Mosaicfilms.com http://mosaicfilms.com/ en Copyright 2012 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:55:10 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Hackney Life What does Hackney Life mean to you?

Show the world what the real Hackney is like

HackneyLifeweb.jpg People of Hackney!
  • What does Hackney mean to you?
  • What do you want the rest of the world to know about Hackney?
  • What's your favourite place or person in Hackney and why?
  • What do you think is the biggest challenge facing Hackney today?
We want you to record your view of the area and upload it via YouTube for the chance to be part of a film that will be screened in summer 2012.

This film is all about exploring what's unique about life in Hackney today, and the only people who can really do that is you, the Hackney community.

Film your contribution and upload it to YouTube by midnight on 12th March 2012 for the chance to be included.

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What are we looking for?

Hackney Museum and local production company Mosaic Films have partnered to produce a short film about life in Hackney today. We're looking for contributions from across the borough, whether you fancy yourself a filmmaker or have never picked up a camera before.

You might want to film something as simple as what you see from your window, or you might want to film a person or place that you think expresses what life in Hackney is all about. It might be in your home, your local park or high street - we really don't mind. We just want to see and hear your view of Hackney.

It's your personal view rather than your filmmaking skills that we're after. You can record on pretty much anything: a stills camera, camcorder or even a mobile phone. We're even open to receiving material that has been shot in the past three years. There are some simple guidelines, which you can read on to find out about.

If your material is selected to be used in the film, you will be credited as a co-director and get the chance to see your film on the big screen.

There are some questions that we specifically want the film to address and which you may wish to take as your starting point:
  • What does Hackney mean to you?
  • What do you want the rest of the world to know about Hackney?
  • What's your favourite place or person in Hackney and why?
  • What do you think is the biggest challenge facing Hackney today?
We really want to see as much of Hackney as possible, so you might want to think about filming from different perspectives or at different times of day. There are some guidelines for filming below, as well as tips on how to get the best from the experience. Please ensure you have familiarised yourself with these, and the all-important small print, before submitting your material.

If you don't find the answer to your question below, then contact us at hackneylife@mosaicfilms.com.

Filmmaking Tips

Thinking of submitting something to Hackney Life but not sure where to start? Here are some tips:
  1. Show Don't Tell

    2. Show us what you're talking about. It's much more powerful to see something than to hear it described. It's fine to see you or your subject talking, but why not think about what else you can film? Perhaps you can film examples of what you're talking about, whether it's Hackney's green, open spaces or its busy weekend crowds. Try following a friend or family member - as long as you have the permission of the person or people you're filming there are no limits to what you can record. Download our appearance release forms (Word format): Adult or Under 18

  2. What Don't We Know About Hackney?

    3. We're really looking forward to seeing and hearing people's views on Hackney's great landmarks like Ridley Road Market and Hackney Marshes. We'd also really, really like to see some of its lesser known people and places. Why not head to Well Street or Clapton Common or take us into your home? Surprise us!

  3. Think About Sound

    4. Try and think about the sounds you're capturing as well as the sights. If someone's talking, then try and make sure they're in a quiet place, or that your microphone is pointing away from any source of loud noise so that we have a better chance of hearing them. Please don't include music with your submission - we won't be able to use your piece if you do.

  4. Think About Picture

    5. Please try and hold your shots for a minimum of 10 seconds. Avoid overdoing the pans and zooms as it makes it very hard to edit your material. Think about exactly what you're shooting and experiment with filming from different angles or distances.

    Make sure you avoid capturing sound or picture that includes copyrighted material, even if it's in the background. This might include commercial music playing on a radio or sound system, a television that's turned on, or a piece of artwork visible in the frame.

  5. All Kinds of Hackney

    6. We'd like to see Hackney in all seasons, so if you have any material that you've already shot and would like to submit, then please do - as long as it was shot within the last three years.

    We'd also like to see Hackney at different times of day - sunrise, sunset, nighttime and daytime - as well as from multiple perspectives such as inside homes or on buses.
Need inspiration? Here are some ideas suggested to us by members of the Hackney community:
  • Green spaces
  • People and communities
  • Nightlife
  • Markets
  • Cycling in Hackney
  • Creative Hackney
  • Personal moments and public events

How To Submit

When you have shot your material, you need to do two things:
  1. Upload it onto your YouTube channel and submit it to the HackneyLife2012 project
  2. Send the digitised file directly to us attaching the submission form. You can send the footage using a service like We Transfer or YouSendIt or as a file on a DVD. Please note: we cannot accept tape submissions. Please digitise your file according to our technical specifications.

The address for submissions and any questions is hackneylife@mosaicfilms.com

HL_Logo_Strip.jpg ]]> http://mosaicfilms.com/2012/01/hackney-life.php http://mosaicfilms.com/2012/01/hackney-life.php Current Projects News Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:55:10 +0000 Norwich School of Artists
The films will focus on the life and work of the movement's major figures John Sell Cotman and John Crome and look in depth at their most famous artworks. We'll also seek to understand the ways in which contemporary artists are seeking to depict the beautiful Norfolk landscape.

The films will be screened in the recently re-hung Cotman gallery and will also be available online.]]> http://mosaicfilms.com/2012/01/norwich-school-of-artists.php http://mosaicfilms.com/2012/01/norwich-school-of-artists.php Current Projects News Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:08:30 +0000 What does Hackney Life mean to you? Help us show the real Hackney in film
Thumbnail image for mapping_the_change_small.jpgMosaic Films is working with Hackney Museum to create a user-generated short documentary from material uploaded to YouTube by members of the Hackney community.

The film will explore the unique nature of life in Hackney today and the momentous change the borough is experiencing in the lead up to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

We want you, the Hackney community, to help us create an authentic portrait of life in Hackney by telling us what you want the film to explore. What are the big talking points, the unseen or under-celebrated parts of life in Hackney today?


Your answers to these questions will shape the brief that we will release in January 2012, inviting video submissions from across the borough.

We are holding two open sessions, one for young people (under 21) on Thursday 1st December 2011, 4pm til 5pm and one open to everyone, on Saturday 3rd December 2011, 11am til 12pm.

Both sessions will be held at Hackney Museum, 1 Reading Lane, E8 1GQ.
RSVP to hackneylife@mosaicfilms.com

This film is part of Hackney Museum's Mapping The Change project.]]> http://mosaicfilms.com/2011/11/what-does-hackney-life-mean-to.php http://mosaicfilms.com/2011/11/what-does-hackney-life-mean-to.php Current Projects News Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:29:09 +0000 Learning Zone - BBC Learning How To films for BBC Learning. This educational resource is aimed at informing and enabling GCSE media studies students to understand the production techniques involved in producing films (both documentary and fiction, including film trailers and music videos), radio pieces, websites and print media. Engaging and drawing on well-known films and documentaries, the films will be easily accessible through the BBC Learning online class clips tool.]]> http://mosaicfilms.com/2011/10/bbc-learning.php http://mosaicfilms.com/2011/10/bbc-learning.php Current Projects News Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:07:51 +0000 The Estate - Current TV dekay.jpgAs part of Current TV's Open Season, Mosaic Films has produced this unique musical documentary set within Maiden Lane estate, Camden. Featuring 20-something rapper, Dekay, the film combines observational filming of the estate as we hear from the residents themselves, with Dekay's own music, which talks about the social architecture of estates.

Current TV features political and news commentary and information programming, dedicated to providing insightful analysis of important issues --- and digging deep into real stories to uncover how they affect real people.

Premieres Tuesday 1st November at 9pm as part of Open Season, Current TV.

Directed by Anna Edwards
Produced by Mosaic Films]]> http://mosaicfilms.com/2011/10/the-estate-current-tv.php http://mosaicfilms.com/2011/10/the-estate-current-tv.php Current Projects News Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:16:22 +0000 Famine, war and corruption - Institute of Development Studies Institute of Development Studies in exploring how the British media portray issues in the global south. We hear from experts in journalism, the media and practitioners themselves as they explain how they see coverage of development and aid affecting the audience's perception of the global south. We hear from journalist and Channel 4's Jon Snow, World Development Movement's Deborah Doane, Caroline Nursey from the World Service Trust, former BBC Global News director Richard Sambrook, filmmaker Seja Majeed, and the Guardian's Katine Project journalist Richard M Kavuma. To watch the film visit ids.ac.uk.


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richardkavuma.jpgIDS.jpgdeborahdoane.jpg]]> http://mosaicfilms.com/2011/10/famine-war-and-corruption-inst.php http://mosaicfilms.com/2011/10/famine-war-and-corruption-inst.php Current Projects News Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:52:02 +0000 Belief in Dialogue can religion and science ever be reconciled?; what does community mean in our increasingly transnational world? and what makes a society democratic?

Belief in Dialogue is a project run by the British Council over several years and seeks to build global awareness and understanding between communities around issues of diversity and culture. The films will be used as part of the Open University Web Hub.]]> http://mosaicfilms.com/2011/10/belief-in-dialogue.php http://mosaicfilms.com/2011/10/belief-in-dialogue.php Current Projects News Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:22:51 +0000 Siemens - Leon's London leonslondon008.jpgMosaic Films worked with Siemens in creating a short film based on one of London's hybrid buses.

This film follows Leon Warner, a London bus driver as we journey with him on a hybrid bus. For Leon, driving a bus through London is more than just carrying passengers from A to B: it's rediscovering city and people, every day. This short film invites you to see London through the unique perspective of a bus-driver, and see London how he sees it.

To watch the film, visit the Siemens Global Website

Directed by Anton Califano
Produced by Mosaic Films

Leonslondon01.jpgleonslondon007.jpgleonslondon005.jpg]]> http://mosaicfilms.com/2010/11/siemens-leons-london.php http://mosaicfilms.com/2010/11/siemens-leons-london.php News Our Corporate Films Our Films Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:33:43 +0000 Troubled Minds wins BAFTA Troubled Minds, Mosaic Films' acclaimed series of short animated documentaries for Teachers TV and the Wellcome Trust, picked up another award last night at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Children's Awards.

The series, which uses real testimony from young people who have experienced different forms of mental distress, won in the category for Secondary Learning. The winners were announced in a ceremony hosted by presenters Dick and Dom and held at the Park Lane Hilton in London.

Picking up the award, the series director and producer Andy Glynne thanked BAFTA for recognising the importance of the issues tackled by the films. Speaking afterwards he said: "Mental health problems in young people often go unnoticed, and hopefully these films may contribute in engaging a younger audience, and informing them about these important issues."

Troubled Minds is a series of four short animated documentaries exploring issues which affect young people today, including anxiety disorders, self-harm and depression, eating disorders, and the social distress experienced by young people who have Asperger's Syndrome.

The films were produced for Teachers TV with the support of the Wellcome Trust, with the aim of facilitating greater understanding and discussion of conditions that can be debilitating and very isolating for the young people who experience them. The series has also won a Royal Television Society Award, and last week won the Mental Health Media Award for Young People's Media.

The series is available to watch or to buy on DVD from the Animated Minds website: www.animatedminds.com ]]> http://mosaicfilms.com/2009/11/troubled-minds-wins-bafta.php http://mosaicfilms.com/2009/11/troubled-minds-wins-bafta.php News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:54:46 +0000 Troubled Minds wins at Mental Health Media Awards 2009
The Mental Health Media Awards celebrate the best portrayal of mental distress and reporting of mental health in broadcast media. The Awards cover a wide range of programs, including radio and television documentary and drama, young people's media, news and soaps.

This year for the first time the Awards were run by Mind, the leading UK Mental Health charity, following its merger with Mental Health Media. The Awards ceremony, hosted by comedian Shappi Khorsandi, took place at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), London on Tuesday 24 November 2009.

For further information about Troubled Minds and the broader Animated Minds project, please visit: www.animatedminds.com.

To find out more about the Mental Health Media Awards and the other winners of this year awards see: www.mind.org.uk/mediaawards ]]> http://mosaicfilms.com/2009/11/troubled-minds-winner-at-menta.php http://mosaicfilms.com/2009/11/troubled-minds-winner-at-menta.php News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:18:45 +0000 Award from Holland Animation Film Festival My Blood is My Tears, part of the second Animated Minds series, has won the Best Educational Film Award at Holland Animation Film Festival, which took place in Utrecht last week, 4 to 8 November 2009.
The international jury, Dominic Buttimore (United Kingdom), Mieke Gerritzen (The Netherlands), and Motomichi Nakamura (USA), praised the film as "A very nice contrast between the horror of the story and the beauty of the image. A difficult subject, obviously studied thoroughly, well explained and beautiful in a morbid way."

By combining real testimonies with engaging animation, My Blood is My Tears explores the impulses that cause some young people to self-harm, and the relief that physical pain seemingly provides from the emotional pain they suffer. Like all the films in the Animated Minds series, this film attempts to promote a better understanding of mental health problems by dispelling some of the common myths and prejudices that often surround certain conditions.

Find out more and watch the films at www.animatedminds.com ]]> http://mosaicfilms.com/2009/11/award-from-holland-animation-f.php http://mosaicfilms.com/2009/11/award-from-holland-animation-f.php News Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:22:22 +0000 Troubled Minds nominated for a BAFTA
Andy Glynne, managing director of Mosaic Films, and producer/ director of the series, says: "It's really encouraging to receive this nomination. Promoting a better understanding of mental health is central to our work and this recognition proves that there is a strong demand for films such as these."

Troubled Minds is a series of four films focusing on issues that affect teenagers today, including eating disorders, deliberate self-harm, obsessive compulsive disorder and the social distress experienced by those with Asperger's syndrome. The films use real testimony of people who experienced these problems first hand, combined with engaging animation, in order to try and give a general audience a greater understanding of what it feels like to live with various mental health difficulties.

Earlier this year, the series won a Royal Television Society Award and is currently showing at festivals around the world. Becoming Invisible and My Blood is my Tears are showing this week at the Dok Leipzig festival in Germany.

The films, produced for Teachers TV with the support of the Wellcome Trust, are now available to watch online on the new Animated Minds website www.animatedminds.com.

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]]> http://mosaicfilms.com/2009/10/troubled-minds-nominated-for-a.php http://mosaicfilms.com/2009/10/troubled-minds-nominated-for-a.php News Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:38:49 +0000 Mosaic Films wins RTS Award for Troubled Minds Troubled Minds, Mosaic Films' series of animated documentaries exploring mental health issues affecting young people today, won in the 14-19 Years category at this week's Royal Television Society 2008 Educational Television Awards.

Picking up the award, Andy Glynne, Managing Director of Mosaic Films and director of Troubled Minds, gave a special thanks to the young people who had shared their experiences for the films. He also adds:

"We're extremely pleased to win this award, most notably because it helps highlight the importance of addressing the stigma and isolation that many young people feel with mental health problems."

His comments echoed that of the judges, who said of the films: "Incredibly powerful personal testimony coupled with stunning animation…. The young contributors brought the reality of their situation across vividly and with real insight."

The awards were announced in a ceremony held at BAFTA in London, and were presented by Professor Tanya Byron, psychologist and expert on television programmes such as The House of Tiny Tearaways. Prof Byron singled Troubled Minds out for the powerful way in which it gave a voice to young people with a variety of psychological difficulties.

Troubled Minds is a series of four short animated documentaries exploring issues which affect young people today, including anxiety disorders, self-harm and depression, eating disorders, and the social distress experienced by young people who have Asperger's Syndrome.

The films were produced for Teachers TV with the support of the Wellcome Trust, with the aim of facilitating greater understanding and discussion of conditions that can be debilitating and very isolating for the young people who experience them. The series is available to watch on the Teachers TV website .

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Find out more and watch the films at www.animatedminds.com ]]> http://mosaicfilms.com/2009/06/mosaic-films-wins-rts-award-fo.php http://mosaicfilms.com/2009/06/mosaic-films-wins-rts-award-fo.php News Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:47:22 +0000 Mosaic Films and Illumina Digital win at Content 360 The Great British Summer Holiday, could really "take advantage" of the potential of mobile, said Jason Daponte, Managing Editor Mobile Platforms at the BBC.

"We were looking for ideas that would be great on television, really take advantage of mobile and set people doing things outside the home and that had a purpose that fit with the BBC public service remit." Jason stated at the awards show last night. Beating 37 submissions from 16 countries, The Great British Summer Holiday, developed by Mosaic Films with later partnership from Illumina Digital, intends to motivate its target audience of 25 - 40 year olds to get out of their homes and engage with the BBC via their mobiles. Its aim is to celebrate the people, places, activities, events, and idiosyncrasies that put the 'Great' into Great Britain, whilst offering a practical solution to the dilemma that many people now face: how to have a good, cheap break close to home.

The idea is that four celebrities will set off from home and travel across the UK documenting their journey via video, photos and a Twitter-type SMS feed. Although they will be competing against each other, their challenge is not to arrive at their final destination before everyone else, but rather they have three weeks to make the most interesting journey there, taking in Britain's best and most unusual holiday destinations, activities and events.

"It's a really exciting way of examining what it means to be British today, and to explore the ways in which we - as a nation - can learn to get to know Britain in a new light," comments Andy Glynne, Managing Director of Mosaic Films. "It's also a unique opportunity to work in a way that pushes the boundaries of current technology and encourages the general public to be active participants."

Throughout the three weeks the public will use their mobiles to recommend destinations, assist, challenge, and accompany the celebrities along their journeys. They will also vote on which celebrity is making the best journey. The race will culminate in a large event in the centre of Britain (Dunsop Bridge) which will be a public celebration of the Great British Summer. The final legacy will be a rich media map which is available for anyone who wants to plan their next British summer holiday.

"I'm thrilled Mosaic asked Illumina to partner on this great idea and very excited we're going to take this forward for development together," comments Vanessa Arden-Wood, Director of Operations at Illumina Digital. "The fact that the celebrities depend on the public's goodwill and local know-how, to find out where to visit, is a fantastic way to get viewers involved in the story," concludes Richard Land, Illumina Digital's Creative Director.

Content 360 took place over three days in Cannes, which culminated in a final five minute pitch to the MIP audience and the judges: Nick Cohen, Multiplatform Commmissioning Executive, Factual and Jason Daponte, Managing Editor, BBC Mobile Platforms. The Great British Summer Holiday was announced the winner at the Content 360 Zapping Show on the 1st April, hosted by Ray Cokes.]]> http://mosaicfilms.com/2009/04/mosaic-films-and-illumina-digi.php http://mosaicfilms.com/2009/04/mosaic-films-and-illumina-digi.php News Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:44:38 +0000 Mosaic Films seeks fresh ideas from new directors
In the first instance we're looking for films that would suit Channel 4's First Cut strand, the slot for filmmakers who are ready to make the step up into directing for television. For this, the key word is kooky, and commissioning editor Sarah Mulvey is looking for directors with vision. For more details, see the 4Talent website: www.channel4.com/4talent/national/opportunities/schemes/specific/newdocs.html

If you have an idea that doesn't fit into this brief, then don't be put off - we'd still like to hear from you. Email your CV and proposal to Kerry at kerry@mosaicfilms.com
]]> http://mosaicfilms.com/2008/07/mosaic-films-seeks-fresh-ideas.php http://mosaicfilms.com/2008/07/mosaic-films-seeks-fresh-ideas.php News Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:12:09 +0000