CALLING ALL MERSEYSIDE FILMMAKERS:

PUTTING ‘LIVERPOOL ON FILM’

Locals are being invited to put ‘Liverpool on film’ as part of a competition to capture what modern life is like and to celebrate Liverpool’s 800th year.

Organised by Merepark and Ballymore, the developers behind the £160M Central Village development, the competition asks for short films (three to 10 minutes in length) which embody Liverpool’s infamous friendly spirit and tell the story of the people who live here.

Merepark director Richard Peel comments: “Liverpool is changing every day thanks to the amount of regeneration underway and with work on our Central Village site soon to start, we felt it was an ideal time to try and capture the city’s richness and vibrancy on film.

“We want people to be as creative and free spirited as possible. It doesn’t matter if your film is shot with professional equipment or a mobile phone, whether it focuses on your own life experiences or the renaissance of the city, we want to see people’s passion for Liverpool. We can’t wait to see what they come up with.”

Six films will be short-listed for an exclusive screening at Liverpool’s FACT Centre on Wood Street and will be judged by a panel comprising – Merepark’s Richard Peel and Martin Wright from regeneration body Liverpool Vision.

The winning film-maker will receive a £5,000 cash prize and a trip for two to New York’s Greenwich Village – an area which has already been compared to Liverpool’s Central Village. Second and third place winners will receive £3,000 and £1,000 respectively. The winning film will also be available for download and will be shown in the Central Village show apartment, when it opens later this year.

Open to amateur film makers, students and anyone wanting to be in with a chance to visit New York, all entries must be submitted to ‘Liverpool on Film’ c/o Paver Smith, 14th Floor, The Plaza, 100 Old Hall Street, Liverpool no later than Friday 8th June. Full details and some filming ‘top tips’ can also be downloaded at www.merepark.co.uk.

All entries must be received no later than Friday 8th June 2007 and in DVD format with a completed entry form.
Entry forms are available from strother@paversmith.co.uk

All entries should be sent to Liverpool on Film, c/o Paver Smith, 14th Floor, The Plaza, 100 Old Hall Street, Liverpool.

For further information contact: Helen Strother or Pippa Davies:

Tel: 0151 227 1801
Helen Strother: strother@paversmith.co.uk
Pippa Davies: davies@paversmith.co.uk