Heart of Chaos
Confetti Film & TV Production students got to #DoItForReal this morning and it kicked off with a 3am start! Early birds in Nottingham were left a bit shocked to see Old Market Square cordoned off, men with guns running around and a motorbike drive into the Nottingham Council House. Don’t worry though, it’s the filming for new action film Heart of Chaos, written and directed by local stunt man Adam Collins and co-directed by Confetti TV & Film Production tutor Luke Radford. Adam, who was in the Royal Marines for 6 years before becoming a stuntman, explained that his experience …

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Confetti Showcase 2016
On Wednesday 15 June we opened the doors to our HE centre and invited in family, friends and industry leaders to browse the best work from this year’s graduating degree students. Exhibiting the work of the next generation of creative and technical talent, this year’s Confetti Degree Showcase has been the best one yet. The rainy weather outside did not dampen the mood of exhibiting students and excitement was palpable as the doors to the Showcase opened and the first visitors stepped through the door. Family, friends, prospective students and graduates alike walked through the Confetti HE centre and our …

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Degree Show 2016 – #Confettimade

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First Year TV & Film Production Degree Students End of Year Screening
First year TV & Film Production degree students, will be finishing off their first year in style by holding an end of year screening. The screening will be taking place in Antenna on Tuesday 14 June, 12.30 - 5.30pm and is open to all Confetti students. Here is a little sneak peek of what's coming up!   Split – Directed by Chris Allen 12.30pm You don’t want to get on the wrong side of this one? The Human Interest Story - Directed by James Hutton  12.40pm The Domino Effect – A documentary by Martin Munn 12.50pm An insight into the cultural …

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Level 3 BTEC Film & TV Production Students – Final Major Project
Level 3 BTEC Film & TV Production students Seb Hawkins and Alex Butler have got their final major project off to a flying start! At the end of the course, Level 3 BTEC Film & TV Production students bring together the knowledge they have gained over their time at Confetti to create a professional product (from music videos to short films) that showcases their skills Seb’s family are really into their motorsport and his dad is a rally car driver (yeah pretty sick, we know!). So it seemed like a natural choice to create their project around rally car driving. The …

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Confetti Degree Showcase 2016
The Confetti Degree Showcase brings together the work of the next generation of creative talent, and we’d love to show you what our graduates are capable of. Come along on Wednesday 15 June from 3pm–7pm, when we'll be throwing the doors of our HE Centre open for industry guests, family, friends and the general public to come and see the fabulous work of our talented degree students.   From games designers and film & TV makers, to music producers and sound engineers – come and enjoy a mix of short films, showreels, games, 3D designs, sound recordings, audio compositions and more. With …

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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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FdSc Film Production Technology Students’ Big Screen Debut
Confetti’s 2nd year FdSc Film Production Technology students had an assessment with a difference this week, when they presented their own Digital Cinema Packages on the screens at The Broadway Cinema, Nottingham. For the purpose of this assessment, students were tasked to create a trailer for Nottingham’s Mayhem Film Festival, a yearly four-day event - showcasing horror, sci-fi and cult feature films from around the world. Students were briefed by the festival’s directors and had to pitch their trailers and review ideas in regular meetings throughout the weeks leading up to assessment day. Film Production Technology lecturer Tanya Jones spoke …

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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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