Screen East has just announced the launch of a new short film scheme for film makers in the East of England.The Digital Shorts scheme partners the UK Film Council New Cinema Fund to enable filmmaking talent to make short digital films with professional support. Screen East will be seeking out

The European Film Academy and CARTOON, the European Association of Animation Film announced the creation of a new award category for the European Film Awards:EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY ANIMATED FEATURE FILM.The award honours outstanding achievements in European animation film. A committee of experts will now select three nominations. The nominated films

BAFTA/LA announced today that Robert De Niro will be this year’s recipient of the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film. The award will be presented at the 2009 BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards this coming November.“Robert De Niro is truly a film icon, and his formidable ability to disappear into

Sundance’s grand jury winner, “Precious”, has won the 34th Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice prize.“Precious” is an inner-city drama, based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire. It was directed by Lee Daniels and produced by Oprah Winfrey.Judging from the public and critics warm reception of this year’s winner, we

After nearly two-years battle with virulent Pancreatic cancer, Patrick Swayze has finally succumbed and died in Los Angeles with his family on his side. His battle was played publicly as his photos, looking emaciated and crumpling, covered front pages of gossip magazines. He was 57.Swayze is best-known for his role

The BBC Performing Arts Fund today announces a brand new scheme for choirs called Choral Ambition.The scheme provides funding for the support and development of choirs across the UK and Northern Ireland and opens for applications today, Monday 7 September, and closes on Friday 30 October 2009.The scheme is open

Today the European Film Academly announced a shorlist of 48 films from 25 countries to be recommended for 2009 award nominations. The shortlist included three British films: Danny Boyle’s Oscar-wining “Slumdog millionaire”, Andrea Arnold’s “Fish Tank” and Ken Loach’s “Looking for Eric”.Award winners like the “Reader”, “The Baader

The new Kent Development Fund for film and TV production in Kent has now started accepting applications.The fund is being managed by Kent County Council’s Kent Film Office, which is looking for applications in four areas:· Development – all stages of project and

Creative Collaboration, a partnership project created by the British Council spanning 18 countries in Europe, including the UK, launches today at King’s Place, London.Following a series of workshop sessions held by the British Council in 2007-2008 creative professionals from around the region were invited to work together to create cross-border

European Film Academy Opens Vote for People’s Choice AwardThe People’s Choice Award allows film fans across Europe to elect their favourite film and win a trip to the European Film Awards Ceremony. Every year, when the European Film Academy invites its members, Europe’s greatest film stars, directors, producers, cinematographers, screenwriters,