Creative talent across Birmingham came together and celebrated one another’s work with the help of Media Talent Bank. The event was put on to give the members of the Media Talent Bank an offline platform, and a much needed opportunity to put their work out there!
The event was a huge success, held at the Studio Venue’s in the city centre with a range of talent on show from Jewellery, Photography, Animation, Short Films and Graphic Illustration work. The crowds were buzzing in and around the exhibitions, networking with the range of students, graduates and freelancers who were showcasing their work.
The event attracted the likes of CBSO, Johnny Casio Design, Katie Bard Recruitment and many others, who were a captured audience for the exhibitors work, including the premier of Mucky Duck Media short film Trainer, the producer Alex Carruthers commented on the benefit of a night like this to them,
“It was a really great night with a lovely collection of creatives creating a brilliant atmosphere. It was also great to see it on the big screen in a proper professional context to really see it at its best. We made some great contacts that will hopefully lead to some collaborations in the future, we look forward to attending more Media Talent Bank events like this one!”
The event also proved to be a huge success for the photographers including Richard Battye who also commented on the evenings success,
“Great venue, well planned. Met some good people both exhibitors and visitors. Made some good contacts and have a couple of jobs to quote on from meeting people there and have made a sale.”
Third year media students, Jennifer Isles, Sarah Stevenson, Jaime Futers and Alex Jones from Birmingham City University have been in charge of the project, successfully raising the profile of Media Talent Bank over the last few months running workshops and urging Birmingham’s creatives and members to re-activate the site.
Jennifer Isles said,
“The biggest challenge with the site has been finding a solid purpose for it in Birmingham and we have found bringing it offline with event’s like last night is the best way for everyone to work together in nurturing Birmingham’s creative talent and most importantly, keeping it here!”
Media Talent Bank is a website directory, where members upload their work and profiles and can use it as a virtual CV for employers and clients, it is also a social network for the members to scout for each other’s talent and form collaborations.
For more information on the night’s events and to find out more information about Media Talent Bank and how you can be involved visit the website: Media Talent Bank or follow us on Twitter: @mediatalentbank
