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BAFTA AND ORANGE'S “60 SECONDS OF FAME”

Want to decide who from your region walks the red carpet at this year’s Orange British Academy Film Awards?

Over the last 3 months, budding filmmakers across the UK have been shooting 60 second films for BAFTA and Orange’s “60 Seconds of Fame” short film challenge. Now the best films from each of the 15 BBC nations and regions, as chosen by expert BAFTA panels, have been short listed HERE. BAFTA is inviting you to have your say and visit the website to vote for your favourite film from your region. The filmmaker with the most votes in each of the 15 BBC nations and regions will win two tickets to the Orange British Academy Film Awards in 2008.
DW

3D on it's way.

"For a long time 3D movies and TV shows have been a bit of a gimmick. They have been used to re-energise a tired franchise, help a film stand out at a crowded box office or to give TV viewers a glimpse of what the future might hold..."

Read more here.

Useful articles for revision!

Click here to read an article from The Guardian about surreal cinema.
Tip - Take notes from your research to help you revise your focus films!

Click here for Censorship and Government

Click here 'All About My Mother' for the link to a review on our focus film.

Click here for information on Censorship.

KW

Exam Prep!

Your first A2 exam is very close and I'm sure you are more than a little nervous! Some revision tips I can give you are:
1, Make sure you know at least 3 scenes from 'All About My Mother' and 'Alice' thoroughly (use youtube if you don't have copies) make sure you can discuss them in relation to macro and micro aspects AND you can refer to other films we have looked at. Remember you can use only ONE english speaking example so an extract from Lynch would be great.
2, Revise your key terms thoroughly!
3, Read through some reviews about the films you want to use, become familiar with what the critics say, do you agree? why?
4, Practise writing your responses in continuous prose, make sure your theories are coherent and fluid.
Finally,

GOOD LUCK!

KW

Welcome Back!

I hope you all had a good break but it's crunch time! I have ONE complete Auteur file, I need them all BEFORE we can start properly on your four minute films! Only one of you will continue pre poduction while we finish Shocking Cinema, I also want to remind you your Shocking Cinema essay due date is looming (17th Jan). All of this outstanding work must be handed in before you can start filming, so the quicker you hand them in the quicker you will get a camera!

KW