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        <title><![CDATA[AWARD WINNING AND PRODUCED FILM]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[We are delighted that Apichatpong Weerasethakul won the Palm d'Or this year with a film commissioned by FACT, Haus der Kunst and Animate Projects and produced by Abandon Normal Devices. <br><br>The film was part of the Primitive exhibition during AND in Liverpool.<br><br>Learn more about the work here: http://www.fact.tv/videos/watch/736]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:25:34 UTC</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Abandon Normal Devices returns this October in Manchester. Cornerhouse is producing this year’s programme and the team are thrilled to announce two exciting internship opportunities. <br><br>These unpaid positions will support the team throughout development, to assisting through the delivery stage.<br><br>Intern 1: Marketing & Communications<br>Intern 2: Festival Delivery<br> <br>If you:<br><br>•       love the buzz of festivals<br>•       have a great interest in moving image and digital culture<br>•       a good knowledge of Manchester’s arts venues<br>•       are looking to gain experience in festival organisation<br>•       are over 18<br>•       are available between June – October (part-time)<br> <br>Plus:<br><br>•       are an enthusiastic and committed character<br>•       have a confident, outgoing and friendly manner<br>•       get excited by the opportunity to work for a major digital arts festival in the North West<br> <br>… then you are just the person we are looking for!<br> <br>Please download one of the following job descriptions and application forms (including Equal Opportunities) for further details: <br><br><a href=" http://www.andfestival.org.uk/repository/digitalAssets/20100519174450_AND Internship - Marketing and Communications.doc">download marketing internship information</a><br><br><a href="http://www.andfestival.org.uk/repository/digitalAssets/20100526154804_AND Internship - Festival Delivery.doc">download delivery internship information</a><br><br><br><a href=" http://www.andfestival.org.uk/repository/digitalAssets/20100519174537_APPLICATION FORM.doc ">download internship application form</a><br><br>Deadline: NOW EXTENDED 5pm, Fri 18 Jun 2010<br><br>If you have any further questions please email lisa@andfestival.org.uk stating in the subject line 'AND internships info'.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: MOVING IMAGE]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Our call for submissions has now commenced...<br><br>We’re seeking moving image work of any form whether it be a feature, short, or artistic piece, there really are no restrictions. <br><br>We want to celebrate innovative national and international filmmaking, and enable our audience to experience provocative filmmaking, artistic delights and a transgressive approach to body and identity. We aim to seek work which pushes to identify new perspectives, investigating and debating even the abnormal!<br><br>If this sounds like a piece you’ve completed, are currently in the process of creating, or an idea which we have just inspired, then show us. Fill in our submission form and send your completed moving image work our way.<br><br>Please follow the links below to download the Rules & Guidelines and Submission Form:<br><br><a href="http://www.andfestival.org.uk/repository/digitalAssets/20100519175251_AND Submissions Rules & Guidelines.doc">download rules & guidelines</a><br><br><a href="http://www.andfestival.org.uk/repository/digitalAssets/20100610212642_AND Submission Form 2010.doc">download submission form</a><br><br>We’ll look forward to receiving your work soon. <br><br>Deadline: Fri 2 Jul 2010, 1700]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[AND 2010 DATES ANNOUNCED!]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[1-7 OCTOBER AND Festival hits Manchester! We’re busy perfecting the final details of the programme so for now get the dates in your diary, get excited and watch out for more details of events coming your way.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 16:43:01 UTC</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[IT’S ALL OVER… ‘TIL OCTOBER]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Well that’s it for now! AND Festival has had a proper little adventure across the North West with work throughout Cumbria and Lancashire as well as our exciting <a href = http://www.andfestival.org.uk/siteNorm/online/onlineProgramme.php >online projects.</a><br> <br>We’ve had some fantastic feedback in the press from lovely publications such as <a href = http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-04/06/abandon-normal-devices-digital-art-meets-a-forest?page=all>Wired</a> and <a href = http://www.dazeddigital.com/ArtsAndCulture/article/7155/1/The_Abandon_Normal_Devices_Festival>Dazed Digital.</a> And our <a href = http://twitter.com/ANDfestival > Twitter,</a> <a href = http://www.loveculture.org.uk/>Love Culture page,</a> <a href = http://www.facebook.com/pages/Abandon-Normal-Devices-festival/116271829344 >Facebook</a> and <a href = http://www.flickr.com/photos/andfestival >Flickr</a> are all bursting with great comments and pictures. We would <a href = http://www.andfestival.org.uk/siteNorm/programme/selectedEvent.php?qsSelectedEventId=168>love to know your thoughts too.</a> <br> <br>Now we’ve got all that boasting out of our system we would like to thank everyone that helped make the festival happen. First of all to our programme partners and festival supporters who did everything in their power to make the festival such a success. Thanks to the <a href = >artists</a> for making the impossible possible. And a huge thank you to all our volunteers – we really couldn’t have done it without your help!<br> <br>Right, now the AND team needs to get back to working on the <a href = http://www.andfestival.org.uk/siteNorm/venues/selectedVenue.php?qsSelectedVenueId=38>next festival</a> in Manchester on the 1-7 October 2010… after a nap of course…]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 11:40:19 UTC</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[We want your feedback!]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[<b>Did You Abandon Normal Devices?</b><br><br>Time to tell us what you think.<br><br>The festival is all done and dusted. We had an amazing couple of weeks with strawberry flavoured clouds, politically aware crisps and grazing jellies… We’ve had some brilliant feedback through the press but now we would like to know your thoughts!<br><br>Whether you have visited the festival events and screenings, participated in debates or workshops, enjoyed the social life or simply joined us online we are curious and interested to know your impression.  The survey takes about ten minutes, so fix yourself a brew and get typing.<br><br><a href= http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ANDwrittensurvey >Click here to go to our survey page</a>]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:44:18 UTC</pubDate>
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