Author: Stephanie Grove

48 Go Green

Stephanie Grove / / LSM News

48 GO GREEN

The Ultimate International Eco Film Fest

The Film competition to save the Planet!

48 Go Green is an avant-garde film festival that distills the creative process of filmmaking into two adrenaline filled days!  48 Go Green‘s films are born out of creativity, passion, and the urgent desire to use those forces for the good of the planet!  It was inspired by our planet’s natural beauty and the genius and innovation of filmmakers around the world.

Anyone, anywhere on earth can enter. We invite you and your students to be a part of one of the biggest global film festivals of 2012. All you’ll need is a camera, a can-do attitude and a spark of creativity. Imagine showcasing your school’s talent in a prestigious screening of your very own film in Hollywood!

48 Go Green is brought to you by Executive Producer Francesco Vitali and Producer Christos Siametis.  48 Go Green has already established a reputation as a unique and inspirational opportunity for ecologically-minded film enthusiasts worldwide.  What better way to explore the environmental challenges we face, than to channel that adrenaline, enthusiasm and intense creativity into powerful and thought-provoking short films?

48 GO GREEN OFFERS INCENTIVES IN CASH AND PRIZES AS  WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPREAD YOUR MESSAGE AND INSPIRE ACTION!

The top 15 films, along with the People’s Choice film, will all be screened in Hollywood. Also at stake is thousands of dollars in prize money to the winning filmmakers.  The Grand Prize offers a cash prize of $10,000 and a chance to attend the Hollywood screening. The First and Second Runners-Up will each receive $1000, and the People’s Choice award will receive $500.

Message from Executive Producer Francesco Vitali: 
“We want your film to be loved by the people who love films, by people like you who know how to pick up a camera, by colleagues who themselves write scripts, or who themselves have collaborated in any way on the completion of a film, or at very least by people who are fans of films in general. The public has emotions and the instinct as it has the responsibility of its opinion.”

So what are you waiting for? Assemble your creative team of camera-equipped eco-warriors and prepare to make a stand against the destruction of our planet. Create a masterpiece of a  cinematic message, a 48 Go Green Short Film!

We appreciate your support and look forward to your university or college actively participating in the competition. For more information, check out our website at www.48GoGreen.com.  We welcome your questions and involvement.

Radio elite visited to next generation of industry recruits at Lincoln

Stephanie Grove / / LSM News
Sam Bailey and Lorna Clarke, visitors to LSM Radio Symposium

Some of the top names in UK radio visited Lincoln on 13 December 2011 to give their expert advice on breaking into their competitive industry to students at the University.

Lorna Clarke, Network Manager, BBC Radio 2 & 6Music, Sam Bailey Interactive Editor, BBC Music Events, Dick Stone Programme Director, Capital FM East Midlands and David Jennings, BBC Head of Region, East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, gave an overview of their sector and the kind of skills they are looking for in potential recruits.

Radio mogul Trevor Dann, who is Visiting Professor for Radio at the University of Lincoln, organised the day in conjunction with Bryan Rudd, Principal Lecturer in the School of Media.

Lorna Clarke is one of the most senior women in BBC Radio and the most senior black woman in the UK radio industry. She formerly ran BBC 1Xtra and the Electric Proms, and was recently made a Fellow of the Radio Academy.

Lorna said: “I’m pleased to be able to pass on as many tips as possible about how to maximise your chances of working in the industry.”

Sam Bailey was part of the team that delivered the new Radio 1 website, considered by many to be the best in UK radio, and is an expert in producing online content. Sam says his job enables him to combine his childhood passions of making radio and working with computers.

Before coming, he said: “I’m really looking forward to visiting Lincoln Uni for the first time, especially to talk to future radio programme makers.  By the time they’re making radio programmes, the line between radio and the web will be completely blurred, if it exists at all.  Understanding the way that media consumption is changing is critical for anyone starting out in the radio industry, and I’m delighted to have been asked for my views.”