Marlborough Media

Wednesday, 27 September 2017

The BFI Film Academy 2017

Are you 16-19? Studying Media? Passionate about film? Want a career in the film industry?

If so, the BFI Film Academy at the Nerve Centre is for you!

Now in it’s fifth year, this highly successful, industry focused film programme has mentored over 80 young people towards a career in the film industry. By studying all aspects of film and having award winning professionals as mentors, successful students have gone on to study, train and work in the film industry in Northern Ireland and further afield.

To find out more visit the BFI Film Academy website. www.bfi.org.uk/film academy

Friday, 22 September 2017

Death of the Newspaper?

John Oliver examines journalism's many problems: the blame is on us.

Describing the industry's 'dire straits'. Oliver devotes a whole episode of his HBO show to analysing the depressing financial state of journalism.

www.theguardian.com/john-oliver-journalism

Friday, 14 July 2017

Beware of Images - A history of visual representation

BEWARE OF IMAGES is a feature-length, animated documentary about the history of visual representation. The movie explores the intricate relationship between the technology, regulation and social effects of media.

From cave paintings to video games, BEWARE OF IMAGES will take its audience on a fascinating journey that is insightful, harrowing and hopeful.

The film is divided in 14 chapters, which deal with a variety of interconnected subjects such as: the history of visual language and its application to propaganda, gender and cultural stereotypes, media violence, the emergence of broadcasting technologies, the rise of modern advertising, the commercial takeover of the public airwaves, the consolidation and cultural consequences of media conglomerates, the effects of intellectual property on innovation and creativity, the information economy, Net Neutrality and the future of the open Internet.