UK FILMAKERS WIN £50,000 PRIZEDirector Jan Dunn and Producer Elaine Wickham took the grand prizeat the London Independent Film Festival over the weekend for theirfeature film RUBY BLUE which stars Bob Hoskins as a man accused byhis neighbors of being a pedophile. The Prize, sponsored by PrimeFocus London, secures

The Department for Culture Media and Sport would like to invite applications for a board member of the UK Film Council.Time Commitment:1-2 days a monthLocation of MeetingsLondonRemunerationThe posts are unpaid. However, allowances of £209 per day may be claimed, plus travel and subsistence.Duration of AppointmentFour yearsType of AppointmentThis appointment is

BBC Two is embarking on a nationwide search to find Britain's Best Young Speaker. Speak Up (working title) is a new eight-part primetime series that brings the traditional school public speaking competition into the 21st century.The series will see tough-talking teens, class jokers and shy, sensitive types go head-to-head as

Critically-acclaimed "Manda Bala (Send a Bullet)" wins three out of nine awards at inaugural 'Cinema Eye Honours' Awards in New YorkNew York, US - March 20. 2008 - The inaugural 'Cinema Eye Honours' for Nonfiction Filmmaking were held last night at the IFC Centre Cinema in New York. Over 250

The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) and the UK Film Council (UKFC) today announced a substantial funding investment in the Festival over the next three years.The press conference at Filmhouse in Edinburgh was hosted by: UKFC CEO John Woodward, EIFF Chair John McCormick, Artistic Director Hannah McGill and Managing Director

Eurimages supports 10 European co-productionsStrasbourg, 05.03.2008 - At its 109th meeting, held from 2 to 4 March 2008 in Strasbourg, the Board of Management of the Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund agreed to support the co-production of 10 feature films for a total amount of 3 570 000 Euros:3 Sezony

Beatwax Brings Meet The Spartans Experience To A University Near YouTo celebrate the theatrical release of the outrageous comedy Meet The Spartans on Friday 21 March, Beatwax - the ideas agency that’s part of The Picture Production Company Group (PPC) - have created a nationwide university tour to find the

Britain's top comedy writers are backing a new BBC College Of Comedy. The scheme (launching on Wednesday 12 March) will take six writers and train them over a year by attaching them to sitcoms and sketch shows, giving each a mentor for original work, and running a series of masterclasses

Call for Lottery-funded arts stars to enter National AwardsThe National Lottery is calling on all Lottery projects in the arts sector to enter The National Lottery Awards.Supported by GMTV and Loose Woman presenter, Andrea McLean, the Awards are the annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects and celebrate