Alexander Wilson
Max Hattler
Ian Pons Jewell
Ollie Evans
Andrzej Wojtas
Ewelina Aleksandrowicz
Anton Short
Michael Jacob
Henry Swindell
The UK's largest festival of student moving image work promises days and nights of excitement with screenings, special events and social gatherings - all featuring the nation's most outstanding new creative talent.
Cornerhouse is delighted to present the 18th edition of exposures: new talent
in moving image, the UK’s leading student film festival taking place annually in
Manchester. 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).
2012 festival highlights will include
• BAFTA Masterclass
Cinematography with Erik Alexander Wilson
Thu 23 Feb, 18:00
Join cinematographer Erik Alexander Wilson on-stage with exposures for a
special craft masterclass on his extraordinary career behind the camera, from
beginning in award-winning short films and music videos for Artic Monkeys,
Vampire Weekend and Kasabian, charting a move to television then film,
culminating in a remarkable 2011 with not one but two BAFTA-nominated
features released, Submarine and Tyrannosaur.
• The Final Cut
Tue 21 Feb, 18:30
Editor Anton Short and script consultant Michael Jacob share their tips and
expertise on how to cut your films and scripts to bring out the best of your original
idea. This event is presented in partnership with COFILMIC, Comedy Short Film
festival.
• Music, Video, Art?
Wed 22 Feb, 18:00
Some of the hottest emerging music video makers including Max Hattler, Ian
Pons Jewell, Ollie Evans, Andrzej Wojtas and Ewelina Aleksandrowicz discuss
the music video as a creative vehicle.
• Six competition screenings
Films selected from over 300 entries from over 70 universities across the UK
compete to win the coveted exposures awards. The six programmes full of
drama, documentaries, animation and artist films give the audience an idea of the
breadth of work developed by the next generation of filmmakers. So, if you are an
aspiring creative, these films will give you an invaluable insight into the level of
talent currently in the UK.
• BBC Writersroom workshop
Wed 22 Feb, 11:30
Henry Swindell, New Writing Manager for BBC writersroom North discusses what
happens when scriptwriters send their scripts to the BBC, how their work is
assessed and shares some invaluable tips on screenwriting.
• So you want to be a director?
Thu 23 Feb, 14:00
In this informative session presented by Directors UK, two established directors
will reveal what a director’s work, role and involvement is at each stage of
production, the areas in which collaboration is crucial and how directors work in a
team. Plenty of practical tips, examples and advice to help you understand
directing and decide on your future career.
Tickets are on sale from Friday 27 January 2012 – please visit
www.cornerhouse.org for details.
The festival is a partnership between Cornerhouse and University of Salford and is
funded by the BFI transition Fund. The Festival Patron is Screenwriter and Producer
Paul Abbott (Shameless, State of Play).
For further information please contact: Elisa Ruff, Media & Communications Officer on E:
elisa.ruff@cornerhouse.org, T: + 44 (0)161 200 1529 or M: +44 (0)7852 191 752.
Image: The Brown's Daughter (Dir. Coline Brun-Naujalis)
Cornerhouse
70 Oxford Street, Manchester
Gallery opening times: Mon: Closed, Tue – Sat: 12.00 – 20.00, Sun: 12.00 – 18.00
Festival Pass: 10 events or screenings for £25 full / £20 concs