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Berwick-upon-Tweed Film and Media Arts Festival is an annual film festival described as a "celebration of the art of film", running for five days each September, the festival is set in the historic border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed. The festival was established in 2005 by current Chairman Professor Huw Davies〔http://www.derby.ac.uk/staff/huw-davies/〕 and artist Marcus Coates, with the vision to introduce audiences to new work and cross borders between independent cinema and artists' film and video. It is a 'promenade' event using the fabric of the town as its screen, under an overarching theme. Outside projections and screenings make use of the historic town walls, bridges and courtyards. Film screenings use museums, galleries, churches and the local arts centre The Maltings Theatre and Cinema. Each year the festival commissions a range of work that may then go on to appear in other international festivals and venues. A range of projects, workshops and education work is carried out with communities in the town and further afield, into North Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. The current team includes a board chaired by Huw Davies (co-founder), supported by a number of board members including Samm Haillay (filmmaker and producer).〔http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1149017/〕 The festival is directed and curated by Peter Taylor (Festival Director, January 2015 – present).〔http://www.berwickshirenews.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-and-entertainment/berwick-film-festival-appoints-new-director-1-3661391〕 Notably, each year the festival hosts a Young Filmmakers Showcase, exhibiting short films from young filmmakers under 19 years of age in the Scottish Borders and North East of England with two cash prizes for the best film in an Under 14s category and a 15–19 years category. The 15–19 years category is supported by director Paul W.S. Anderson which serves as a legacy to his late father, Chris Anderson.〔http://ncan.co.uk/2013/06/11/chris-anderson-award-for-young-filmmakers-2013/〕 Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival receives regular funding from Arts Council England〔http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/browse-regularly-funded-organisations/npo/berwick-film-media-arts-festival-ltd/〕 and the British Film Institute, this is supplemented through additional fundraising and corporate sponsorship. == Artist in Residency Scheme: 2013 - present == In 2012, the festival partnered with Berwick Visual Arts to develop an artist in residency scheme providing an opportunity for an artist working with moving image to create a new piece of work in response to the festival theme of that particular year. 2013 Residency - in 2012 the call for proposals resulted in filmmaker Cecilia Stenbom being awarded the first artist in residency opportunity. During the residency period (March 2013 - September 2013) the artist created 'The Case', a moving image piece which premiered〔http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/cecilia-stenbom-film-premiered-berwick-4392811〕 at the 9th Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival and responded to the theme 'North by Northeast.' 2014 Residency- in 2013 the call for proposals led to video artist Katie Davies becoming the partnerships second artist in residence.〔http://www.thejournal.co.uk/culture/arts-culture-news/berwick-new-artist-residence-6739301〕 From March 2014 - September 2014, the artist lived and practiced in Berwick. Her film, 'The Lawes of the Marches' responded to the festival theme 'Border Crossing' and was premiered on 18 September 2014. 2015 Residency- in March 2015, it was reported that the third residency would be occupied by sound and video artist Paul Rooney.〔http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-entertainment/berwick-s-third-artist-in-residence-is-unveiled-1-3713410〕 The artist will create a piece of work to be premiered at the 11th edition of the Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival between 23 and 27 September 2015 and will respond to the theme 'Fact or Fiction'. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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