February, 2010Archive for

John Cooper Clarke and Hobo Chang Raise The Roof

The February Reelappeal fundraising gig sold out within just a few days... Ticket sales totaled over £1700 which together with bar and merchandising raised a total well over £2000  towards our appeal. A good time was had by all, more donations were taken on the door, and we received many very enthusiastic comments about the gig, the public meeting, and the scheme as a whole... Two questions on many peoples lips were: why didnt we go for a two-nighter and when are we going to do the next g...
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Consultation: Screen East

Screen East is the regional screen agency for the East of England, dedicated to developing a vibrant and flourishing film, television and digital media industry. Moira Collett and Michael Padmore from the Reel Appeal working group went to meet Martin Ayres, Head of Audiences and Education, at the agency’s office overlooking the Forum in Norwich. One of the most useful topics of discussion was Screen East’s support for the Suffolk Digital Screen Network, which has made affordable digital cinem...
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Ghosts at the Lakeside

Essex University alumnus Nick Broomfield studied politics here in the early 1970’s before going on to the National Film School and a highly respected career as a documentary film maker. He returned to Essex University on the 15th of February to present a recent film ‘Ghosts’ and talk to a capacity audience at the Lakeside Theatre. Ghosts is something of a new direction for Nick as it combines a largely factual story with the cinema style of drama. Using mainly non-professional actors them...
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