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TOP STORY: TaPRA 2025 Conference to be hosted at Warwick
We're delighted to announce that the annual Theatre and Performance Research Association (TaPRA) conference will be hosted by Theatre and Performance Studies at Warwick between 27 and 29 August 2025. The conference will mark both the 20th birthday of TaPRA and the 50th anniversary of Theatre and Performance Studies at Warwick. Our conference keynotes, plenary panels, artistic activity, conference dinner and programmed events will speak to the themes of milestones and markers, focussing on celebrations, festivities, spectacle and joy. We'll look forward to welcoming you to Warwick next year!
To keep up to date with the conference plans, please visit our dedicated TaPRA pages here.
SCAPVC’s Lucy Brydon is serving as a judge on the The Hibernation Film Festival Bear Jam Productions:
The theme for the festival is positivity, something we not only want to encourage throughout this time but we are keen to see through people’s creative films.
The Brief
Positivity will always see us through. Create a short film to show how it does.
It’s moments like this in which creativity can flourish and we want to challenge you – to come up with a film that you can create at home within your household. No camera? Grab your phone. No lighting? Grab a lamp. There really is no excuse, so what are you waiting for? It’s time to start rolling… as there will be plenty of exciting prizes to be had.
Submission Eligibility
- You cannot not leave your house to shoot this film. (Please follow all guidance from the government during this time.)
- You can enter into more than one category with each film.
- 100 seconds is the maximum length for each film entered. This includes credits.
- All entries are to be created specifically for the film festival and should follow all submission guidelines.
- All foreign language films must be submitted with hardcoded English subtitles.
- All entries must be submitted by 11:59pm Thursday 16th April, 2020.
Selected films & winners
A shortlist will be selected by the Bear Jam team, which will then be put to our judges. No correspondence will be entered into regarding the selection process and the decisions of the Festival are final. We will be unable to offer individual feedback or enter into any discussion about your work. Successful submissions will be listed on our website, social media outlets and emailed.
Winners will be announced on Thursday, April 23rd 2020. The judges’ decision is final.
We will feature all shortlisted films (with credits) as well as the winners on our Bear Jam website.
Rights and permissions
Applicants are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary rights and permissions for third-party materials included in their films, including but not limited to music, trademarks, logos, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights. BJHF expressly disclaims all liability or responsibility for any violations of anything copyrighted.
Press
For promotion of the entire selection and of each selected film, the festival website is allowed to use any photo or digital film clip (less than 3’ duration).
Screening
All participants will receive an email notifying them of the information regarding the online screening, along with links to everyone’s entries. On Thursday, 23rd April 2020, the judges will then announce online, via a conference call, who are the winners. Participants will receive a link via email to join.
Where to send it
Email us a Vimeo or YouTube link, or send us your film via WeTransfer along with the title, synopsis, credits and any disclosures attached. Our email address is hibernation@bearjam.co.uk