Confetti Students Visit Tileyard Studios
Earlier in the summer the Music Tech student of the year winners Fransua Samuel, Ryan Prokaza and Ojas Pancholy were treated to a tour of Tileyard Studios in London to see how their creative business was run - from visiting the studio of Grammy award winner Mark Ronson to meeting with the co-founder of Tidal. What is Tileyard? Tileyard provides space for all types of creatives – from offices to music studios, with over 150 businesses there’s more than 850 creative people; Liam Gallagher's clothing company Pretty Green, Tinchy Stryder, Mark Ronson and many more all make up the Tileyard community, all working …

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10 Instagram Posts That Sum Up Life At Confetti
Thinking of studying at Confetti in September? Check out the top ten times Instagram summed up life at Confetti! Find out more about Clearing, College Courses and Degree Courses. 1. Mondays aren't that bad and Tuesdays are amazing 2. You get to hang round with local celebrities 3. And some not so local ones 4. Things can sometimes get a bit random 5. Ok … a lot random 6. By first year you’re the Avicii of Open Days ... next year Fabric! 7. But you’ve only made it when you’re in The Wire 8. You can’t wait to use the Neve ... then …

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Confetti at Splendour Festival – Do It For Real
On one of the hottest days of 2016, 21,000 people gathered in Wollaton Park for Splendour Festival. Nottingham’s biggest outdoor event celebrated its ninth year on Saturday 23 July 2016 with performances from Jamie Lawson, UB40 and Jess Glynne amongst many others. Confetti was once again a main sponsor and our students worked alongside our technical teams to help bring Splendour festival to life. The Confetti Stage hosted big names, such as The Fratellis, The Rifles and headline act The Darkness, whilst Confetti-band Super Furniture opened the main stage after winning the Future Sound of Nottingham accolade. CONFETTI AT SPLENDOUR 2016 …

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Celebrate 2016
Celebrate 2016 took over Nottingham’s Creative Quarter this week with three separate events to showcase the work of our Level 3 TV & Film, Music, Performance, Games and Digital Media students. The day kicked off in the Broadway Cinema and Confetti’s very first Celebrate Short Film Festival took place. Students, staff, family and friends were treated to a range of films, documentaries and music videos on the big screen – all written, directed, edited and starred in by students across our TV & Film and Film & Acting courses. The National Videogame Arcade was the setting for a gallery of games, …

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Gaming at Celebrate 2016
Gaming at Celebrate Thursday 14 July National Video Game Arcade 12 - 3pm As part of Celebrate 2016, our Games students will be exhibiting their work at the National Video Arcade. Check out some of the fantastic Games Art work that will be on display and head on down to try out the games developed by our Games Tech students!
Celebrate 2016 – What’s On?
With the end of term just around the corner, we’re hosting an exhibition to celebrate the amazing work of our FE students over this academic year. This year we've taken over the Creative Quarter to showcase the work of our students - see the schedule and map below to find your way around. Broadway Cinema 9.30am - 3pm Start your day at Broadway Cinema and enjoy our Celebrate ‘Short Film Festival’ - screening the best work from our TV, Film & Acting students. National Videogame Arcade 12pm - 3pm When you’re ready to move on, stroll up to The National Videogame …

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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 – What’s On
Our Degree Showcase is open to industry, family, friends and the general public. Come along to the HE Centre on Wednesday 15 June between 3 - 7pm for an exclusive opportunity to experience the work of some of the most talented creative graduates in the UK. BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW. From games designers and TV & filmmakers, to music producers and sound engineers - see what the next generation of creative professionals have in store. Here's our programme for  the Degree Showcase. SHORT DRAMA & DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENINGS ROOM H002 3:10pm My Brother’s Password - written and directed by Jack Booth A family …

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