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Current TV workshop/screening @ BRITDOC
Come meet us at BRITDOC.
On Wednesday, July 23rd, we'll be holding a workshop from 2-4pm in th Pusey Room at Keble College.
We'll be talking all about Current TV, screening some of our programming and discussing what kind of content we'll be looking for in the coming months. Come meet us at BRITDOC. On Wednesday, July 23rd, we'll be holding a workshop from 2-4pm in th Pusey Room at Keble College. ... more -
Pod Pitches/Filmmakers Selected for Britdoc Passes
We got so many great pitches over the past month and a half. Thanks so much to everyone who submitted. We’re very pleased to announce that BRITDOC Passes were offered to the following filmmakers, for the following pitches:
Anna Magee - Donor Dad
As many sperm donor children enter their 20s and 30s, with little information about the man that created them, and whose DNA they carry, they’re searching for answers about their donors; their biology, their paternity. The growing on line global community of forums and blogs (including one ‘Confessions of Cryokid) is stark evidence of this. This pod will tell this story through one key character.
Tristan Anderson - Girls on Bikes
Cycle Couriering is a male dominated industry, hard living, fast paced, life-threatening employment. But how do female cycle couriers fit into such an extreme male environment. In Girls On Bikes we will follow Tammy as she works and plays within a world dominated by testosterone sweaty males.
Robert Eagle - Heroin and the New Silk Road
This pod will take us to the dark, crumbling prisons of Kazakhstan, where we’ll meet the merchants of the New Silk Road: heroin traffickers. With unparalleled access to the prison and the officers carrying out drug busts, we’ll dive into the underworld of drug smuggling in Central Asia that provides heroin for the UK market (as 90% of Britain’s heroin comes from Central Asia) and bankrolls terrorist cells at the source in Afghanistan.
James Newton - Skin Camouflage
'Skin camouflage' is a group run by the Red Cross that helps people with scars & disfiguring skin conditions to teach them how to apply specialist cover creams which offer a simple route to improved confidence and independence. We’ll hear the moving stories people who have been shown how to match the skin camouflage creams to there skin-tones and how to apply them.
Michelle Comber - The Hug a Druggie Judge
We’re locking up more people than ever before, and more than any other country in Europe. With our prisons bursting at the seams and suspicions that jail only produces better criminals, we need an alternative.This pod will tackle the inexact science of justice through the lives of three people involved in alternatives to prison.
Close Runners Up:
Dami Akinnusi - Pool People
A lot of people in this generation are not opting for traditional career opportunities. Freelancers all over the world utilize the summer months as a time to discover and create. This pod looks into a growing trend or entrepreneurs creating their own destinies as well as working hours.
Chaz Golding - If It’s Broke Don’t Try To Fix It
In the current age of disposable culture, the repair shop with its unique and highly skilled occupants has become almost extinct. This pod plans to profile a handful of the remaining repair shops dotted around the country and the often, eccentric owners. From vacuum cleaners to cobblers we will shed light on a forgotten facet of British culture and ask is it time to turn this trend around? We got so many great pitches over the past month and a half. Thanks so much to everyone who submitted. We’re very pleased to announce ... more -
Britdoc call for pitches!
Current's call for pitches with BRITDOC in the UK is live right now: Check out current.com/britdoc for more info on how to have your pitch considered for commission! Current's call for pitches with BRITDOC in the UK is live right now: Check out current.com/britdoc for more info on how to have y... more
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VC2 UK June Newsletter
Jon and Laurence post this month's round up of what we've been up to in VC2. From getting Wasted to pitching your short for Brit Doc this is a busy month for VC2 producers and here's the lowdown on getting involved! Jon and Laurence post this month's round up of what we've been up to in VC2. From getting Wasted to pitching your short for ... more
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VC2 November Newsletter
Lots of exciting news this month!
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In the UK? Current wants your pitches @ Sheffield Doc/Fest '07
On November 8th at The Sheffield Docfest's Newcomers Day, Current TV will run a pitching session in which 8 lucky individuals will get chance to pitch live to a panel of Current TV executives.
We hope this will be a lively event in which the commissioners will be open about their deliberations on stage and give detailed feedback.
The best pitch will receive a £1000 commission to make their pitch a reality as well as 2 more commissions to make further pods for Current.
To enter, just write an idea for a pod in a short paragraph and email it to Current
erenshaw-smith@uk.current.com making sure you put "The Current Pitch" in the subject line.
The deadline for submissions is November 1st, 4:30pm GMT.
Current's editorial team will select 8 of the best entries to pitch live at
Sheffield Docfest On November 8th at The Sheffield Docfest's Newcomers Day, Current TV will run a pitching session in which 8 lucky individuals wil... more -
Current TV at the University of Ulster
14th of November at 2:15PM (lecture theatre 9, central building) at the University of Ulster, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Scalenghe will be hosting an interactive presentation about Current TV, including film screenings and a Q&A session.
Essential for all media, film, journalism, animation, graphics and creative arts students!
Contact dscalenghe@currentmedia.com for more information. 14th of November at 2:15PM (lecture theatre 9, central building) at the University of Ulster, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Da... more -
Current TV at the London Film Academy
24th October 10:30AM at the London Film Academy, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Scalenghe will be hosting an interactive presentation about Current TV, including film screenings and a Q&A session.
Essential for all media, film, journalism, animation, graphics and creative arts students!
Contact dscalenghe@currentmedia.com for more information. 24th October 10:30AM at the London Film Academy, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Scalenghe will be hosting an interactive... more -
How to get your short film funded
Current TV UK will be on the panel of this exciting event discusses ways to get short films funded.
Monday 15th October, 7:15PM at the ICA. Current TV UK will be on the panel of this exciting event discusses ways to get short films funded. ... more -
Current UK's Davide Scalenghe at Raindance
Watch the vid on this site to see Current UK's Outreach Manger Davide Scalenghe on the panel of a pitching forum of the Raindance festival. Some crazy and great ideas.... and Ewan MacGregor... Watch the vid on this site to see Current UK's Outreach Manger Davide Scalenghe on the panel of a pitching forum of the Raindance... more
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Current TV at the University of Manchester
2PM 19th November at the University of Manchester, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Scalenghe will be hosting an interactive presentation about Current TV, including film screenings and a Q&A session.
Essential for all media, film, journalism, animation, graphics and creative arts students!
Contact dscalenghe@currentmedia.com for more information. 2PM 19th November at the University of Manchester, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Scalenghe will be hosting an interacti... more -
Davide introduces the Current UK Newsletter
Davide Scalenghe, Current UK's outreach manager, introduces the UK newsletter and sends his thanks to the VC2 community!
sign up here: http://uk.current.com/ezine Davide Scalenghe, Current UK's outreach manager, introduces the UK newsletter and sends his thanks to the VC2 community! ... more -
Current TV at the Plymouth College of Art and Design
1PM 2nd November at the Plymouth College of Art and Design, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Scalenghe will be hosting an interactive presentation about Current TV, including film screenings and a Q&A session.
Essential for all media, film, journalism, animation, graphics and creative arts students!
Contact dscalenghe@currentmedia.com for more information. 1PM 2nd November at the Plymouth College of Art and Design, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Scalenghe will be hosting an ... more -
Current TV at the University of Brighton
4PM 31st October at the University of Brighton, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Scalenghe will be hosting an interactive presentation about Current TV, including film screenings and a Q&A session.
Essential for all media, film, journalism, animation, graphics and creative arts students!
Contact dscalenghe@currentmedia.com for more information. 4PM 31st October at the University of Brighton, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Scalenghe will be hosting an interactive ... more -
Current TV at the University of Sussex
1PM 31st October at the University of Sussex, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Scalenghe will be hosting an interactive presentation about Current TV, including film screenings and a Q&A session.
Essential for all media, film, journalism, animation, graphics and creative arts students!
Contact dscalenghe@currentmedia.com for more information. 1PM 31st October at the University of Sussex, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Scalenghe will be hosting an interactive pr... more -
Current TV at the London Film School
5:30 PM 25th October at the London Film School, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Scalenghe will be hosting an interactive presentation about Current TV, including film screenings and a Q&A session.
Essential for all media, film, journalism, animation, graphics and creative arts students!
Contact dscalenghe@currentmedia.com for more information. 5:30 PM 25th October at the London Film School, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Scalenghe will be hosting an interactive ... more -
Current TV at the Arts Institute of Bournemouth
1:30PM 30th October at the Bournemouth Arts Institute, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Scalenghe will be hosting an interactive presentation about Current TV, including film screenings and a Q&A session.
Essential for all media, film, journalism, animation, graphics and creative arts students!
Contact dscalenghe@currentmedia.com for more information. 1:30PM 30th October at the Bournemouth Arts Institute, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Scalenghe will be hosting an inter... more -
Current TV at the University of Cambridge
7PM 29th October at the Graduate Union, 17 Mill Lane, Cambridge, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Scalenghe will be hosting an interactive presentation about Current TV, including film screenings and a Q&A session.
Essential for all media, film, journalism, animation, graphics and creative arts students!
Contact dscalenghe@currentmedia.com for more information. 7PM 29th October at the Graduate Union, 17 Mill Lane, Cambridge, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Scalenghe will be hostin... more -
Current TV at the National Film and Television School
10:30AM 25th October at the Screening Room of the National Film and Television School, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Scalenghe will be hosting an interactive presentation about Current TV, including film screenings and a Q&A session.
Essential for all media, film, journalism, animation, graphics and creative arts students!
Contact dscalenghe@currentmedia.com for more information. 10:30AM 25th October at the Screening Room of the National Film and Television School, Current TV's UK Outreach Manager Davide Sc... more
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