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Northwest
The Northwest produced a sparkling array of top TV and feature films during 2008, continuing its claim to be the largest and most prosperous production centre outside London, despite a slight nationwide downturn in filming.
Date Posted: 6th January
Class of 2009 Announced
Twenty Northwest students have clinched a prized place on the prestigious Advanced Apprenticeship in Media Production – the only one of its kind in the country.
Date Posted: 5th January
New Vacancies at Vision and Media
Vision and Media exists to grow a world-class digital and creative economy within the Northwest. We are now recruiting for a number of positions based in our Greater Manchester offices.
Date Posted: 5th January
New Freelance Survival Kit in January
Vision and Media are starting 2009 with a bang, by offering media freelancers a wide range of vital training at a great price. We are once again running the Freelance Survival Kit over three weeks from the 30th of January to the 21st of February 2009.
Date Posted: 19th December
Bursaries Available: Making the Most of your Digital Screen
This unique event has been designed especially for programmers, managers and administrators from independent cinemas from all over the UK who want to maximize the potential of their digital screen to strengthen their programme, broaden their audience and become more sustainable. It will also be of interest to distributors, screen agencies and local authority arts development officers.
Date Posted: 19th December
Salford on Film screening
The North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University is pleased to announce Salford on Film, a part of its programme to make this fascinating collection available to the public of the Northwest region. Supported by Northwest Vision and Media the NWFA will present a public screening of films from its collection at the Salford Arts Theatre.
Date Posted: 19th December
News from the Television from the Nations and Regions Conference
Christmas comes but once a year…and so does the Television from the Nations and Regions Conference, Monday 19th January and Tuesday 20th January 2009, at The Lowry, Salford Quays.
Date Posted: 19th December
Invitation to Tender for High Level Training for Digital Sector
Vision and Media are inviting tenders for the development and delivery of high level training for digital sector employees.
Date Posted: 19th December
Get in the Game Initiative
Eight Northwest games companies have attended an intensive two-day pitching and concepts workshop, with the hope of securing £10,000 in funding to further develop their ideas.
Date Posted: 17th December
Invitation to Join Berlin Film Festival Events
The first big film event of 2009 is due to take place in Berlin from February 5-15 2009 and today Northwest Vision and Media is delighted to announce a comprehensive package of support to ensure Northwest indies grab a piece of the European action.
Date Posted: 16th December
Vision and Media Christmas Office Hours
Everyone at Northwest Vision and Media wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Please note our office opening hours will be limited over the festive period.
Date Posted: 15th December
Networking Event for Northwest Crew and Facilities
Northwest Vision and Media are inviting individuals and companies registered on the Crew or Facilities database to an informal Crew and Facilities networking night in the New Year - come and drink a toast to a busy year of production in 2008, and raise a glass for plenty more to follow in 2009!
Date Posted: 11th December
Thanks for all Digital Shorts Applications
Our Digital Shorts filmmaking scheme closed for applications on Monday December 8, and in total a whopping 160 applications were received by Vision and Media’s Head of Film, Tara Cook.
Date Posted: 10th December
Peter Salmon Appointed to Lead the BBC in the North of England
Peter Salmon has been appointed Director, BBC North. He is currently BBC Vision’s Chief Creative Officer, responsible for the Corporation’s new in-house multimedia broadcasting and production centre in the division, and takes up his new position in mid 2009. He will join the BBC’s Executive Board in 2010 as the BBC’s new home in Salford Quays nears completion.
Date Posted: 9th December
Vision and Media Seeks Board Members
Northwest Vision and Media wishes to appoint new members to the board. We have just widened our remit to cover new sectors and the board needs to reflect that new role. We need a mix of industry expertise.
Date Posted: 8th December
An Attractive Proposition
For a fourth year, screen agency Northwest Vision and Media are offering funding of up to £50,000 to TV, film, games and digital content companies, in a bid to boost the competitiveness of the region’s creative industries.
Date Posted: 8th December
Mentoring Opportunity - MIPTV 2009
In times of credit crunch, if the UK broadcaster is not willing to fully fund programmes, co-productions and export sales are more of a priority than ever before. With a squeeze on the profit margins attainable from UK commissions – you have to make your content work harder.
Date Posted: 8th December
Television from the Nations and Regions Conference 2009
Britain's Got Talent - see it, hear it, use it - throughout the UK. This is the is the title of the 2009 Conference. In a pivotal year for the future of television outside London, some of the industry's biggest names head the line up.
Date Posted: 5th December
Get in the Game is Launched
More than 25 local game developers were at the launch of Northwest Vision's Get In The Game project, held at the Liverpool innovation Park on Thursday the 26th of November. Gatherings of developers are rare in the region, which meant people were pleased to see each other and the evening had an affable tone.
Date Posted: 5th December
School of Rock Goes on Tour
The School of Sound Recording is going on tour in Manchester and Cheshire, as part of Northwest Vision and Media’s upcoming Skills Roadshows. People looking to get into the creative media industry will be able to talk with SSR’s Principal, Ian Hu about their training facilities and courses on offer.
Date Posted: 1st December
The Northern Voice Speaks Out
There’s no doubting Charlotte Riches’ passion. As she talks about her role as Development Producer for BBC Radio Drama in Manchester, she oozes enthusiasm and commitment. And new writers across the region should be grateful.
Date Posted: 1st December
Feeling Festive in Manchester
With Christmas just round the corner, shoppers and Yuletide visitors are now flocking to Manchester city centre – over seven million are expected in the coming weeks. Of those, many will be making a bee-line for the Manchester Christmas Markets, which this year celebrate their 10th anniversary and are now considered to be amongst the finest in Britain and Europe.
Date Posted: 1st December
Outstanding Amy Makes Her Mark
At only 18, Amy Liston has her future all mapped out – thanks to an innovative Media Apprenticeship Scheme, which she embarked on just 15 months ago. “Before I started my Apprenticeship, I really didn’t have any ideas about what I wanted to do – but now I know exactly where I want my career to go,” she says.
Date Posted: 1st December
We Want Your Shorts
At a recent event in Liverpool, hopeful hopeful writers, producers and directors gathered to meet each other and hear from a panel of short film experts.
Date Posted: 28th November
Invitation to Tender for Training and Development Programmes
Vision and Media are inviting tender applications for Training Providers for: the development and delivery of a cross platform training and development programme, the development and delivery of an accidental manager development programme for SMEs in the digital and media industries, and the development and delivery of an accidental leader programme for SMEs in the digital and media industries.
Date Posted: 25th November
Vision and Media Seek New Talent Development and Film Executive
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED
We are looking for a professional with industry experience to assist in identifying and creating new talent production opportunities in our Northwest region. The key function will be to initiate and supervise short film schemes along with script and project development initiatives.
Date Posted: 24th November
Take the Northern Advantage
Northwest Vision and Media are thrilled to announce the imminent launch of The Northern Advantage, a unique business and personal development scheme for the Northwest’s brightest ‘professional’ freelance workforce in the media and digital industries.
Date Posted: 21st November
Get in the Game!
On 27th November, companies from the digital content and gaming sectors will be invited to the launch event of Get In The Game, where Northwest Vision and Media will be presenting their strategies to support the games industry in the Northwest.
Date Posted: 20th November
Skills Roadshows for Region's Creatives
THESE EVENTS HAVE NOW PASSED
A series of ground-breaking, free Roadshows designed to help the region’s creative talent find out about new and exciting opportunities, are due to be held throughout December.
Date Posted: 18th November
Plug Ins On Offer
We’re currently looking for Production Companies and Freelancers who’d like to benefit from our Plug In Placement Scheme, which provides paid, on-the-job training to the industry’s next generation.
Date Posted: 18th November
New Courses on Offer for TV Freelancers
Two new courses which aim to help TV freelancers stay ahead of the game, are being offered by Northwest Vision and Media.
Date Posted: 17th November
Meet the MDPs
Eleven new Media Development Professionals have been appointed by Northwest Vision and Media to nurture the next generation of creative talent.
Date Posted: 17th November
Liverpool Hosts Two World Premieres
Liverpool is set to play host to two world premieres within one week, with the first-ever screenings of prestigious Digital Departures feature films, Salvage and Kicks.
Date Posted: 17th November
Media Festival Gets Its Kicks
Visitors to a two-day Manchester festival featuring leading speakers from television, film, advertising, gaming, online and emerging media sectors, are to get their Kicks – quite literally – with a screening of the prestigious Digital Departures feature film, Kicks.
Date Posted: 17th November
Bond Helps Children's Charities
Northwest showbiz stars and Bond fans raised over £4,000 for charity by attending an exclusive gala screening of Quantum of Solace in Liverpool.
Date Posted: 17th November
New Filmmakers Offered Award-winning Tips
Would-be Northwest filmmakers were treated to An Evening of inspiration with award-winning producer, Paul Welsh, who offered advice and industry insights to Manchester filmmakers hoping to clinch funding of up to £13,500 to make their own short film.
Date posted: 13th November
Greece is the Word
When Patrick Boyle started his media training placement with Northwest Vision and Media, he never thought it would lead him to a Greek island. But earlier this year he found himself performing sound department duties for a TV production in the sun.
Date Posted: 4th November
World Premieres for Digital Departures Films
Northwest Vision and Media are pleased to announce that the world premieres for its two feature films, Salvage and Kicks are to take place later this month.
Date Posted: 4th November
And Cue the Prompting Service
Cat Deeley certainly made her mark in the recent hit Channel 4 Peter Kay comedy, Britain's Got the Pop Factor. Indeed, Cat was word perfect as she played the epitome of reality-talent-TV compare. And she has Barbara Baker and her colleagues in Rochdale to thank for her polished performance.
Date Posted: 4th November
Dan Comes in First for TV
Dan Winch has a smile on his face, and rightly so. He has just heard that Boy A, the hit TV drama filmed in the Northwest, has won a stack of awards at the International Dinard Television festival in France.
Date Posted: 4th November
The Beauty of Barrow
Nature and heritage jostle for attention on the approach to Barrow-in-Furness, with bustling towns and picturesque Cumbrian villages nestling against a scenic backdrop of countryside and coast.
Date Posted: 4th November
Funding for Film Archive Projects on Offer
Hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding is being offered to Northwest organisations in a bid to increase public access to our screen heritage.
Date Posted: 4th November
Contact
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 Abigail Seville, Web and Communications Co-ordinator - abigails@visionandmedia.co.uk
Find more information in our News Archive
The Northwest produced a sparkling array of top TV and feature films during 2008, continuing its claim to be the largest and most prosperous production centre outside London, despite a slight nationwide downturn in filming.
Date Posted: 6th January
Class of 2009 Announced
Twenty Northwest students have clinched a prized place on the prestigious Advanced Apprenticeship in Media Production – the only one of its kind in the country.
Date Posted: 5th January
New Vacancies at Vision and Media
Vision and Media exists to grow a world-class digital and creative economy within the Northwest. We are now recruiting for a number of positions based in our Greater Manchester offices.
Date Posted: 5th January
New Freelance Survival Kit in January
Vision and Media are starting 2009 with a bang, by offering media freelancers a wide range of vital training at a great price. We are once again running the Freelance Survival Kit over three weeks from the 30th of January to the 21st of February 2009.
Date Posted: 19th December
Bursaries Available: Making the Most of your Digital Screen
This unique event has been designed especially for programmers, managers and administrators from independent cinemas from all over the UK who want to maximize the potential of their digital screen to strengthen their programme, broaden their audience and become more sustainable. It will also be of interest to distributors, screen agencies and local authority arts development officers.
Date Posted: 19th December
Salford on Film screening
The North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University is pleased to announce Salford on Film, a part of its programme to make this fascinating collection available to the public of the Northwest region. Supported by Northwest Vision and Media the NWFA will present a public screening of films from its collection at the Salford Arts Theatre.
Date Posted: 19th December
News from the Television from the Nations and Regions Conference
Christmas comes but once a year…and so does the Television from the Nations and Regions Conference, Monday 19th January and Tuesday 20th January 2009, at The Lowry, Salford Quays.
Date Posted: 19th December
Invitation to Tender for High Level Training for Digital Sector
Vision and Media are inviting tenders for the development and delivery of high level training for digital sector employees.
Date Posted: 19th December
Get in the Game Initiative
Eight Northwest games companies have attended an intensive two-day pitching and concepts workshop, with the hope of securing £10,000 in funding to further develop their ideas.
Date Posted: 17th December
Invitation to Join Berlin Film Festival Events
The first big film event of 2009 is due to take place in Berlin from February 5-15 2009 and today Northwest Vision and Media is delighted to announce a comprehensive package of support to ensure Northwest indies grab a piece of the European action.
Date Posted: 16th December
Vision and Media Christmas Office Hours
Everyone at Northwest Vision and Media wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Please note our office opening hours will be limited over the festive period.
Date Posted: 15th December
Networking Event for Northwest Crew and Facilities
Northwest Vision and Media are inviting individuals and companies registered on the Crew or Facilities database to an informal Crew and Facilities networking night in the New Year - come and drink a toast to a busy year of production in 2008, and raise a glass for plenty more to follow in 2009!
Date Posted: 11th December
Thanks for all Digital Shorts Applications
Our Digital Shorts filmmaking scheme closed for applications on Monday December 8, and in total a whopping 160 applications were received by Vision and Media’s Head of Film, Tara Cook.
Date Posted: 10th December
Peter Salmon Appointed to Lead the BBC in the North of England
Peter Salmon has been appointed Director, BBC North. He is currently BBC Vision’s Chief Creative Officer, responsible for the Corporation’s new in-house multimedia broadcasting and production centre in the division, and takes up his new position in mid 2009. He will join the BBC’s Executive Board in 2010 as the BBC’s new home in Salford Quays nears completion.
Date Posted: 9th December
Vision and Media Seeks Board Members
Northwest Vision and Media wishes to appoint new members to the board. We have just widened our remit to cover new sectors and the board needs to reflect that new role. We need a mix of industry expertise.
Date Posted: 8th December
An Attractive Proposition
For a fourth year, screen agency Northwest Vision and Media are offering funding of up to £50,000 to TV, film, games and digital content companies, in a bid to boost the competitiveness of the region’s creative industries.
Date Posted: 8th December
Mentoring Opportunity - MIPTV 2009
In times of credit crunch, if the UK broadcaster is not willing to fully fund programmes, co-productions and export sales are more of a priority than ever before. With a squeeze on the profit margins attainable from UK commissions – you have to make your content work harder.
Date Posted: 8th December
Television from the Nations and Regions Conference 2009
Britain's Got Talent - see it, hear it, use it - throughout the UK. This is the is the title of the 2009 Conference. In a pivotal year for the future of television outside London, some of the industry's biggest names head the line up.
Date Posted: 5th December
Get in the Game is Launched
More than 25 local game developers were at the launch of Northwest Vision's Get In The Game project, held at the Liverpool innovation Park on Thursday the 26th of November. Gatherings of developers are rare in the region, which meant people were pleased to see each other and the evening had an affable tone.
Date Posted: 5th December
School of Rock Goes on Tour
The School of Sound Recording is going on tour in Manchester and Cheshire, as part of Northwest Vision and Media’s upcoming Skills Roadshows. People looking to get into the creative media industry will be able to talk with SSR’s Principal, Ian Hu about their training facilities and courses on offer.
Date Posted: 1st December
The Northern Voice Speaks Out
There’s no doubting Charlotte Riches’ passion. As she talks about her role as Development Producer for BBC Radio Drama in Manchester, she oozes enthusiasm and commitment. And new writers across the region should be grateful.
Date Posted: 1st December
Feeling Festive in Manchester
With Christmas just round the corner, shoppers and Yuletide visitors are now flocking to Manchester city centre – over seven million are expected in the coming weeks. Of those, many will be making a bee-line for the Manchester Christmas Markets, which this year celebrate their 10th anniversary and are now considered to be amongst the finest in Britain and Europe.
Date Posted: 1st December
Outstanding Amy Makes Her Mark
At only 18, Amy Liston has her future all mapped out – thanks to an innovative Media Apprenticeship Scheme, which she embarked on just 15 months ago. “Before I started my Apprenticeship, I really didn’t have any ideas about what I wanted to do – but now I know exactly where I want my career to go,” she says.
Date Posted: 1st December
We Want Your Shorts
At a recent event in Liverpool, hopeful hopeful writers, producers and directors gathered to meet each other and hear from a panel of short film experts.
Date Posted: 28th November
Invitation to Tender for Training and Development Programmes
Vision and Media are inviting tender applications for Training Providers for: the development and delivery of a cross platform training and development programme, the development and delivery of an accidental manager development programme for SMEs in the digital and media industries, and the development and delivery of an accidental leader programme for SMEs in the digital and media industries.
Date Posted: 25th November
Vision and Media Seek New Talent Development and Film Executive
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED
We are looking for a professional with industry experience to assist in identifying and creating new talent production opportunities in our Northwest region. The key function will be to initiate and supervise short film schemes along with script and project development initiatives.
Date Posted: 24th November
Take the Northern Advantage
Northwest Vision and Media are thrilled to announce the imminent launch of The Northern Advantage, a unique business and personal development scheme for the Northwest’s brightest ‘professional’ freelance workforce in the media and digital industries.
Date Posted: 21st November
Get in the Game!
On 27th November, companies from the digital content and gaming sectors will be invited to the launch event of Get In The Game, where Northwest Vision and Media will be presenting their strategies to support the games industry in the Northwest.
Date Posted: 20th November
Skills Roadshows for Region's Creatives
THESE EVENTS HAVE NOW PASSED
A series of ground-breaking, free Roadshows designed to help the region’s creative talent find out about new and exciting opportunities, are due to be held throughout December.
Date Posted: 18th November
Plug Ins On Offer
We’re currently looking for Production Companies and Freelancers who’d like to benefit from our Plug In Placement Scheme, which provides paid, on-the-job training to the industry’s next generation.
Date Posted: 18th November
New Courses on Offer for TV Freelancers
Two new courses which aim to help TV freelancers stay ahead of the game, are being offered by Northwest Vision and Media.
Date Posted: 17th November
Meet the MDPs
Eleven new Media Development Professionals have been appointed by Northwest Vision and Media to nurture the next generation of creative talent.
Date Posted: 17th November
Liverpool Hosts Two World Premieres
Liverpool is set to play host to two world premieres within one week, with the first-ever screenings of prestigious Digital Departures feature films, Salvage and Kicks.
Date Posted: 17th November
Media Festival Gets Its Kicks
Visitors to a two-day Manchester festival featuring leading speakers from television, film, advertising, gaming, online and emerging media sectors, are to get their Kicks – quite literally – with a screening of the prestigious Digital Departures feature film, Kicks.
Date Posted: 17th November
Bond Helps Children's Charities
Northwest showbiz stars and Bond fans raised over £4,000 for charity by attending an exclusive gala screening of Quantum of Solace in Liverpool.
Date Posted: 17th November
New Filmmakers Offered Award-winning Tips
Would-be Northwest filmmakers were treated to An Evening of inspiration with award-winning producer, Paul Welsh, who offered advice and industry insights to Manchester filmmakers hoping to clinch funding of up to £13,500 to make their own short film.
Date posted: 13th November
Greece is the Word
When Patrick Boyle started his media training placement with Northwest Vision and Media, he never thought it would lead him to a Greek island. But earlier this year he found himself performing sound department duties for a TV production in the sun.
Date Posted: 4th November
World Premieres for Digital Departures Films
Northwest Vision and Media are pleased to announce that the world premieres for its two feature films, Salvage and Kicks are to take place later this month.
Date Posted: 4th November
And Cue the Prompting Service
Cat Deeley certainly made her mark in the recent hit Channel 4 Peter Kay comedy, Britain's Got the Pop Factor. Indeed, Cat was word perfect as she played the epitome of reality-talent-TV compare. And she has Barbara Baker and her colleagues in Rochdale to thank for her polished performance.
Date Posted: 4th November
Dan Comes in First for TV
Dan Winch has a smile on his face, and rightly so. He has just heard that Boy A, the hit TV drama filmed in the Northwest, has won a stack of awards at the International Dinard Television festival in France.
Date Posted: 4th November
The Beauty of Barrow
Nature and heritage jostle for attention on the approach to Barrow-in-Furness, with bustling towns and picturesque Cumbrian villages nestling against a scenic backdrop of countryside and coast.
Date Posted: 4th November
Funding for Film Archive Projects on Offer
Hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding is being offered to Northwest organisations in a bid to increase public access to our screen heritage.
Date Posted: 4th November
Contact
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 Abigail Seville, Web and Communications Co-ordinator - abigails@visionandmedia.co.uk
Find more information in our News Archive
Events
Arranging and attending industry events forms part of our work. Visit our extensive list of national and international events.
industry updates
Keep up to date with news and opportunities from around the region, the country and the world.
talent yearbook
The Northwest has been presented with its first ever Talent Year Book, with information on the region’s most dynamic new filmmakers and writers being brought together for the very first time.
Film festivals - dates and deadlines
A list of Northwest-based film and video festivals, plus a link to a full international list of festivals and competitions.
