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07/05/08 Connections is offering the following courses:

Final Cut Pro - practical workshops (beginners, intermediate and advanced level): this course is aimed at people wanting to get a first taster of FCP software and those with Final Cut Pro editing experience who want to learn the more advanced features and polish their skills.

Sony Z1 HDV Camera - camera setup, framing and shooting for editing, focus techniques, exposure, white balance, microphones and sound record.

Apple Imovie and IDVD - import, edit, author and burn movies to DVD.

Movie Magic - Budgeting and Scheduling: how to set up a budget, apply fringes and globals and schedule your film with the Movie Magic software.

For further information, other courses, dates, fees and registration, please visit our courses page on www.ontrack.uk.net

10/04/08 Connections is awarded 4 year funding from the London Councils to support young poeple to produce videos on how to reduce youth offending. Delivery will begin in November 08 in Hammersmith and Ealing.

09/04/08 Opportunities

Connections has vacancies for three new Board Trustees.

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If you require any further information please contact jacqueline.davis@cccmedia.co.uk T. 020 8735 6015

29/03/08 Connections celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith. Guest speakers were Anna Home OBE, Clive Jones CBE and Andrew Slaughter MP. Prizes were awarded by the Mayor of Hammersmith & Fulham Cllr Minnie Scott-Russell.

27/03/08 Film London funded youth led film festivals are a success. Sam Karr led four temas of young people to deliver four young people's film festivals in West London.

15th March 2008 - 25th Anniversary
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27th March 2008 - Harrow Arts Centre, Harrow
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17/03/08 Media Box films made by West London young people premiered at the Riverside Studios Hammersmith.

'Brutal' - Intensive Supervision and Survelance Programme Hammersmith and Fulham. Film making mentor Michael McHugh. Click here to view.

'There's Always a Clever One' - Young Poople's Development Programme. Film making mentor Ellie Land. Click here to view.

'Shattered Dreams' - Harrow Arts Centre. Film making mentor Ellie Land. Click here to view.

'Smoke This' - Henry Compton School. Film making mentor Ellie Land and Michael McHugh. Click here to view.

'Billage' - Pupil Parent Partnership Hammersmith. Film making mentor Ellie Land and Ken Joy. Click here to view.

'Kill Zone' Hammersmith and Fulham Action on Disability. Film making mentor Gennie Rose. Click here to view.

27/02/08 Connections' 25th anniversary bursary is getting more coverage each day. We have been featured on LONSAS, UKScreen, Broadcastbuyer.tv, Youth Action Network March e-bulletin and many more. Keep visiting this space for the latest update.

05/02/08 Andy Slaughter, local MP, has blogged his visit to the Media Writes Project at The White City Centre. Check it out here.

21/01/08 Connections achieves Customer First status.

17/01/08 Connections youth forum.
Members of the Connections Young People´s Creative Forum filmed the launch of the Safer Neighbourhood Annual Challenge. Five more participants of Connections new entrant training programme have secured media related employment.

17/01/08 Five of the six short films being made by our 13-19 yr old students are now in post production!
The young people are now discussing how they will market and distribute their films. The films will premier at the Riverside Studios cinema at 6pm on the 17th March 2008.

17/01/08 Young Peoples Marketing Forums have started to take place.
Charlie Philips from Channel 4’s fourDocs will be sharing information on how to deliver films on Television on 16th January and Canary Wharf Film Festival Director Olivia Bellas will discuss Film Festival screening options with the young people on 30th January.

21/12/07 Opportunities

Connections has a volunteering vacancy for a Fundraising Assistant.

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Connections has a volunteering vacancy for a Web Assistant.

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If you require any further information please contact trevor.burgess@cccmedia.co.uk T. 020 8735 6013

28/08/07 Ministerial visit On 28th August, Connections were proud to host Beverley Hughes MP(Minister for Young People, Children & Families), Andy Akinwolere (CBBC Blue Peter presenter) and Clive Jones (Chairman of Mediabox and YCTV), who came to see the Media Writes project in full-swing.

28/05/07 Young People Media Forum, Connections is launching it’s first Young People’s Media Forum, a committee of talented and committed young people from west London who are keen to have their say on the creative industries. Monthly meetings will provide a chance for discussion on training, media ownership, effective publicity, careers and opportunities for young people.

28/05/07 ILM Award, Connections is now an approved Institute of Leadership & Management training centre. Delivery on the Level 3 Award in Leadership is already taking place, and Connections is also able to deliver level 5. This approval is a great boost for Connections, and acknowledges the excellent provision of leadership, management and networking training that is taking place on the Innovation for Success programme. ILM Website.

14/05/07 Connections CEO, Jacqueline Davis, and former participant, Yenabi Mezghebe, spoke at a cross-party conference on media literacy at the House of Commons. Yenabi spoke enthusiastically about her time working with Connections on the Channel 4 ‘Breaking the News’ project. See Yenabi’s comments on the BBC website.

20/03/07 Connections tutor, Ellie Land, has had her internationally award-winning short animation ‘Everything Was Life‘ selected for the BBC Film Network. To wacth her film click more...