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As the 48 Hour Film Project and Africa in Motion roll into town, filmmakers are invited to take part in the festivities. Words: Anna Millar
ollowing its notable success last F year. The List is pleased to see the return of the 48 Hour Film Project (48HFP). to Edinburgh‘s Cameo cinema at the end of May. Filmmakers from across Scotland will be offered the opportunity to spend a weekend making a film in just 48 hours. Last year‘s winner. Lee Archer. has
enjoyed critical acclaim on the back of
his 2008 entry. recently returning from the Miami International Film Festival‘s
Filmapalooza. the international finals of
the 48 Hour Film Project. His film Travel Plans. starring Scottish actor Jimmy Chisholm. was screened alongside 70 other winning pieces from around the world.
This year‘s winner will not only be in with a chance of winning the grand prize of Avid Media Composer software. but will also be invited to attend the 2009 Filmapalooza in Las Vegas. Filmmaking teams of all sizes and backgrounds will meet at the Cameo bar on Friday. May
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22. where they will receive a character. prop. and line of dialogue. They will then pull a genre out of a hat. and use these elements to make a film. which must be delivered at the (‘ameo on Sunday 24 May. Film fans can get a chance to see the films screened at the (‘ameo on 26—28 May. Registration is now open at www.48hourfiIm.com/edinburgh.
lilsewhere. Africa in Motion (AiM) are looking for African filmmakers to submit short film. with all shortlisted films due to be screened at the 4th Africa in Motion Film Festival in October. at Edinburgh‘s Filmhouse. The deadline for competition submissions is 30 June. with the shortlist of films selected by an AiM viewing committee and announced in August.
48HFP will be held at the Cameo, Edinburgh, 22- 24 May. See www.africa-in-motion.org.uk for full submission guidelines and to download an entry form.
A GOLDEN OLDIE RETURN
I Okay, so they aren’t really golden oldies, they just make us feel like golden oldies when we singalong. Edinburgh Castle Concerts and Historic Scotland have announced that Duran Duran will perform at Edinburgh Castle on Thursday 16 July as part of the 2009 Edinburgh Castle Concert series. DD can boast 30 UK Top 30 hits including ‘Hungry Like the Wolf’, ‘Save A Prayer’, ‘Rio’ and ‘A View to a Kill’.
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CALTONGATE development by Mountgrange Capital has collapsed after the Bank of Scotland pulled their financial support. The controversial plans for the development of Edinburgh's Old Town had previously attracted hundreds of objections from campaigners and heritage groups. The plans included a luxury hotel, an office complex and 200 homes.
m (I: WY owned shops across the UK will participate in Record Store Day on Sat 19 Apr, in a bid to celebrate the culture and unique place they occupy both nationally and most importantly in their local
communities. Over
50 independent record shops across the UK will participate with free in-store performances, signing sessions, free label samplers and goodie bags.
THE DATE FOR next year’s Oscars has been bumped until later in the month to avoid a clash with the Winter Olympics. The 82nd Academy Awards will now happen on 7 March, two weeks later than this year’s ceremony on 22 February. The 2010 Winter Games are scheduled for 12- 28 February.
ALIEN RETURN
The Arches has announced an extension of their successful Alien Wars shows, which sees its run extended until Sun 30 Aug due to pgpular demand.
e pop-cult show has already terrified 25,000 visitors since it opened its doors last
ear. A bit of pop
owledge for Alien
fans: Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos launched his ‘showbiz’ career when he was cast as an alien in the 1992 version of the Alien Wars show at the Arches.
NUTINI DATES CONFIRMED
I Local lad Paolo Nutini has announced a string
of Scottish Dates in May, to showcase songs from his new album Sunny Side Up set for release on 1 Jun. The album has been written by Nutini and produced by Ethan Johns (Kings Of Leon, Ryan Adams). His new single from the album, ‘Candy’ will be out on 25 May. Elsewhere Nutini’s been confirmed for the Isle of Wight, Glastonbury, T in the Park, Oxygen and V festivals.