exposures 2012: new talent in moving image
Cornerhouse is delighted to present the 18th edition of exposures: new talent in moving image, the UK’s leading student film festival. learn from industry experts...
An opportunity to learn from and network with
high profile directors and leading industry figures
Patroned by BAFTA award-winning screenwriter and producer Paul Abbott and in collaboration with the University of Salford, the 2012 festival programme will feature workshops, seminars, talks and screenings, providing filmmakers and members of the public with an opportunity to learn from and network with high profile directors, producers and other leading industry figures.
Still the only regular UK-wide competitive festival for student film and moving image, exposures is a crucial showcase for new talent and a vital celebration of UK talent development. For 2012, the festival has received over 300 short films submissions from students across the UK. 45 selected films will compete to win the prestigious exposures awards, which will be revealed at the Best of the Fest Award Ceremony and Party on the evening of 23 February.
exposures 2010 attracted over 1,000 filmmakers, industry professionals and students, and guest speakers in previous years have included Oscar winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, 172 Hours), Michael Winterbottom (24 Hour Party People, Code 46) and Marc Evans (My Little Eye); scriptwriters Frank Cottrell-Boyce (Millions, A Cock and Bull Story) and Russell T Davies (Dr. Who, Queer as Folk) and actors Noel Clarke (Doctor Who, Kidulthood, Adulthood) and David Threlfall (Shameless).
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