Opportunities

The Shape of Things to Come- Volcano Theatre Wales

Volcano Theatre Wales is looking to commission six performers to make individual short performances (around 30 minutes) in one of the spaces at our Swansea High Street venue. The idea behind this project is to encourage performers to develop new performance modes in front of small enthusiastic audiences. The artist fee is £1500. There will …

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Poet in the City: Artist (Writer and Performer)

We’re looking for a poet or spoken word artist to produce a poem which will be performed at our event on the evening of Friday 11th August. Research for the poem will take place in July 2023, through meetings and workshops with our Poetry Exchange Hub. Job Description Poet in the City and Newcastle Libraries …

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Popcorn Awards – The Popcorn Writing Award

This year Popcorn Group is partnering with BBC Writersroom for the second time on the Popcorn Writing Award, which champions brave and imaginative writing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival that is best adaptable to the screen. Set up in 2019, the award offers a prize fund of £6,000 directly to the winner and finalists. The only award …

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Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 12 May 2023

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Royal Television Society | RTS Story Conference: Liverpool

RTS Story Conference: Liverpool – Thursday 25th May The RTS in partnership with Culture Liverpool, Liverpool Everyman and WoWFest and supported by BBC Writersroom have announced the inaugural RTS Story Conference, which will be hosted this year by RTS North West in Liverpool at The Liverpool Everyman Theatre on Thursday 25th May 2023. As Eurovision shines a light on Liverpool, the cultural footprint …

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BFI Future Film Festival 2023 – call for submissions (£5 entry fee)

Want to be a part of the UK’s largest festival for young emerging filmmakers? Want to see your film on the big screen at the BFI Southbank in London? Want to kickstart your career with cash prizes and industry mentoring up for grabs? Submissions are now open for the #BFIFutureFilmFestival 2024! Your film can be …

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The Monobox: Writing Workshop with Athena Stevens

Join Olivier-nominated writer, performer, director and social activist Athena Stevens at The Mono Box for her online workshop Cause & Effect: Using Vector Physics To Build a Great Story. For writers who feel like their play has something missing. This is not Physics A Level, but an interactive crash course in learning how basic principles of …

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WFTV – Kay Mellor Screenwriter’s Lab 2023

Women in Film & TV UK is launching the inaugural WFTV Kay Mellor Screenwriters’ Lab 2023. This is an opportunity to spotlight and develop emerging female writers who have some writing experience and are looking to take the next step in their career to achieve their first screenwriting credit in either Film or TV, whether that …

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