The Scottish Documentary Institute will be running outreach workshops in Inverness, Norwich, Nottingham and Manchester to encourage submissions to their annual Bridging the Gap short documentary film competition from across the UK.  They will be showing examples of past Bridging the Gap work explain the aims of the scheme and how to improve your chances to be short-listed.  For more details visit their website here.

 The Manchester Workshop  takes place on

Friday 19th September, 14.00- 17.00

 Venue: Cornerhouse - 70 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5NH

The workshop is free but please contact Rebecca Day at r.day@eca.ac.uk

Tutor: Derek Murray

After working in independent TV production, Derek participated in the first Bridgin the Gap scheme on graduating from the Northern Media School. He is author of ‘Defying Gravity’ an influential report on the North West film industry,  commissioned by North West Vision and Media, and has lectured on the film industry for post graduates at the University of Salford whilst working as an independent producer and director.

This event is hosted with the support of Northwest Vision and Media.