Events
Events for December
Are you a storyteller that can make a great short film about the
Nativity? There's a competition for you that is now open for
entries. Run by ITN, with support from Jerusalem Productions,
The Nativity Factor is looking for short films
that give the most creative interpretation in three minutes or less
of the story of the Nativity.
To enter, groups or individuals need to script, produce and
submit their own film, with entries judged on creativity, style and
story. From traditional storytelling to off-the-wall
interpretations, The Nativity Factor welcomes all comers with the
strapline 'One story. Thousands of storytellers'. To inspire
entrants to think as creatively as possible, a special animated
short by YouTube star Weebl has been commissioned, which re-tells
the Christmas story in a clever and humorous way; to see Weebls'
Christmas, visit http://bit.ly/wblnf.
But be quick! Budding film-makers need to submit videos before
December 5 via www.thenativityfactor.com, with films then uploaded
by ITN Productions to its dedicated youtube Nativity
Factor channel. There are two categories - a youth category for
under-16s and an adult category. Judges will select the winning
video from both categories - with the adult winner receiving £5,000
and the winner of the under-16s getting £1,000. Both will get to
spend a day with film-making experts at ITN.
More information about The Nativity Factor and how to enter can
be found at http://thenativityfactor.com.
Alternatively see www.facebook.com/thenativityfactor
or follow @NativityFactor on Twitter.
Still time - just - to get yourself down to a new Greenbelt
initiative in the spirit of Advent. Adventurous, a
new one-day festival of ideas, artistry, spoken word and live music
will look at 'How we got to where we are, and how we might move
towards a new place - all through three prisms: faith, the ecology
and the economy'.
The event will take place at Islington's Union Chapel (left),
drawing on a number of creative partners, each with an interest in
conspiring hopefully towards a better tomorrow. It will take place
on December 1.
Contributors will include Mike Frost, Ann Pettifor, Ann Morisy,
Abdul Rehman Malik and Ruth Valerio. Evening entertainment will be
provided by Harry Baker, Iain Archer and Hope & Social. Tickets
cost £32 for a combined day/evening ticket. See adventurous.me.uk.