Hi Stuart, great to see you last week at the 38 minutes, I am truly not worthy in your presence. Never having been to a pitching session previously, I wasn't sure what to expect and hope that I didn't make an idiot of myself and have managed to get a finger in the door to getting my ideas considered if not a foot.

Penny Miles a former PHD graduate at Cardiff UNI specialises in International Politics and Criminology and lectures at both Glamorgan Uni and Cardiff Uni has just returned from Chille. She has been helping Amnesty International by advising on cases of lesbian, gay and transgenda issues there. There is a Chillean judge, who left her husband for another woman. The court took her children away from her as it is against the law to be gay and gave her husband sole custody. Two more appeals, one in the supreme court have ruled in his favour. The next step is taking it to the American equivalent of the court of human rights in August. Penny has been helping and being paid expenses only. She cannot afford to go over for the August hearing, she is a single mum and struggling to juggle time committments. There are more extreme transgenda, gay and lesbian issues going on in other parts of the world i.e. Africa and the Middle East. But this is more accessible and Penny has all the contacts and background? Are you interested?

I was not on my best form last thursday to say the least, as I had been terrified and grief stricken all week that a dear friend and extremely creative young man, that I once worked with was being sent to prison because of a huge failing in the Mental health services in Haringay. (Now there's a surprise) I only heard from him on Friday and he is being re-assessed, but that's another story.

Regards Lisa Callaway

Hi Stuart,

I run a smaller Ning network aimed at young people living in Scotland who aspire to work in film, television and video production. I was wondering about the possibility of publishing my newsletters on 38minutes in some form or another. You can check out the most recent newsletter: http://mim.io/3f6c4.

I've been running Media Muppet for two years now and it's very rewarding. I would like to contribute some of the content towards 38minutes (possibly in an e-zine style) if that's okay. All the best!

- Billy

Thank you. When I get time to myself, I'll upload some of my work :D

Thank you for the welcome!

Thanks for the welcome! I've already made a few mistakes using this site, but hopefully I'll get the hang of it soon. Do let us know if you can think of anyone you'd recommend for the job I just posted.

Thanks. I actually came across the site whilst applying for a job! Hopefully should get something out of this.
Interesting that C4 has a site on here too..it seems the channel is everywhere! Can never get too much of it.

Thanks so much Stuart. I am JUST getting the hang of it and loving it. I look forward to keeping in touch with you. J x

Thanks for the welcome Stuart! Rachel

Hi Stuart.... please help spread the word about Doc Week which we're running alongside 64th EIFF... including our annual "Edinburgh Pitch" - deadline for project applications: 10 May. www.docscene.org/docweek Many thanks! Sonja