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Welcome class of 14/15! Celebrating our brand-new and returning students; we’ll be running a load of exciting events to help you settle in and get reacquainted with each other. From pop-up festivals to parties, our Fresh events will be your chance to find out more about the opportunities available to you and let your hair down! HE student? You’ll be able to attend our exclusive pop-up festival which will give you the chance to take advantage of tons of discounts and deals across Nottingham and bag yourselves some freebies on the day! Want to be there? Of course you do! …

Sky cameraman Sam Dovaston has a pretty exciting career. From filming live sports to music and entertainment shows, the 26-yr old Confetti graduate also freelances as a Director of Photography; working on everything from music videos all the way through to documentaries and promos. After graduating from Confetti with an Fdsc in TV & Film Production in 2009, Sam was put in contact with a few industry professionals by course tutor Jamie Cash. “I first assisted on a BBC Asian music shoot,” says Sam. “From there I met the person who supplied all the equipment for the shoot and ran …

Faolan Jones, 28, studied for an Fdsc in TV & Film at Confetti between 2008-2010 at and since then has gone on to achieve some pretty great things. Working as a Senior Associate of Video Production at Teach For All (http://www.teachforall.org/) – a global charity dedicated to achieving education equality, Faolan tells us a little bit more about his progression from Confetti to his current role. “I spent a few years freelancing for various clients – record labels, corporate companies and independent production companies,” he says. “Alongside this, I co-founded a production company with another Confetti student – Andre Nichols. …

Confetti FE students brought the year to a close in spectacular style yesterday, as they showcased all their hard work to parents, family and friends. Over 100 people attended the ‘Celebrate’ event, coming to have a look around, talk to students about their work and see first-hand, work across gaming, TV & Film and Music. Phil Myers, Head of Further Education for Confetti, said: “We had such fantastic feedback. Visitors were blown away by the quality of the work.” Colin Huthwaite is a BTEC Level 3 Technical Events student and demonstrated some of his work in Confetti’s Electric Mayhem studio. …

Next week FE students will celebrate their successes in a demonstration of their work. Between 3-7pm at Confetti on Convent Street in Nottingham, we will show off the brightest and best creative talent that Nottingham has to offer. With everything from music courses to gaming and visual effects on show, the event is not to be missed. The student café will host performance sets whilst others rooms around Confetti will be open to live film screenings, interactive game demonstrations and more. Phil Myers, Head of FE, said: “Our students have worked incredibly hard over the last two years and Celebrate …

Thursday 12th June marks Confetti’s annual Degree Showcase event. Exhibiting the work of the next generation of creative and technical talent, the event is an opportunity for industry professionals to browse  work and discover for themselves why Confetti graduates are the best.  Featuring graduates across Music, TV & Film and Gaming; employers looking to recruit innovative and new talent will be in the right place. Providing an exclusive opportunity to explore students’ work, experience how it was created and gain insights into their inspiration; exhibitions range from music technology showcasing interactive software applications to the chance to play original games …

Drawing on its extensive Creative Industry contacts; a unique college set bang in the middle of Nottingham’s Creative Quarter, is getting ready to welcome over 60 industry professionals to its annual Industry Week. With top guests from across Music, TV & Film and Gaming; Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies (ICT) students will be treated to talks, workshops and seminars from the likes of Jamal Edwards from SBTV, Radio 1Extra’s Mistajam and award-winning director – Shane Meadows. Running from the 3rd-7th March 2014, the week is the most important in the college’s student calendar; the only one of its kind in …

The Young Creative Awards is now open for all aged 13 to 24 and Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies is proud to be a sponsor of the event. The awards aim to showcase talent within Nottingham and help further the creative industry careers of young people. With this year’s theme being “Nottingham Loves…”, participants are invited to enter a piece of creative work around the subject with judging being held this Spring. We know Confetti students are some of the most talented the city has to offer so we think it’s very important that we get as many of our …