Blog : Archives : June 2015

Events News – July 2015

Posted by Rich - 29th June 2015

Welcome to July’s edition of TGE’s guide to things happening in the world of indie films, fiction, comics and the arts. Film Festivals The Loch Ness Film Festival, Inverness (24th-26th July 2015) – a multi-location, multi-genre film festival happening in venues around … Continue reading →

Announcing the Winner of our Flash Fiction Competition

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 27th June 2015

A big thank you to all the writers who took part in our writing competition this June. The quality of the entries we received was very high indeed which made judging very difficult. In the end we chose our favourite … Continue reading →

Follow Friday – Creative Commission

Posted by Rich - 26th June 2015

Creative Commission is a ‘creative briefs’ service that connects content commissioners with creative talent across video, photography, design and digital content and media production, covering both the UK and the US. They were founded in April last year, and yet … Continue reading →

Follow Friday – The Moth

Posted by Rich - 19th June 2015

This week, our Follow Friday goes out to The Moth, a not-for-profit organisation devoted to ‘the art and craft of storytelling‘. They have been running for 23 years, and since then have become one of the best organisations for public events where real-world … Continue reading →

Interview with Mike Allwood – Cardiff Independent Comic Expo

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 17th June 2015

Cardiff Independent Comic Expo is coming up on Saturday 27th June at the Masonic Hall in Cardiff. With less than 10 days to go, TGE’s Chrissey Harrison cornered organiser Mike Allwood for an interview about the event. Chrissey Harrison: Hi Mike, thanks for … Continue reading →

Monthly Mention #4

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 15th June 2015

There’s lot of new projects happening and new releases coming out in the world of films, fiction and comics. Here’s five which we chose to highlight this month: Now Funding on Indigogo – The House of Screaming Death From the award … Continue reading →

Follow Friday – Redshirt Films

Posted by Rich - 12th June 2015

It’s about time we mentioned some of our favourite filmmakers; Redshirt Films! Jamie McKeller and his film company are based in York, in the north of England, where they have been producing videos since 2010. Their productions include hilarious mockumentary … Continue reading →

Announcing our Flash Fiction Competition!

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 8th June 2015

Flash fiction is the art of telling short, powerful stories. In celebration of National Flash Fiction Day on the 27th June, we’re inviting writers to share their flash fiction with us. The Great Escape features genre fiction, with an emphasis on … Continue reading →

Follow Friday – Critique Circle

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 5th June 2015

Critique Circle is an Icelandic based site where writers can share work for feedback. The site works on a credits system to ensure reciprocity. Each time someone provides a critique of another writer’s work they earn a credit which they can … Continue reading →

Coming up in June 2015

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 1st June 2015

Coming this June on The Great Escape: Wednesday 3rd June – Over the Edge – Two survivors find themselves stranded in the mountains after their bus goes over the edge of a ravine in this new short story by resident writer … Continue reading →

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