Executives today announced the 15 finallists in the Micro-Budget Production Program for 2015-2016 representing all regions of the country.
Telefilm Canada brass also said at a press conference at Toronto’s Tiff Bell Lightbox that the Talent Fund will subsidise the Program, while Technicolor is offering free digital distribution encoding services to finallists who want it.
This is the third annual round of projects in the Micro-Budget Production Program, which supports emerging filmmakers seeking to produce their first feature-length films.
The scheme places emphasis on the use of digital platforms and developing their potential for distribution and audience engagement. Budgets for these projects must not exceed $250,000.
“In just three years, the Micro-Budget Production Program has already proven it can deliver,” said Telefilm Canada executive director Carolle Brabant (pictured). “It’s discovered inspiring new talent, several of whom have made it on the festival circuit.
“I’m thinking for example of Christian Sparkes, whose film Cast No Shadow...
Telefilm Canada brass also said at a press conference at Toronto’s Tiff Bell Lightbox that the Talent Fund will subsidise the Program, while Technicolor is offering free digital distribution encoding services to finallists who want it.
This is the third annual round of projects in the Micro-Budget Production Program, which supports emerging filmmakers seeking to produce their first feature-length films.
The scheme places emphasis on the use of digital platforms and developing their potential for distribution and audience engagement. Budgets for these projects must not exceed $250,000.
“In just three years, the Micro-Budget Production Program has already proven it can deliver,” said Telefilm Canada executive director Carolle Brabant (pictured). “It’s discovered inspiring new talent, several of whom have made it on the festival circuit.
“I’m thinking for example of Christian Sparkes, whose film Cast No Shadow...
- 6/15/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Congratulations to Jules O'Dwyer and her loveable border collie Matisse who won Britain's Got Talent last night (May 31). We must admit we came over a tad teary-eyed when Matisse's three-legged collie companion Skippy made his debut in their final act.
Last night's final prompted us to look back at all eight winners from the ITV talent show to see how they faired after their victories.
From Collabro to Pudsey the dog - which acts have had the most success post-bgt? Here's our ranking below:
1. Paul Potts
Paul Potts stunned the judges, audience and viewers of Bgt alike with his breathtaking rendition of 'Nessun Dorma' on the ITV talent show's first run in 2007. His audition became a YouTube sensation and was later confirmed as the fourth most viewed YouTube video in the UK.
Following his transition from Carphone Warehouse salesman to Bgt winner, Potts released his debut album One Chance...
Last night's final prompted us to look back at all eight winners from the ITV talent show to see how they faired after their victories.
From Collabro to Pudsey the dog - which acts have had the most success post-bgt? Here's our ranking below:
1. Paul Potts
Paul Potts stunned the judges, audience and viewers of Bgt alike with his breathtaking rendition of 'Nessun Dorma' on the ITV talent show's first run in 2007. His audition became a YouTube sensation and was later confirmed as the fourth most viewed YouTube video in the UK.
Following his transition from Carphone Warehouse salesman to Bgt winner, Potts released his debut album One Chance...
- 6/1/2015
- Digital Spy
We've had our last semi-final on Britain's Got Talent now, so it's time for our last verdict from Collabro - who just happened to perform on the show last night! This time it's the turn of Michael Auger, who admitted that the band were "nervous" to return.
"It's really odd because we've done so much, we've been on a sell out tour, we had a number one album last year, we've done so many events, the Royal Variety, and it's funny because you sort of get to a point where performing's so much what you love to do that it becomes second nature," he said. "But last night I think everything that we've learnt went out the window and we just felt like we were back in the competition!"
Michael also revealed that he thought last night was the strongest semi-final: "The top five, I wanted them all to be through.
"It's really odd because we've done so much, we've been on a sell out tour, we had a number one album last year, we've done so many events, the Royal Variety, and it's funny because you sort of get to a point where performing's so much what you love to do that it becomes second nature," he said. "But last night I think everything that we've learnt went out the window and we just felt like we were back in the competition!"
Michael also revealed that he thought last night was the strongest semi-final: "The top five, I wanted them all to be through.
- 5/30/2015
- Digital Spy
The winners of last year's Britain's Got Talent, Collabro, are heading out on a 27-date tour of the UK.
The group - formed of Michael Auger, Richard Hadfield, Jamie Lambert, Matt Pagan and Thomas Redgrave - will begin their 'Act Two' tour in Brighton next February.
The full list of tour dates is as follows:
February 22 New Brighton Floral Pavilion
February 25 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
February 26 Harrogate International Centre
February 27 Blackburn King Georges
February 29 Manchester Bridgewater Hall
March 2 Ipswich Regent
March 4 Southend Cliff Pavilion
March 6 Llandudno Venue Cymru
March 8 Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
March 9 Carlisle Sands Centre
March 11 Sheffield City Hall
March 12 Brighton Centre
March 14 Gateshead Sage
March 15 Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
March 17 Cambridge Corn Exchange
March 18 Stoke Regent Theatre
March 19 Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
March 21 Bristol Colston Hall
March 22 Watford Colosseum
March 24 Plymouth Pavilion
March 25 Bournemouth Bic
March 26 London Royal Albert Hall
March 28 Oxford New Theatre
March 29 Birmingham Symphony Hall
April...
The group - formed of Michael Auger, Richard Hadfield, Jamie Lambert, Matt Pagan and Thomas Redgrave - will begin their 'Act Two' tour in Brighton next February.
The full list of tour dates is as follows:
February 22 New Brighton Floral Pavilion
February 25 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
February 26 Harrogate International Centre
February 27 Blackburn King Georges
February 29 Manchester Bridgewater Hall
March 2 Ipswich Regent
March 4 Southend Cliff Pavilion
March 6 Llandudno Venue Cymru
March 8 Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
March 9 Carlisle Sands Centre
March 11 Sheffield City Hall
March 12 Brighton Centre
March 14 Gateshead Sage
March 15 Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
March 17 Cambridge Corn Exchange
March 18 Stoke Regent Theatre
March 19 Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
March 21 Bristol Colston Hall
March 22 Watford Colosseum
March 24 Plymouth Pavilion
March 25 Bournemouth Bic
March 26 London Royal Albert Hall
March 28 Oxford New Theatre
March 29 Birmingham Symphony Hall
April...
- 5/27/2015
- Digital Spy
Collabro want to make an album of lullabies for Simon Cowell. The 'Britain's Got Talent' winners - consisting of Michael Auger, Jamie Lambert, Matt Pagan, Richard Hadfield and Thomas Redgrave - think it would be ''nice'' to put together a collection of calming tacks to help the music mogul's 6-month-old son Eric fall asleep. They told Kiss FM UK: ''A lullaby album, that is the next one.'' The five-piece were signed to Simon's music label SyCo after the ITV talent show and have received a great deal of support from the 54-year-old star, who has been ''heavily involved'' in the production of...
- 8/18/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Last weekend this year's Small Press Expo was held just outside of Washington, DC. Spx is an annual convention celebrating the little guys in comics. Most of the creators exhibiting at the show are self-published. Some of them have been lucky enough to have found a small publishing house to print their book for them. Some of the people end up going places. Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O'Malley used to exhibit there, for instance. In other cases you may encounter a neat comic that you will literally never see again if you don't purchase it at the con. This year cameraman Barry Worthington and I wandered around and interviewed anyone who would talk to us and wasn't being mobbed by attendees. It seemed to be one of the busiest SPXs I have attended. The embedded video below included conversations with Chris Yura (Two Italian Guys), Michael Auger (contributor to...
- 9/20/2010
- by Liam K
- GeekTyrant
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