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Karolina Glusiec shortlisted for top award for Carousel Rodeo animation

By D&CFilm, on Tuesday, April 21, 2009

A film which aims to convey the emotional state of a youngster being lost at the fairground by Karolina Glusiec has been shortlisted for the Royal Television Society Student Television Awards.

Chagford Filmmaking Group sets dates and auditions for its next film

By D&CFilm, on Thursday, April 16, 2009

This year’s Chagford Filmmaking Group film is a grippingly scary fairytale from Northumbria about a princess who gets turned into a dragon. The shoot takes place between August 11 and 16, and they are looking for boys and girls between 11 and 15 for roles in the film.

Ashley Thorpe’s Scayrecrow goes to Cannes, and Hairy Hands goes into production

By D&CFilm, on Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Ashley Thorpe’s Scayrecrow is making a continental journey with a visit to Cannes’ Short Film Corner in this year’s Festival de Cannes.

University of Exeter TV station wins four National Student Television awards

By D&CFilm, on Monday, April 6, 2009

The University of Exeter’s student television station, XTV, has scooped four first place titles at the National Student Television Awards.

OMG! It’s Ashley Wing’s latest short

By D&CFilm, on Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Hot on the heels of his Best Film win in the FXhome awards, Ashley Wing has completed his latest film, a three-minute short called OMG about how our lives are controlled by mobile phones.

Ashley Wing wins Best Film award for Poppies

By D&CFilm, on Thursday, March 26, 2009

Ashley Wing’s Poppies picked up the Best Film award from the FXhome 2009 awards.

Short film competition on European Entrepreneurship could bag you €3,000

By D&CFilm, on Friday, March 20, 2009

Apparently it’s the European Union’s Year of Creativity and Innovation and you’re going to need every ounce of that to win the €3,000 on offer for a film about European Entrepreneurship, which, given the current, economic situation, seems a bit of a hollow theme. Then, again, given the current economic situation, €3,000 is nothing

Twofour set to expand into India with Zensar partnership

By D&CFilm, on Thursday, March 19, 2009

Production company Twofour, based at Estover, Plymouth, has joined up the Indian technology firm Zensar. It’s hoped the move with launch MediaFreedom, Twofour’s online broadcasting platform to the Indian market.

British horror revival begins here! Ashley Thorpe picks up media award

By D&CFilm, on Saturday, March 14, 2009

“British horror revival begins here in the South West,” said Ashley Thorpe as he picked up the media innovations award for independent film, and he should know – he’s picking up awards, and plaudits, and favourable reviews wherever he goes.