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NFS films at Manchester Film Festival 2012

The Northern Film School has been informed that the following student films have been selected for the Manchester Film Festival 2012.

'The Bride of Vernon' - shortlisted for the UK Short Film Prize - screening at Zion Arts Centre, Manchester 14.04.2012 [awards evening 15.04.2012]

'Duty of Care' and 'Two Soldiers' - Student Short Film Category - screening at Zion Arts Centre, Manchester 14.04.2012

Amirani Tbilisi International Student Film Festival 2012

The Northern Film School has been informed that the following student film has been selected for Amirani Tbilisi International Student Film Festival 2012.

'Edith' - selected for the Short Competition Prize category - screening in Tbilisi 7th - 12th May 2012

OnLine Showcase for 'EDGE'

A film made by Northern Film School students, entitled EDGE, is being showcased online as part of a national film competition run by BT for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. BT wants the public’s help to choose the winner by watching and voting for their favourite.

The films, which cover a wide range of issues, were supported by BT’s Big Voice grants.

The ideas for the films were generated by young people, aged between 11 and 19, in Spring last year and from more than 100 UK-wide entries 36 were selected, including onefrom the Northern Film School at Leeds Metropolitan University. Each winning entry received a £1,000 grant from BT to produce their film and were partnered with film students at local universities and colleges who took the lead on the film production. Northern Film School students were the film’s producers.

“Our students worked with young people from Allerton Grange School to develop the script – the process taught all the students an enormous amount about collaboration as well as about filmmaking’ said Jennifer Granville, Academic Leader at the Northern Film School.

“We’re so pleased with what all the teams have produced. The films are really imaginative, some very moving, and extremely well made. It’s great to see what young people are capable of when they’re given the chance,” said Julie Hindley, programme manager for BT. All 36 films will be screened on the big screens in city centres in the run up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. There will be four BT Film Festival events taking place across the UK which will bring communities together to celebrate the work of young people. The film will be screened in Leeds on May 20.
In addition to the Peoples Choice award, judges will also be awarding prizes in several categories. The winning films will be announced at the end of the Festival.

You can view all the films and vote now at www.bt.com/bigvoice

Animation Student Anthony Price gets runner up award in 'Knowledge' competition

First year undergraduate BA (Hons) Animation student Anthony Price, secured a runner up position in the recent filmmaking competition set up by 'Knowledge'. The brief was to create a short form film or animation highlighting some aspect of the organisations work. Anthony's entry can be seen here.

William Padgett, also studying Animation was shortlisted for the final few.

NFS films screening at Hyde Park cinema this Sunday

A selection of recent films from the Northern Film School, plus other schools, will be screening this Sunday at: The Young Film-Makers Festival, Hyde Park Picture House, 11th March 2012. 12pm - 3pm. Entry £3, with a free raffle ticket.

We have some industry professionals coming, so this is a great opportunity to get some feedback on your work after it has been shown - Network/enhance your portfolio and see how the audience reacts to your film.

For more information contact leeds-studentfilm@hotmail.co.uk or pc09gn@leeds.ac.uk

The films from NFS that are screening are: Tympanic
Hitomi
The Bottle
Family Values
Edith
The Pitch
Death of Mrs Miller
The Bride of Vernon
Northern Soul

Partnership with Bradford International Film Festival

We are pleased to announce that the School has signed a 2 year partnership agreement with the Bradford International Film Festival. We will be the Title sponsors of the Filmmakers Weekend, a weekend of panels, workshops, and master-classes equipping individuals for the world of independent filmmaking.

BIFF is the 2nd largest film festival in England, after London, attracting more than 8,000 visitors over 11 days from the 19th to 29th April. Confirmed guests this year include Ray Winstone and Barbara Windsor.

The partnership will enhance the School and Northern Film School brand with a presence on the BIFF website (130, 000 annual page views), at the National Media Museum (over 0.5 million visitors per year), in the BIFF catalogue (20,000 copies), in email alerts to 7000 film followers, and with press coverage by the BBC1, BBC Radio 2, BBC1 North, ITV Yorkshire North (Leeds) and bbc.co.uk (a combined audience reach of approximately 1.5 million people).

Lecturers from the Film School will be chairing the panel discussions throughout the Filmmakers weekend, as well as running a session on ‘How to sell your film idea’ and two screening sessions of student work.

Not only will students have their work shown at the Festival, they will also have the opportunity to attend and help run the Festival this year and be involved in curating next year’s Festival.

I hope you will agree that this is a fantastic opportunity for us and our students.

WE ARE POETS preview screening and THE WORD HOUSE live poetry after party

Wednesday 15th February 6:30pm
Curzon cinema, Soho

Curzon Cinema in Soho presents a London preview screening of award-winning documentary We Are Poets followed by a Q&A with director Alex Ramseyer-Bache and special guest Lemn Sissay, official poet at the London 2012 Olympics. After the screening, a live-poetry after party will be hosted by The Word House, with some of the UK's finest Live Literature talent performing in The Curzon Cinema bar.

Resident poet Dan Simpson, DJ Able, featured acts Dean Atta and Anthony Anaxagorou, as well as Open Mic and some of the Leeds Young Authors who feature in the film. Don't miss it!

Info & tickets: http://www.curzoncinemas.com/events/details/1018/docdays-we-are-poets-qa-alex-ramseyer-bache--daniel-lucchesi/

Limited seats, please book in advance.

Discounts for under 15s and groups available by calling the booking line: 0330 500 1331

Also direct from the Curzon cinema box office: 99 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 5DY

"Amazing...It's poetry itself" - Benjamin Zephaniah

"Inspirational and utterly brilliant. A poignant, truthful and uplifting film" - Sheffield Doc/Fest

"Lyrical, important and ultra-cool. A milestone in breaking down stereotypes" - I-D Magazine

Get involved - join the facebook event here: http://www.facebook.com/events/103520026438775/

BLOODSHOT: THE DREAMS & NIGHTMARES OF EAST TIMOR

Senior Lecturer and Film Editor, Martin John Harris recently completed the editing of a new documentary about East Timor. ‘BLOODSHOT: THE DREAMS & NIGHTMARES OF EAST TIMOR’ was produced by independent producer Peter A. Gordon. Twenty years ago Peter made an undercover documentary in East Timor, a far off island under occupation. The programme changed the course of the nation, Peter won numerous international awards and for the crew it led to extraordinary changes in their lives. read more

Daniel Lucchesi lands BBC commission

Daniel Lucchesi, BA Film and Moving Production graduate and co–director of the award winning WE ARE POETS, has just been green lit by the BBC to shoot a Paris based cookery show, entitled 'Little Paris Kitchen'. Link to article announcing the commission:
click here

More graduate success

BA Film and Moving Image Production graduate and EPIC Award winner, Aurora Fearnley, is one of ten finalists in Pinewood Studios 25k short film pitching competition. We all wish her luck with this final stage.

Pingu's The Thing

Northern Film School graduate Lee Hardcastle has created a claymation piece named Pingu's The Thing. This is not for children ....!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/mediamonkeyblog/2012/jan/04/pingus-the-thing

C4 : 4Talent : CALLING ALL NFS STUDENTS AND ALUMNI

CALLING ALL NFS STUDENTS AND ALUMNI

The School of Film, Music and Performing Arts is hosting a workshop day at Old Broadcasting House on Wednesday the 22nd of February, in conjunction with Channel 4 and the NTI.

Students and alumni will have the opportunity to gain real insight into the industry from the Channel 4 team as well as meeting Sky 1 boss Stuart Murphy, who will be sharing his story and discussing what he looks for in new talent.

The day you will consist of practical workshops in front of and behind the camera including:

Producing and Directing Comedy ­ As the world¹s media looks for the next comedy sensation this session will look at practical ways of filming for laughs.

Producing and Directing Music ­ Everyone says they want to see more music television but audiences are hard to hold. This session will look at what¹s involved in creating a music video.

Presenting Comedy ­ Sharing ideas on building your own brand, tips on how to get noticed on the circuits and getting out there and doing some filming on the day

Using Film with Music ­This session will look at ways to use film with live music from 'VJ' to on-stage brand reinforcement.

Free registration is via the C4 website at

http://4talent.channel4.com/getstarted/kickstart/inspiration-day-leeds-201 2

The closing date for registration is the 15th of February, but spaces are limited, so book early.

Participants will have the opportunity to apply for an internship at Channel 4.

Smile You've won Kodak

Two student film crews from the Northern Film School have won three major prizes at this year's Kodak Commercial Awards.

The final year BA (Hons) Film and Moving Image team led by students, Thomas Allen and Dan Straw, won the Industry Trust category outright and gained third prize overall with 'A small price to pay'. The MA Filmmaking team. led by South Korean student Youngil Kwon won 2nd prize in the Kodak category with their film 'A Man and a Woman'. Both teams won £500 worth of Kodak professional film.

Oscar Nomination

'Wish 143' a short film designed by Northern Film School graduate, Tim Overson was nominated for an Oscar in early 2011. The short, for which Tim was the production designer, was nominated in the live action short category and although it did not win on the night it is a massive achievment to be short listed. Tim commented : "I am thrilled and excited that 'Wish 143' got nominated for an academy award. It is richly deserved by everyone involved with the production especially Ian Barnes, director, Tom Bidwell, writer and Sam Waithe, producer.'

John Dower Visiting Lecturer

John Dower is a regular Visiting Lecturer and graduate of the Northern Film School
Below is a link to an interview with video games director John Dower, and his collaborator at VideoGamesConsulting.com, Martin Korda. To read the full interview, click the link...
Directing video games: an excerpt from our interview | Directors UK

Senior Lecturer in Post Production is currently working as a Guest Lecturer in Burma and sent us this message:

Found myself in the same room as noted Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi the other day. The event - The Art of Freedom Film Festival in Yangon - Burma.

http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/6359-art-of-freedom-film-festival-smash-hit-with-audience.html

http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=22777

Not so much about the quality of the films but the fact that openly critical and satirical films were being shown publicly. Astounding! I was at the prize giving where the winning films were shown - the audience could hardly believe what they were seeing. The fearless organisers put a big screen on the street, that along with locals trying to catch a glimpse of Aung San Suu Kyi brought that part of the city to a standstill.

If you want to learn more about the climate of fear the Burmese people have been living under (and on the whole, still do) check out the winner of the documentary section - 'Click in Fear'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP0RHwpuEfk

Extending Local Partnerships

Students making a short fiction film in response to a client brief for the NHS Foundation Trust's Time to Change campaign, have been working closely with Leeds United Football Club – which culminated in an exciting day shooting the live match between Leeds and Reading.

From all of us here at the Northern Film School we wish you a very happy holiday season.

We have had a fantastic year here a the School - with our Alumni Production Scheme producing a winner at the Sheffield Documentary Film Festival and Yorkshire Short Film Award and achieving theatrical distribution with DogWoof, a BA graduation film was runner up at the Leeds International Film Festival, a Foundation Degree cinematography student in competition at the prestigious Cameraimage in Poland, another graduate being offered a coveted traineeship with the BBC in Manchester, an MA student completing his first feature – members of staff have had loads of exciting career developments….a book optioned by WARP Films, a screenplay on its way to Berlin and Cannes, completion of a controversial, feature length documentary on EastTimor, a graphic novel being featured in San Francisco's underground publishing network, a PhD submitted ... here's to more in 2012!

'Tetley's - Quality Pays'

"Tetley's - Quality Pays" made by 2011 graduates from the Northern Film School’s BA (Hons) Film and Moving Image Production course, has been shortlisted for the Yorkshire Film Award at the Leeds International Film Festival and is screening at the Hyde Park Picture House on Saturday 12th November

http://www.leedsfilm.com/films/yorkshire-short-film-competition/

'We Are Poets' on tour

The award winning 'We Are Poets', directed by Northern Film School at Leeds Metropolitan University graudates, Alex Ramseyer-Bache & Daniel Lucchesi,and supported by an EPIC Award from the Northern Film School at Leeds Met, is on tour around the UK. Following a screening at the British Film Institute, Southbank, the film is ‘coming home’ and will screen at the Hyde Park Cinema on 2nd October at 5:45 pm.

Winner of the Youth Jury Award at the Sheffield Documentary Fest 2011 and shortlisted for a prestigious Newcomer Prize at Grierson: The British Documentary Awards 2011 – it’s unmissable!

Here Is a link
http://www.hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk/index.php?showing=3151#now-showing

and

http://www.wearepoets.co.uk/

Daniel Lucchesi, Northern Film School graduate, has been named as a 2011 Broadcast HotShot…

...Dan is the "future of TV", according to Plum Pictures managing director Will Daws. "He films beautifully, edits superbly, can turn his hand to graphics and is leading the way in our push in the world of augmented reality apps". One of the key members of the James May Man Lab team as both cameraman and editor, Dan is about to launch an augmented reality app with May. Other successes to date include winning this years Youth Jury Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest for a film he co-directed with Alex Ramseyer Bache, and co-founder of internet hit comedy group Rocket Sausage.

more...

LATE ADMISSIONS ARE STILL OPEN on the FILMMAKERS' MA!

Come learn real-life independent filmmaking right here in Leeds

Places available for
Screenwriters, Screen Actors, Creative Producers, Directors, Cinematographers, Production Designers, Editors and Sound Designers.

For immediate consideration, email Course Leader – Larra Anderson at l.l.anderson@leedsmet.ac.uk

We Are Poets - Premiere

We Are Poets premieres at the Sheffield Doc Fest on Saturday 11th June, 7.35pm, Screen 3.

In 2008 Alex Ramseyer-Bache and Daniel Lucchesi were awarded the EPIC (Electric Press Initial Career) Award from the Northern Film School at Leeds Metropolitan University. The Award of £10,000 enabled the two Northern Film School graduates to follow their dream story about a group of young writers and poets, LEEDS YOUNG AUTHORS from Chapeltown, Leeds. Alex and Dan had already made a short film documentary with the writers for their graduation film, and the EPIC Award gave them the opportunity to develop their story, filming the team as it competed in the WORLD POETRY SLAM in Washington DC, USA.

WE ARE POETS has been selected to enter the Youth Jury Prize at the world renowned Sheffield International Documentary Festival this June, competing against five world class films - including CAVE OF FORGOTTON DREAMS by veteran filmmaker Werner Hertzog!

This trophy was added to the already received BBC ‘Best of the North’ Award and the ‘Best of Post Production’ Award it was given at the Exposures Film Festival in Manchester. This was in addition to the film being selected for the Student Etudes Competition at the prestigious Plus CamerImage festival in Poland. Click here for full story.

‘Edith’ garners further awards

The short film ‘Edith’, produced by students at the Northern Film School last year, continues to receive industry awards both in the UK and internationally.

Recently it was voted an Audience Award by the attendees of the 9th International Film and Video Festival of the Beijing Film Academy.

This trophy was added to the already received BBC ‘Best of the North’ Award and the ‘Best of Post Production’ Award it was given at the Exposures Film Festival in Manchester. This was in addition to the film being selected for the Student Etudes Competition at the prestigious Plus CamerImage festival in Poland. Click here for full story.

Rozi Fuller produces CITV Animated Ident

Rozi Fuller, regular visiting lecturer at the Northern Film School and member of Animated Yorkshire has produced an ident for CITV which is currently being broadcast. It is one of a series produced by Animated Yorkshire commissioned by Childrens ITV.

"Stickfighters" Animated Yorkshire CITV Ident by Rozi Fuller from Animated Yorkshire on Vimeo.

Nomination for BBC Achievement Award

The Northern Film School at Leeds Metropolitan University have been shortlisted for the BBC Achievement Award. The winner will be announced at the BBC Developing Talent Conference on 2 March at University of Central Lancashire in Preston. Click here for full story.

Ink Control

‘Ink Control’ a film directed and produced by Northern Film School at Leeds Metropolitan University alumni, Costas Yiallourides, is currently screening on the BBC film network. Click here to watch.

8th Brighton and 1st Leeds Filmmakers Coalition Film Challenge

Its a joint Challenge between the two cities with a free screening in both cities of all the films.
This is a 48 Hour challenge 'The Weekender FilmBender'
Starts Friday February 18th 7pm @The Pin Bar on Dock Street
Ends Sunday February 20th 8pm @The Pin Bar on Dock Street

Anyone can get involved and full rules and details will be available on the night.

We will arrange groups on the night if needed and personal projects are welcome.

It should be a highly achievable challenge thats going to be fun for everyone involved.

Email Adrian Worsfold adrian.worsfold@filmcoalition.co.uk for further information.

Stephen King adaptation

Northern Film School’s FdA2 Film and Television Prodution student, Joe Youngman, has obtained the rights to adapt the Stephen King short story ‘REST STOP’. This is under the famous ‘Dollar Baby’ scheme, set up by Stephen King, to encourage and enable talented early career filmmakers to work with his material.

Graduate Success

We are delighted to announce that the film Now Or Never (original working title Get A Life) has been selected for the London Short Film Festival and will be screening at the prestigious Curzon Soho Cinema on 8th January 2011 at 12 noon. The film has ben produced by Northern Film School graduates with assistance from the Northern Film School EPIC Award.

Calling All Alumni (09/12/2010)

TRIANGLE is a unique development opportunity aimed at fostering creative collaboration between feature film writers, directors and producers in the North of England. The scheme, a partnership of Screen Yorkshire, Vision + Media and Northern Film & Media with support from the Skillset Film Skills Fund, is open to all filmmakers based in Yorkshire and Humber, the North West and North East of England. Read On....

FAWN at Encounters

Northern Film School MA graduates' Digital Short FAWN has just been delivered to Screen Yorkshire, and has already been selected to premiere at Encounters Film Festival. It is part of the Digital Nation collection, best funded shorts of the year!
This is the link to the page on the festival website.

'EDITH' at Plus Cameraimage

The Brief
We are happy to announce that the film “Edith” shot by BA Cinematographer/now MA Cinematographer Youngil Kwon has been selected – and for competition! - in the international film festival of cinematography, Plus Camerimage!

This is FANTASTIC news and congratulations to all involved. Full story.

Northern Art Prize documentary on Sky

The Northern Art Prize documentary, made by Leeds Metropolitan alumni, students and staff is going to be transmitted on Sky Arts 2 on Thursday 18 November at 7.30pm, with repeat screenings to be announced.

More...

Tony Grisoni – godfather to the filmmakers’ MA

Tony Grisoni – godfather to the filmmakers’ MA - is coming to the film school to talk about collaborating. What does it take to get something made? Tony is a major British talent – he has written, to list just a few, “The Red Riding Trilogy”, “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”, “the Unloved” and Terry Gillingham’s newly resurrected “Don Quixote”. He will be here on November 3rd. MA writers will meet him in the morning, and in the afternoon Tony will give an informal Q & A to the whole film school.

Recent Royal Armories Films

The last two years has seen BA Film & Moving Image second year students make films in conjunction with the Royal Armories. A selection of these films can now be seen on the Royal Armories YouTube channel.

Republic
Medicine Man thro Time
Dulce Et Decorum Est
Reasons To Riot

Alumni Production Scheme off to a flying start

The Northern Film School's Alumni Production Scheme got off to a flying start over the summer break - with a film about the short-listed artists for the Northern Art Prize, and a film for Play England, encouraging children to play with natural elements. Both films were made by recent Northern Film School alumni, with the help of some current undergraduate students. More...

Next Generation: the story so far

A group of young musicians that Laura Taylor (Senior Lecturer in Audio Production) has been working with at East Leeds FM have produced a radio musical, which they performed live at the Electric Press on Thursday 28 October. More...

'Edith'

The Northern Film School's short film 'Edith' is currently in the running for two awards at Exposures, one of the UK's leading student film and moving image festivals.

The awards are for 'Best Post Production' and a special 'BBC North Award'. This is the latest in a series of successes for the film, which was also given a special commendation by the external examiners of the BA (Hons) Film and Moving Image course and it is also due to be screened at the Beijing International Student Film Festival later in the year. More...

History Comes to Life

A new partnership between Leeds Met and the Royal Armouries Museum has been cemented.

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between our Vice Chancellor Professor Susan Price and Pat Langham, Royal Armouries trustee.

It follows a series of successful collaborations between the Royal Armouries and the Northern Film School, which saw our students create ten two-minute films each academic year.
more....

Northern Film School Students in India

For the second year, a group of film school students are taking part in a study abroad trip in India. We have 6 students attending the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune. The students departed on the 1st Sept. and will return on 30 Sept.
The trip was supported by the Prime Minister Initiative II fund.

Orchard Barn - Work Based Learning

First year Film & Moving Image Production Foundation degree students have just completed a Flash animation as part of their work-based learning project.

Orchard Barn is an environmental centre nr. Ringshall in Suffolk, that encourages and supports community in re-learning how to work, rest and play together, co-operatively with nature, for the greater good. They run a variety of courses both at the site of the 17th Century Barn and in the local community. These included composting workshops for school children and professional courses in traditional building skills like Green Oak Timber framing, Cob building, Cobbling and Building with flint.
The Flash animation was made by the first year students who liaised with the client and produced this work in response to their wishes for an animation, that explains simply, the process of turning trees into timber. The work is now being used to support the environmental work at Orchard Barn’s Tree to Timber events.

Alumni Production Scheme

We are happy to announce the establishment of the Northern Film School Alumni Production Scheme. The Alumni Production Scheme at the Northern Film School is run to give their graduates the opportunity to develop their professional portfolios. The Scheme is mentored and supported by a combination of Northern Film School specialist lecturers and external industry Associates, with resources available in house or hired on a project basis.

Support for the Alumni Production scheme can take different forms, for instance pairing graduates to pitch for projects from external clients, or alumni might develop a proposal in partnership with the Northern Film School to pitch for project funding from external agencies. Within the scheme, the Northern Film School becomes the executive producer, overseeing projects through development and production, through to their successful completion. Please go to our ALUMNI page for more details.

Northern Film School and the Royal Armories

Over the last 2 years, second year undergraduate students at the Northern Film School, have worked on film projects in response to briefs set by the Royal Armories. These films can now be seen by following this link.

Northern Film School Graduate - Kenneth Barker - 'On the Shoulders of Giants'

A Leeds Met film graduate is drawing inspiration from classic 1950s science fiction movies for his latest feature.
Kenneth 'KD' Barker graduated from the Northern Film School in 1995 with a Postgraduate Diploma in Film and Television Production.

He is the writer and director of 'On the Shoulders of Giants', which is currently being shot on a budget of £3,000 by his film company, Water On The Rock Ltd, in a disused church hall in the Hunslet area of the city. more....

Paula Milne guests at Northern Film School

Paula Milne, recent winner of the UKFC's WOMEN IN FILM and TELEVISION award for her ”outstanding contribution to screenwriting" will be a guest at Northern Film School on Wednesday April the 21st.

Northern Film School Students selected for LANGUAGES THROUGH LENSES 2010 COMPETITION.

Languages through Lenses, a prestigious competition organized by the European Commission and the European League of the Institute of the Arts (ELIA) in partnership with PRIX EUROPA and in co-operation with CILECT, selected two projects submitted by Leeds Metropolitan University's Northern Film School students. Over 100 submissions were made from 18 EU countries, with only 15 scripts selected by an international jury. Students were asked to develop scripts which explored the need for Europeans to learn understand different languages and understand different cultures. The two student teams, Terry Ashby and Katie James with their project "Under A Dress" and Thomas Allen and Daniel Straw with "The Language of Love" will be attending a development workshop supported by European industry professionals in Amsterdam on 15th and 16th April. They will be accompanied by NFS Screenwriting Lecturer Ann Tobin. The completed short films, which will receive a budget of up to 5,000 Euros, will be screened in competition at Prix Europa next October as part of the Berlin Film Festival.
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Laura Taylor at BIFF

Laura Taylor took part in a panel discussion at the Bradford International FIlm Festival Industry Weekend. The discussion was titled A NEW BREED OF FILMMAKING, and aired opinions about 3D formats and making content for online series. Featured in the photo from left are Dean Cavanagh - Writer / Producer, Sarah Senior - Producer, Laura Taylor and Jeremy Dyson - Writer / Producer who is also a Northern Film School alumni.

Jonty Claypole directs 'The Seven Ages of Man'

MA alumni, Jonty Claypole is the Director of the current, highly acclaimed BBC 2 series ‘The Seven Ages of Man’, fronted by David Dimbleby. An amazing achievement, only some six years after Graduation.

Son of Babylon - Wins Awards

Son of Babylon won The Amnesty Award Berlinale 2010 and The Peace Prize Berlinale 2010. This is a great success for Northern Film School MA graduates Mohamed Al-Daradji, Director and Jennifer Norridge, writer. The film is also currently entered in the 'World Cinema Dramatic Competition' as part of the Sundance Film Festival.

Advert 'A Cut Above'

A group of Northern Film School students have won an award at the finals of the prestigious annual Kodak Student Commercial Awards. The students won Best in Brief for their Barclaycard commercial, announced at Kodak's award ceremony at BAFTA in London, on 3 March.more...

Matt Grimwood screening Toshi at Bradford International Film Festival

Dancing on the Edge - Festival Success

We are very excited to announce that the short documentary Dancing on the Edge: Documenting Dance in the 5th Dadao Live Art Festival China made by NFS post graduate student Talal Al-Muhanna, has been invited to participate in the 3rd Gulf Film Festival 2010 in Dubai in April. The film will be shown in competition during the week-long festival event. more...

Sundance for graduate's film

Mohamed Al-Daradji, who graduated with an MA in cinematography from the Northern Film School, will see his film 'Son Of Babylon' shown as an entry in the 'World Cinema Dramatic Competition' as part of the Sundance Film Festival.more...

Angelic duo capture the moment

Laura Taylor, a course leader from the Northern Film School, has been selected to join Rebekka Kill from the Faculty of Arts and Society as filmmaker for a high profile research project.more...

News from Northern Film School post graduate student TalalAl-Muhanna.
"Media Production magazine in Dubai has published an article about my filming of the dancer artists in the 5th Dadao Live Art Festival in 2007.  The film - which is now complete - will be sent to festivals in the coming months and should be available on dvd in the next 2 months."

To see the article online, click here and turn the pages to page 74-77 by typing in 74 in the small box near the top of the page.