Thursday 20 November 2008

NewsReel 21/11/08

Hey you!! News us up by emailing editor@thereel.net. In the words of Arnie - 'DO IT!'

Short and Sweet / Getty Images FILM CHALLENGE
Over the past few months, Short & Sweet has been working with Getty Images on a film challenge – asking upcoming helmers to illustrate the many ways in which the Getty archive can be used.

Short & Sweet put forward a selection of talented, undiscovered film makers from which ten directors were chosen and given a brief. From those ten, four very different directors - Laurie Hill, directing team Big Red Button, Jasmin Jodry and Ian Mackinnon with directing partner Dominic Parker - got to make their films come to life. The films will be judged by Eliza Williams (Creative Review), Bill Bungay (CD BMB), Al Maccuish (CD Mother Vision), James Spence (CD BBC) Graham Fink (CD MC Saatchi) and Matthew Butson (Getty Images)

The superfly prize giving for the film challenge plus a special Short & Sweet end of year screening will take place on TUESDAY, 25 November at the AKA Bar, 18 West Central Street - Doors @ 18h30, Films @ 19h30 and entrance (as always) FREE!!!

Get your bums down for what guarantees to be a night of top notch filmic talent.

Partizan gets Eskil-ed

Partizan have signed Daniel Eskils to their roster of directors – whose filmic past includes videos for Those Dancing Days, Alphabeat and Dungen, as well as virals, including one for Boys Noize. Find more info on Daniel and his work here -
http://www.partizan.com/partizan/musicvideos/?daniel_eskils – or wait for you November Reel where you’ll see him in our coveted Ones To Watch section

HRA get Bowl(er)ed over
Hibbert Ralph Animation’s extremely busy autumn period just been crowned with the signing of hot animation newcomer, George Bowler. Since joining in early November, George has already secured a Nokia-sponsored short film commission.

Bristol-based Bowler comes from a graphic design and animation background. His skills include stop-frame animation, graphics and 3D; with his reel demonstrating talent in a wide range of fields: short films, design commissions, stage visuals, titles and idents.

…and finally

We don’t often get to feature spec music promos on our DVD as record labels threaten to punch us in the face with an angry lawyer. That being said, it doesn’t hurt to link to a superb one from our NewsReel, does it? Check out what uber-talented Partizan director Eric Lerner did for opne of his fave Sigur Ros tracks.


[][][][] / "Sigur ros - Gong" / Eric Lerner from Eric Lerner on Vimeo.

What a clever chap

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