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Until 30th June the Community Channel is showing the BSL zone on ALL the platforms three times a week.
So you can watch on Freeview at 8am Monday, 2pm Wednesday and 8pm Sunday – UNTIL 30th June.
It will also still be on Sky and Virgin: FREEVIEW 87, SKY 539, VIRGIN TV 233
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Have you got talent? Are you a trained journalist with professional experience who’d like the chance to compete for jobs in the BBC?
The Journalism Talent Pool is looking for people who can help us to find original stories and deliver them to a range of audiences. Our editors have been dipping into the pool to fill permanent jobs, contracts and shifts. Now the search is on for fresh talent to top up the pool.
Journalism Talent Pool – finding fresh talent fast for our newsrooms and programme teams.
Applications to be received by 24 May.
If you haven’t already done so, please visit www.bbc.co.uk/jobs/jtp for further information before applying.
You can apply for this role and learn about how we do things at the BBC, by visiting:
http://jobs.bbc.co.uk/fe/tpl_bbc01.asp?newms=jj&id=33263&aid=15430
Alternatively, please call 0370 333 1330. Textphone 02890 328 478.
50/50 and Coming Home have both been successfully accepted into The Other Film Festival based in Melbourne.
www.otherfilmfestival.com
50/50, All Day, A Deaf Life, Game of Life, Departure Lounge , Go Ahead, My Wacky Doctor, The Boy From Before, Vanishing
See their website for full programme of screenings and events, from Friday May 21st to Sunday May 23rd
http://deaffest.co.uk/2010/04/27/festival-programme-now-confirmed/
Training opportunity: DEADLINE APRIL 30th
C4’s Production Trainee Scheme launched recently and aims to bring new voices into the industry from diverse communities.
It has some great placements open specifically for disabled people at the following companies:
Two Four, IMG, Sunset + Vine, Company Pictures, Boomerang, Renegade PIctures
Applicants should go to http://jobs.channel4.com/pages/Job_Search_Results.aspx?&PageIndex=2. Deadline for applications is 30 April.
The Washington DC Deaf Film Festival “DC 3″ hosted by the District of Columbia Association of the Deaf (DCAD) on March 26 and 27th at George Washington University was a rousing success.
Filmmakers and attendees came from as far away as the United Kingdom and California.
Coming Home directed by Louis Neethling and produced by Mutt and Jeff for BSLBT was the winner of the Jury’s Choice Award – Best Feature Drama
Reel International Audience Choice Award: “Hands Solo” (United Kingdom) and “Coming Home” (United Kingdom)
BSLBT have commissioned 2 programmes in BSL about the Election process. See our programme schedule.
If you want to vote (and will be 18 or over on May 6th) you must register by Tuesday April 20th
Click the link below for more information about how to register to vote
www.aboutmyvote.co.uk
See Production/Tendering for our latest tender round information
WANTED: Presenter for a new television series! Are you aged 25-35 with a keen interest in science? Do you relate to young people well? Do you consider yourself expressive? Will you be available the end of May and second week of June? Then please send a photo with a short biography to ramon@remark.uk.com and we will be in touch if you are shortlisted for an audition!
ALSO WANTED: Male co-presenter for a new television series! Are you aged 17-25 with a keen interest in conservation, the environment and animals? Do you think you are expressive and photogenic? Will you be available between 10th and 15th May for the filming? Then please send a photo with a short biography to ramon@remark.uk.com and we will be in touch if you are shortlisted for an audition!
Announcing a brand new event the Deaf Sports Personality of the Year Awards.
To be held on Saturday 27th November 2010 at Wembley National Stadium, London, HA9 OWS.
For further information go to: www.dspy2010.co.uk (over 18 only)