Blank Media Collective

[Recommends] Student films wanted for leading UK festival

Wednesday 21st Jul 2010

exposures: new talent in moving image is encouraging all student filmmakers to enter their work for the 2010 edition of the UK’s leading student film and moving image festival.

The festival, now in its 17th year, takes place each November in Manchester. It represents a major opportunity for student filmmakers to have their work seen by key people in the industry which, in 2009, included Shameless creator and festival patron, Paul Abbott; and renowned producer Sita Williams (The Street).

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[Recommends] Exhibition Opportunity [Free For Arts Festival]

Wednesday 12th May 2010

Free for Arts Festival is a Not-For-Profit celebration of art and performance. Manchester will play host to a week-long series of events, from 1st to 9th Oct 2010, fuelled by the ideas of local artists and performers united by their desire to provide inventive and unique experiences for the public “on the house”. 

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Upcoming Event: MILL24

Saturday 24th April 2010, 6pm - Sunday 25th April 2010, 6pm

Islington Mill, Salford

Mill24 is a series of 24-hour exhibitions beginning on Saturday 24th April 2010 at Islington Mill, Salford. The Project is a pioneering reflection of the immediate pace of contemporary culture, resulting in an art event that lengthens the excitement of the opening night while condensing an entire exhibition into one day only. All of the works on show are ‘limited edition’.

The project will utilise all 5 floors of the mill’s space in a diverse 24-hour showcase of innovatively presented sound art, site specific installation, time based media and performance from up and coming, local and international artists. Throughout the scheduled ‘day’ these artists will be premiered simultaneously
across the building, directly engaging the audience in the discovery of new artwork.

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Upcoming Event: Neck of the Woods

Friday 12th February 2010 - Sunday 11th April 2010

Nexus Art Cafe, Manchester

Neck of the Woods is an innovative and exciting group exhibition curated by Blank Media Collective investigating artists’ responses into the concept of community and how this is evolving. Artists and practitioners join from throughout the UK and Internationally to challenge the audience’s preconceptions of community and how this can be explored within their own personal artistic practice.

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Upcoming Event: Seeing and Being Seen

Wednesday 24th February 2010 - Saturday 10th April 2010

greenroom, Manchester

Seeing and Being Seen is a collection of new photographic works by Adam Booth and collaborators Lee Deaville & Richard Turner curated by Blank Media Collective.

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ART BY CHANCE-10

Tuesday 12th Jan 2010

ART BY CHANCE is the brand new “Ultra Short Film Festival” that will be aired in May 2010 all around the world. Films will meet with us unexpected, non-theatrical venues around the world on digital advertising screens located inside metros, busses, railways, public transport.

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Neck of the Woods

Friday 30th Oct 2009

Blank Media Collective is seeking proposals for an innovative and exciting exhibition in conjunction with Nexus Art Café, Manchester. Neck of the Woods will be a platform to investigate artists’ responses into the concept of community and how this is evolving. We are looking for emerging practitioners from throughout the UK and internationally to submit proposals exploring this through your own creative practices.

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Upcoming Event: Oxjam Film Screening Fundraiser

Sunday 11th October, 7pm - Sunday 12th October, 12am

Odder Bar, Manchester

Blank Media Collective are delighted to invite you to a special Film Screening Fundraiser for Oxfam’s Climate Change campaign, HERE AND NOW. The evening will showcase an array of specially selected new short films, a film quiz and DJ set from Blank Media Collective resident DJs, as well as yummy popcorn and cupcakes.

Filmmakers include: Sophie Agnew / Jony Lyle / Miriam Rowe and Gemma Gander / Esther Johnson / Paul Blinkhorn / Blind Aura Pictures

Although this event is free, Oxjam are suggesting a £3 donation. All proceeds will go towards the Manchester Oxjam Takeover.

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Upcoming Event: What is the meaning of odd? (Odder’s Mini Cine Picture Show)

Sunday 16th August, 7pm - Sunday 16th August, 11pm

Odder Bar, Manchester

Blank Media Collective would like to invite you to What is the meaning of Odd? A special, one-night-only extravaganza of oddities in collaboration with Odder’s Mini Cine Picture Show.

Click here for more information on the event and the filmmakers taking part…

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