Want to give filmmaking a try? 🎬 Why not take part in our competition! We're inviting you to make a short documentary (3mins) responding to the theme 'Brave New World'. There are prizes to be won too! 📆 Deadline is 19th Nov: bit.ly/BraveNewWorldC…

Today at 4:30pm is the first in this series of Media Talks! Join us for a conversation with filmmaker Peter Strickland. We'll hear about his work, career, and then get the chance to follow up the session with a discussion group. Media students - check the timetable for a link!

Good news: the BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund is accepting applications again. Bad news: the deadline is in 2 weeks! Check out our recent article for more info on the relaunch & funding updates >> bit.ly/3lBiMw5

Manchester Metropolitan Uni students: we have two fantastic job opportunities for MMU students to help us create some promotional content. These would be ideally suited to students in drama and design/media, respectively. For more information see: recruitment.mmu.ac.uk/vacancies/5909… & recruitment.mmu.ac.uk/vacancies/5894…

🚨 Funding deadline! 🚨 Applications to the BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund close on Monday. Filmmakers of the North - show us what you've got >> bit.ly/3lBiMw5 🤜💥🤛

We are recruiting for two young people aged 18-25 to join the Creative UK board 👇 We've reviewed our current board and realise the need for change - and are seeking two new board members who can better represent the voice of a youth demographic. 👉 bit.ly/3mTjOo5

🚨Want to break into film & TV? 🚨 Legendary production company See-Saw Films (The Kings Speech, Lion, Ammonite) are looking for a Production Trainee. Deadline: 2nd Jan Details: creativeaccess.org.uk/opportunity-de… #Filmjobs #film

Running Manchester School of Art Filmmaking - Manchester School of Art’s THIRD annual Talent Lab, amazing speakers bringing so much inspiration for the students esp in these trying times, with huge thanks to Barry Ryan BFI NETWORK Yemibamiro @LunaCarmoon + sessions from BIFA @maamw & more still to come! 💪

CALL OUT: We are looking for Manchester School of Art students to participate with artists Harold Offeh and Michelle Williams Gamaker as part of the Holden Gallery's INTERRUPTIONS programme. 👉👉 bit.ly/39xHWXN

Work in media craft industry and want it to be more diverse? Spotted a problem or solution which you want to share? Can we help bcu.ac.uk/pimid ?

Now showing online: The Next Thing Moving Image Award. The award aims to profile the best work in video and #artistfilm from art school graduates across the UK. We are super pleased to announce that our 2020 winner was Pouria Kazemi from Filmmaking - Manchester School of Art, with Drawn from Memory.

ONLINE NOW: Michael Pinchbeck talks to Prof. Gideon Koppel, an artist and filmmaker Filmmaking - Manchester School of Art, whose work has been screened internationally and exhibited in galleries from Tate Modern in London to MoMA. Watch Bunker Talk #49 now on the Manchester School of Art website: art.mmu.ac.uk/bunkertalks/ta…

CALLING ALL STORYTELLERS: Today we launch our new Climate Story Fund! The fund will support stories and impact campaigns from around the world that move us closer to a climate just and biodiverse future. Deadline Thursday 4th March 2021, 11:59pm (PST) docsociety.org/climate-story/

Wow what an amazing weekend that was!🤩 Shout out to everyone who joined us at #ArtSchoolLive🤗 How amazing were @dreamenglishkid ✨ What was your favourite song that they performed?🎶 The festival may be over, but we have a few more things left for you all…😉 📸: Evan Wilson

📣 Want to work in #film or #tv but don’t know where to start?🎬📺 ScreenSkills & Creative Access are offering 50 individuals from communities under-represented in the sector, the chance to be mentored by a senior professional! Apply by 16/08 👉🏾 ow.ly/zfcF30rPJuh

Some Friday good news... we're extending our BFI Future Film Festival 2022 submissions deadline to Fri 3 Sep! 🎉 We're looking for diverse stories. Doesn't matter if it's got a tiny budget, shot on a phone, filmed in your house... we want to see it! 👀 bit.ly/3yuGLUo

We’re kicking off our #SODATalks series for students today with a very special guest, Danny Boyle, Co-Chair of our Industry Advisory Board at SODA Manchester Metropolitan Uni. This is the first in a series of talks with industry practitioners across Film, Photography, Animation, Sound, Games & XR

'You don't always remember what was said (in films) but you remember what they made you feel like. Language is essential to our culture and history and yet something about it is inadequate. Cinema is a great way of embellishing language.' - Danny Boyle #SODATalks