Chew TV Magazine online now!!!

Posted in News on the Friday, July 18, 2008

Chew TV Magazine online now!!!

Check it out…

http://www.chewtv.com/newsletter/summer-newsletter-08.html

We've worked with top designers and PR guru's to create this one and we hope you agree that it looks pretty slick.


There's loads of information on what's been going on in the world of Chew, opportunities for you as well as our 'In The Spotlight' section where we showcase the chosen talented Chew TV user for the season.


Are YOU 'In The Spotlight'?

Happy Reading

The Chew TV Crew

http://www.chewtv.com/newsletter/summer-newsletter-08.html

Do you have an idea that can change the world?

Posted in News on the Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Do you have an idea that can change the world?

Chew TV is working with Creative Partnerships on a national project that aims to combine the imagination and creativity of young people with the experience and knowledge of experts, to create ideas that can change the world!

If you fancy having a go at changing the world, then submit your idea as a film to the new 'Ideas that can change the world' channel (www.chewtv.com/ideas) and if your idea is chosen we can provide a unique opportunity to work alongside the experts that can make it happen, in fact if you upload your idea before June 30th and get registered for Shine (www.shineweek.co.uk) you might just be selected to meet Sir Alan Sugars 1st Apprentice, Tim Campbell, who will be meeting young people to hear about their ideas during Shine week. But no worries if you miss this date just carry on sending in those world changing ideas of yours that you thought could never be made possible.

For more information on the project and to download or order your free copy of the ‘How to have ideas that can change the world cookbook’ and audio CD, check out the website; www.ideasthatcan.com,

Submit Your Films

Posted in News on the Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Submit Your Films

How to make it easier for us to put your work on Chew TV 

Sign up and Log in to Chew TV from the homepage www.chewtv.com which only takes a couple of minutes and you’re ready to upload. 

Please do not use copyright material you do not have permission to use.  We cannot show any work that infringes on copyright laws.  

For files less than 100mb, you can submit your content online. We can accept files of types: .flv, .mpg, .wma, .avi, .mp4, .mpeg, .mov. For films above 100mb you can simply send them in as a data disk, DVD or DV Tape. 

Although data disks will speed up the process if your film is selected for Chew TV. Our postal address is;   

Chew TV Submissions

Devonport Guildhall

Ker Street, Devonport, 

Plymouth, 

PL1 4EL 

If you have any problems using Chew TV or just want to find out more give us a shout at admin@chewtv.com 

The Chew TV Team

 

Get ITV on your CV

Posted in News on the Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Get ITV on your CV

Fix up look sharp

ITV Fixers gives YOU the opportunity to find a problem that matters to you, fix it and make a film about it for ITV Local.


If you've got a good idea for a fix, we want to hear from you - you will see your film up on our dedicated channel at ITV Local and maybe even on the ITV news.
Sign up NOW

Can I be a fixer?

- Do you have something you want to "fix"?
- Are you between 16-25?
- Do you live in one of the following ITV Local regions: Meridian, West, Thames Valley?

If the answer's yes, then...

Sign up NOW
Find out more about Fixers

 

Get ITV on your CV


Are you a media student with experience in camera/sound/editing? Become an ITV Stringer

 

http://www.itvfixers.com/

Call for Entries

Posted in News on the Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Call for Entries

Calling all mysterious moving-image makers, enigmatic engineers of the silver screen! Five Minutes of Mystery challenges you to create and submit short films around a theme of mystery. Part of 'The Compass of Mystery Festival', Five Minutes of Mystery will bring together film-makers from far and wide to exhibit their work here in Bristol.

Judged by a panel of industry experts, awards will be for Best Film, Audience Award, Local Film-maker and Youth Award.

Entries must be no longer then five minutes in length. Submissions will be accepted in the following formats: DVD, Mini DV or as full quality DV QuickTime files. Submission to be accompanied by Five Minutes of Mystery Entry Form, and sent to: Compass Film, 9, Walton Street, Easton, Bristol, BS5 0JG no later than 15th August 2008.

 

Good Luck!

Nicky Butcher


Festival Officer

© Compass Film CIC
www.compass-film.co.uk

o-region to screen new surf film at Carruan

Posted in News on the Thursday, July 17, 2008

o-region to screen new surf film at Carruan

 

Cornish film and theatre production company o-region have announced an exciting screening of the new surf film Substance by up-and-coming director Anthony Butler (or Mr B as he’s known in the surfing world) at Carruan Farm, Polzeath on Tuesday 22nd July.

 

This hour-long surf epic is the long-awaited follow-up to the much admired Performing Monkeys. Described by Wavelength magazine as quite possibly the best home-grown surf movie ever, Substance follows the adventures of a crew of UK surfers who travel the length and breadth of Britain in search of the perfect wave. Substance is entirely shot in Britain & Ireland and features some of the best waves and surfing ever captured in the British Isles. Perfect Waves, Epic Sessions, Incredible Surfing, ALL AT HOME!

 

Tickets are only £5/3 and are available from o-region.co.uk/film or the CRBO Box Office on (01726) 879500. For more information on the event please email

info@o-region.co.uk or visit the o-region website at www.o-region.co.uk.

Just A Minute Film Challenge launched

Posted in News on the Thursday, July 17, 2008

Just A Minute Film Challenge launched

 

Cornish based production and theatre company o-region are pleased to announce their annual filmmaking challenge - Just A Minute. They’re asking budding directors to submit their mini-epics of 60 seconds or less in competition for a top prize of a cool £500…

Check out all the rules and regs at www.o-region.co.uk and download your official entry form.

 

Screen Actions 08 - Cornwall's Young Film Festival

Posted in News on the Thursday, July 03, 2008

Screen Actions 08 - Cornwall

 If you are between the ages of 8 and 18 and have made a film, why not enter it into this year’s SCREEN ACTIONS Film Festival run by and for young people from across Cornwall? 

The festival will take place on 6th and 7th November at the Princess Pavilion in Falmouth and will combine hands-on film workshops with special media guests, screenings and networking opportunities! 

THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS 6PM TUESDAY 15TH JULY 2008 

Entry is free and application forms can be downloaded from the website www.screenactions.com

If you’re interested in helping run this year’s SCREEN ACTIONS come along to the next Steering Group Meeting at the Melting Pot Café in Redruth, Tuesday 8th July, 5.30pm-7.30pm

To find out more about SCREEN ACTIONS and to book your FREE TICKETS go to www.screenactions.com

Any questions? Please telephone: 01209 204655

 

Two short courses for filmmakers

Posted in News on the Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Two short courses for filmmakers

LFS Workshops presents: Two intensive short courses for filmmakers  Both courses are eligible for Skillset Bursaries.

Click here www.skillset.org/film/funding/bursaries for details. 

Sales, Marketing & Distribution
2 day workshop with Mia Bays 21st - 22nd July

So many golden nuggets of information, my hand ached from note-taking!"Rahul Gandotra, filmmaker, participant January 08. 

Do you know how your project fits into the marketplace, and what practical things you can do to ensure a greater chance of success? Do you know how to make films, but have no idea of how to sell, market and distribute them?  In this 2 Day intensive workshop, industry expert Mia Bays presents an A-Z guide to the current distribution landscape.  A must for any producer, writer, director or other film professional. 

·         Expert industry guests - including leading independent distributors, sales agents, publicists, media planners, and cinema bookers

·         Case studies of recent and forthcoming films

·         Extensive handouts on the facts, figures and tricks of the trade  Mia Bays is an Oscar winning film producer and marketing consultant with over 16 years experience at the commercial end of the UK and European film business, in Distribution, Marketing and Sales, and latterly financing and production.

Click here for more info www.lfs.org.uk/courses/short/producing/introduction.php  ____________________________________________________________________________

The Director Prepares

2 day workshop with Harvey Frost  

5th - 6th July

Refreshingly down to earth and practical; Harvey's advice applies to all film-making. I found it immensely inspiring and helpful. Ursula Macfarlane, participant 2007  

This two-day seminar by award winning US TV and feature director Harvey Frost is essential preparation for any filmmaker who is working without a big budget. It covers all stages of production from first reading the script to signing off on the final mix and breaks down the director's preparation for a film or TV drama in full detail. You will learn how to use your shooting time and budget efficiently, how to create the production values you want, and how to get the coverage you need in post-production.

Harvey Frost shares with you the lessons he and his colleagues wish someone had passed on to them when they were starting!

Topics include:  

*       How to use  your downtime to focus on developing projects that have a chance of getting made
*       What to look for - and look out for - when you are asked for your input in hiring Heads of Department
*       When to build a set and when to go on location
*       How to prepare your shotlist
*       Communication on set
*       When and how to use a second unit  

Click here www.lfs.org.uk/courses/short/directorseminar/introduction.php>  for many more topics

Email Carolyn Atherton workshops@lfs.org.uk for more info  

The BLUE Climate & Oceans Project – Work Placement

Posted in News on the Friday, June 20, 2008

The BLUE Climate & Oceans Project – Work Placement

Job Type :     Creative/Graphic DesignStudent

Terms:             Voluntary Work Placement for six week term

Reporting To: Conrad Humphreys, Managing Director, Sport Environment Ltd

Hours:             0900 – 1745 Hours, Monday to Friday

Office:          Times House, 45 North Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8EZ 

In Brief 

We offer a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, dedicated and motivated creative/graphic design student to work with our team in a busy office on the creative side of our business.  This is a short term placement, through the summer break and a perfect opportunity for work experience and reference purposes related to your course.   Applicants must be proficient in the use of Mac’s, and be able to work with graphics packages such as Photo Shop, Illustrator and be able to do basic web content for myspace and other html applications as well as all the standard Microsoft Office packages. 

Job Roles 

1.              Create web pages on social networking sites such as My Space and You Tube for The BLUE Climate and Oceans Project – www.theblueproject.org. 

2.             Create initial concept design ideas for BLUE merchandising products and develop a simple online shop for BLUE 

3.             Upkeep of digital media/press clippings library. 

4.             Prepare video clips for uploading on to various websites. 

5.             Ad hoc duties including answering the telephone etc. 

Interviews 

Provisional interviews will take place on Friday 06 July 2008. Interest applicants should apply by E-mail attaching a full CV to: Teresa PageSport Environment Ltd

Tel:       +44 (0) 1752 600111

E-mail: teresa.page@sportenvironment.com

 

One-minute film competition 2008

Posted in News on the Friday, June 20, 2008

One-minute film competition 2008

Friends of the Earth’s one-minute film competition 2008 is now open, in association with FilminuteThis year we’re asking Which bit of the Earth are you a Friend of?

Any place can tell a story. It could be a shoe box under your stairs that smells of summer; a tree on the village green with a gnarled smile; a skate park where you first mastered a kick flip; waves crashing against the shore at your favourite part of the coast.Your favourite spot might not be leafy or wild – perhaps it’s made of concrete but the people there inspire you.Friends of the Earth would like to see passion for your bit of the Earth woven into your film. It can be anything from an action movie to a rom com to a documentary, but it must be just 60 seconds long – no more and no less.It might be tricky to squeeze all that emotion into one minute, but with a killer idea, you can do it.

Your film will be judged by a high profile panel including Trainspotting Producer Andrew MacDonald and David Sproxton of Aardman Animation and some great prizes are up for grabs.

More information on: http://www.foe.co.uk/oneminute/index2.html

Deadline: 29 August

Cultivate - Injecting culture into Cornwall

Posted in News on the Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Cultivate - Injecting culture into Cornwall

Chew TV has joined up with Cultivate, a-first-of-its-kind approach to developing culture in Cornwall through local communities. Young people and young ‘cultivatees’ will be creating films documenting all the cool things they’re getting up to for Chew TV. The ideas that have sprung up for projects already are awesome and no one has mentioned anything about going to the opera…. thankfully! (No offence meant to opera fans!)Watch this space.

Film: 21st Century Literacy

Posted in News on the Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Film: 21st Century Literacy

We live in a world of moving images. To participate fully in our society and its culture means to be as confident in the use and understanding of moving images as the printed word; both are now essential aspects of literacy.

Film: 21st Century Literacy will encourage existing film education providers to work together to offer young people opportunities to watch a diverse range of films; encourage learning, critical understanding, debate and conversation about films; and enable young people to use film as a vehicle for their own creativity.

For more information about the strategy itself, the organisations involved and all future planned events log on to www.21stcenturyliteracy.org.uk or for more details about how to get involved e-mail info@21stcenturyliteracy.org.uk 

A full copy of Film: 21st Century Literacy is available on http://www.21stcenturyliteracy.org.uk/downloads.html

Helix Industries

Posted in News on the Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Helix Industries

It's the year 2199. The city of Anika is under the control of Helix Industries, a mega-conglomerate. A group of rebels fight agains the corporation's totalitarian rule. A girl with ties to the rebels searches for her father. A soldier begins to question what he's fighting for. A group of corporation scientists hurry to control a terrible mistake. All are connected by one thing: a young woman with strange abilities, who's just committed murder... 

Helix Industries is a science fiction webcomic that updates every Wednesday.Set in a dark, dystopian city, it centers around themes of freedom, responsibility and morality. I created it based on a story I came up with several years ago, and have been writing it as part of my Silver Arts Award, an arts qualification run by Arts Council England and Trinity Guildhall. Helix Industries is currently (as of 20/May/2008) in its third chapter and has been being posted since June 2007. It is aimed at readers in their mid-to-late teens." C.K. Walsh, author and artist. 

Read more on the site http://helixindustries.lynth.co.uk/index.html ! 

So you think there’s nothing to do around here?

Posted in News on the Tuesday, June 10, 2008

So you think there’s nothing to do around here?

There’s loads to do down here in the South West but we do agree it’s sometimes hard to decide what to do on a roasting August evening or horrific December day so that’s where we come in… Chew TV has combined with Cornwall Council to provide an online directory in the form of a new Chew TV channel that will be showing you what there is to do around here and we want your videos of what you get up to in your area that can inspire others. Seeing as Chew TV is run by young people for young people we are actually looking for names for the new channel, any ideas? If you want to take the credit for an awesome new project that will be taking Cornwall by storm then send your name and ideas to Dan at dan@chewtv.com.

Screen Actions - Now Recruiting

Posted in News on the Thursday, May 29, 2008

Screen Actions - Now Recruiting

COME ALONG TO THE FIRST MEETING: TUESDAY 3RD JUNE 5.30PM PRINCESS PAVILION FALMOUTH

THE CORNWALL YOUNG FILM FESTIVAL SCREEN ACTIONS IS NOW RECRUITING ITS 2008 STEERING GROUP 

SCREEN ACTIONS ARE LOOKING FOR WONDEROUS YOUNG THINGS WITH AN OBSESSION FOR FILM AND A FLARE FOR COMMUNICATION TO COME TOGETHER AS THIS YEAR’S STEERING GROUP TO ORGANISE THE BIGGEST BEST FESTIVAL YET 

THIS IS AN OPEN INVITATION TO ANY YOUNG PERSON FROM ANYWHERE IN CORNWALL BETWEEN THE AGES OF 8 AND 18 TO BECOME PART OF A TEAM DEDICATED TO EVERY ASPECT OF MAKING A FILM FESTIVAL HAPPEN.  

RESPONSIBILITIES COULD INCLUDE MARKETING, STILLS PHOTOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING, PR, FILM ENTRY VIEWING AND PROGRAMMING, PRESENTING AT THE FESTIVAL, BOOKING INDUSTRY SPEAKERS, CHOOSING WORKSHOPS , CREATING BROCHURE DESIGN AND COPY ETC ETC 

IF YOU THINK THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET INVOLVED WITH CALL 01209 204655

Want to make a film?

Posted in News on the Thursday, May 29, 2008

Want to make a film?

Would you like to make a film? Come along to Oasis Youth Club in Lostwithiel on 26th June at 7pm and find out how. Discuss funding, writing scripts, how to access equipment, editing, how to get your film seen, workshops and anything else you want to bring up. Max from Chew TV will be there talking about making films in Cornwall and submitting them to Chew TV, taking your work global! For more information and details, please contact Clare on; clareowen@cultivateideas.org

A Grand Was Up For Grabs….

Posted in News on the Tuesday, May 27, 2008

A Grand Was Up For Grabs….

Remember the £1,000 competition we held?

Of course you do - we received a number of great entries from really talented filmmakers and animators from throughout the region so a massive thanks you to all of you that entered. Anyway people, we’re not trying to be mean, but you will all have to wait a little longer before the winners are announced.  The date or venue is yet to be confirmed but you will all find out around the middle of July.  So fingers crossed everyone…

Bigger than iPlayer!

Posted in News on the Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Bigger than iPlayer!

That might sound like a huge shout but if you haven’t noticed we’ve had a bit of a re-vamp and your films are now being shown off in bigger and better quality.

You’ve got to admit they are looking pretty slick compared to some of the other IPTV channels out there and we’re definitely up there with the top dogs but the difference is we are showcasing YOUR work.

Chew TV is constantly evolving and developing and as you use and react to the site then you are literally shaping the future of your channel. Let us know what you think…

If the homepage looks a bit funny (i.e. the list of videos is now right at the bottom of the page) please clear your cache and reload the page, thanks!