Casting Call for Exciting Channel 4 Project in Nottingham
Great opportunity for Confetti students, as Nina Gold - the casting director behind Star Wars, Game of Thrones and The Martian - is coming to Nottingham in search of fresh talent. The open casting call is aimed at Asian teen actors who would fit the following description: JALAL (Male) Age 18-­‐24yrs. British Indian Asian. This is a major leading part in this drama. Looking for very sharp, charismatic, street-­‐smart British Asian young men for this challenging role. USHNA (Female) Age 16 – 21yrs. British Indian Asian. Small but with an iron resolve and surprisingly steely determination. A terrific leading role …

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Confetti Students Win Big at Nottingham Young Creative Awards
https://vimeo.com/167249279 Confetti students took home a haul of Nottingham Young Creative Awards at last night's award ceremony. Hundreds of people attended the 8th Nottingham Young Creative Awards, which aim to give people aged 13 to 24 who live, study or work in Nottingham the chance to show off their creative work, network with future employers and gain valuable industry experience and mentoring. This year a record 350 young creatives submitted their work in 10 different categories to meet the ‘Goals and Dreams’ theme. Confetti students dominated the Animation & Media category taking away all three awards. There were also winners in …

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BTEC TV & Film Student – Web Series Premiere
Level 3 BTEC TV & Film student Edward Fleming is about to debut his new web series Let’s Bring Back Sophie and you're invited to the premiere in Nottingham! Let’s Bring Back Sophie is a six-part cinematic web series and exploration into the dynamics between a group of characters whose lives are changed after the disappearance of their friend. The drama centres around the efforts taken by her closest friend Robin, his friend Ellie and a group of Nottingham youngsters, all determined to discover the truth. A filmmaker with a fascination for visual art, Edward has been creating videos since the age of 11 …

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The Voice Comes to Confetti!
Our music and performance students are busy warming up their vocal chords in preparation for the chance to audition for music reality show The Voice. ITV is beginning its search for contestants for the new series of The Voice with closed auditions for Confetti students only, taking place on Tuesday 3 May. Pop star Jake Bugg said it a few years ago - "If you want to get on in the music industry you have to get into Confetti." Head of Talent Development Alison Whitlock has spoken of the importance of these opportunities for the career development of our students: “It …

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Industry Week Highlight – Jon Harris

  Oscar-nominated film editor Jon Harris – who has edited 127 Hours, Kick Ass, and The Woman in Black, (to name but a few…) took to the Arts Theatre to share his knowledge, and give us a glimpse into the life of a successful editor. Jon grew up making short films as a child, all of which he acted in, filmed, and edited himself. His passion grew from there, and he went on to complete a film course at Harrow in London. He then spent a year assisting on films, where he met Guy Richie. Gaining editing work through him, …

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Industry Week Highlight – Barry Ryan

As head of production at Warp Films – Barry Ryan shared his experiences of producing films & TV shows. Warp Films first began as Warp Records in 1989, CEO Mark Herbert expressed his concern with trying to push visual artists. Following this they soon became Warp Films – Dead Man’s Shoes became the first feature – length film produced. The company also worked with director Shane Meadows to produce This Is England, and decided to continue the success with a TV series, as they wanted to re-visit the characters and explore their interests. Barry got his foot in the door …

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Live Blog: Industry Week Day 5

All of the action from Day 5 of Industry Week 2016! Want your tweet featured? Tweet using the hashtag #IW16 #IW16 Day 5
Live Blog: Industry Week Day 4

All of the action from Day 4 of Industry Week 2016! Want your tweet featured? Tweet using the hashtag #IW16 #IW16 Day 4
Live Blog: Industry Week Day 3

All of the action from Day 3 of Industry Week 2016! Want your tweet featured? Tweet using the hashtag #IW16 #IW16 Day 3
Live Blog: Industry Week Day 2

All of the action from Day 2 of Industry Week 2016! Want your tweet featured? Tweet using the hashtag #IW16 New Collection
Live Blog: Industry Week Day 1

All of the action from Day 1 of Industry Week 2016! Want your tweet featured? Tweet using the hashtag #IW16 #IW16 Day 1
Get Social with us during Industry Week
Industry Week is almost here and to help you get the most out of the UK’s biggest event of it’s kind we’ll be bringing you all of the behind the scenes action across our social media platforms! We’ll be blogging, tweeting, snapchatting and more. You don’t have to be a Confetti student, you could be a parent, a member of the public or considering coming to Confetti when you’ve finished school. Here’s how you can connect with us during Industry Week. SnapChat – Confetti_ICT Add Confetti on SnapChat to follow our story each day of Industry Week, we’ll be featuring …

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