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Invitation to Tender - Blazing a Trail Project
New Cultural Journeys is inviting proposals for creative projects that will 'Blaze a Trail' across Lancashire and the Fylde Coast, UK, between March and September 2010.
Date Posted: 12 January 2010

Glasgow Short Film Festival - Call for Submission
Glasgow Short Film Festival, in conjunction with Central Station, the creative social network for art, design and film are inviting film-makers to submit short films connected to art & music to be considered for screening during the Glasgow Short Film Festival 2010.
Date Posted: 12 January 2010

The Big Poster Challenge
LPA are inviting the nation’s creatives to propose their ideas for a poster campaign to help the public understand the benefit of Mindfulness, a simple form of meditation that alleviates stress.
Date Posted: 12 January 2010

The search is on for the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded project
TV favourite, Sally Lindsay, is calling on people across the UK to nominate their favourite Lottery-funded project in The National Lottery Awards 2010.
Date Posted: 12 January 2010

Macclesfield on Screen
‘Macclesfield on Film’, fascinating collection available to the public of the North West region.
Date Posted: 12 January 2010

BBC Drama Panel - Visionary Session
With four channels to fill and a commissioning budget of over £200million Ben Stephenson and his team have big plans for the future to make BBC Drama the home for the best writers and the best drama in the UK.
Date Posted: 12 January 2010

Media Foundation Placement Scheme - Applications Now Open!
Media Organisations in the North have come together to offer a number of opportunities across media, from TV to radio production through to HR.
Date Posted: 12 January 2010

Making Money from Formats
A one-day workshop for TV Producers and Development teams which will cover the process of developing, licensing and selling TV format ideas internationally.
Date Posted: 11 January 2010

Season of Events for Children's Media Producers
To kick start 2010, Northwest Vision and Media are sponsoring three seminars providing insights and networking opportunities for children's media companies across the North of England.
Date Posted: 11 January 2010

Digital Pathways
The Digital Pathways event will connect you and your business with North West Universities and key funders who can show you how you can make the most of collaborative research and development opportunities.
Date Posted: 11 January 2010

Kinofilm needs you!
2010 sees the eagerly anticipated return of Kinofilm, Manchester’s only short film festival to embrace all genres. But, we need your help!
Date Posted: 11 January 2010

Events Companies Invited to Tender
Northwest Vision and Media wishes to commission an event management company to manage an event to launch and promote the NorthernNet infrastructure and the NorthernNet innovations and collaboration project.
Date Posted: 07 January 2010

Appointment of Delivery Manager for Creative Services
Northwest Vision and Media has announced the appointment of Lindsey Gayle Taylor as its Delivery Manager for the Creative Services sector.
Date Posted: 07 January 2010

@North Project - Commission Opportunities
The @North Project is a new, collaborative initiative by the BBC that aims to reach out to Northern creative talent.
Date Posted: 07 January 2010

Nations and Regions Media Conference
Are you a content creator, policy maker, academic or media entrepreneur? The Nations and Regions Media Conference (formerly Television from the Nations and Regions), is the place to update your knowledge, reinvigorate your creativity, network and debate with a wide range of media folk, and celebrate the talent that exists in the nations and regions of the UK.
Date Posted: 07 January 2010

Of Time and City makes Time's top ten
Director Terence Davie's acclaimed Of Time and the City has been named one of Time magazine's top 10 movies of the year.
Date Posted: 16 December 2009

The Learning Revolution goes North
Learning Revolution: a celebration of learning for pleasure bringing benefits to people’s lives and opportunities to our rural communities.
Date Posted: 15 December 2009

Over 500k invested in the creative and digital industries
Over £500,000 has been invested into the region’s creative and digital companies by Northwest Vision and Media, which works on behalf of the creative and digital industries in the region.
Date Posted: 15 December 2009

Making Money from Formats
A one-day workshop for TV Producers and Development teams which will cover the process of developing, licensing and selling TV format ideas internationally.
Date Posted: 15 December 2009

UK TV Go Interactive
As the digital and interactive media industry continues to evolve, new roles and skills are required in most areas of the industry. This program aims to develop TV Freelancers interactive mindset to keep pace with this new phase of the medium’s evolution.
Date Posted: 14 December 2009

Building an audience in the digital age with Scott Kirsner
If you are new to the creative industry or a freelancer such as a filmmaker, musician, visual artist, games designer, radio or a TV writer… this session is a MUST for you!
Date Posted: 14 December 2009

Creative and Digital Businesses Get 'Investor Ready'
A new initiative designed to help creative and digital businesses in the North West to get ‘investor ready’ has got underway this week.
Date Posted: 14 December 2009

PR Invitation to Tender
Northwest Vision and Media wishes to commission a suitably qualified and experienced public relations company to undertake PR activities for the NorthernNet Innovations and Collaboration project and the NorthernNet infrastructure project.
Date Posted: 14 December 2009

Nowhere Boy selected for SUNDANCE Festival
Nowhere Boy selected for SUNDANCE festival and Anne-Marie Duff wins a BIFA for Best Supporting Actress.
Date Posted: 11 December 2009

Northwest Vision and Media helps digital stars break through
A training scheme has been launched to accelerate the business skills of new employees within the region’s digital companies.
Date Posted: 11 December 2009

Guiding Lights launches again!
Following two successful rounds of Guiding Lights, we are looking for another 25 up-and-coming film professionals to match with top industry talent.
Date Posted: 11 December 2009

Script Reading Workshop
A one-day course that teaches analysis and reporting on scripts as an introduction to the film development process.
Date Posted: 11 December 2009

Northwest Vision and Media Film Surgery
Once a month the Vision and Media film team hold one of their northwest film surgeries. These are a series of informal one-to-one meetings for established and emerging filmmaking talent that take place around the region.
Date Posted: 11 December 2009

Festival Bursaries Available
Festival bursaries are now available to support festival attendance for individuals and production companies based in the North West.
Date Posted: 11 December 2009

Festival Defies Weather and Attracts Thousands
Thousands braved the stormy conditions to converge on Kendal for its annual Mountain Festival last weekend, which was supported by Northwest Vision and Media.

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Northwest Vision and Media's Communications team undertake all of the agency's marketing, advertising and PR work. They can help with enquiries from the media relating to Northwest Vision and Media's activities.

For more information contact Belinda Adeoye, E-Communications Manager - belinda@visionandmedia.co.uk

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