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Big Shorts – Passion Projects with High Name Cast
Come join us as the award-winning production team of the short comedy drama Some Sweet Oblivious Antidote starring Sir Lenny Henry, talk about the joys and trails of short filmmaking.
They will:
- screen Some Sweet Oblivious Antidote and talk about its success on the festival circuit (Encounters, LSFF, MANIFF, etc.)
- talk about the making-of their Shakespeare project
- give insight into the casting process of a high name actor
Some Sweet Oblivious Antidote (Premise):
Exasperated by her daughters insistence on speaking only in Shakespearean verse, her mother resorts to psychotherapy. A Shakespearean quote-off in the theatre uncovers the reason for the girls affliction.
The Team:
- Writer/Actor Moya O’Shea is best known for her work on The Clinic and Doctors.
- Director Christiana Ebohon Green is best know for her work on Doctors, Emmerdale and East Enders.
- Producer Fiona Gillies is best known for her work on City Slacker, Mother Love and Casualty.
- Producer Michael Mueller is best known for his work on The Beat Beneath My Feet, City Slacker and Sherlock.
Come join us as at one of our regular networking events. Meet peers and fellow professionals, chat, exchange details, collaborate and most of all, have fun!
About IMIS
The International Moving Image Society’s (IMIS) aim is to inspire, train, educate, and connect all members of the moving image industry, whether at entry or professional level, around the world. We accomplish this by putting on networking events.
Benefits of Becoming a Member
- Free access to all our events (like this one)
- Access to our discounts on Vimeo, Mandy Network (formerly Film and TV Pro) and many more
- Becoming a part of a tight network of industry professionals
- Discounts on training
- Online access to our Cinema Technology publication
Filmmaking Without Borders: Award-winning writer/director Sade Adeniran on filmmaking without constraints
Come join us as award-winning screenwriter and director Sade Adeniran will talk about her journey across cultures and industries. She will be screening two short films which have brought her national and international attention: My Mother’s Journey (2016) which won Best Script at the UK Parliamentary competition, Film The House, and My Mother’s Stew (2018) which was an official selection at the 2018 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
My Mother’s Stew:
A young woman stands outside the front door of the family home and the smell of her favourite stew reminds her of happy memories from her childhood. Can she reconcile that period of innocence before her life was shattered by some devastating family news?
My Mother’s Journey:
As a child, Lola Ogunwole was abandoned by her mother. Now a mother herself, and suffering from postnatal depression, will Lola finally heal the hidden scars by meeting the woman who left her?
Or is she destined to repeat the cycle and sins from a childhood she’d rather forget?
Or is she destined to repeat the cycle and sins from a childhood she’d rather forget?
On stage, she will be joined on stage by fellow director and Award-winner Evy Barry.
Meet peers and fellow professionals, chat, exchange details, collaborate and most of all, have fun!
About Sade Adeniran:
Sade Adeniran has written for radio, theatre and film. She is primarily known for her debut award-winning novel Imagine This, which won the 2008 Commonwealth Writer’s Prize. As a filmmaker, Sade has written, produced and directed several short films. Her last live-action short film, A Mother’s Journey recently won Best Script at the UK Parliamentary competition, Film The House. Sade has embarked on the adaptation of her novel into a 90-minute animated feature and it was selected for development at the 2017 Ouaga Film Lab in Burkina Faso. Her last short film, My Mother’s Stew (experimental animation) was an official selection at the 2018 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Her latest animated short, E Go Betta Oh, is in post-production and will be completed by end of March 2018.
About Evy Barry:
Evy has worked across various disciplines ranging from major documentaries for network TV to award-winning short dramas and films for online brands. In a broadcasting career spanning more than 12 years, she has twice been nominated for best science programme at the Indie Awards in recognition of the high quality of her work.
Evy also has extensive experience in a corporate capacity making high-quality films for charities like The Lonely Road Foundation and companies such as Red Car Pubs and Cap Gemini. She has been able to harness her skills as a camera woman, editor and poet to produce some highly original video art.
About IMIS
The International Moving Image Society’s (IMIS) aim is to inspire, train, educate, and connect all members of the moving image industry, whether at entry or professional level, around the world. We accomplish this by putting on networking events.
Benefits of Becoming a Member
- Free access to all our events (like this one)
- Access to our discounts on Vimeo, Mandy Network (formerly Film and TV Pro) and many more
- Becoming a part of a tight network of industry professionals
- Discounts on training
- Online access to our Cinema Technology publication
Networking&Drinks&LGBT Shorts
CALL FOR ENTRIES! FREE TO SUBMIT! Join us as we celebrate LGBT filmmakers and their exciting short films of any narrative, structure and genre. And as a perk, a full free year of membership will be given to a member of the crew of each of the films selected for the screening.
Over the past decades, filmmakers have amazed the world with the development of a grand range of fantastic short films with LGBT focus. In this exclusive screening, we celebrate narratives of every genre influenced by LGBT subjects matters and members of the LGBT community.
Submit your film today and come join us at one of our regular networking events. Watch works from fellow professionals, meet peers, chat, exchange details, collaborate and most of all, have fun!
How to Submit Your Short Film:
- Click ‘Order Now’ and select ‘Film Submission’ ticket.
- Visit: https://www.societyinmotion.com/networkingdrinkslgbt-short-film-submission/ to submit your short.
- Keep an eye on your inbox to see if it’s been accepted.
Rules for Short Film Submission:
- You must register for a ticket (see above) & be in attendance on the evening of the event.
- Your short film must have an LGBT-theme or you as a member of the crew identify as LGBT.
- Your short film must be 15 minutes or less in length.
- You must possess the right to show the film.
- Submission does not guarantee that it will be shown on the evening. You will be contacted either way beforehand.
- A full free year membership will be awarded to one crew member of each selected short film
- SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 9th July, 5pm
Acorns to Oaks: From Business Plan to Production Company
Find out about MAYHEM’s successful transition from a concept to an up and coming production company in London.
Come join us as at one of our regular networking events. Meet peers and fellow professionals, chat, exchange details, collaborate and most of all, have fun!
About MAYHEM:
Mayhem is a production company based in London founded by 4 graduates from the award winning National Film & Television School. Upon winning a British Arrows Craft Student Award, the team has gone from strength to strength building a diverse portfolio of clients such as NBA, Qantas, Virgin Active, Beko, Conde Naste, BT Sport to name but a few. In 2017, Mayhem expanded it’s output (alongside social and commercial content) to provide live stream production which has been a great success. This year the team hope to continue to grow their output whilst also focussing more time on developing and producing longer form content.
About IMIS
The International Moving Image Society’s (IMIS) aim is to inspire, train, educate, and connect all members of the moving image industry, whether at entry or professional level, around the world. We accomplish this by putting on networking events.
Benefits of Becoming a Member
- Free access to all our events (like this one)
- Access to our discounts on Vimeo, Mandy Network (formerly Film and TV Pro) and many more
- Becoming a part of a tight network of industry professionals
- Discounts on training
- Online access to our Cinema Technology publication
Networking&Drinks&Music Videos
Music video production is an exciting field. Submit your music video today and come join us at one of our regular networking events. Watch works from fellow professionals, meet peers, chat, exchange details, collaborate and most of all, have fun!
How to Submit Your Music Video:
- Select ticket and click ‘Order Now’ (see below).
- Pay for your ticket if you’re not a member.
- Visit: https://www.societyinmotion.com/networkingdrinksmusic-videos-music-video-submission/ to submit your Music Video
- Keep an eye on your inbox to see if it’s been accepted.
Rules for Music Video Submission:
- You must register for a ticket (see above) & be in attendance on the evening of the event.
- Your music video must be 6 minutes or less in length.
- You must possess the right to show the film.
- Submission does not guarantee that it will be shown on the evening. You will be contacted either way beforehand.
About IMIS
The International Moving Image Society’s (IMIS) aim is to inspire, train, educate, and connect all members of the moving image industry, whether at entry or professional level, around the world. We accomplish this by putting on networking events,
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