Board Members Wanted

Would you like a place on the Signals Board?

Signals Media Arts Centre is looking for new Trustees with a variety of skills and experience who are interested in helping to develop the organisation. We are looking for people interested in film, media, education and community working. Signals is keen to expand and build upon the expertise it already has on the Board and in particular, but not exclusively, would like to hear from people with experience in the following:

• Education/schools
• Accountancy
• Local Business
• Artists and filmmakers
• The creative industries
• Youth work

If you are interested and wish to have an informal discussion about how you could be involved as a trustee then please contact contact Signals Director Rachel Hipkiss on 01206 560255 or email rachel@signals.org.uk.

To find out more about the role of Trustee please access the Charity Commission website:
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/publications/cc3.asp#b2

Made in Essex Film Festival

Signals Media Arts Centre celebrated the diverse range of local talent in our county in the free ‘Made in Essex’ film festival at the Lakeside Theatre, University of Essex on Saturday. The festival showcased a programme of short films with an Essex connection and included a section exhibiting the work of Colchester based filmmakers. The festival also hosted a discussion on filmmaking with an award-winning panel of industry experts including local feature producer Sally Hibbin and BAFTA nominated filmmaker Luke Snellin.

Over 70 people attended throughout the day to watch the programme of films. Essex based animator, Emma Curtis, scooped the prize for the Audience Award with her stop motion animation ‘The Reason I Collect’. One of the highlights of the festival was a screening of the critically acclaimed film ‘Fish Tank’ by BAFTA winning director Andrea Arnold, which was shot on location in Essex. The film festival was part of the wider Explore Culture One World programme of events that is currently happening across the region and aims to highlight the county’s rich cultural heritage.

The ‘Made in Essex’ festival also included a free Essex-themed animation workshop for children aged 7 - 11 in the Colchester Library from 11am – 1pm. This was well attended, the children had a great time and you can view the final film here:

For more information about the ‘Made in Essex’ festival or other events by Signals, please visit the website: www.signals.org.uk or follow us on Facebook or Twitter (look for ‘signalsmedia’).