BBC Film Network

The BBC Film Network is a film network showcasing new British film making and allows you to watch over 300 short films. Sixty two of these are animation, twenty eight are artist's moving image, thirty two are music, hundred and three are drama, sixty six are comedy and forty are documentary. It targets newer and younger audiences by allowing them to access information and video fast. The website is engaging and allows you to do many things such as watching film that has recently been added. As well as allowing audiences to see how many views the different films have had which will enable the target audience to see the most popular ones. Tells you the titles from A-Z which makes it easier when looking for specific films and the date the film was made along with the region and duration of the film. It also has links to other websites and allows you to create your own profile where you can add your own videos however there is a submission process.

Not only does it offer all of the above it also has a film making guide which is useful if you want to make it in the industry or need some guidance getting your work noticed. On this there is an introduction, before you start which allows you you to find out about training rights and clearances, writing, funding and competitions. Then there is moving into production and exibiton and distribution and further readings. As well as all these other things you can see how film makers have made it in the industry which are in the form of case studies.

There is a Network page which offers information on different festivals such as Birds eye view festival 2010 and Glasgow film festival 2010. It then goes on to tell you about the industry panel and the people directory where you can find other like minded people that share the same talent as you.

Referencing
BBC. Film Network. Available: http://www.live.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/. Last accessed 1st February 2010.