Folly Film & New Media Festival Special Posting 1) >>> Introduction 2) >>> New Media 3) >>> More films 4) >>> And More Films 5) >>> 12th July - 1/2 day Forum 6) >>> Thanks to our sponsors
================ Information ================ 7) >>> Screening times 8) >>> Other events 9) >>> Tickets & Booking 10) >>> Website 11) >>> Venues 12) >>> Tourist Info ============================================= 1) >>> Introduction The Lancaster Film New Media Festival is a new event, which grew from a pilot scheme held by the BEST centres in Lancaster last year. 2003's Festival planning has brought together key organisations in Lancaster along with the City Council and secured additional funding and sponsorship. This year's Festival is planned to be much bigger and will encompass the whole of Lancashire and South Cumbria. The open regional submission was open to all new and established filmmakers and new media producers working in the field of the moving image. Selected submissions from Lancashire and Cumbria are being screened in four categories : Short Animation Short Fiction Documentary New Media With six new awards to be announced at the awards ceremony on Sunday 13th July. An independent selection panel included Ian Aspin (421 Films)The Three Bears (Bryony, Cadi & LinnheCatlow)Tom Holley (Huddersfield New Media Centre). ============================================= 2) >>> New Media Alongside more traditional film making, artists and producers have been using New Media techniques and technologies explore ways to manipulate and show moving images. This section of the Festival looks at the range of non-linear methods of presentation, using computer interfaces and often online distribution to bring a more cutting edge to the Festival. New Media works will be shown at Folly throughout the Festival. You will find a relaxed and informal atmosphere with help and a fresh cup of coffee at hand whilst you browse many differing, experimental and playful works on show. Installation work will aslo be shown within Storey Gallery - Saturday only. ============================================= 3) >>> More films Play Movie Alongside the regional submissions, a call for an open submission of National & International works has brought an extra 50 submissions from across the globe. Curated by Folly Director and Folly artist in residence Adinda van't Klooster you will find works screened at the Dukes, in the various spaces within Folly and an outdoor screening in the Storey Institute Garden. Birds Eye View 5 of the best short films by emerging women filmmakers, is an Invisible Films initiative, launched last November at the Curzon Cinema, Soho. Frame by Frame Frame by Frame demonstrates the vitality of video art in Croatia. The quality and quantity of video production in Croatia, from its beginnings in the late 60s till present, makes it one of the most vibrant countries for video art in the region of South Eastern Europe. A New Media Scotland touring video programme curated by Branko Franceschi. Frame by Frame supported by Scottish Arts Council, Arts Council of England, Croatian Film Clubs Association. ============================================= 4) >>> And More Films Shortcuts Commonwealth Film Festival on Tour �The Best of the Fest� The Commonwealth Film Festival brings its Best of the Fest touring programme to Lancaster offering a diverse and exciting range of short films from this years festival. Providing filmic representation from as far afield as India to Canada this programme provides a unique insight into Commonwealth cultures. The Commonwealth Film Festival took place in Manchester in June 2003. For screening times see panel on right. ================================================ 5) >>> 12th July - 1/2 day Forum �15/�10 concessions - Tickets are now available. The moving image has the potential to transform individuals and societies by expressing and advocating for marginalized voices and stories, bringing hidden things to light. Voices and stories that might otherwise be unheard, forgotten or dismissed: these could be stories defined by gender, race, ethnicity or location. Lancashire and Cumbria is the Northern hinterland on the UK Film Industry, a place on the edges, filled with stories and rich with voices, many of whom have yet to be heard. The festival is set to showcase and celebrate some of these voices. This panel seeks to explore work that supports this aim throughout the industry. Bryony Rogers --------------------------------- Forum Agenda --------------------------------- 1.30 Registration 2.00 Screening of Birds Eye Films � Main Theatre 3.00 Rachel Millward, Producer, Invisible Films Ltd (Birds Eye View) www.invisiblefilms.co.uk 3.15 Rhoni Gosh - The Film Incubator www.thefilminc.co.uk 3.45 Stave Warton from Shoreline Films www.shorelinefilms.co.uk www.discoveringdigital.com 4.15 Gavin Fry, Independent Director of Photography (to be confirmed) 4.45 Michael Burke, Executive Director, Commonwealth Film Festival www.commonwealthfilm.com 5.15 Panel discussion 6.00 Informal discussion Food / Drink at Folly 7.00 Online discussion � International participants to be finalised plus panel members. Will be screened live in the gallery - or log in online. *The Forum will be chaired by Ian Aspin 421 Films Please buy your tickets from the Dukes Box Office 01524 598500 ====================================== 6) >>> Thanks to our sponsors Main Festival Sponsor: NTS Developing People Award Sponsors: Eclipseit Lancaster & Morecambe College Lancaster City Council Economic Development Unit NOW! Network St Nicholas Arcade Funders and Partners: Arts Council England Folly Lancaster City Council North West Vision The Best Centre The Dukes Design by Martin Chester Logo designed by Gareth Dennison Other Support: Bay Radio mac-design.co.uk ==================== Information ===================== 7) >>> Screening Times Saturday 12th July 11am-1.30pm Screening 1 of selected regional works. 2.00pm-2.45pm Birds Eye View screening 1 3.00pm-5.30pm Screening 2 of selected regional works 6.00pm-8.00pm Play Movie - International / National Works screening 1 8.30pm-10.00pm Commonwealth Selection Sunday 13th July 12.00pm-2.00pm Play Movie - International / National Works screening 2 2.30pm-5.00pm Screening 3 of selected regional works 5.15pm-6.00pm Birds Eye View screening 2 ================================================= 8) >>> Other events All weekend Frame by Frame Play Movie New Media works All showing continuously at Folly Also Saturday only at Storey Gallery Friday 11th July Launch Party - Folly / Storey 7pm til late. Saturday 12th July Half day forum Dukes / Folly 1.30pm to 8pm Sunday 13th July Awards Ceremony 7.30pm-10.30pm ========================================== 9) >>> Tickets & Booking All bookings via Dukes Box Office - 01524 598500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.dukes-lancaster.org Day Tickets �3.00 and �2.00 concessions Saturday evening ticket �3.00 and �2.00 concessions Weekend festival pass including the launch event at Folly (not Forum event) �5.00 and �4.00 concessions Half day Forum �15.00 and �10.00 concessions Award Ceremony - invited guests only. All screenings and new media works at Folly are free entry throughout the weekend. ======================================================= 10) >>> Website www.lancaster-film-fesival.co.uk The Film and New Media Festival website is being developed to bring you: @ updated information about developments for the future @ links to online works and websites for participating filmmakers and new media producers working in the field of the moving image An online chat room discussion will take place on Saturday 12th July at 7pm. Log into the website to join in. Or join us live at Folly. ============================================= 11) >>> Venues Folly 26 Castle Park Lancaster 01524 388550 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.folly.co.uk Dukes Moor Lane Lancaster 01524 589500 Storey Gallery Meeting House Lane Lancaster 01524 844133 12) >>> Tourist Info For all enquiries about travel, accomodation and general information about Lancaster please contact: Lancaster Tourist Information Office 01524 32578 Or see Virtual-Lancaster www.virtual-lancaster.net Taylor Nuttall Director Folly 26 Castle Park Lancaster LA1 1YQ 01524 388550 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.folly.co.uk ==================== >>>current exhibition - Snow: Field: A four channel audio installation Olsen / Drouhin ------------------------------------------------- a m b i t : networking media arts in scotland post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] archive: http://www.mediascot.org/ambit info: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and write "info ambit" in the message body -------------------------------------------------
