Brighton based Lighthouse and the British Film Institute announce that the BFI Film Fund’s brand new UK‐wide short film production initiative with budgets of between £20,000 and £50,000 is now open for applications.

A stellar line up of industry leaders has been lined up to judge the 2012 South West Media Innovation Awards.

Stroud International Textiles (SIT) launches exciting new initiative

Stroud based film and TV director and producer David Pearson is this week Nominated for “Best Director and Producer Award” by the Royal Television Society,

Gloucestershire Media Group launches Visual Soundtrack an innovation and development programme for South West based Music Visual Businesses.

Half day seminars designed to introduce aspiring film and TV producers to the international sales and distribution business. Bursaries available.

Lottery Funded programme for regional filmmaking talent is launched

A One Day SKILLSET Workshop in Bristol on 27.02.2012

Like Minds U is an intensive, hands-on coaching programme to help South West companies develop a Social Media product to take to market to meet consumer demand, by April 2012. Sponsored by the Creative Industries iNets programme

MENTORING is a regional programme which allows business leaders to get expert advice from highly successful creative entrepreneurs. Developed by Creative Industries iNets in conjunction with NESTA and supported locally by The GMG.

Bristol City Council appoint TheAgency for launch of Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone

Gloucestershire Media Group launches Visual Soundtrack Project

It Takes Two to Tango. Will Social Commerce Change the Principals of Direct Marketing?

Illuminate Bath Returns for 2012.

Brand Santa by @TheAgencyUK

Some of the world’s leading digital entertainment experts are on the hunt for innovative UK digital projects and creative thinkers over the next few weeks, to take part in this year’s X Media Lab event to be held at The Assembly Rooms in Bath and Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios on March 16th, 17th and 18th.

Microsoft has unveiled the most significant redesign of its iconic Windows logo in over two decades, a clean blue design.

The Drum reports that an electronic hoarding which utilises facial recognition technology to distinguish women from men is to be launched this Wednesday.

A stellar line-up of industry leaders has been brought together to judge the 2012 Media Innovation Awards.

to give users free access to up to date weather forecasts 24 hours a day.

Tap into over 3000 students and graduates with creative skills.

The awards are now open for entry with a closing date of 28th February.

Visual Soundtrack is a new programme designed for businesses involved in the creation and distribution of music visual content.

to become the Roses Creative Awards with a deadline of 10th February.

South West Design Forum wishes Designers and Design companies in the region a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2012.