Applications open for LensHeads 10 Film Schools

Applications are now open for the next four LensHeads film schools. Click the link for the online application form.

Click here for the LensHeads Application form

We are offering the following film schools.

Summer Film School for previous LensHeads participants at Bellshill Academy from 26th July 2010 (Filming Dates 9th, 10th, 11th August 2010).

Animation School at the Summerlee Photomedia Studio in Summerlee Heritage Museum every Tuesday and Thursday from 6th July 2010 until 5th August, then 2 recall days 21st August and 18th September and final production days 11th to 15th October 2010 .

17 Week Film School No 1 at Kilsyth Academy every Thursday evening from 26th August 2010 to 16th December 2010.

17 Week Film School No 2 at Airdrie Academy every Tuesday evening from 31st August 2010 to 21st December 2010.

More details are available from the lensheads.thelearningcentre.org website.

LensHeads Premiere

Preparation Night

Please note the preparation evening for LensHead Students has been rearranged for Wednesday 9th June at 7:00pm.

We invite all previous LensHeads from Missing You, Strings Attached, Son and Heir and Curiosities,  to come along to The Learning Centre, to meet fellow LensHeads and organise some of the details of the premiere.

Such as who will say a few words to introduce the film you have made!

We look forward to seeing you there on the 9th June at 7pm till 9pm at The Learning Centre, Bellshill Academy, 321 Main Street, Bellshill, ML4 1AR.

LensHeads Premiere:

The premiere itself will take place at Summerlee Heritage Museum at 7:00pm on Monday 14th June 2010. Further information will be posted to all LensHeads this week.

Girfec Photoshoot at Summerlee

The Learning Centre has recently completed three days of shooting at the Photomedia Studio in Summerlee Heritage Park.

Working on behalf of our client The Lanarkshire “Getting It Right For Every Child” Resource Team, we were commissioned to shoot a series of photographs depicting Lanarkshire children of all ages.

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LensHeads win First Light Award for Best Screenplay

Congratulations to The Learning Centre’s LensHeads Film School who saw off competition from across the UK to win the First Light Award for best screenplay for their short film BackFire.

The announcement was made on Tuesday 2 March at a ceremony in London’s Odeon Leicester Square, with UK director Sam Mendes and actor Ralph Fiennes among the judges.

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Ravenscraig historical timeline

Backfire : Discovery Film Festival Winner 2009

North Lanarkshire’s school pupils have taken Scotland’s top film-making prize for under 18’s at the Discovery Youth Screen Award 2009.

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NLC Corporate Awards 2009

The Learning Centre’s Mandarin audio learning CD pack has been nominated in this years NLC Corporate Awards for the category of “Life Long Learning.

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Photoshop for Schools

The challenge for traditionally trained educators preparing pupils to work in any sector using “applied art” is huge.

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