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Hollywood brings new South West locations to screens

kate_reeves — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:46:30 +0100

Longer daylight hours during summer months mean longer shooting days, and here in the Locations department it’s a busy time of year as we receive more enquiries and work with productions filming across the region.

Nice idea, or nice little earner?

Caroline_Norbury — Tue, 31 May 2011 18:08:38 +0100

Our conference last week saw more than 80 key players from the creative industries, public and private finance sectors gather together to discuss how best to invest in this unique sector.

Minister’s meeting: Is bigger always better?

Caroline_Norbury — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:18:16 +0100

Caroline blogs on last week’s meeting with Ed Vaizey, where topics of scale and growth were debated, as well as tax credits and intellectual property.

Giving the Minister a true insight into the South West's strengths

Caroline_Norbury — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:58:22 +0100

Tomorrow South West Screen will introduce the Minister for Creative Industries to a number of the region's creative businesses. Caroline blogs on the importance of giving the Minister a true insight into our creative economy and discussing the challenges that companies face in person...

On location with Eight Minutes Idle

Dano — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:31:41 +0100

This morning the Communications team at South West Screen were on the set of Eight Minutes Idle, the second of the three iFeatures films to start shooting in Bristol.

TV Futures Blog: Oneil's Blog No. 3

oneil — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:33:06 +0000

Oneil, one of the TV Futures trainees updates us with his progress so far.

Media Sandbox Showcase Dazzles

Emma_Chappel — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:07:10 +0000

The seven projects funded under the third round of Media Sandbox grants were under the spotlight at a packed Watershed last week for the Showcase event.

TV Futures Blog: Oneil's Blog No. 2

oneil — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:54:42 +0000

Oneil, one of the TV Futures trainees updates us with his progress so far.

TV Futures Blog: Jack's Blog No. 2

jackyc — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:59:28 +0000

Jack, one of the TV Futures trainees updates us with his progress so far.

5 things you should know about Singapore!

jbolhoven — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:58:07 +0000

The call for applications for Multi-platform Content Across Continents opens today – here are 5 reasons why collaborating with Singapore is a good idea.

Beyond the Box Office – 4 February 2011

Caroline_Norbury — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:05:57 +0000

Caroline blogs about last week’s Beyond the Box Office event at Watershed, which raised the debate around the cultural impact that film has on our society.

TV Futures Blog: Charlotte's Blog No. 1

chazloving — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:07:09 +0000

Charlotte, one of the TV Futures trainees updates us with her progress so far.

TV Futures Blog: Oneil's Blog No. 1

oneil — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:06:48 +0000

Oneil, one of the TV Futures trainees updates us with his progress so far.

The Growth Review and the creative industries

Caroline_Norbury — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:30:08 +0000

Caroline talks about the Government’s Growth Review and how it could help our creative industries move forward.

Caroline's blog - what the DCMS changes mean

Caroline_Norbury — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:35:55 +0000

It's been a week of dramatic announcements regarding the future of the regional screen agencies. Our CEO, Caroline Norbury, offers her thoughts on what's ahead.

Resourceful filmmaking at Wildscreen

Caroline_Norbury — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:40:57 +0100

The Wildscreen Festival, currently taking place at Watershed in Bristol, takes place every other year showcasing some of the best films in the world about nature and the environment.

Caroline's blog - a look ahead to autumn

Caroline_Norbury — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:48:14 +0100

With the summer break now well and truly behind us, here at South West Screen we’re looking ahead to a busy few months on the horizon.

Theatre Sandbox

Verity — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:07:50 +0100

Theatre Sandbox is a new commissioning scheme for six theatre artists & companies to research and develop new ideas which use pervasive technologies.

Caroline's Response to UK Film Council Under Threat

Caroline_Norbury — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:48:03 +0100

South West Screen's Chief Executive, Caroline Norbury, blogs on Monday's announcement from the DCMS about the future of the Film Council.

Under the Mud Event, Knowle West Media Centre

Dano — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:26:08 +0100

Want to know how to make a feature film for 50 grand? Last week Sol Papadopoulos, producer of feature film Under the Mud and the acclaimed Of Time and the City came to Knowle West Media Centre for a day of workshops to discuss how to make a community-based feature film, and how the assembled young talent and experienced filmmakers could make one too.

Launch of B-Open Ideas Lab

Verity — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:39:30 +0100

I couldn’t move without bumping into a good idea yesterday at the launch on Media Sandbox’s B-Open ideas lab....

SWS wraps up at Annecy

jbolhoven — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:18:16 +0100

UK firms come to the end of networking and deal making at the international animation festival and market.

South West Screen at Annecy

jbolhoven — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:20:48 +0100

The UK animation stand is now up and running at Annecy, the international animation festival and market.

Microbudgets in Cannes

Emma_Chappel — Mon, 17 May 2010 15:57:25 +0100

It was standing room only - and not much of that - at our microbudget panel event this afternoon. We'd teamed up with Film London and Vision+Media, who have also run microbudget initiatives in the shape of Film London Microwave and Digital Departures.

Caroline in Cannes

Caroline_Norbury — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:19:04 +0100

So here I am in Cannes and only now just getting into my stride. I'm still recovering from yesterday's early start - I was moderating a panel exploring ways in which the film industry could act in a more environmentally-responsible manner. As many of you will know the film business with its catering trucks, genera

Cannes Film Festival

Emma_Chappel — Mon, 17 May 2010 10:31:03 +0100

I've been getting more and more excited about the prospect of attending my first Cannes International Film Festival (my first year, but it's in its 63rd).

Dead Rabbits Blog 1

Dano — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:41:26 +0100

Now that the selected Digital Shorts 2010 filmmakers are developing their projects, we have started to receive reports from the field about what it's like for them.

First up, Dan Gitsham.

DFAF Projects Show and Tell

thebexter — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:47:34 +0100

We held an event at Dartington Hall on 31st March 2010 to celebrate and share learning from all the DFAF projects in the region.

Isles of Scilly & Cornwall

JoeWheatley — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:41:12 +0100

Fiona and I travelled down to the Isles of Scilly the week before last in order to ascertain the practicalities of filming there.

Location Managers Familiarisation Trip

JoeWheatley — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:21:06 +0100

On the 9th and 10th March our department hosted a Familiarisation Trip for 10 feature film, television drama and commercials Location Managers - all of whom were members of the Guild of Location Managers.

Blog from Indonesia 9 - 15 March

Caroline_Norbury — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:06:41 +0000

Invited by the British Council, South West Screen's Chief Executive, Caroline Norbury, headed out to Indonesia to talk about the role of creative organisations in developing public spaces.

Johanna's blog from Realscreen: Wednesday 3 February

jbolhoven — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:34:04 +0000

South West Screen is leading a delegation to Realscreen this week as part of UKTI's Tradeshow Access Programme. Johanna Bolhoven and Caroline Norbury will be blogging from the snowy US capital.

Johanna's blog from Realscreen: Tuesday 2 February

jbolhoven — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:24:20 +0000

South West Screen is leading a delegation to Realscreen this week as part of UKTI's Tradeshow Access Programme. Johanna Bolhoven and Caroline Norbury will be blogging from the snowy US capital.

Johanna's blog from Realscreen, Washington DC

jbolhoven — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:07:53 +0000

South West Screen is leading a delegation to Realscreen this week as part of UKTI's Tradeshow Access Programme. Johanna Bolhoven and Caroline Norbury will be blogging from the snowy US capital.

Lord Davies' Visit to Bristol

Emma_Chappel — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:38:03 +0000

Lord Davies of Abersoch, the Minister for Trade, Investment and Small Business visits Bristol as part of UK-wide roadshows on international trade.

iFeatures - Chris' blog

chrismoll — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:34:28 +0000

Chris's blog from 11 Jan as the shortlisting progresses.

SWS e-bulletins

SWS — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:38:42 +0000

Here you can read this week's South West Screen e-bulletin and the archive. The latest news, projects, winners, jobs and much more.

iFeatures - an amazing response

Caroline_Norbury — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:21:56 +0000

Caroline Norbury is delighted with the huge number of submissions to iFeatures.

Demand Media: what's your view?

SWS — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:05:33 +0000

Has anyone in the region heard of Demand Media? If so, let us know what your experience has been....

Are the kids alright?

thebexter — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:08:38 +0000

This morning I managed to catch the rather dark International Panorama 8 programme at Arnolfini...and I mean dark in the content stakes although of course the auditorium was dark as well...

The Buzz at Encounters

SWS — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:06:34 +0000

Charlotte Davidson was one of this year's volunteers at Encounters. She says that this year, it's all about getting connected..

Fab films 'Made in the South West'

thebexter — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:43:12 +0000

Last night's screening at Encounters was a brilliant showcase of the best new shorts from the South West.

C21 FutureMedia 2009 conference

MarkLeaver — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:18:39 +0000

Mark Leaver picks out the key themes from the C21 Future Media Conference.

Locations in Seville - day 2

Fi_Francombe — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:36:15 +0000

From yesterday's experience it would seem that although the expo is open between 10.00 - 20.00, the main activity happens between 11.00 - 13.00 and 17.00 - 19.00. Siesta-time still applies even in 20 degrees in November!

Locations in Seville

Fi_Francombe — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:05:07 +0000

Hola from Seville!

I'm here on a fact-finding mission on behalf of (and subsidised by) the UK Film Council's national and regional screen agencies. SEVILLE INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS EXPO (SILE); is the first major location trade fair in Europe, and this is its first year.

Media Sandbox Showcase

MarkLeaver — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:02:32 +0100

The second round of the groundbreaking Media Sandbox scheme officially wrapped up yesterday with a special showcase event at the Watershed. Sandbox is a unique collaboration between South West Screen, HP Labs, SWRDA and iShed to foster innovation and experimentation in pervasive media and wireless technologies.

Bristol BBC Anchor Agreement

Emma_Chappel — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:39:07 +0100

Mark Thompson, Director General of the BBC, came to Bristol yesterday to sign a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with the city.

Screenwriters' Festival

Caroline_Norbury — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:23:05 +0100

South West Screen's Caroline Norbury attends the launch of the fourth Screenwriters' Festival in Cheltenham.

On location with 'Turn of the Screw'

JoeWheatley — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:25:55 +0100

Fiona and I went down to Yeovil on Friday to visit Turn of the Screw on location at Brympton D'Evercy. South West Screen gave the production team help in prep with crewing and location finding so we were eager to find out how they were getting on.

Another welcome

SWS — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:20:55 +0100

We say hi to our latest additions to the team.

Location Poole launched at Sequel to Cannes

JoeWheatley — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:30:06 +0100

Cathy Gremin and I were invited down to Poole last week for Sequel to Cannes, a networking event (cue sweaty palms and nervous laughter) held at the RNLI Lifeboat College designed to aid and assist film industry professionals and associates.

Latest view from the top

Caroline_Norbury — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:59:11 +0100

It was a busy day on Friday as SWS welcomed the new chair of the UK Film Council, Tim Bevan.

SWS Film Club 16th July

SWS — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:01:25 +0100

We're getting together again.

Digital Britain report published

Emma_Chappel — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:51:34 +0100

New Culture Secretary, Ben Bradshaw unveiled Lord Carter's Digital Britain report in the House of Commons this afternoon.

Digital Britain

Emma_Chappel — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:44 +0100

The Digital Britain report will be published at 3:30 this afternoon. Watch South West Screen's chair, Roger Laughton comment on the BBC news channel from 3:15pm today.

SWS Film Club 15th June: The results

SWS — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:12:18 +0100

You have spoken, we have listened.

Welcome home Banksy

SWS — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:42:27 +0100

Banksy launches his largest UK exhibition in Bristol.

View from the top - the reshuffle

Caroline_Norbury — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:07:25 +0100

SWS's chief executive gives her view of the latest changes at Westminster

SWS at Annecy: Friday final day.

jbolhoven — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:01:16 +0100

Friday the final day with the UK delegation in Annecy.

SWS at Annecy: Busy is good.

jbolhoven — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:44:14 +0100

The UK delegation gets down to business in Annecy.

SWS at Annecy

jbolhoven — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:47:19 +0100

The UK delegation has arrived in Annecy.

SWS Press Releases

Becky_B — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:48:32 +0100

http://www.swscreen.co.uk/news/news-tags?tags=sws+press+release

SWS Film Club 15th June

SWS — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:50:20 +0100

Looking for inspiration. What shall we see?

Biking about Britain

SWS — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:08:14 +0100

Nick Hand introduces his project that he will be pitching at b.TWEEN 09.

Great commercials No. 2

Dano — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:14:13 +0100

More of our favorite ads of the moment.

Sounds Like Teen Spirit Review

SWS — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:31:34 +0100

We had many laughs watching 'Sounds Like Teen Spirit'. Lusy Talula Bernard chimes in with her thoughts on the film.

SWS Film Club: June 1st

SWS — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:05:52 +0100

A lovely film for a lovely day.

What's next?

Dano — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:31:30 +0100

Let's hear your thought's for the next film club on June 1st.

Synecdoche, New York

Dano — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:12:12 +0100

What did you think about the Charlie Kaufman film?

SWS at the Cannes Film Festival

chrismoll — Tue, 19 May 2009 09:36:29 +0100

The Australian/UK Co-Pro event this morning was packed.....

Cannes Film Festival

chrismoll — Mon, 18 May 2009 09:24:26 +0100

I'm back at the Cannes Film Festival - albeit for a whistle stop 72 hours - and already it feels a very different vibe to previous years. It may reflect a general belt tightening - Cava rather than Champagne - but it could also be my own state of mind.

Green, Belfast, more...

Fi_Francombe — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:27:49 +0100

It’s busy in the Locations department! The launch of the Green Filmmaking Guidelines at the end of last month went really well, although the low level of attendance was disappointing. We’re not dissuaded and are seeing it very much as the start of the journey to encourage productions to work in a more sustainable way in the region.

Next Film Club - 18th May!

Harriet — Tue, 12 May 2009 10:02:14 +0100

It's the moment you've all been waiting for....

View from the top

Caroline_Norbury — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:38:44 +0100

No dental tools were required in the end for the meeting with Claire Evans and Ben Stephenson of the BBC (see Chris Moll’s earlier blog!).

It was an interesting meeting. Ben’s committed to finding quality drama for the BBC and his passion for strong writing clearly shone through.

Outlook for International Trade

jbolhoven — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:52:24 +0100

I attended 3 international trade policy forums within the British Chambers of Commerce 'road to recovery' conference and exhibition on Monday 27 April. Over 500 delegates attended from across the UK.

View from the top

Caroline_Norbury — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:04:51 +0100

Last night I was a guest of the Norwegian ambassador who was hosting a reception to launch a new company, Green Film Practices. The company is the brainchild of Ann Kristin Glenster, who previously ran a film fund & studio facility in Norway and has ex

Chris Moll catch up.

chrismoll — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:58:05 +0100

Spent much of today putting together a long list of "asks" for our meeting tomorrow with BBC Drama supremo Ben Stephenson, BBC Wales Drama Head Piers Wenger and BBC In-House Head of Production Nick Brown.

Helen at the Watershed

Emma_Chappel — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:13:04 +0100

Having read recent glowing reviews of Christine Molloy's new thriller, Helen, I was intrigued to see the film and hear from its co-director.

Film Club Review

SWS — Wed, 06 May 2009 09:54:40 +0100

What did you think of the film?

Another welcome

SWS — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:23:38 +0100

Say hello to our new PA to Chief Executive

5th May Film Club

SWS — Tue, 05 May 2009 13:50:58 +0100

Today's winner is...

Boat that Rocked Screening with Hilary Bevan Jones

Harriet — Tue, 05 May 2009 09:56:18 +0100

It has been a busy week for South West Screen Locations Team as we have now officially launched our Sustainable Filmmaking Guidelines! We celebrated the launch with a screening of The Boat that Rocked at The Watershed followed by a Q & A with its producer Hilary Bevan Jones of Tightrope Productions. Asking the

Prince's 2009 May Day Summit

Emma_Chappel — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:14:37 +0100

The Prince’s 2009 May Day Summit in the South West
The Arnolfini, Bristol

The green theme continued into today when Fiona Francomb

Launch of Green Filmmaking Guidelines

Emma_Chappel — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:02:05 +0100

The second event in our green launch took place at the Arnolfini’s Hub centre last night.

Star in the South West

Harriet — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:06:36 +0100

After weeks of preparation, phone calls, meetings and recces it was finally time for Never Let Me Go to undertake their 3 day shoot in Clevedon and Weston-Super-Mare. The Locations Team worked very closely with the location managers and North Somerset Council in order to make the three day shoot run as smoothly as possi

In the Loop Review

SWS — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:38:21 +0100

User iamkeir gives his view on 'In the Loop', which the SWS Film Club took in on Monday.

Tonight's Film Club

Dano — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:32:15 +0100

Everyone has had their say, find out which film won and come along.

SWS Film Club

Dano — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:14:18 +0100

Monday (20th) is the next meeting of the South West Screen Film Club.

Let the Right One In

Dano — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:35:11 +0100

The SWS Film Club goes to the special preview of Tomas Alfredson's 'Let the Right One In'

Welcome!

SWS — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:22:04 +0100

Our new starters introduce themselves.

Great commercials

Dano — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:40:43 +0100

This fun advert by Weebl for Yellow Pages

SWS Film Club

SWS — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:30:02 +0100

Join us in loving film. The South West Screen Film club is here.

Bristol Media Tuesday

Dano — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:16:52 +0100

I have been holding off going to this event for a while as I felt I needed to have a product I could talk about, rather than just dealing out cards like a croupier. With our new website only minutes old, my time had come.

The Boat that Rocked

Fi_Francombe — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:38:32 +0100

After a lot of to’ing and fro’ing, Jacqui Gisborne (Communications Manager, Weymouth & Portland Borough Council) managed to secure a premiere screening of The Boat that Rocked at Cineworld in Weymouth.

Casualty Decision

SWS — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:30:01 +0000

The BBC has today confirmed that Casualty will be moving from Bristol to the Cardiff area.

Encounters visit SWS

SWS — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:45:25 +0000

Sophie Mair drops to to discuss parcel collection.

Bournemouth to Sherbourne

Harriet — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:22:51 +0000

Ahhhh, what a night in Bournemouth! An excellent event with enthusiastic and engaging students at Bounremouth Institute of Arts all geared up to make use of South West Screen (but you can see more about this on the events Blog) was followed by a lovely evening on the coast.

The morning brought an excit

The Locations Team goes to Dorset

Harriet — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:45:53 +0000

It was a grim foggy day that we headed out on the A4, armed with dubious maps and a flagon of coffee to take on the villages of East Dorset en route to Future Film Focus event in Bournemouth. Tackling the wiggly hairpin turns under the guidance from Rachel Limb, our incredibly helpful tourism o

Barcelona blog: Into Hand

SWS — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:02:14 +0000

Into Hand's Stuart Scott sends us his last blog from Barcelona.

Barcelona blog: Into Hand

SWS — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:51:26 +0000

Into Hand's Stuart Scott.

Barcelona blog: Into Hand

SWS — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:48:29 +0000

Stuart Scott from Into Hand sends us his thoughts from the Mobile World Congress.

Barcelona blog: Mobile Pie

SWS — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:08:22 +0000

Tom Dowding from Mobile Pie sends us his last blog from the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona.

Barcelona blog: Mobile Pie

SWS — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:01:35 +0000

Day 2 from Barcelona

Barcelona blog: Mobile Pie

SWS — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:54:45 +0000

Tom Dowding from Mobile Pie blogs from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Antony House

Emma_Chappel — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:33:51 +0000

Fiona Francombe, our Production Services Manager, and I were invited down to the National Trust property, Antony House, for a chat about the best way to promote Tim Burton’s new film, ‘Alice’, which is due out in the UK in July next year.

Bristol to Glasgow

Fi_Francombe — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:38:53 +0000

Fi from the locations department heads to Glasgow for the quarterly meeting of screen agency locations folk.