Bridging the Gap: Future Documentary Development Workshops in September

Scottish Documentary Institute is pleased to announce outreach workshops in Inverness, Norwich, Nottingham and Manchester to encourage submissions to our annual Bridging the Gap short documentary film competition from across the UK. We will be showing examples of past Bridging the Gap work, explain the aims of the scheme and how to improve your chances to be short-listed. Please bring along an idea for a short documentary and learn how to develop and focus your treatment.

This year we’re looking for ideas for ten minute short docs on the theme of “Future” – the submissions deadline is 3 October. More information and guidelines on www.docscene.org from 4 Sept 2008.

Manchester Workshop Venue: Manchester Cornerhouse 70 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5NH, UK Date: Fri 19 September 2008
Time: 14:00 -17:00 Cost: Free but please RSVP to: Rebecca Day r.day@eca.ac.uk stating which venue you’d like to attend.

Tutor: Derek Murray After working in independent TV production, Derek participated in the first Bridging the Gap scheme on graduating from the Northern Media School. He is author of ‘Defying Gravity’, an influential report on the North West film industry, commissioned by North West Vision, and has lectured on the film industry for post graduates at the University of Salford whilst working as an independent producer and director. He lives in Liverpool.

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