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june 2010 news 

18th June 2010 BSLBT Zoom Short Film Scheme for Deaf filmmakers
The BSLBT Zoom Short Film Scheme for Deaf filmmakers is running again. Zoom awardees are given £2K as well as production and post production support to make a short film in British Sign Language. Deadline is 5pm Friday 17th September.

This year also sees the launch of Zoom Focus which gives previous Zoom awardees the opportunity to win £4,000 as well as production and post production support.

Please visit http://www.bslbt.co.uk/zoom/ for guidelines and application form.


09th June 2010 Screen East offer mentoring for new businesses in the creative industries
As part of Screen East’s contribution to the North Sea Screen Partners programme (NSSP), Screen East is inviting small creative businesses in the East of England region to take part in a year-long business mentoring program.

Small businesses in the creative industries can benefit from the experience and advice of a qualified management practitioner to assist them in building and administering their businesses.

This program is intended to assist small and start-up businesses through contact with an experienced mentor through meetings, phone and email.

We are currently seeking expressions of interest from eligible businesses - if you are would like to find out...

01st June 2010 Screen East offer an insight into UK feature film investment
Screen East is inviting North Sea Screen Partners and NSR feature film professionals to learn about investment appraisal for feature film finance in the UK.

Industry professionals are invited to spend up to a month working with Screen East’s Head of Business and Talent Executive as they assess investment applications to their new Low Carbon Fund through to presentation to a greenlight panel.

The process involves assessing applications across a range of criteria especially focusing on creative content and commerciality.

This is a rare opportunity for our colleagues in the North Sea regions of mainland Europe to learn and experience the critical...

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Tax break for computer games industry welcomed 26th March 2010 10:00
Plans to offer tax breaks to the UK computer games industry has been welcomed by a Norwich university. Marie-Claire Isaaman, leader of the games art and design course at the Norwich University College of the Arts (NUCA), was among influential members of the industry who lobbied the chancellor of the..
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