Cornerhouse

Part of exposures 2012: new talent in moving image

This practical session will demonstrate the importance of good film and script editing in order to achieve maximum effectiveness. Presented in partnership with Manchester-based Comedy Short Film Festival, COFILMIC, this session is particularly useful for those with an interest in comedy but is also recommended for all filmmakers and writers.

Editor Anton Short and script consultant Micheal Jacob will share their tips and expertise on how to cut your films and scripts to bring out the best of your original idea. With plenty of examples, including ‘before and after’ clips and live performance, this event promises to be both informative and extremely entertaining!

Guest Speakers Include:

• Janet Harrison, managing director of COFILMIC.

• The appropriately named Anton Short! Anton has been a film and broadcast editor for over 10 years, cutting prime time TV for the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, as well as multi-award winning films for the UK Film Council.  Winner of the Best Comedy Sketch at COFILMIC 2011. His first feature I Against I is out this year.

• Micheal Jacob is a script consultant and former executive producer in BBC Television.  Micheal has worked on more than 350 broadcast episodes of sitcoms and sketch shows, including Birds of a Feather, Goodnight Sweetheart, My Family, 2 Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, and The Smoking Room. Micheal also mentors new writing and production talent.