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Heavy Load scoops another prestigious award and a chance to win ten thousand pounds

Awards for Screen South supported film makers

Congratulations to filmmaker, Jerry Rothwell – his ‘rockumentary’, Heavy Load, has won the Cultural Diversity Network Award. Kat Mansoor’s award winning documentary, Here’s Johnny was also nominated. You can find out more about both films by clicking on our Sussex Filmmakers video.

Andrew Lang’s multi-award winning Sons of Cuba has been nominated for Best Documentary at this year’s British Independent Film Awards. In the same category is The End of The Line, the acclaimed film directed by Rupert Murray and produced by Claire Lewis.  Marek Losey's, The Hide, produced by Christopher Granier-Deferre, is up for the Best Achievement in Production award.
 
Fancy winning ten thousand pounds?

Reed have just launched an online short film contest. The judges will choose the winner in March next year. The deadline for uploading your entry is 31st January 2010.
Find out more at www.reed.co.uk/film

Ready to make your first feature?

South West Screen has hooked up with the BBC to discover new talent. The iFeatures scheme aims to deliver three feature length films in the next 18 months, each shot in Bristol with a budget of £300,000. It’s open to filmmakers in the UK, but the deadline is approaching … http://ifeatures.swscreen.co.uk/

Edinburgh Calls For Submission

The 2010 Edinburgh International Film Festival is now open for entries. The 64th EIFF will take place next June and is committed to screening the best new short and features from around the world.

The Magic Hour

The Magic Hour is a UK-wide short film initiative aimed at disabled filmmakers. Writers and directors with passion and talent, are being invited to make bold films which portray disability on film in a way that is innovative in both form and content.
Visit www.themagichour.org.uk to find out more.

Medb Films

Finally, The Calling releases in the UK cinemas on April 17th 2010. I was lucky enough to see the feature film when it opened the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival earlier this year.  Jan Dunn and Elaine Wickham tell me the movie will have its red-carpet opening on April 15th at the London Independent Film Festival. It's a charity screening raising money for MacMillan Nurses. Jan and Elaine's previous feature, Ruby Blue, won best film at the festival in 2008. Find out more about these two excellent features by clicking on our video, Ruby Blue.

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