Film Festival

~~ 3RD – 4TH FEBRUARY 2012 ~~

Durham’s first Film festival was a huge success! Many thanks to everyone who made this spectacular event possible!

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~~ THE AWARDS ~~

Best Film – Magenta

Best Directing – The Beach House

Best Acting – The Hot Dog Man

Best Design – Three Blind Mice

Audience Choice – The Beach House

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Read below to find out more about what went on during the festival, and begin looking forward to Durham Film Festival 2013!

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~~ SCHEDULE ~~

(All events are FREE ENTRY)

> Friday 3rd February:

- 6:00pm – Van Mildert College – Workshop/Talk: “Screen Acting for Film and Television” with William Webb – A look at the different techniques, what directors are looking for in a performance, and how the process differs from theatre. (Spaces are limited, so could those interested please confirm attendance on this Facebook event)

- 7:30pm – Fonteyn Ballroom, Dunelm House (Durham Students’ Union) – Short Film Screening – The screening and judging of our chosen local and national short film entries. Confirm Attendance

- 9:00pm – Kingsgate Bar – An opportunity to find out more about Durham Student Film and the Durham Film scene, and for networking with judges.

> Saturday 4th February:

- 3:00pm – Elvet Riverside 149 – Workshop/Talk: “Making a Short Film” with Sandie Jamieson and Ken Grieve – an introduction to filmmaking essentials for anyone interested in film and cinema. Confirm Attendance

- 4:00pm – Elvet Riverside 149 – Workshop/Talk: “Screenwriting” with Sandie Jamieson and Ken Grieve – a guide to finding a concept, and writing a producible screenplay. Confirm Attendance

- 5:00pm – Elvet Riverside 149 – Workshop/Talk: “How to get ahead in Media” with Colin Webb – CAREERS TALK – A film focused careers talk on the media industry. Confirm Attendance

- 7:00pm – Kingsgate Bar – The festival will round off with a second opportunity for networking and discussion.

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~~ TRAILER ~~

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You can follow the events on Facebook by liking our Durham Film Festival 2012 Page or by joining the Durham Film Festival 2012 Group.

Make sure you also like Durham Student Film on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter @DSFilm

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~~ SUBMISSIONS ~~

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Entries open on the 31st August 2011, and the final deadline for submissions is January 31st 2012.

We are only accepting direct submissions from student filmmakers.

To qualify as a student film, it needs to have been made while the majority of those working on it are students in a full-time higher educational programme, for example; BA, MA, and PhD programmes. The course need not be related to film in any way.

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To enter, please send:

 

- Your film on a DVD

- The SUBMISSION FORM (which can be downloaded here)

 

The submission form is a document with the name of your film, its running time, your name, and contact details. As this is a student film festival, we’d also like to know which university or school you are/were attending when it was made, and how old you are.

 

 Please send your film and the completed form to the following address:

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Durham Student Film
Durham Students’ Union
Dunelm House
New Elvet
Durham
DH1 3AN

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