Opportunity For African Filmmakers To Develop Scripts In South Africa, Nigeria And Switzerland

Six African filmmakers will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to develop their fiction film story ideas and work-in-progress scripts in a three-month residency that includes attending film industry programmes in three countries in the 2022 edition of the Realness African Screenwriters’ Residency. Now in its 7th year, the residency takes place from 3 August to 13… Continue reading Opportunity For African Filmmakers To Develop Scripts In South Africa, Nigeria And Switzerland

Academy Launches “Seen”, New Interview Series Focussed On Latinx Artists And Filmmakers

Featuring candid conversations with John Leguizamo, Eva Longoria and Edward James Olmos, hosted by journalist Nick Barili The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today launched “Seen,” a new interview series that follows Argentinean-American journalist, director, writer and producer Nick Barili as he sits down for one-on-one conversations with some of the film industry’s… Continue reading Academy Launches “Seen”, New Interview Series Focussed On Latinx Artists And Filmmakers

Deadline For Applications To The Episodic Lab And Development Executive Traineeship Extended To 21 January 2022

Due to a surge of interest from filmmakers from Africa and the Diaspora, the Realness Institute, in partnership with Netflix, has announced an extension for submissions for the 2022 Episodic Lab and Development Executive Traineeship (DET) programmes. Applicants will now have until 21 January 2022 to apply. The Episodic Lab is aimed at developing story concepts… Continue reading Deadline For Applications To The Episodic Lab And Development Executive Traineeship Extended To 21 January 2022

Academy Presents 2021 Careers In Film Summit For High School And College Students

Panel discussions with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Lyndon Barrois, Brooke Breton, Jimmy Chow, Nia DaCosta, J. Anthony Kosar, Erin Ramos, Doug Roble and more The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present its 7th annual Careers in Film Summit on Saturday, October 30.  The virtual event, taking place from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.… Continue reading Academy Presents 2021 Careers In Film Summit For High School And College Students

Get Set To Level-up Your Creativity With Canon’s Free Virtual Event Series

Big news for photography fans hoping to make that tricky transition from weekend shooter to industry professional – Canon Europe is hosting a series of exciting virtual talks as part of its 2021 Canon Student Development Programme (now in its fifth year). You will be able to hear from the best in the industry, including… Continue reading Get Set To Level-up Your Creativity With Canon’s Free Virtual Event Series