Nesta and The UK Film Council launch Digital Innovation in Film (18/03/2008)
Digital Innovation in Film is a new initiative from NESTA and the UK Film Council, which will help drive growth in British independent film companies by encouraging them to take better advantage of new technologies.NESTA and the UK Film Council are calling film companies, who want to explore the potential of online sales, distribution and marketing, to come forward.
How it works
The 'Digital Innovation in Film' project will team-up independent film companies with specialist partners to reach audiences in new ways.
The project is the first in a series from NESTA's Innovators Growth programme, which will explore ways for creative businesses to grow by exploiting new technologies.
Over the next few months, NESTA and the UK Film Council will select up to 10 film companies from across the UK to take part in the project. They will be involved in workshops and receive one-to-one support from partners to explore emerging opportunities for new revenue streams.
** Eligible Yorkshire companies are invited to attend a launch event, which will be hosted in partnership with Screen Yorkshire on 25 April. If you are interested in attending this event, please email rachel@screenyorkshire.co.uk for further details
Application Deadline: 10am, 01 May 2008. For full details and to find out if you are eligible, go to http://www.nesta.org.uk/programmes/creative_pioneers/partnerships.aspx
