FIRST - winner of the Audi Channel Reel Talent Awards

The Audi Channel Reel Talent Awards, created and produced by The Hospital, set out the challenge at the start of this year, to deliver a film on the theme of 'First'.

Writer/director Tinge Krishnan's winning entry, FIRST, centres on Sophie, a teenager with learning difficulties who is a talented pianist. When her best friend Danko enters her into a prestigious composer comptition she discovers that the world is not quite ready for her unorthodox musical style.

The main characters of Sophie and Danko were in part inspired by the teenagers who play them in the film, Kali Perkins and Chris Lodge, who both attended the Pendragon School in South East London where much of the filming took place. We want to send a huge thank you out to all the cast, crew and individuals who helped make this film possible. We're really pleased with the results! Right now, we're entering the film into festivals, and hope you get a chance to see it soon.

Read more about the awards at www.reeltalentaward.co.uk

Applications open for Intern Position

Disruptive Element Films are looking for an Intern for a 4 week placement. The position would be ideally suited to a recent graduate seeking to gain experience working in a small and creative independent film office. The role will be varied, and will especially involve researching and preparing film festival applications, as well as helping to maintain office systems and complete various post-production duties on a number of projects. Travel and lunch expenses will be covered.

If you're interested in applying for the Intern position, please email your CV and a brief cover note to admin@disruptive.co.uk. Deadline for applications is Friday 12th October.

C4 and IWC Coming Up Award

Tinge Krishnan has been selected to direct a half hour drama for C4 as part of the 'Coming Up Awards' scheme for emerging film-makers. The scheme, co-produced by C4 and IWC, seeks to create new and contemporary dramas that push boundaries in a way that mainstream programming often cannot. Production begins this October '07, leading to a guaranteed network broadcast, so watch this space for more news in the coming months.