South West Screen has won the tender to become the regional partner for Mediabox in 2008/09, and applications are now being welcomed from youth media projects around the South West.



The Department for Children, Schools and Families has invested £2 million in Mediabox for 2008. Mediabox is run by First Light Movies, Media Trust, Skillset and the UK Film Council. It offers disadvantaged 13-19 year olds the opportunity to develop and produce creative media projects, using film, television, print, radio or online platforms. Mediabox is for young people to: express their own opinions, ideas and views, gain new skills, encourage creativity, boost personal development and get their voices heard.

Three different grants to make and distribute youth-led media projects are offered, ranging from £100 to £40,000. Young individuals can apply for My Mediabox, while organizations can apply for Mid and Big Mediabox.

Both Mid and Big Mediabox are open to youth and/or media focused organisations. Mediabox can only award grants to organisations and young people in England.

For further information email Sas Bonser, Mediabox Co-ordinator in the South West, based at South West Screen at sas.bonser@swscreen.co.uk. Sas can be contacted on a Wednesday or Thursday at South West Screen by phone on 0117 952 9977. Further information on the application process can be found at www.media-box.co.uk or "www.southwestscreen.co.uk/TrainingandDevelopment/196.aspx ":http://www.southwestscreen.co.uk/TrainingandDevelopment/196.aspx