Winners of British Animation Awards 2004

March 19 saw the awards highlight an eclectic range of work and some notable new UK directing talent emerging in the last few months. Particularly impressive was Dad's Dead by Chris Shepherd. Much delayed [entry lost in Ecto] here's the full information: Selected winners: Best Film at the Cutting Edge – Sponsored by UK Film Council New Cinema Fund Dad’s Dead Director: Chris Shepherd Slinky Pictures Ltd for Channel4, Arts Council England & Animate! Best Comedy – Sponsored by Tell-Tale Productions Ltd. Monkey Dust Creators: Harry Thompson & Shaun Pye Produced by Talkback Thames for BBC3 Best Short Film – Sponsored by... Read more "Winners of British Animation Awards 2004" »

Posted by Editor on March 30, 2004 11:37 PM | Permalink | TrackBack

Cinema is dead, Long live cinema?

The Cinema Militans lecture by Peter Greenaway, is a timely treatise and call for the reinvention of cinema. Critical themes of evolving cinematic conventions and grammar are becoming more relevant as the digital film field and the accompanying technologies mature. (More detailed commentary on this area can be found in the forthcoming book, The End of Celluloid). The lecture highlights Greenaway's 'Four tyrannies' destroying cinema - that of the text, the frame, the actor and the camera. The Tulse Luper Suitcases production site also has further details unfolding of Greenaway's grand 'database cinema' project: April 30, 2004 is the submission...

Soho Shorts film festival call

London-based Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival has a call for entries for the 2004 event and awards (31 July - 6 August). Deadline: 7 May 2004 Check here for 2003 Winners and other examples of winning work.... Read more "Soho Shorts film festival call" »

Posted by Editor on March 11, 2004 10:57 AM | Permalink | TrackBack

BAFTA Computer Game Award results

The BAFTA interactive festival came to an end last night with their Computer Game awards. No surprises, the big winner of the night (and a victory for open-ended sandbox gaming) was Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, although it was pipped to Best Game of the Year by Call of Duty. Read full entry for complete winners list.... Read more "BAFTA Computer Game Award results" »

Posted by Editor on February 26, 2004 10:18 AM | Permalink | TrackBack

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