Made in London
Equal Pay film Shot in the Capital

The film portrayal of the historic 1968 female strike that brought about the Equal Pay law, Made in Dagenham, is out on Friday. The film, which is set in East London and features a host of top British talent, shot largely on location in the capital.
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Exhibitor's Forum
Programming Screen Heritage

The September Film London Exhibitors' Forum hosted by the Phoenix Cinema, gathered London exhibitors to discuss how programming screen heritage material can reach new audiences.
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Story of London
Celebrating Bright Sparks

The Story of London (1-10 October) festival returns in 2010 to celebrate London as a hub of innovation and bright ideas through exhibitions, debates, family fun, performances and film events.
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Funding, Training & Industry Events

The next Film London Exhibitors' Surgeries will take place on 7 October. These one-to-one sessions offer anyone involved in the screening of films a chance to discuss issues relating with film exhibition with experienced professionals. To book a place, please email audiencedevelopment@filmlondon.org.uk.

Australian film financing and production company M2 Entertainment is looking for six new scripts for low budget films to take into production in the next four years.

The Shed Media Group and Sheffield Doc/Fest have teamed up to offer a paid placement within the group. The selected candidate will work across a range of activities in a major producer of international factual entertainment formats. The deadline to apply is 15 October.

Skillset-supported Working with Actors workshop, by Stephen Bayly, will take place 9-24 October at The Court Room, Toynbee Studios, Aldgate. The intensive course is designed to enable directors to elicit natural and compelling performances from their actors, and for actors to learn to bring reality and intensity to their performance. Go to www.directingarts.com for a course prospectus and further information.


Festivals & Screenings

The New Black Film Club is hosting a free Charity Gala Screening of award-winning documentary Up From the Bottoms: The Search for the American Dream at 7pm on 30 September at Cottons Restaurant (EC1R). It will be accompanied by comedy short Morally Speaking with a Q&A with director Laurence Coke.

Celebrate new Chinese cinema on 3 October at BAFTA's Global Spotlight on China. The programme includes feature films, shorts and an industry event about shooting in China. Film highlights include romantic comedy The Longest Night in Shanghai (Yoru No Shanghai) by Zhang Yibai and Wheat (Mai Tian) by He Ping - a recent contender at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.

Afrovibes Festival: No Borders (5-10 October) will present London audiences with cutting edge art forms from South Africa. The festival's film offering includes the free world premiere of Kwa Mashu: Still My Home, a documentary set during the apartheid and a selection of African shorts.


In the News

The Guardian is looking for film ideas via Twitter. Submit a 140-character pitch of your 'dream film' to the Twitpitch Challenge before Friday for a chance to get a poster of your film designed and published in The Guardian Guide.

The 54th BFI London Film Festival has announced the shortlists for this year's awards. Three London-shot features compete in the Best Film category whilst documentary Sons of Cuba, which took part in Film London's LUFF 2009, has been nominated for a Grierson Award.


Other News

Film London-supported short Sick, by Mike Rymar, has been released on DVD by the BFI Filmstore. The film, a dramatic examination of attitudes towards mental illness through the relationship between a father and daughter, is being endorsed by charity Samaritans. Its release marks World Mental Health Day on 10 October.