. Full Price: Ł9, Concessions: Ł8. More information available from http://www.ica.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=14612 For UK tour details (to be announced later this month) see http://www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk Goethe-Institut Digital Cinema Launch, 20-21 January 2006 The Goethe-Institut Cinema in London is celebrating the acquisition of its new digital server and membership of the 'CinemaNet Europe' and 'Delicatessen' digital film networks, both funded by the European Union's MEDIA programme. A two-day launch will show five films from Germany, Spain, the Czech Republic and Serbia & Montenegro and Denmark. For details please http://www.goethe.de/ins/gb/lon/ver/flm/enindex.htm Booking: +44 (0)20 7596 4000. Tickets: Ł 3, all 5 films Ł12 www.cinemaneteurope.com www.delicatessen.org www.docspace.org.uk 'Uncovering the Holocaust: The International Reception of Night and Fog' Book Launch, 25 January 2006, Cine Lumiere, London A special event to mark the publication of 'Uncovering the Holocaust: The International Reception of Night and Fog', published by Wallflower Press, produced on the 50th anniversary of the release of Alain Resnais' 'Nuit et Brouillard'. The evening will begin with an illustrated lecture by the book's editor, Ewout van der Knaap, who will track the history of the appreciation of this film, now regarded as one of the most important cinematic works to attempt to deal with the horrors of the Holocaust. The lecture will be followed by a screening of 'Nuit et Brouillard' and 'Les Statues meurent aussi' and a panel exploring the ongoing legacy of 'Nuit et Brouillard' and the issues of the representation of the Holocaust in cinema and the moving image. Screening - 6.30pm, Ł7/Ł5 Concessions. Talk - 8.45pm, Ł2. Wallflower press are offering newsletter readers a 20% discount on both their Holocaust related titles. Please see Offers section below. http://www.wallflowerpress.co.uk Women Filmmakers Screenings, Harbour Lights Picturehouse, Southampton* In conjunction with Southampton University, the Harbour Lights Picturehouse will be screening eight films celebrating the work of women filmmakers from all over the world. Films in the series include 'Walking and Talking'(1996) by Nicole Holofcener showing on 25 Jan 2006, 'High Art'(1998) by Lisa Cholodenko showing on 1 February 2006, 'Look at Me'(2004) Agnes Jaoui showing on 8 February 2006 and 'Orlando'(1992) by Sally Potter showing on 15 February 2006. For more information call +44(0) 23 8033 5533 or email harbourlights@picturehouses.co.uk. 'intimate ~ INTIMATE' presented by Blackout Arts, Free Screenings, Bristol, 26 January - 9 February 2006 For two weeks, one of Bristol’s landmark buildings, Tollgate House, will be turned into a giant canvas and project space by Blackout Arts, the Bristol-based artist collective. This will involve the projection of two major installations onto the building. Giant video projectors will show two films by Rod Maclachlan and Jem Noble on three sides of the 18 floor, 9 sided skyscraper as it is demolished floor by floor. The reach and power of the project will be enhanced by an FM Radio broadcast by ‘Tollgate Transmissions’ who will provide the synchronised soundtrack, music and voices to accompany the visuals. The actual frequency will be released to the press and public 12 days before the opening. A launch event comprising live, integrated audio-visual performances, specially commissioned short films and car park installations will take place on 26 January 2006. These include scratch animation by pupils from two neighboring schools in conjunction with ‘Kari Nygaard’, live performances by “Vi” and “Flicker” and a filmpiece by one of Bristol’s finest artist-filmmakers, ‘Joe Magee’, as well as a giant slide show incorporating images of the tower and installation by ‘Adam Faraday’ and the public. There will be a special platform and exhibition space created on top of the neighboring Tollgate House Car Park for the two public events. Free tickets are available for the launch events from Merchants Quarter Information Centre 21, Penn Street Bristol BS1 3AU Tel: +44 (0)117 9292888 For more information call +44 (0)780 9095284 or +44 (0)117 9516686. http://www.vennfestival.com http://www.blackoutarts.co.uk http://www.cubecinema.com 'Disconnect', Whitechapel Art Gallery, 26 January 2006 The Whitechapel's 'New Work UK' programme includes 'In Frozen Section' by Vanda Playford, 'One, No One' by Maria Rapicavoli and 'Successive Inconceivable Events' by Richard T. Walker. Exploring confessional video, these works suggest that the more telling insights occur through miscommunication and misunderstanding. Curated by Cylena Simonds in collaboration with LUX. On 2 February 2006 the Whitechapel will also be showing Anthony McCall and Andrew Tyndall's 'Argument' (1978), followed by Lothar Baumgarten's 'The Origin of the Night: Cosmos of the Amazon ' (1973-77) on 16 February 2006 and a video programme of four works by Lawrence Weiner on 2 March 2006. All screenings start at 7pm. Ł5.50/3.50 concs & Whitechapel members. Find out more at http://www.whitechapel.org ANIMEX, International Festival of Animation & Computer Games, Middlesbrough, 6 - 10 February 2006 The World’s largest animation and gaming festival returns to Middlesbrough next year to The University of Teesside and screens around the North East. The festival will feature a mix of prestigious international guests, talks and masterclasses, a focus on the best of British animation from the past and present, and special programmes from animate! and onedotzero. Plus, the largest selection of new student work from around the world competing for the highly coveted Animex International Student Animation Awards, previews of animated feature films including The Quay Brothers eagerly anticipated 'The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes', Neil Gaiman’s 'MirrorMask' and a two-day celebration of computer games, Animex Game (6-7 February 2006). Tickets and more information available from http://www.animex.net or +44 (0)1642 342678. 'Best of Brazil', Exeter Picturehouse, 5 February 2006 Brahma Beer, has teamed up with the Exeter Picturehouse to dip into the exciting world of Brazilian cinema. The one-day event includes a screening of the feature film 'Me You Them' by Andrucha Waddington accompanied by an exhilarating selection of Brazilian Short films: 'Outros/Others' by Gustavo Spolidoro, 'Boi' by Eduardo Felistoque, 'Vrumm' by Paula Dager, 'Capital Circulante/Circular Capital' by Ricardo Mehedff. Curated by Rose Chamberlain- somethingbrasil@yahoo.co.uk. Screening starts at 12 noon. Tickets free to Picturehouse Members / Ł5 non-members. This event is only open to those aged 18 years and over. Sheffield International Documentary Festival UK Tour, from 2 February 2006 onwards The Sheffield International Documentary Festival is delighted to announce the launch of its UK Tour at the National Film Theatre 2 - 5 February 2006. Returning for the seventh year, it features the best from the Festival in October 2005. The four day event marks the beginning of a three month UK tour visiting numerous cities including Belfast, Bradford, Bristol, Derby, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hammersmith, Hereford, Leeds, Middlesborough, Northampton and Nottingham. The diverse subjects of the documentaries featured in the tour include Swedish Arm-wrestlers, Neo-Hillbillies and Californian sperm banks. Following the NFT weekend the Sheffield International Documentary Festival will travel to cinemas throughout the UK, from 6th February until the end of April. For more information visit the tour website http://www.sidf.co.uk/tour 'Free Cinema' 50th Anniversary Event, National Film Theatre, London, 5 February 2006 In February 1956 a group of young film-makers launched their Manifesto at the NFT, they named the programme 'Free Cinema' and took their cameras out onto the streets, capturing a new naturalistic and unscripted look at England. It made such an impact that 400 filmgoers were turned away from the first screening. Almost 50 years since that day, a selection of those films will be shown once more at the NFT. The selected films are: 'O Dreamland' by Lindsay Anderson, 'Momma Don't Allow' by Karel Reisz/Tony Richardson, 'Nice Time' by Alain Tanner/Claude Goretta, 'Enginemen' by Mike Grigsby and 'Food for a Blush' by Elizabeth Russell. See http://www.bfi.org.uk/incinemas/nft/film/6236 for more information. To win a copy of the new BFI 'Free Cinema' Box Set see competitions section below. 'Italian Kings of the B’s: the Secret History of Italian Cinema 1949–81', Free screenings, Tate Modern, London, until 10 February 2006.* The development of the New Italian Cinema from the 1930s onwards was made possible in part because underlying its progress existed an underground of directors and craftsmen who embraced ‘low practices’ in their efforts to invent the first true Italian genre cinema. Celebrating the recent rediscovery and restoration of forgotten and overlooked treasures from this significant undercurrent within Italian cinema, this film programme surveys the thrilling, hard-hitting work of Fernando Di Leo, Sergio Martino, Nino Pagot, Lucio Fulci, Massimo Dallamano and Mario Bava. The series coincides with Tate Modern’s Collection display Beyond Painting: Burri, Fontana, Manzoni, which presents groundbreaking Italian painting from the same period and similarly marked by its ambiguous relationship to creativity and destruction. http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/eventseducation/film/italiankingsofthebssecrethistoryofitaliancinema194981.htm 70th Anniversary Celebration, Little Theatre Cinema, Bath To celebrate their 70th Anniversary, the Little Theatre Cinema in Bath will be showing a film from each decade, starting with the 1930s. Little Theatre Cinema customers can vote for the film they wish to see at the cinema. To find out more about the special programme and competition please email little@picturehouses.co.uk or call +44(0)1225 330817. The winning film from the 1930s was 'The Adventures of Robin Hood', which will be shown on 19 February 2006 at 3pm. 'Truth or Dare: the interface between documentary and art’ conference, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, 24-25 February 2006. 'Truth or Dare' is a conference exploring the overlaps and contrasts between documentary film and contemporary art. It will investigate the flexibility of documentary form, particularly the tension between freedom and responsibility, explore technological developments, and uncover new ways of reading and interpreting. Above all, it will encourage debate about where documentary and art position themselves in relation to each other and the world. For more information and to book contact Cahal McLaughlin on c.mclaughlin@rhul.ac.uk or +44 (0)1784 443734 or the Whitechapel Art Gallery on +44 (0)20 7522 7888. 3 - COMPETITIONS AND OFFERS COMPETITION - WIN THE BFI'S 'FREE CINEMA' BOX SET To coincide with the movement's 50th Anniversary the BFI are releasing the definitive Free Cinema DVD box-set. The three DVD set includes work of directors Lindsay Anderson, Karel Reisz, Tony Richardson, Lorenza Mazzetti, Alain Tanner, Claude Goretta, the Norton Park Group, Nigel McIsaac, Michael Grigsby, Robert Vas, Elizabeth Russell, Leslie Daiken and John Irvin. To win a copy of the box set email the answer of the following question to vertigo@vertigomagazine.co.uk: Q: Which award did Michael Grigsby's documentary 'Lockerbie: A Night Remembered' win? SPECIAL OFFER - SAVE 20% ON WALLFLOWER PRESS' HOLOCAUST TITLES To tie-in with the launch of their new title on 'Night and Fog', Wallflower press are offering newsletter readers 20% off their 'Uncovering the Holocaust: The International Reception of Night and Fog' and 'Holocaust and the Moving Image: Representations in Film and Television Since 1933' . Please email info@wallflowerpress.co.uk with your name and telephone number or call +44 (0)20 7436 9494 quoting 'Vertigo Holocaust Offer' for your special discount. For more information please see http://www.wallflowerpress.co.uk SPECIAL OFFER - AMOS VOGEL'S 'FILM AS A SUBVERSIVE ART' FOR Ł15 INC P+P Vertigo newsletter readers can buy the new edition of Amos Vogel's seminal work, first published in 1974 and now republished by C.T. Editions, at the special reduced price of Ł15, including free postage and packing for UK residents. The book has over 300 black and white illustrations, 344pp and usually retails for Ł16.95. Call +44 (0)1252 541 602 quoting 'Vertigo Film As A Subversive Art Offer' for your special discount. http://www.c-t-editions.com/troy_content.html CONTINUING OFFERS - JOHN BERGER SEASON CATALOGUE FOR Ł5 Newsletter readers can buy the season catalogue from the recent London-wide celebration of the writer, artist, playwright and all-round creative collaborator John Berger at the special reduced of Ł5 (usually Ł7.99). Buy online from http://www.vertigomagazine.co.uk/shop/bergeroffer.htm or send cheques made payable to 'artevents' to 'artevents Vertigo Offer', 107 Mayola Rd, London E5 0RG. If paying by cheque please add the following for postage and packaging: Ł2.50-UK, Ł3.50 EU, Ł5.00-INT. To find out more about the season and the catalogue please go to http://www.johnberger.org 'SUBJECTS AND SEQUENCES: A MARGARET TAIT READER' SPECIAL REDUCED RATE OF Ł8 Buy the Lux’s fantastic debut publication on Scottish artist filmmaker Margaret Tait at the special reduced rate of Ł8 including postage and packaging from http://www.vertigomagazine.co.uk/shop/readeroffer.htm More information on the book here - http://www.lux.org.uk/touring/margarettait.htm 4 - OPPORTUNITIES/COURSES/CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - 'My Kingdom for a Horse', Rio Cinema, London, 1 May 2006 Submissions are wanted for a screening at the Rio Cinema in East London on May Day 2006. The event would like to give a platform for all of those who love or hate what May Day stands for. Films/Videos should be about folk heroes, devils and peculiarities; working-class idols; middle-class guilt; peoples' princes and princesses; ethnic pride or shame of any background or persuasion. International submissions very welcome, any genre or length considered, although those that veer towards the shorter and experimental may make us happier. The most important thing is that we don't want ironic films, we want genuine testaments to folk culture and everyday triumph/glorious disaster. For more information email rio@angelsedition.com CALL FOR ENTRIES - 3rd Naoussa International Short Film and Video Festival, 4 - 7 May 2006 After its first two successful events, the civil, non-profit company ARTION is preparing for its 3rd Short Film Festival in the city of Naoussa, Greece. For participation terms and application forms go to ARTION http://www.artion.org.gr and Naoussa Film Festival http://www.naoussafilmfestival.com For more info please contact us: +306974479043, Nikos Koutsogiannis, Finance, Marketing and Public Relations or email info@artion.org.gr Deadline: 1 March 2006 CALL FOR FEMALE FILM PROFESSIONALS - 'Timeshift' Film Production Scheme Backed by the European Social Fund Equal Programme, Skillset has partnered with the UK Film Council to deliver 'TimeShift' - a unique scheme which is set to break the mould in film production. The scheme will provide 16 female film professionals (8 teams of 2) with job share roles on film productions. Each person will receive Ł100 per working week towards childcare costs, which is in addition to the salary paid to the team by the production. In addition, each production that recruits a team will receive Ł180 per working week per team (for example, a production hosting 2 teams over a 20 week period would be awarded Ł7,200). Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years working experience. For further information about the scheme and to download an application form please visit www.skillset.org/timeshift or contact Arit Eminue on arite@skillset.org Deadline: 3 February 2006. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Film London Film-makers Festival Fund (FFF) Film London's Film-makers Festival Fund (FFF) aims to support the development of individual film-makers' and moving image artists' careers, by providing travel grants for attendance at a small number of overseas festivals where films have been selected and are in competition. In a limited number of festivals where films are in competition, contributions are also available towards costs of striking a first film print/ production of promotional materials, i.e. brochures/postcards. Awards from the FFF Fund will be no more than a maximum of Ł500 for print/marketing materials costs and Ł300 for travel grants. More information about the fund can be found here Deadline: This is an open fund with rolling deadlines. The fund will continue until 31 January 2006. CALL FOR ENTRIES: Images of Black Women Film Festival, 3 - 5 March 2006, London The second international Images of Black Women Film Festival in London will take place during the International Women’s month in March 2006 at the Tricycle Cinema, Kilburn. The programme will include feature films, documentaries, workshops, talks, networking and short film competitions. These short film competitions are open to all, regardless to race and gender as long as films contain elements of African, African-Caribbean and Black culture on screen (actors or documentary subjects) and/or behind the camera (director, screenwriter, and producer). Images of Black Women aims to promote African descent actresses, directors, producers and screenwriters in order to increase the knowledge and the role of Black women in films, both past and present, and enhance the visibility of Black women in front of the camera and behind the lens. Images of Black Women aims to encourage more African descent women to enter and stay in this industry where very few females from minority groups work. Short film competition entries should be on VHS/DVD and be no longer than 15 minutes. Application forms available from http://www.imagesofblackwomen.com For more information email: info@imagesofblackwomen.com Deadline: 31 January 2006 CALL FOR ENTRIES - European Independent Film Festival/ECU Film Festival, March 2006, Paris From the 22 - 25 March 2006, the European Independent Film Festival (otherwise known as the ECU Film Festival) will be shining the spotlight on European independent filmmaking talent during four days of competitive screenings in central Paris. ECU’s mission statement is to level the playing field in the European film festival arena by giving creative and innovative Independent filmmakers - many with limited financial resources - an opportunity to showcase their talent in front of an international audience which will include talent spotters from Major Film Companies (European and US), Producers, Film Buyers and Talent Agencies. While prizes will be awarded, independent spirit, art and creativity will be the real winners as horizons and audiences for Independent filmmakers expand through the ECU festival experience which will include script labs, pitch sessions and discussion panels. Submit your films on-line and get more information from: http://www.ecufilmfestival.com. Deadline: 10 February 2006 CALL FOR ENTRIES - International Short Film Festival Hamburg, 7 - 12 June 2006 Competions and Awards at the International Short Film Festival include the three prizes in the International Competition - Hamburg Short Film Award (3,000 Euro), the Francois Ode Award (1,500 Euro) and the Skoda Audience Award (1,500 Euro). There is also a 1,000 Euro audience award for films shorter than three minutes. The overall awards money totals to more than 25,000 Euro. Online registration and application forms at http://www.shortfilm.com. More information available from festival@shortfilm.com or +49 (0)40 3910 6323. Deadline: Three-minute short - 1 April 2006. Films for all other categories - 15 February 2006. CALL FOR ENTRIES - International Community Film Festival, 13-16 July 2006, University of Northampton Submissions are invited for the Northampton International Community Film Festival 2006, a festival showcasing the best community filmmaking from around the world. We are looking for short documentary or promotional films that deal with one or more of the festival’s themes for 2006 - Community empowerment projects/ Citizenship and local democracy/ Neighbourhood renewal/Combating prejudice or discrimination/Voluntary groups or charities/ Building social capital/ Equality and diversity work/ Improving community cohesion/ HIV/AIDS. Alongside the film showings there will be a programme of talks, seminars and presentations on community filmmaking from around the world. Films should be 8-15 mins, but shorter or longer submissions may also be accepted in some cases if the festival timetable permits. Films must be submitted on Mini-DV tape or DVD. We regret that films submitted cannot be returned. Free festival tickets and bursary opportunities will be awarded to the top ten community film-makers Email Dr Ian D. McCormick, Festival Director, ian.mccormick@easynet.co.uk for more information. Deadline: 24 April 2006 CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2006 Gotham City International Film & Video Festival - 3 - 5 November 2006, New York City The Gotham City International Film & Video Festival aims to provide a meaningful forum in which aspiring filmmakers can communicate their vision. The festival is also dedicated to promoting New York City, its businesses, neighborhoods and people. The 2006 festival will feature 10 feature length films in non-competitive exhibition, and 40 short films and 5 music videos in competitive exhibition. To find out more about submission, deadlines and eligibility please see http://www.gothamfestival.com CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Skillset Film Futures Bursary Scheme Skillset have relaunched their Film Futures Bursary Scheme with new priorities, an easier to use application process and an expansion of the number of types of training covered. Film Futures makes grants of up to Ł800 to individuals with more than two years experience in the film industry to attend training in the following priority areas: • Business Skills • Technical and Craft Skills • Health and Safety. There is no deadline for applications, however your course must not start earlier than five days after we receive your application. It is also advised that applications can take up to four weeks to process. Please see http://www.skillset.org/film/funding/bursaries for more detailed information including guidelines and an application form. 5 - LINKS/RESOURCES INDEPENDENT FILM PARLIAMENT - http://www.filmparliament.org.uk DETAILED ARTISTS' FILM AND VIDEO EVENT LISTINGS - http://www.lux.org.uk/resources/calendar.htm SHOOTINGPEOPLE CALENDAR FOR FILM SCREENINGS AND EVENTS - http://shootingpeople.org/calendar INDEPENDENT CINEMA OFFICE SCREENINGS - http://www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk SHORT FILM NETWORK FOR UK AND EUROPE - http://www.futureshorts.co.uk AUDIO DESCRIBED AND SUBTITLED CINEMA LISTINGS - http://www.yourlocalcinema.com SCREENINGS AND EVENTS IN WALES - http://www.sgrin.co.uk/newsletters.html INDEPENDENT NEW PRODUCERS: TRAINING/EVENTS/SCREENINGS/ADVICE - http://www.npa.org.uk DOCUMENTARY SCREENING NETWORK - http://www.docspace.org.uk DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS NETWORK - http://www.dfglondon.com SCRIPTWRITER NETWORK - http://www.thescriptfactory.co.uk USA INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER NETWORK - http://www.ifp.org 6 - UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS NEWSLETTER If you do not want to receive this newsletter please send a blank email to unsubscribe@vertigomagazine.co.uk SUBSCRIBE TO VERTIGO ONLINE AT http://www.vertigomagazine.co.uk/