PLATFORM Live is a live pitch competition aimed at getting young people contributing to the creative sector. The competition, which is funded by NESTA, will involve four young teams working with four of the UK’s leading creative agencies to produce a ground breaking, global idea for a global brand- (RED).

Now in its fourth year, Virgin Media Shorts is the only short film competition to give aspiring British filmmakers the opportunity to show their work to millions of people across the country on four screens – in cinema, on TV, online and on mobile.

A new initiative for students of CCW offers industry insight – understanding production requirements, funding and exhibition opportunities. A step towards creating a cross-disciplinary collaborative platform for moving image across the three colleges, the prize provides funds to produce your film and a final show at the South London Gallery.

‘mysqueeze’ is an exciting design collaboration between mydeco and Alessi – the dons of Italian product design. The search is on to find a filmmaker who can create the most enticing cinematic counterpart to this quirky piece of design- selected by ‘Mr Lemon Squeezer’ himself – Philippe Starck. Are you a budding filmmaker or a product design freak? Read on and enter your idea before September 20.

In a new collaborative competition, jotta have teamed up with the The Barbican Centre to invite the jotta community to create an original Surrealist artwork with the chance to be exhibited during The Surreal House season at The Barbican Centre.