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The First Light Awards 2012

http://www.firstlightonline.co.uk/fl-awards/

The films are in, the categories decided upon and preparations are being made for the First Light Awards 2012. The ceremony will take place on Monday 5th March at the BFI. Young people from around the UK will be making their way to London to celebrate their filmmaking successes at the most prestigious young filmmakers event of the year.

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How To Storyboard

http://www.firstlightonline.co.uk/how-to/

First Light has commissioned Nice Monster to produce a series of 'How To' short films. Each 90 second film will provide top tips for budding filmmakers looking at areas such as film structure, storyboarding, direction, camera techniques, editing and sound and lighting. The second in the series, 'How To Storyboard' looks at how to devise a simple storybaod that forms the structure of your film.

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Recent Comments

  1. This is a very nicely constructed film, with an impressive use of post-production. Beloved demonstrates a…

    John Carr - MGM HD on Beloved

  2. Fantatsic insight into the old days and boxing and how the boxers managed their selves, with the pride th…

    Hilda Wiliams on The Boxer

  3. Excellent work undertaken by the Forsythia Project.

    Mavis Williams on The Boxer

  4. Hilarious and very clever but with a serious message attached. All too many people out there who should b…

    Gary M on Germinator

About First Light

First Light works with young people from a variety of backgrounds, developing skills in media production. We identify and nurture talented young people and enable them to achieve their potential through targeted training activities. Working closely with our industry partners, we are able to offer realistic progression routes for young people to find employment within the creative sector.

First Light works with over 5,000 young people aged 5-25 every year providing opportunities to learn the craft of filmmaking from industry professionals. Our Second Light programme is helping the industry be more representative, encouraging talented young people from diverse backgrounds to take the next steps into gaining a career in the industry.

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More Second Light Success

Second Light trainee Mark finds permanent employment with ALL3MEDIA. We hear all about it...... After finishing the Second Light course I was lucky enough to be approached in connection with a job at ALL3MEDIA in London. My main responsibilities revolve around the management of programming in the digital sector and liaising directly with other production companies within the group on any projects that may have a digital element to them. Find out more …