CIDA Film Café
When: Wednesday 24 September 2008, 6pm-9pm
Where: Genesis Cinema, 93-95 Mile End Road, London E1 4UJ
Cost: Free
CIDA (the Cultural Industries Development Agency) is holding its bi-
annual Film Café networking evening.
CIDA has brought together leading film financiers, support agencies,
broadcasters and distributors to give filmmakers and those interested
in film production the opportunity to network and find out what
support is available to help them develop their film production
businesses.
This event features presentations from the European Union Media
Programme unit, New Producer's Alliance, ITV Local, Create.tv,
Current TV and Filmaka - providing a full insight into their current
grants, marketing platforms, commissions and business support
services.
As an event highlight Create.tv will launch their latest short film
challenge, designed with CIDA.
This challenge invites amateur and professional filmmakers to capture
aspects of East London and its relationship with sport. Each entry
will be judged by Create.tv and members of the Cultural Olympiad,
with the winning entry being broadcast on Create.tv as a flagship
film of the Cultural Olympiad.
This challenge will be officially opened at the Film Café networking
evening on 24 September and entries will not be accepted before.
Submissions must be:
90 seconds to 3 minutes long
Any genre
A finished short or an introduction to a future feature
Created on the Create.tv platform (this will be launched at the Film
Café)
To book your place email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 020 7247 4710 for
more details.
