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FYI please see below… From: Women In Film & Television <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 10:32:13 +0100 To: Vicky Ball <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Exclusive Ginger & Rosa screening with Sally Potter and plenty more... [WFTV Logo] Q+A with International Award-Winning Director and WFTV Member Sally Potter [Ginger & Rosa] This fortnight we are delighted to announce that the first event in a new collaboration between WFTV and Soho House Group will be an exclusive screening of Sally Potter's new film, Ginger & Rosa (pictured), followed by a Q+A with the director herself. Tickets are limited. For the full details and to RSVP, click here<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10636&F=H>. There are plenty of other events coming up as well, including the first in our new CPD accredited Legal Breakfast series, which features Libby Savill. Read on for more... Rebecca Brand, Editor. ____________________________________________ WFTV Events Tues 9 Oct | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Upstairs, Giraffe, Soho WFTV 2uesdays Networking<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10466&F=H> Wed 10 Oct | 9:00am - 11:00am | Sky, London WFTV Legal Breakfast Seminar: The TV Tax Credit with Libby Savill<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10467&F=H> Thurs 11 Oct | 4:00 - 5:00pm | BFI Southbank, London WFTV at the LFF: Satisfaction Guaranteed: An Interview with Luke Randolph of IFG <http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10472&F=H> Thurs 11 Oct | 5:30 -6:30pm | BFI Southbank, London WFTV at the LFF: Climbing Inside the Story, the Adventures of a Script Editor<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10473&F=H> Followed by networking reception. Thurs 11 Oct | 5:30 -6:30pm | BFI Southbank WFTV at the LFF: Women in Film Reception<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10471&F=H> Tues 16 Oct | 6:30 - 8:00pm | WFTV Office Demystifying Joint Venture and Investment Agreements<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10475&F=H> Sat 20 October | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Aubine Cinema Ginger & Rosa Screening Plus Sally Potter Q+A<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10636&F=H> Wed 24 Oct | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | GMAC WFTV in Scotland: Focus on Funding<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10635&F=H> Sat 27 Oct | 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Hopscotch Theatre Co WFTV in Scotland: Writers' Group with Eleanor Yule<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10634&F=H> Tues 30 October | 6:30 - 8:30pm | BFI, Stephen Street Show Us Your Shorts Screening + Discussion<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10633&F=H> 30 Nov - 2 Dec | Washington DC, USA Women in Film and TV International Summit<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10469&F=H> ______________________________________________ Industry News WFTV Members Selected for Key UK Production Schemes [Eva Weber] WFTV would like to congratulate its members who have recently been selected for some of the UK's key production schemes, including director Esther Richardson, who will be making her debut feature as part of Creative England's iFeatures 2 scheme, and director Eva Weber (pictured) who has been selected for the BFI's shorts scheme. Speaking of her selection, Eva said "I'm incredibly excited that my short, Field Study, has been selected as one of the 16 BFI shorts and feel massivelyprivileged to be given this opportunity, especially because this is a fiction film and my background is documentaries. I've really enjoyed the experience of working with my producer, Claire Neate-James, and writer, Line Langebek, so far, and can't wait to actually start working with the actors and on set." To see the full list of filmmakers selected for iFeatures 2 click here<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10643&F=H>, and for the BFI shorts click here<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10642&F=H>. Gender Gap in the UK Creative Media Industries: Call for Research Participants PhD Student Tamsyn Dent is carrying out academic research in collaboration withBournemouth University & Creative Skillset on the gender gap amongst those who work in the UK creative media industries. She is currently looking for people to interview as part of her research and is particularly interested in talking to parents who either still work in creative media or who have left, taken time out orswitched career following the birth of a child. If you are interested in finding out more about this project and would be happy to take part please take a look and fill in this short survey<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10638&F=H> (it should only take a minute or two). WFTV supports this research and would like to encourage our members who meet the criteria to participate so that Tamsyn's work can be as well informed as possible. You will find links to Tamsyn's research page and contact details on the survey. _____________________________________________ Industry Events Round-up... Has Moved! You can now find a comprehensive list of forthcoming industry events taking place around the UK on the Calendar page of the new WFTV website! CLICK HERE<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10468&F=H>. Industry Opportunities... Deadlines: 12 Oct: Creative Scotland Awards Nominations<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10478&F=H> 12 Oct: Digicult Scottish Shorts<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10483&F=H> 18 Oct: Guiding Lights Mentoring Scheme 2013<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10481&F=H> 19 Oct:NFTS Business School for Young Media Entrepreneurs<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10480&F=H> 31 Oct: Creative England Elevator Scheme<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10484&F=H> 6 Nov: Cross Channel Film Lab<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10489&F=H> 5 Nov: Devise to Deliver 2 <http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10493&F=H> _______________________________________________________ Festivals and Shorts Go View... 10-21 Oct: London Film Festival<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10377&F=H> (Lon) 12-13 Oct: British Urban Film Festival<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10485&F=H> (Lon) 26-28 Oct: London Screenwriters' Festival<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=9838&F=H> (Lon) 8 - 11 Nov: Aesthetica Film Festival<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10042&F=H> (York) 20 - 24 Nov: Underwire Film Festival<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=4961&F=H> (Lon) 29 Nov - 2 Dec: London Feminist Film Festival<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=9839&F=H> (Lon) 4 - 13 January 2013: London Short Film Festival<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=8200&F=H> (Lon) 17 - 27 Jan 2013: Sundance Film Festival<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10154&F=H> (Park City, Utah) 24 - 27 Jan 2013: LoCo<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10173&F=H> (London Comedy Film Festival) Submit to... You can now check out a list of UK film festivals and their submission dates on the WFTV website, simply click here <http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10637&F=H> for this and other useful resources. And here are a couple of fast-approaching deadlines for your diaries... 19 Oct: Glasgow Film Festival<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10368&F=H> 31 Oct: BAFTA Short Film and Animation 2013<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10486&F=H> __________________________________________________________ 28 Minutes Later... We were genuinely taken aback when, last Monday morning, tables for the 2012 Sky WFTV Awards sold out in a record time of 28 minutes! Thank you to those of you who have booked a table or tickets with us. For those of you who missed out on this occasion we are running a waiting list and will be in contact as quickly as possible if anything becomes available. Click here<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10531&F=H> to join the waiting list. ______________________ Members' Messages A Future of Violence for Ruth and Rachel [Rachel and Ruth on set] New WFTV members Rachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper Brown (pictured above) both earn a living through violence..... dramatic violence, that is. As 2 of only a handful of female Fight Directors in the UK, Rachel and Ruth are proud to have fight co-ordinated 5 UK feature filmsreleased this year. These films contain a variety of dynamic action from the gruesome and harrowing The Seasoning House which received ravereviews after its world premier at Fright Fest, the romantic comedy City Slacker which opened this year's Raindance Film Festival and has been nominated for Best UK Feature, to the period drama Cheerful Weather For The Wedding starring Elizabeth McGovern and Mackenzie Crook which will be available to buy on DVD from the 22nd of October. To find out more about what they do and to follow R+R's trail of destruction visit their website here<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10640&F=H>. Intern Opportunity on Ground-Breaking Animation [Nutmeg Image] WFTV member Comfort Alemoru is looking for an intern to support her as she continues to develop a ground-breaking animation series called Nutmeg, about the life and adventures of soccer star Louise Sage who strives to achieve her dream to play in the top flight and beat the boys at their own game. Comfort has recently launched a website for the show<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10641&F=H> and is trying to raise finance to produce an internet series and comic, which is why she is now looking for this additional support. If you are interested, please contact Comfort directly<mailto:[log in to unmask]:%20Response%20to%20your%20post&body=>. Debut Feature Looking For Support Following on from the success of her powerful short film Peekaboo, WFTV member Debbie Howard, of Big Buddha Films, is making a feature length documentary looking at stillbirth and baby loss. Still Born, Still Loved: The Life Within Us is going into production very shortly and Debbie is crowd funding the film in order to get shooting. If you would like to help or find out more please click here<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/link.php?M=9098727&N=8641&L=10639&F=H> or you can contact Debbie<mailto:[log in to unmask]:%20Response%20to%20your%20post&body=> for more information. ______________________ You have received this email as you aresubscribed to the mailing list. If you no longer want to receive these emails, click here to unsubscribe<http://www.mmtrack134.co.uk/1/unsubscribe.php?M=9098727&C=23bd4040e60b4c5a3dab4ecb7d4a3183&L=855&N=8641> University of Sunderland - Shortlisted for the Times Higher University of the Year 2012