TWO ALUMNI ARE NOMINATED IN BAFTA 2009

In this years BAFTA Nominations - Hefin Rees's Welsh Children's Programme HIP NEU SGIP? is nominated for Best Children's Programme and Janis Pugh's independent short "BUTTERFLY" was nominated for Best Short Film.

Update: 28.5.2009
Unfortunately, neither won a BAFTA. Hefin lost out to an international cartoon and Janis lost out to a project with a much bigger budget.

DEAN BAJRAMOVIC'S FIRST FEATURE WINS AN AWARD AT ITS PREMIERE

Dear Bajramovic C. 149 first feature GANGSTER EXCHANGE has just had its world premiere at the Beverly Hills Film Festival, 3rd April 2009 and has won the Audience Choice Award for Best Picture. Ryan Andrews, also C.149 was Production Designer on it.

STAVROS PAMBALLIS HAS WON THE STELLAR NETWORK PITCH UP WITH HIS DRAMA SERIES SCRIPT

Another MA Screenwriting achievement to announce!

Stavros Pamballis is an MA Screenwriting Grad from 2007 and co-wrote the feature Shirley Adams with Oliver Hermanus.

He says:
"Just a quickie to let you know that my writing partner Patrick Myles and I where at The Stellar Network Pitch Up, at Channel 4 last night to pitch our series "Will - The Lost Years" and we won!

Of the three winning ptiches, ours was the only Drama series to win. The other two were a reality dating show and a sitcom.

Hopefully we'll get a couple of meetings at ITV and Channel 4 out of it!"



Let's get drinks soon!!

Stav