OTHER SHORT FILM FESTIVALS

~Bridgwater College Film and Music Festival~

~About the Festival■ “The aim of the festival is to promote and celebrate the work of young

people locally and nationally that can be shared and enjoyed by their peers and the local community. Bridgwater College’s Film and Music festival will give artists and audiences the chance to enjoy output from fresh creative voices keen to become involved in the creative industries.”

■ The festival is a two-day event that which includes screenings of film competition submissions, from Bridgwater College students and industry professionals.

■ Talks, panels and debates will be held involving filmmakers – both profession and perusing a career in the industry

■ The festival also collects short film submissions from young people attending local schools and colleges, but also from aspiring filmmakers from across the globe to promote their abilities & names to the public.

~Schedules (2016) Main Auditorium Foyer/Dance Studio

11 am – 12 pm Film Screenings Music Technology Exhibition on iPad stands

12 pm – 1 pm Film Screenings Music Technology Exhibition on iPad stands

1 pm – 2 pm Film Screenings Music Technology Exhibition on iPad stands

2 pm – 2.30 pm

·      Bath Film FestivalFilm and Music Screening·      Inc shortlisted competition winner

Music Technology Exhibition on iPad stands

2.40 pm – 4.00 pm

·      Rural Youth and Music·      Creating Music for Film

Music Technology Exhibition on iPad stands

4 pm – 5 pm

·      Harriet Hoare Film Producer talk‘Balls, Barriers and Bulldozers’·      Surviving in a freelance world

Music Technology Exhibition on iPad stands

5 pm – 6 pm

·      FilmScreening- ‐Balls, Barriers and Bulldozers

Music Technology Exhibition on iPad stands

6 pm – 7.30 pm

·   ScreeningTHE ENDLESS WINTER; A VERY BRITISH SURF MOVIEintroduced by Deb Richardson

7.30 pm – 8.30 pm ·      Film Screenings Music Technology Exhibition

Main Auditorium Foyer

11 am – 12.30 pm

·      Screening- ‐Film National Schools Partnership‘He Named me Malala’

iPad stands

1 pm – 2 pm ·      FilmScreenings

iPad stands

2 pm – 3 pm

·      Film Screenings·      Glastonbury Film Challenge- ‐PhilSmith

iPad stands

3 pm – 4 pm ·      Max – BFI Screening event

iPad stands

4 pm – 5 pm

·      Panel Discussion – Phil Shepherd·      Film National Schools Partnership‘He Named me Malala’

iPad stands

5 pm – 6 pm ·      Awards Ceremony iPad stands

6 pm – 9.30 pm·      Wrap party inc. DJ performancesand bands

■ The previous event (April 2016) provided many screening opportunity for the submitted (short) films, that were open to the public.

■ This accessibility and publicity of the event helped promote these shorts to the local area and attendees – providing some of the production names various opportunities and recognition for their pieces.

~Attendees■ I personally attended the event in 2016, and found students were quite frequently

wandering the area, showing real interest in the submitted pieces. ■ The festival is also supported by two companies: Engine Room/Somerset Film,

and Somerset Rural Youth Project. These two businesses look out for any upcoming talent in festivals such as this so it is important to recognise that some of their team may have been present on the day to look for potential.

■ Also, the various producers/teams who worked on submitted films also attended the event, and if not the award evening following the 2 day festival.