Animation Forum West Midlands

UK Film Council Abolished

26/07/2010 15:32:00

The UK Film Council, the body that partly funds regional screen agencies such as Screen WM, is to be scrapped in the latest round of Government cuts.

The Great Animation Challenge 2010 Opens!

16/07/2010 11:37:00

Submissions for 2010's Great Animation Challenge are now open! Download the first batch of comedy clips from the player below as mp3's, then simply animate them!

ArtsFest Call for Film Submissions

06/07/2010 11:07:00

This year's edition of ArtsFest, Birmingham's huge free arts festival running between 10th and 12th September, is once again open for film submissions.

Next AFWM Event: Out of Hours, 15th July

25/06/2010 16:18:00

Enjoy a summer's evening drink with fellow animators at the next Animation Forum WM event, Out of Hours on Thursday 15th July (6.30-9pm) at Light House, Wolverhampton.

Skillset Survey the Animation Industry

07/06/2010 13:59:00

It's that time of year again, when national skills agency Skillset survey the size, quality and the needs of the animation and broader creative industries.

WeForest Games design competition

27/05/2010 11:07:00

Digital 2.0 are looking for individuals or 5 person development teams (artists, programmers, developers and audio graduates) for their Geek Factor social media game development competition.

Advertising and Gaming Inspiration Day - 17th June

26/05/2010 16:31:00

Screen WM and Channel 4 are holding an inspiration day, designed to help people trying to get started in the games and advertising industries

Canterbury Anifest open for entries

26/05/2010 11:41:00

Canterbury's Anifest animation festival has announced it's open for entries for this years competition

RSPCAtv Animation competition

24/05/2010 10:01:00

The RSPCA have launched this year's animation competition. They want you to create a pre-roll animation promoting the positive relationship between people and animals.

Screen WM event - Great Partnerships - 20 May

11/05/2010 13:49:00

Screen WM are running an event aimed at helping creative media professionals and people working with young people form creative partnerships for youth media projects.

Leamington Spa short film competition announced

07/05/2010 17:24:00

Local film makers are invited to submit short films inspired by Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum's collections for a short film competition Museum Movies.

Media Talent Bank networking event - 10th May

07/05/2010 14:44:00

Media talent bank are presenting a networking evening, showcasing work from a variety of creative sectors across the West Midlands.

Knowledge Transfer Open Day – Thursday 20th May

05/05/2010 12:20:00

West Midlands Animation companies interested in making use of Birmingham City University's resources are encouraged to attend an open day coming up on Thursday 20th May.

Filmrats short film evening Tuesday 25th May

04/05/2010 10:30:00

Filmrats is a multimedia evening of short films and live music. If you love music and film then Filmrats really is the best place to go!

2Weeks 2Make It competition open for registration

28/04/2010 13:46:00

One of the UK's most exciting crossover filmmaking competitions, 2Weeks 2Make is looking for teams of West Midlands based filmmakers, animators and other digital creatives to enter the inaugural West Midlands event.

Viral Kitchen scheme open for animators

21/04/2010 14:39:00

Have you got an idea for a cartoon, skit, sketch or something weird, wonderful or outrageous? Then Viral Kitchen wants to hear from you

Film Forum Event Thursday April 29th

20/04/2010 15:41:00

Film Forum WM's next meet up will be on Thursday 29th April @ The Victoria Pub from 7pm

DigiShorts Films Look for Animators

14/04/2010 10:56:00

Screen WM has announced this year's final six commissioned short films in their popular Digishorts contest, and a third of them are animated.

Flip Animation Festival 2010 call for Submissions

12/04/2010 14:21:00

The call for submissions to Flip Festival 2010 is now open. The popular animation festival, based in Wolverhampton's Light House, is now in its seventh year and runs between 4th and 6th November.

Self-Employment Scheme for New Graduates Launches

08/04/2010 11:26:00

Birmingham City Council are launching BSEEN, an interesting new scheme "aimed at offering graduates the opportunity to explore their entrepreneurial ideas and become self employed."