http://www.northernmedia.org

“Northern Film and Media” is another Regional development funded project, also funded by Film Council/Lottery funding. An interesting sponsor they have is “Skill Set” who are a creative sector skills funding organisation – i.e. to fund training and skills advancement, career development etc.
“Northern Film and Media” seem very similar to “Vision+Media” but with a less attractive website. They also seem more interested in commercial success

“Northern Film & Media will be looking to invest in projects with commercial potential.”

They offer £7000 toward a feature in a programme called a “Film Development Package”. They donate lots of different amounts; upon downloading their funded projects form - http://www.northernmedia.org/?pageid=108 you can see the variety of projects they’ve funded – from £130.30 to Clayport Film Club to £200,000.00 to Optimum’s “Rafta Rafta”.
It is interesting how geared toward commercial success this organisation is, though this makes economic sense in the depression, it is not necessarily the best way to fund the arts. Creative new work is a gamble; and success is never guaranteed, though when these things work they open a lot more doors than predictable, money spinning projects – such as “The Full Monty” in comparison with Emmerdale.

“Vision+Media” are a private company funded by “Northwest regional development agency” (a government/EU funded business support organisation), the “UK Film Council” (which is funded by the “Lottery”/distributes “Lottery” funding), and the “European development agency”. Essentially they fund creative projects and businesses. They offer several strands of funding.

- “Seed funding” is to fund projects with a written feature script, a budget and cashflow, a team and interest in the project. It seems to be for larger productions – such as feature films. Funding is up to £5000, though there is a possible maximum of £20000 (with 30% match funding).
- “Completion Funding” which seems to be to distribute a nearly completed short film – such as getting it into film competitions/short film market.
- “Digital Shorts” is perhaps the most useful to a beginner short film maker – as it is a simple fund to support a short film.
- “GreenShoots” is very similar to the Digital Shorts funding, only with less funding.
- “Development Funding” is to fund projects in the early phase of production – such as to help writers or producers.

It all sounds very exciting, though the amounts they offer would not cover even a modest production, they seem to be a place to get additional funding from but mainly they offer advice and provide events to network at and surgeries for productions already in progress.

http://www.visionandmedia.co.uk/index.aspx
Vision+Media home page

good site

http://www.thereel.net/

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textures etc

http://everything2.com/title/Who+owns+the+moon%253F

who owns the moon?

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/01/et-life/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/12/enceladus/

DANDAD

http://www.hrbghj.gov.cn/upp_web/upp_en/d_en/d_18.htm

http://walkerlindley.com/research/poster2.pdf

http://vimeo.com/666317

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erewhon

http://www.victorycities.com/resguide/future.html

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jerry/loveland-round-11

http://articles.sfgate.com/2006-11-05/business/17320566_1_web-sites-o-reilly-media-mob-rule

http://www.longnow.org/seminars/02009/oct/09/rethinking-green/

http://vimeo.com/8411097

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroplex

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPT7xbhqodo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEpZFEIDHdc

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/carolyn_steel_how_food_shapes_our_cities.html

http://blog.ted.com/2008/02/with_maverick_f.php