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Calling All Members From Amy Minyard BAFTA Events And Membership Officer
BAFTA has been extremely busy this autumn, with Spike Lee giving a landmark interview with Bonnie Greer at the Academy in November. You can read excerpts from the interview else- where in ACADEMY, but I wanted to highlight other important events held over the past month.
As is usual for this time of year, the programme has been absolutely full of special screen- ings followed by talks with the
film-makers. Phillip Noyce spoke to Academy members about making Rabbit Proof Fence, Stephen Frears and Steven Knight answered questions about writing and directing Dirty Pretty Things, Fernando Meirelles talked to members about his film Cidade De Deus, first time director John Malkovich and his star Javier Bardem gave the lowdown on The Dancer Upstairs, and the lat- est Bond director Lee Tamahori together with writers Rob Wade and Neil Purvis chatted about Die Another Day.
BTAFTA at the Bar
he BAFTA at the Bar Networking Evenings still prove to be successful, with the latest event aimed at those working in Children’s Film and Television. BAFTA members joined nominees from the British Academy Children’s Film and Television Awards in Association with LEGO to celebrate their suc- cess and to forge future working relationships.
Moving into the third year, these highly popular events allow BAFTA members working at all levels of the film, television, and interactive industries to make important con- tacts, share ideas, and meet others working in similar areas.
Each evening is themed, with past events tailored for those working in Drama, Documentary, Feature Film and Comedy, and are attended by major industry
figures such as Alistair McGowan, Paul Abbott, Duncan Kenworthy, and Andrew Davies.
With several projects coming as a direct result of connections made at these evenings, BAFTA at the Bar has fast become the one stop shop for commissioners look- ing for new talent, and for those looking to meet the person who will help them further their career.
These events are not only for BAFTA members, but are also open by invitation to others work- ing in the industry. This enables members to meet a different crowd and non-members the chance to sample the benefits of being a BAFTA member. I am pleased that the evenings are promoted by other industry organisations like the Writers Guild, The Cultural Diversity Network, and PACT.
We plan to continue this series of events in 2003, so please let us know if there is an area of the industry you would like us to address with a future event.
CTreative Alchemy 5 & 6
he fifth seminar in the Creative Alchemy season took virtual reality out of the realm of sci- ence fiction and placed it firmly in the real world at an event on 26 November. “Synthesising Reality” showcased a rich and varied mix of artistic, commercial and academic projects which have been devel- oped with real time 3D applications and visual simulation software.
A wide and eclectic range of virtual reality and real-time 3D proj- ects were exhibited alongside prac- tical demonstrations of new tech- nologies and software products interspersed with short presentations.
This unique event demonstrat- ed how various types of 3D virtual environment software are increasingly being adapted for use in live performance, PC games, urban planning, industrial and aerospace product design testing and training simulations.
This evening event at BAFTA was presented by NMK and BAFTA. The Creative Alchemy season is sponsored by Business Link for London.
The next event in the Creative Alchemy series will take place on January 20. For more information on these events or New Media Knowledge please visit http://www.nmk.co.uk/reality.cfm
CWafé@195
hether you are familiar with the Table d’Hote menu or have yet to try it, why not come to BAFTA for a deli- cious Christmas Lunch served throughout December.
This menu is available from Monday to Friday, from 12.30pm (last orders at 2.15pm)
Reservations are required for this menu selection. Please tele- phone Roux Fine Dining on 0207 292 5814 to book your table.
December Table d’hote Menu
Hot Smoked Scottish Salmon & Cod Terrine, Lemon, Caper & Walnut Dressing
Roasted Italian Plum Tomato Soup Seasonal Salad Leaves,
Sun Blushed Tomatoes, Baby Capers, Parmesan & Balsamic Vinegar
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Ballontine of Turkey, Chestnut Farce, Parsnip & Brussel Sprout Hash, Cranberry Jus Plump Roasted Salt Cod,
Puy Lentil & Roasted Root Vegetable Salad, Beurre Rouge Roasted Flat Mushroom & Caramelised Red Onion Suet Pudding, Celeriac Mash, Red Wine Jus
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Christmas Pudding, Brandy Anglaise
Mulled Wine Poached Pear, Cinnamon Mascarpone Selection of Cheeses
2 Courses @ £10.00 and 3 Courses @ £12.75 per person
DFigital Arts World
rom October 9-11, the UK’s community of animators, web designers, 3D artists, games developers, visual effects specialists and BAFTA headed to the Grand Hall, Olympia for the first Digital Arts World exhibition.
The Digital Arts Festival, run by Future Publishing and Advanstar’s Digital Media World, joined forces to showcase an unrivalled breadth of solutions and content in this all- encompassing event which attracted nearly 6,000 visitors over the three days of the show.
Workshops tackled a diverse range of issues from broadcast effects to games graphics, while the Computer Arts Stage hosted an outstanding line-up of speak- ers and software. Hillman Curtis, the leading American Flash designer, Mike Uden of Rushes, Steve Wills from Attik and digital artist Dave McKean were amongst those who took to the stage during this landmark event.
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