MaximumEffect provides make up effects for film and television and run training days for make up artists and the emergency services. We also supply make up products. Services We run casualty effect days for make up artists who want to learn or renew skills with casualty effects, including seamless effects for HD productions . Also moulage effect training for first aid trainers.

Clint Eastwood directs a Warner Bros production starring Matt Damon. This supernatural thriller started shooting Jan 2010 in London, France and the US

Joe Cormish directs a Big Talk alien production in London. Shooting started Spring 2010 in London

Menhaj Huda(Kidulthood) directs this Urban Horror for Serotonin Films. Shooting in London in March 2010.

Ecosse Films start filming Emily Bronte's classic tale in Scotland and Ireland in May 2010

Detton Productions and 23 Films are shooting this film in Wales until May 2010

Every month until March 2010, award-winning college Point Blank are delivering free creative and media activities including Radio Broadcasting, Acting and Film, DJ Skills and Music Production. The workshops are being held in well-known London venues and each month's activities conclude with celebrity-led Masterclasses e.g. Acting with Blood Diamond’s David Harewood and Eastenders’ Tracy-Ann Oberman and Radio with Choice FM's Lucy Ambache, DJ Skills with Allister Whitehead (Pacha, Gatecrasher, Ministry of Sound) and Music Production with Jony Rockstar (Sugababes, Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen). London's Learning is aimed at Londoners who are 19 or over.

Led by Alex Crowe & Sally Dean, London UK Two long-weekend intensive workshops in movement and the art of performance based on Skinner Releasing Technique (SRT), a gentle but powerful system of movement training involving touch, sound and visualised imagery. Beginning from classes in SRT, we explore key aspects of the technique as ways into performance and performance making, extending them to encompass costume, object and site. FIRST WORKSHOP: OPENING INWARDS - Touch, Sound and Image February 18 (Thursday) 6.30-9pm & February 19-21 (Friday- Sunday) 10.30am-4.30pm at London Buddhist Arts Centre, London E2 Open to all. Cost: £160/£130 SECOND WORKSHOP: OPENING OUTWARDS - Site, Costume and Object 27 - 31 May at site in London tbc. Cost: £200/£170 Places also available for SRT classes only. Discounts for booking early or both workshops together. INFO: website or trapezenut@yahoo.com or 07507 433 739.

With Kate Hilder Thursdays, 21th Jan - 18th March, 7.30 to 9.30pm movingartsbase, Islington, London N1, UK Action Theater™ is a form of improvised movement-based theatre. It integrates physical, vocal and emotional expression and encourages spontaneity, creativity and play. During this 9 week course you will expand your physical and vocal range and practise the performance skills of listening, responding and collaboration. You will develop an ear for the musicality of speech, focusing not only on what you're saying but how you're saying it and who you're being when you speak. This course is suitable for actors/dancers/musicians wanting to develop their performance presence and for anyone interested in re-discovering the art of play. Kate is a certified Action Theater™ teacher who has trained extensively with Ruth Zaporah, the pioneer of this form. Cost: 9 week course: £135 or £115 concession For more information: Email Kate at: katejhilder@gmail.com or call 01323 899 330

Towards Organic Presence’ International Centre for Theatrical Research and Training Las Téoulères, Gers, Gascony, France 17 July – 7 August 2010 ‘Towards Organic Presence’ is a practical exploration of the body, the voice and movement. The elements of this workshop have emerged from Katharina Seyferth’s direct work with Jerzy Grotowski. Katharina Seyferth has worked with Ryszard Cieslak in New York and was then invited to join the Theatre Laboratory's intercultural group of the Theater of Sources project, under the direction of Jerzy Grotowski. The Centre provides room and boarding for €25 per person per day. The cost of the workshop is €400 € for the entire length of the three weeks. The time of work is 8 hours per day, it takes place both inside and outside in the nature, and the languages used are English, French and German. Deadline for submissions 15 April 2010. For more information, please email ekartsaki@gmail.com

With Vivien Bridson and Ellie Raymont... Viv's open classes continue on Sundays at The Place in Studio 6 from 12.00 - 1.30.p.m. The class is fun and is useful for dancers, actors and performance artists who are willing to take a risk and work hard. Viv's experience ranges over 40 years and covers studies with Laban, Kurt Jooss, Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham amongst others. At present she is working as an actor, mainly in film. The class costs £8.00 or £6.00 concessions. People with money difficulties should talk to Viv. Telephone 02073549586 or 07787972868

The LPC is calling all interested writers to join its expanding community. With a wide variety of workshops to choose from and the new flexible membership structure, there really is something for everyone! We kick off this season with our first Writers' Group session this Saturday 16 January in Brixton: An ideal introduction to the group, PUT THE PLAY BACK INTO PLAYWRITING will be a fun session focusing on kickstarting creative writing. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis and cost £15 payable in advance electronically. To book please email info@londonplaywrights.co.uk Special discounted rates to join the membership will be offered on the day so this really is a great opportunity to come meet us! To find out more about us, our upcoming schedule and full details of the membership benefits including our Platform performances at Theatre503 please check us out on facebook or go to www.londonplaywrights.co.uk.