Confetti alumnus performing record-breaking sets at Glastonbury Festival

  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, …

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 …

We’re excited to announce that we will once again be a main sponsor of Nottingham’s favourite festival, Splendour! We’ve been involved with Splendour for the last six years and will be back again at this year’s festival on 23 July 2016. We’ll be running the Confetti stage, offering our students the opportunity to get vital hands-on experience at one of the biggest live events in the Midlands! Craig Chettle, Chief Executive Confetti ICT, said: “Confetti is delighted to be supporting Splendour for the sixth consecutive year. Confetti is all about providing real opportunities for our students to work with and …

Nottingham City Transport has enlisted the help of our students to become the voices of its new on-board audio announcements. And it was their sense of humour as well as their vocal skills the city’s award-winning bus operator was after… With 75% of the buses across the fleet having on-board announcements – NCT have decided to add a touch of humour to their recordings. Students from the Level 3 Acting and Presenting course have written and recorded the new announcements in their in-house studio. ‘We are so grateful to be given this opportunity – it’s crazy that we’ll be able …

The much anticipated Fallout 4 video game was released on the 10th of November across the UK. Level 3 Game Art student Rowan Unsworth used her talent and skills to surprise customers at the GAME store midnight launch event in Long Eaton. Knowing her study field, the store manager asked Rowan to help with the art project: ‘It is made out of old cardboard boxes stacked on top of each other, which we then spray painted and dry brushed with a metallic paint in order to create a more worn look. It took around 4 hours to do the painting, …

Great news! It is with great excitement we announce that Nottingham Trent University has become the parent company of Confetti Media Group (CMG). NTU brings a wealth of experience and we’re excited about our students benefiting from the University’s excellence and success in education – locally, nationally and internationally. You might have some questions about what this means for you as a current or future student, so see below for answers to some more commonly asked questions. If you have a specific query, please get in touch. Will anything change? Day-to-day, no. You’ll still be a student of Confetti and …

Confetti are proud to announce we will once again have a stage at this year’s Splendour Festival following the huge success of last summer’s celebration in Wollaton Park. Confetti students and staff will be among thousands due to attend this year’s Splendour on Saturday 18th July. Our students are preparing to work around the clock to make sure the stages are set for some of the world’s biggest names in music including the likes of The Specials, Bananarama, Jess Glynne, Lawson and Roots Manuva. Confetti’s technical events students will be setting up marquees and controlling the behind-the-scenes technology at the …

Punk-hop ranters Sleaford Mods are hitting up Rescue Rooms in Nottingham next Tuesday (27th Jan) before their appearance at Confetti’s Industry Week, and we’ve just heard that rising stars Kagoule will be supporting them too! That gives the already sold-out crowd the perfect combination of indie rock, grunge and punk hip-hop. Hurrah! Confetti’s sister brand Denizen Artists manage the three-piece group from Nottingham and critics are already predicting they are heading for the top. Kagoule appeared on the BBC Introducing Stage at Glastonbury last year and have a massive year ahead in 2015 with their debut album due to drop …

With just six weeks to go, there’s no wonder everyone is getting hyped for Industry Week 2015 at Confetti! We just thought we would make sure you’re preparing yourself for another week packed full of the biggest names from the worlds of music, games TV and film! Who’s coming? It’s still early but we’ve already confirmed some massive names! Sleaford Mods frontman, Jason Williamson will be gracing Confetti students with an appearance on opening day. Music fans will be treated to a talk from Jason on his own experiences in the industry. Game fans can get all the top tips …

Did you know chart toppers Philip George, Jake Bugg and Glastonbury performers Dog is Dead all have something in common? Confetti. What a week it has been for Ex-Confetti student and Nottingham DJ Philip George. The 21-year-old reached No.1 in the Official UK Dance Chart with his track ‘Wish You Were Mine’, a 90s house track that samples Stevie Wonder’s My Cherie Amour. However, that’s not all. The DJ also beat the likes of Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Take That, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Olly Murs to grab No.2 in the Official UK Singles Chart. ‘Wish You Were Mine’ …