Episode notes
In our first episode we talk about this history of Newcastle Film Club, how in just 6 years we've grown to be one of the strongest grassroots filmmaking communities in the North East of England and we talk about all of the ways people can get involved in what we do.
In this week's dispatch:
- Ouseburn Festival is happening July 4th & 5th. NFC is hosting a Mobile Phone Filmmaking Workshop at Biscuit Factory & Film Screenings on Sunday July 5th - https://www.thebiscuitfactory.com/whats-on/ouseburn-in-colour-a-mobile-phone-filmmaking-workshop/
- July 5th is our next community filmmaking meeting at Star & Shadow 12pm - 2pm - https://www.newcastlefilmclub.co.uk/event-details/community-film-meeting-2
- July 12th come along to the Star & Shadow to watch our Micro-short Horror Film Challenge films from 12pm - 4pm - https://www.newcastlefilmclub.co.uk/event-details/horror-micro-short-challenge-screening
- Next film challenge opens in August, stay tuned for more details - https://www.newcastlefilmclub.co.uk/challenges
- In the Frame July 6th meeting 6:30pm at the Studio in Hartlepool - https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ5Vzh6shz5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- Crew Gal Creative House in North Shields is hosting a Freelancers Guide to TV & Film workshop on July 9th - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-freelancers-guide-to-tv-film-tickets-1991461752711?aff=oddtdtcreator
- New Bridge Project in Shieldfield has applications open for their Collective Studio programme which is an 11 month event programme and subsidised studio provision between October 2026 to September 2027. It’s open to all creative disciplines and more details can be found on their website. - https://thenewbridgeproject.com/artist-development/the-collective-studio/
- Star & Shadow is asking anyone who’s interested in making a sci-fi feature film to take part in their August Weekender film event. They’re prepping things like all of the sci-fi props and sets between now and the last weekend in August where you’ll then create a feature film in 4 days with other likeminded volunteers. For more information, visit the Star & Shadow website and find the Weekender Film event. - https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/programme/event/write-an-epic-sci-fi-film,9348/
Keywords
north east filmmaking
community filmmaking
newcastle film club