BEST OF BRITISH SHORTS

NO not those kind of shorts!

We're talking about story shorts!

Telling a short story is an art on its own – and can be even more challenging when writing or filming one.? ?For the past five years, The Horsham Film Festival has celebrated the art of short filmmaking, and showcased the best of British short films produced over the year.? ?

Besides telling a good short story, making a short film has a practical side.? Short films?give filmmakers the opportunity to get themselves and their projects in front of studios - and they give studios the opportunity to discover new talent and new material. ?And there was a LOT of talent in Horsham this year!?

“We received more entries than any year before – a total of almost 200 films, which is fantastic to see!” says Film & Video Producer Geoff Cockwill of SILVERTIP FILMS, who started the festival five years ago.?

Three screenings were held at the Everyman Cinema in Horsham this year, showcasing all the shortlisted films.? The festival culminated in an?Awards Night, which featured all the winning films in full.? ?

And here are the winners, folks!??

BEST DRAMA?–?‘My Baby Cries’?directed by Faith Elizabeth?

BEST ANIMATION?–?‘How To Listen’?directed by Jason Ramasami?

BEST COMEDY?–?‘PIN’?directed by Alex Goddard?

BEST DOCUMENTARY?–?‘We Dance For Life’?directed by Ian Sciacaluga?

YOUR DISTRICT?–?‘Buchan: A Wildlife Documentary’?directed by Amy King?

STUDENT BEST DRAMA?–?‘Good Friday’?directed by Clea Reeder?

STUDENT BEST ANIMATION?–?‘Squabble’?directed by Christopher Nguyen?

STUDENT BEST COMEDY?–?‘Phantom Education’?directed by Sparks Arts, Dorking?

STUDENT BEST DOCUMENTARY?–?‘Cat Had His Thumb’?directed by Hamish Cairncrosss?

STUDENT YOUR DISTRICT?–?‘Injustice’?directed by Oliver Wibrew?

This year's judges were Film & Video Producer GEOFF COCKWILL of Silvertip Films, the BAFTA-winning producer of ‘Doctor Who’?and ‘Casualty’?PETE LEVY, the Head of Creative Digital Media Production at Collyer’s College in Horsham REBECCA MOON, and the Head of Film Studies at Collyer’s College in Horsham STUART ANDREWS.? The presence of the latter two helped the festival to expand the student category, which is now open to students of any age. ?

You can find out more about this year’s winning films and watch the Awards Night video using this link:?https://www.silvertipfilms.co.uk/hff23-awards-night/?

If you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s like to be a writer in the shadows, then listen in to our chat with Ghostwriter Christopher Lomas ‘on the couch’ TODAY at 11am GMT!?

Christopher Lomas has written 40+ biographies and memoirs as a ghostwriter, including ‘Love, Interrupted’ by Simon Thomas.? Chris’s forte is to help people tell their stories, and he’s ghosted numerous self-published books. Much of his work has been with people seeking catharsis after lives blighted by abuse, illness, and neglect. A client summed up his approach, saying that “Chris has a great talent, and an incredible skill for getting to the heart of the narrative. ?He really imprints your heart and identity on your story.” ?

Christopher runs Lomas Editorial, offering autobiography and memoir writing services to private clients. ??

https://lomaseditorial.co.uk/?

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Worried you'll miss it?? No problem!?You can watch it?on the CR38IVES YouTube channel, by clicking below:

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If you missed last week’s chat with?International Ballet Teacher, Dance Career Guide and Consultant Matz Skoog , you can catch up on the CR38IVE YouTube channel:

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Matz was born in Stockholm, and trained as a dancer in both Sweden and Russia. ?He?had an extensive international dancing career at the highest level, in both classical ballet and contemporary dance.??He performed on stages around the world, and worked with the most exciting dancers of his era. ? He has held the position of Director at The Royal Swedish Ballet, the English National Ballet, the Royal New Zealand Ballet, the Netherlands Dance Theatre, and the Rambert Dance Company.

14th?December (1pm-2:30pm) –?CR38IVES FESTIVE NETWORKING EVENT??

Join in the fun and meet new people!? Our last networking event of the year for creative professionals is this Thursday.? Book your FREE ticket using the link below – and make sure you click on the ‘First-Time Visitor’ button.? And don’t forget to dig out your silly Santa hat or dangly decorative earrings!? We look forward to meeting you.? ??? ?

You can book your ticket for the final?networking event of the year at:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cr38ives-online-networking-event-tickets-681453193847?

16th?December (6:30pm)?– BARTON COMMUNITY BAND Christmas Concert ?

If you love listening to brass bands, and you happen to be in North Lincolnshire this coming Saturday, then pop along to The Barton Community Band’s Christmas concert.? One of the UK’S top Voiceover Artists Liz Drury is playing the baritone horn, and her military musician son William will also be there playing the tuba.? The band recently played in the finals of?The National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, so you’ll be listening to one of the country’s top brass bands!???

The concert will be held at?St Mary’s Church,?Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire.? You can get you tickets here:?www.bartoncommunityband.co.uk?

25th-27th?January (7:30pm)?–?‘Jack And The Beanstalk’?pantomime?

Actor Steevan Glover likes to take time off from his film roles to take part in his local am-dram productions.? At the end of January, he’ll be playing the role of The Dame in?‘Jack And The Beanstalk’, produced by The Wraysbury Players.? So, if you’re in the Berkshire area, and you like a bit of silliness and fun for the whole family, you can buy your tickets locally or book online at:?https://wraysburyplayers.co.uk/?

Besides running their own creative careers and businesses, several CR38IVES members also host their own podcasts.? One that stands out is?‘The Late Bloomer Actor’, hosted by Australian Actor David John Clark , who regularly chats to older actors all over the world about their tribulations and their triumphs.?

David has now also begun a weekly series called ‘The Late Bloomer Actor: Off Script’ in which he just chats to his audience about various topics of interest to those pursuing an acting career later in life.? In his latest episode, he talks about the resilience actors need to get through the auditioning process, and tells you why sometimes you will not get the role.?

“There is so much involved in choosing the right cast, and you have no idea what they are looking for and what they are assessing you on,” he says.? “I’ve missed out on roles because I’m just too tall!”?

You can listen to David’s latest pearls of wisdom here:?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6qA_pEYiKQ?

This week we have a fabulous tip for authors from Darren Walker .

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If you’re a professional in a creative field or industry, and are interested in meeting and networking with like-minded people, then join us on zoom for our next monthly networking event!?

Attendance is free for CR38IVES members and first-time?visitors.Tickets?cost ￡15 for those who want to attend the meetings on an?ad hoc?basis. You can book your place using the links below:

BOOK THURSDAY 14TH DECEMBER AT 1PM?- Don your Christmas Hat/Headband, Best or Ugliest Christmas Sweater for festive, CR38IVE Networking fun!

Pursuing a creative career can get really lonely sometimes.? There are always moments when you need advice from someone, or you need encouragement when you begin to doubt yourself.??There are other times when you may just be looking for the right connections in your particular field, or you just want to share your triumphs and get a big fat cheer!

CR38IVES is a private networking group for professionals across all creative fields and industries, who wish to connect with like-minded people.? If you’re interested in joining this growing group of creatives, then contact us.???

You can also follow CR38IVES on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.?

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Here's to your continued success!