Cumbria Filmmakers Network aims to provide information about film activity in Cumbria for filmmakers of any standard, creating opportunities and access to training.
Are you a filmmaker?
Whether you're a big fish or an indie minnow, Cumbria has a variety of talented individuals and organisations with a wealth of creativity and enthusiasm.
So, if you're working on a full-scale production, or an indie short in the region, we'd like to hear from you, and if we can: help you out!
Or do you want to get involved in filmmaking?
The old adage goes: it's not what you know, it's who you know. We believe it's what you know and who you know, which is why we aim to help people find training and opportunities within the region.
Whether you want to be infront or behind the camera; we can put you in touch with the people who could be looking for your skills.
Latest News
KESWICK FILM FESTIVAL 2008
Keswick Film Festival 2008 takes place between Thursday 10th – Sunday 13th April. Special Guest at the festival will be Michael Winner, talking about his life in film. This years festival will also include a ‘script to screen’ workshop by the Cumbria Film Collective. More info at www.keswickfilmfestival.org
SHOWCOMOTION YOUNG PEOPLE'S FILM FESTIVAL
26 June – 10 July 2008 Showroom Cinema Sheffield UK CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 2008 The deadline for film entries is 31 March 2008. Showcomotion screens approximately 170 films made for or by young people. Read more »
SHORELINE FLMS - WORLD CINEMA 2007-2008
Welcome to the second programme for the exciting World Cinema season of 16 screenings and special events to be held in South Cumbria during 2007/8. We hope you’ll join us in sampling some of the best new films from around the world, each complemented by screenings of the Orange BAFTA Short Film nominees and winners alongside other selected quality shorts. The second half of the season will be running from December through to March 2008, providing the opportunity to see acclaimed films such as I’m Not There (Todd Haynes) and the Ian Curtis biopic Control (Anton Corbijn). Additionally, March’s screening at The Roxy will be a tailored Film Networking Event for filmmakers and enthusiasts, featuring guest speakers from the film industry showcasing their work, discussing independent filmmaking and providing advice to the audience. It will be a great opportunity for local filmmakers to network and gain specific advice from industry experts. Read more »
North Cumbria on Film
The North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University is pleased to announce ‘North Cumbria on Film’, a part of its programme to make this fascinating collection available to the public of the North West region. Supported by Northwest Vision and Media and Vue Cinemas, the NWFA will present a public screening at the Vue Cinema Carlisle. The screening will take place on Thursday 6th of March 2008 at 7.30pm. The Vue Cinema Carlisle is located at, 50 Botchergate Carlisle Cumbria CA1 1QS. Read more »
Box of Shorts - Short Film Competition 2008
Box of Shorts - Short Film Competition 2008 From Cumbria or Made in Cumbria If you've ever dreamed of your films being shown on the big screen and you are from Cumbria or making films In Cumbria, the KeswickFilm Festival 2008 is the easiest way to help get your talent known. All you have to do is make a film and enter it in the festival - simple! Read more »
LOCATION WANTED IN CUMBRIA
Insight Productions are looking for a location for their upcoming HD short 'Volition'. We are looking for something that looks like (or can be made to look like) a bedsit. Ideally it would be fairly empty, large and in a run-down condition. We need to acess the room from 28th April - 12th May 2008. A location fee is available. Please contact Amy on 07890034615.
February pocket movie-making workshop
We Make Media are hosting another of their successful pocket movie-making workshops this February - and are looking for participants to be involved. Read more »
Camera Skills Course - Sat 2 Feb
The course will cover the ten commandments of video camera operation. Jon Chappell will demonstrate these essential skills using a Sony Z1 camcorder plugged into a big screen projector. He will also show video clips from the various TV shows he has filmed. These clips will help you improve your image composition and in-camera editing skills. After lunch in the village pub you can spend more time practicing your new filming techniques with a variety of cameras including a Digibeta, PD100, PD150, Z1 and DRS450. Read more »
SHORT FILM SUBMISSIONS
Cumbria Filmmakers Network are currently looking for more short films to be submitted for the Short Film Screening Nights. The films can be from low budget to high budget. We would especially like more films to be submitted for our 2008 screenings from filmmakers with a Cumbrian connection, however we would also like to promote short films made by filmmakers from the rest of the North West and indeed UK. Films (including animated shorts) should be no longer than 40 minutes in length and can be of any genre. For more information or to submit films, please email Jo Hutton: jo@cumbriafilmmakers.co.uk