Broadcast: Andy Dougan blogs to Film and TV students

Screen: the top 6 inches

This is the title of Film and TV lecturer Andy Dougan's latest post on Broadcast.  It's all about essential qualities in film makers.  Read it here.

British Library event for film-makers

The Sheffield Doc/Fest summer event

20 August, at the British Library (London St Pancras)

Event details

Who should attend? Documentary film makers
Place: British Library Business & IP Centre
Cost: Free
How to Book: Book your place online

Event dates

Mon 20 August 2012, 16.00 - 18.00

Lasair Award - Irish Film and TV Network

Film and TV students! Look here - an award!

Be quick ...deadline extended.

Filmbase and TG4 have announced that the deadline for the Lasair award scheme has been extended until the 27th January 2012. Filmbase and TG4 are also organising an information session for filmmakers interested in applying to the Lasair short film award scheme. Lasair, now in its 5th round, is Filmbase and TG4’s scheme for supporting filmmakers to produce short films in the Irish language.

Full details here


Mention of the Irish language suggests that you might need to find Irish collaborators ...?

This will be added to Whittaker Live's Awards, Grants, Prizes page

Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival

Being promoted at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh: click here.

Pete Seeger, filmmaker

Bibliolore has done a blog about Pete Seeger, whom we know as an American singer/song-collector - but there's more to know.  Read about his earlier filming activities ...

Click here.

See what the Whittaker Library has by Pete and his half-sister Peggy Seeger ... click here.