The Clore Leadership Programme is an initiative of the Clore Duffield Foundation, and their aim is to help to train and develop a new generation of leaders for the cultural sector in the UK. Each year they assist a number of Clore Fellows to undertake an individual programme of learning, work, research, training, and secondment, designed to develop their leadership skills and experience.

The Clore Leadership Programme is designed to help develop the knowledge, skills, networks and experience of potential leaders across a wide range of cultural activity. This year they will also be offering a Film Fellowship, funded by Skillset and the UK Film Council, which will be someone of high potential from the public sector agencies supporting film.

The closing date for applications is Monday 19 February 2007. For further information see their website: www.cloreleadership.org

Birds Eye View (BEV) film festival presents six days of inspiration and celebration, showcasing the very best work from British women filmmakers.

In its third year, BEV presents its 2007 programme of innovative and original events including international feature films, shorts, documentaries, master classes, ‘bring a baby’ screenings and director Q&As. BEV aims to push the boundaries with innovative multimedia ideas including live music and silent films and exploration of the intersection between fine art and film.

International Womens Day (8 March) marks the opening night gala, introduced by Jerry Hall, which includes a selection of shorts from the best new talent around the world and a live performance from Mercury Prize Nominee, Zoe Rahman of her original composition to short film She Falls, followed by a party in the NFT Filmcafé with Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac. The closing night Gala film, Sherrybaby + Q&A with director Laurie Collyer, stars Golden Globe nominee, Maggie Gyllenhaal as a mother who struggles to rekindle her relationship with her daughter.

And there is plenty more! See their website.

Kali Theatre Company are looking for new playwrights and new plays written by women of the South Asian diaspora to take part in the 2007 New Writing Development Programme.

They are accepting scripts until 2 March 2007 for consideration. Please send two copies of your script (must be previously unpublished/performed) to
Kali Theatre Company,
18 Rupert St (2nd Floor), London W1D 6DE
www.kalitheatre.co.uk

Birmingham Libraries are currently working on a creative writers project with writers of Muslim backgrounds. They are providing writers an e-portal where writers can upload there work of any genre online – www.publishingbirmingham.com. Their aim is to offer writers the opportunity to develop themselves and earn income from their writing.

To celebrate the work and contribution of British writers they are holding the first annual Muslim Writers award ceremony in Birmingham on Wed 28 March (at the Library Theatre). Well known Muslim speakers and writers such as Qaisra Shahraz, Moazzem Begg, Salma Yaqoob and Faraz Yousufzai will talk about their experiences on getting published.

The cut-off date for submitting your work for the awards is 16th February. For more information contact: imran.akram@innovatepartnership.com