Judge Tanika Gupta and Jarman award winner John Smith reflect on the value of prizes and competition in culture
The award judge: Tanika Gupta
Playwrights don't often get recognition for their work. Apart from anything else, we tend to be fairly anonymous people, sat behind our laptop screens, tearing at our hair as we wrestle with words, scenes, structure and dialogue, cooking up those ingredients for a piece of live performance. We are not the beautiful actor at ease with our physical bodies on stage, instantly recognised by an adoring public, and we may not be on public display, but without us there would be very little theatre.
I felt privileged to be asked to be a judge for the 2013 Bruntwood prize for playwriting. Having won some awards myself, I know what a difference it can make for new writers – enhancing their self-belief, motivating them to keep writing and in...
The award judge: Tanika Gupta
Playwrights don't often get recognition for their work. Apart from anything else, we tend to be fairly anonymous people, sat behind our laptop screens, tearing at our hair as we wrestle with words, scenes, structure and dialogue, cooking up those ingredients for a piece of live performance. We are not the beautiful actor at ease with our physical bodies on stage, instantly recognised by an adoring public, and we may not be on public display, but without us there would be very little theatre.
I felt privileged to be asked to be a judge for the 2013 Bruntwood prize for playwriting. Having won some awards myself, I know what a difference it can make for new writers – enhancing their self-belief, motivating them to keep writing and in...
- 11/29/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
Heading into its 20th anniversary year in 2014, Women In Animation (Wia) has relaunched under new executive leadership.
The co-presidents are Margaret Dean (pictured, at left), director of production for Mattel’s newly formed Playground Productions, and Kristy Scanlan (pictured, at right), Technicolor vp of business development, animation and games.
Wia has also formed a new executive committee, board of directors and advisory committee. Retiring co-presidents Rita Street and Jan Nagel will continue to support Wia as members of the advisory committee.
Dean and Scanlan are charged with leading the restructured Wia, communicating the organisation’s current role and future vision to its members worldwide.
Encompassing women from all aspects of the animation industry, Wia envisions a world in which “women share fully in the creation, production and rewards of animation, resulting in richer and more diverse entertainment and media that move our culture forward.”
The executive committee includes: Barbara Cimity as treasurer and Dawn Rivera-Ernster as secretary...
The co-presidents are Margaret Dean (pictured, at left), director of production for Mattel’s newly formed Playground Productions, and Kristy Scanlan (pictured, at right), Technicolor vp of business development, animation and games.
Wia has also formed a new executive committee, board of directors and advisory committee. Retiring co-presidents Rita Street and Jan Nagel will continue to support Wia as members of the advisory committee.
Dean and Scanlan are charged with leading the restructured Wia, communicating the organisation’s current role and future vision to its members worldwide.
Encompassing women from all aspects of the animation industry, Wia envisions a world in which “women share fully in the creation, production and rewards of animation, resulting in richer and more diverse entertainment and media that move our culture forward.”
The executive committee includes: Barbara Cimity as treasurer and Dawn Rivera-Ernster as secretary...
- 10/29/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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