Homespun Yarns 2019 screening night takes place at Ministry of Sound this evening (Thursday, November 21st). Three final films will be screened and judged on the night at the event hosted by CAPITAL XTRA DJ Remel London, and there is live entertainment from London six-piece Melt Yourself Down (above).The three films commissioned for 2019 year explore the brief ‘1000 Words’ and invited entrants to work up a story idea based on a single image that had to be central to their concept. The image was provided to Homespun Yarns by photographer Josh Kern through Kodak.The final films are: Take Me (Claire Norowzian & Catherine Humble), Simon Is A Pr*ck (Amelia Dimoldenberg) and 4x6 (Jamie Gyngell). All three will be premiered at the screening and in traditional Homespun style, the night will be real celebration of filmmaking talent. Those involved in creating the films this year, through their time, expertise and sponsorship are; Kodak, The Panavision Group, Wave Music, Universal Music, Globe, Decca Records, Slingshot, Nineteen Twenty, Freefolk and Big Buoy.Keeping to the rising talent theme, the screening will be hosted by the brilliant Remel London, award winning TV & Radio presenter and online video blogger with her own weekend show CAPITAL XTRA as well as the lead presenter slot on SKY 1’s What’s Up TV. Remel London is passionate about her local community and is the founder of the showcase and networking event The RateMePlz Live Show created to support emerging talent across the country.After the winner is announced the crowd will be treated to a live set from London six-piece, Melt Yourself Down, courtesy of Decca Records at Universal, who said, “the Globe team are proud to be a part of Homespun Yarns this year, supporting tomorrow’s talent in filmmaking. We’re very excited that Melt Yourself Down can join us to play at the screening party - they perfectly encapsulate the spirit of the competition having firmly cemented themselves at the forefront of today’s music innovators."For more information on the night and the initiative go to: www.homespunyarns.tv

Frank Lebon and Matt Prickett have been confirmed as panellists for Deep Cuts 3, the event celebrating the work of the editor and the art of editing in the medium of music videos, being held next Wednesday, November 20th.Frank Lebon has emerged in the past couple of years as one of the most exciting new directors working in music videos. His video for A$AP Rocky's Sundress won the award for Best Urban Video International at this year's UKMVAs, and he was also nominated for both Best Editing, for James Blake's Can't Believe The Way We Flow, and Best Director.Matt Prickett began his commercial editing career in Miami, before moving back to his native England and establishing himself as an editor at Cut+Run London. Matt’s love for music encouraged him to work on music videos alongside commercials. He has cut promos for artists such as Tom Walker and Grace Carter, and his 2019 video for Swim Deep's To Feel Good was nominated for Best Alternative Newcomer at the UKMVAs.They join editors Anne Perri (Work Editorial) and Liam Bachler (Tenthree) on the panel for the third annual Deep Cuts, presented by Cut+Run and the UK Music Video Awards as part of C+R's ongoing partnership with the UKMVAs. The event is hosted by Cut+Run's Martin Macnamara, and takes place on November 20th, from 6.30pm, at the Cut+Run London offices in Wardour Street, Soho. Tickets are available for Deep Cuts 3 from the Eventbrite page. All proceeds for the event are being donated to War Child.

Hot on the heels of the UK Music Video Awards 2019 on October 23rd, the UKMVAs and top London edit house Cut+Run are presenting Deep Cuts 3, the third annual event celebrating the work of the editor and the art of editing in the medium of music videos.With a panel including editors Sam Bould (Cut+Run London), Anne Perri (Work Editorial) and Liam Bachler (Tenthree Editing), and hosted by Cut+Run's Martin Macnamara, Deep Cuts 3 takes place at the Cut+Run offices in central London on November 20th.Tickets are on sale now to the event here - with all proceeds going to the War Child charity.

The second Shiny Awards, which honours the best emerging talent in music videos, takes place next Tuesday, 26th February, with eight 'Shinys' being handed out to the winners at the event. Tickets are on sale to the event at The Mill in London. Shiny is a network connecting emerging directors and over 60 world-class brands, agencies & production companies, including Havas, M&C Saatchi, CANADA, Rattling Stick, Partizan, Stink and Caviar. This year's awards attracted over 370 entries globally - judged by representatives of top agencies and production companies in the Shiny network. Last year's winners included Nadia Lee Cohen at Academy Films and Fanny Hoetzeneder at Knucklehead.All genres from emerging directors - either unsigned or recently signed - were accepted into the competition, and this year's entries encompassed ethical porn, documentary about a gun-toting child, social influencers with attitude, pre-teen rock videos, and animated barbies (again). Directors are flying in from Los Angeles, New York, Sydney, Berlin and Warsaw.To attend the celebration of the best work by emerging talent in music videos, buy your ticket to The Shiny Awards here.

BUG is back. The event that brings you the best music videos to the big screen will be returning to its home base at the BFI Southbank next month for the first brand new show in over a year - hosted, as always, by Adam Buxton. Picking up from where he left off at the end of 2017, before taking a well-earned sabbatical to focus on other projects in 2018, the man they call Dr Buckles will be showcasing the BUG curating team's pick of the best new work in music video at NFT1 at the BFI Southbank in London, dissecting his favourite recent online content, and inviting guests on stage to discuss their work.The premiere of BUG 58 is happening on Wednesday, February 13th at 8.45pm (GMT), and two further shows (known as The Director's Cut) at 6.30 and 8.45pm on Thursday, February 28th. Tickets for BUG 58 on February 13th and 28th (two shows) are now on sale to BFI Members, and on sale to everyone else from next Tuesday, January 15th.

UK Music Video Awards and top editing house Cut+Run are hosting Deep Cuts 2, a workshop for aspiring filmmakers and editors on the techniques of editing, featuring an expert panel from the world of music videos and beyond, next Thursday, 15th November, at Cut+Run's HQ in London.Fouad Gaber, winner of the Best Editing in a Video award at this year's UKMVAs last month for his work on Chaka Kahn's Like Sugar, will be on the panel together with fellow editors Sam Bould and Samantha Neal, and director Ivana Bobic. They will be showing and discussing examples of their work, how they practice their craft, and the impact of the art of editing on music videos.It's the second year running that the UK Music Video Awards and Cut+Run in London have got together to present the Deep Cuts event in the aftermath of the UKMVAs themselves, bringing a panel together of experienced professionals to discuss how they do their work for the benefit of people hoping to break into the industry.Fouad Gaber has been building his profile as an editor since 2013, working at Trim Editing for most of that time; his work includes several videos for Mura Masa directed by Yoni Lappin, Max Weiland's video for Elton John's Tiny Dancer and Olivia Rose's video for Jorja Smith's Blue Lights, together with Kim Gehrig's video for Chaka Khan, winner of Best Editing at the UKMVAs this year. Samantha Neal is a freelance editor whose music video credits include Stormzy's Big For Your Boots, Lily Allen's Hard Out Here and Dakota ft Not3s' Sober.Sam Bould, who is based at Cut+Run, has considerable experience in commercials and music video editing, working with The Sacred Egg on videos including Royal Blood's How Did We Get So Dark and Steve Aoki's Pur Genocide, and the just released George Ezra video for Hold My Girl, directed by Bison.Ivana Bobic, the only director on the panel, has had a busy year in commercials and music videos, including directing three videos for Sigrid, including Strangers and High Five, and has just completed her second video for Nothing But Thieves. This year's panel is moderated by Cut+Run's Martin Macnamara, and tickets are now on sale for the event, including drinks, for £6, with all the proceeds of the ticket sales going to War Child.• Tickets for Deep Cuts 2 here

Shiny put on events to help diverse, emerging filmmaker talent to build career networks.Their next event is Fashion Film: Networking, hosted at Framestore during London Fashion Week.The event explores the rapid growth of fashion film online, with a panel discussion “Want to make more fashion films?”, looking at ‘what is fashion film, who’s commissioning what, and where fashion films are published & promoted’.With contributions from an impressive panel:Sari Morein, head of new business @AcneRomy van den Broeke, producer @FarfetchTracy Sedino, art director @Linda FarrowGavin Mee, founder @SyncsmithNico Montanari, video curator @Not Just A LabelThere’ll be a screening of the best new work submitted to Shiny and a short screening of great fashion films.Afterwards, there's networking drinks. All attendees can expect to meet emerging filmmakers & fashion brands, world class production companies, reps & agencies, record labels and publishers.Doors open 7pm and tickets cost £15 from Shiny

Shiny, home of the Shiny Awards & Shiny Critiques, launches a new event at Stink in July - Feedback LIVE!Feedback LIVE! screens videos under five minutes, from brave emerging filmmakers - which will then be discussed by four industry heavyweights, with the filmmakers, in front of a live audience. The panellists on the first Feedback LIVE!, taking place at Stink on July 17th, are Amar Ediriwira, aquisitions director and film curator at 4:3 Boiler Room; Katie Lambert, head of music videos at Stink Films, London; Tom Carson, programme manager & commissioner at JagerMusic; Daniella Manca, head of music & content at Caviar London."Shiny is increasingly focusing on helping emerging filmmakers build skills and their networks”, says Shiny founder Caroline Bottomley. “Live reviews of exciting new work, by industry heavyweights is good for everyone, and I expect it will be an entertaining, illuminating and fun evening.”The event takes place from 7-9.30pm, Tuesday 17th July at Stink, 5-23 Old Street, London, EC1V 9HL. Tickets cost £20 (emerging filmmakers) and £45 (non-emerging filmmakers).If you want to attend, and also if you would like your work reviewed by the panel, more details here.