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BUFVC Weekly Top 5 TV & Radio Programme Requests
Published: 16 May 2012For the week ending 4 May 2012 the most requested titles from the BUFVC Off-Air Back-Up Service include programmes range from drama to social documentary, from depictions of Ancient Rome to modern child rearing. 1.MAKING SLOUGH HAPPY (BBC2) View TRILT record For more information visit the BBC website 2. THE DOLL: SHORT STORIES BY DAPHNE DU MAURIER (BBC …
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Creative Commons videos
Published: 16 May 2012Vimeo, the social networking video hosting hub, has developed a Creative Commons resource for those looking to re-use pre-existing moving image content under the carious CC licences. http://vimeo.com/creativecommons From this page users can browse the Creative Commons licensed videos on Vimeo. Learn about what they can and can’t do with other people’s videos on Vimeo …
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‘Year of Shakespeare’ interactive website launched
Published: 11 May 2012yearofshakespeare.com is an interactive, digital project created by the Shakespeare Institute, the University of Warwick, and The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust to document and discuss the performances and ideas emerging from the World Shakespeare Festival. The website features reviews of each of the World Shakespeare Festival productions special features from academics, artists, and educators involved in …
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BUFVC Weekly Top 5 TV & Radio Programme Requests
Published: 10 May 2012For the week ending 27 April 2012 the most requested titles from the BUFVC Off-Air Back-Up Service include programmes on Shakespeare, ceramics, autism and plastic. 1.SHAKESPEARE’S RESTLESS WORLD (BBC RADIO 4) View TRILT record or listen now on BoB National For more information visit the BBC website 2. CERAMICS: HOW THEY WORK (BBC4) View TRILT …
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56 Up at BAFTA today
Published: 8 May 2012The Seven Up series of TV documentaries by Michael Apted has followed the lives of fourteen British children since 1964 at seven yearly intervals, with the next edition planned for screening on ITV later in 2012. Today there will be a special screening at BAFTA in London of 56 Up, the new film in the …
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British Council films online
Published: 3 May 2012Who We Were The British Council Film Collection Unveiled http://film.britishcouncil.org/ This evening at BFI Southbank a new collection of British Council films is being launched with an evening of reminiscence, debate and entertainment hosted by BBC Radio 4’s Francine Stock. To book, visit the BFI website: During the 1940s, the British Council was an enthusiastic …
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Recent additions to the Gateway
Published: 2 May 2012The BUFVC Moving Image Gateway includes over 1,000 websites relating to video, multimedia and sound materials. These have been subdivided into over 40 subject areas. To suggest new entries or amendments, please contact us by email or telephone. American Society of Cinematographers The ASC’s website contains a blog about recent publications and events, as well …
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Inside the Script e-Books
Published: 30 April 2012Warner Bros. Digital Distribution has launched a new series of eBooks called Inside the Script. The initial publications as part of this new initiative provide screenplays and masses of detailed behind-the-scenes information of major Hollywood films such as Casablanca, Ben-Hur, An American in Paris and North by Northwest and links to movie clips. Every “Inside …
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Learning on Screen Awards 2012 winners announced
Published: 27 April 2012The Learning on Screen Awards 2012 took place last night (26 April 2012) at the BFI Southbank, London. The winners received their awards from leading-academic, Professor Lord (Robert) Winston and former Chief Executive at ITN, Professor Stewart Purvis CBE. The Learning on Screen Awards celebrate and reward excellence in the use of moving image and …
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Top 10 BUFVC Off Air Recording TV & Radio Programme Requests (Easter Break)
Published: 26 April 2012For the period from 6 – 20 April 2012 the most requested titles from the BUFVC Off-Air Back-Up Service include programmes on capital punishment, biology, the history of the the Roman Empire and the Soviet Union, Art Nouveau, the launch of Film Four and the world of espionage. 1. SEX AND SENSIBILITY (BBC4) View TRILT record …
