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Friday, November 26, 2010 at 7:59 pm | Comments Off on Bid on Matt’s Canvas |
The Willow Foundation has emailed to let us know that the canvases that Matt along with James Phelps, Oliver Phelps and John Hurt did for their charity are now up for auction! Use the links below to bid on them and good luck!
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 8:56 am | Comments Off on BAFTA Young Game Designer Award Nominations |
The three finalists for BAFTA’s Young Game Designer Award have been revealed and Matthew had this to say about the entries:
Celebrity Ambassador Matthew Lewis says: “All the entries were unbelievable. Everyone has done a fantastic job. It’s a shame that we can only have one winner as I would like to see all three made into videogames.”
Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 11:17 pm | Comments Off on Matthew Draws for Willow Foundation |
Matthew Lewis has done a drawing for the Willow Foundation that will go up for auction on November 26th. The Willow Foundation raises money to provide special days for seriously ill 16 to 40 year olds throughout the UK.
Special days aim to give seriously ill 16 to 40 year olds a break from the stress and difficult realities of diagnosis and treatment. They offer the chance to spend quality time with family and friends doing something they will all enjoy and creating precious memories.
The charity defines seriously ill as any condition that is life-threatening. This includes cancer, motor neuronedisease, cystic fibrosis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Huntington’s, organ failure and many others. All applications must meet the charity’s medical criteria and be endorsed by a medical professional involved in the individual’s care.
Willow strives to create a unique and unforgettable day that is tailored to the needs and dreams of every beneficiary. He or she chooses exactly what they would like to do on their special day and Willow aims to meet and, wherever possible, exceed their expectations, making the day truly special and memorable.
Matthew’s drawing:
Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 1:03 pm | Comments Off on Exclusive: Matthew to Play in Charity Football Match this Saturday |
This Saturday, October 9th, Matthew Lewis will be participating in the Eloise Lema Dalton Memorial Charity Football Match at Elland Road Leeds. The match is to raise money for two charities, Meningitis UK and Cash4Kids. The match is Leeds United Legends vs Liverpool Legends and will kick off at 1pm and will be refereed by Alan Wiley. Matthew is on the Leeds United Legends team.
Tickets are £5 each with under 3s free. They are then hosting a 3 course dinner in the evening from 7.30pm where all the players will be present plus their guests ie the Hollyoaks Girls! The dinner starts with a champagne reception, after dinner speech by Alan Kennedy and music by the Emmerdale Band – Paddy the vet on drums, Carl King on Guitar and Leyla singing and other surprise performances. The European Cup Liverpool has won 3 times will also be at the dinner so if you are a big fan you can have your picture taken with it. There will also be VIP Raffle with great prizes such as flights to Paris, Tours of the Emmerdale set, Nintendo 360, Spa Days, Golf Days and much much more. Tickets for the dinner are £45.
Go to this page for more information and to get tickets!
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 8:21 pm | 3 Comments |
As he mentioned on his Twitter this morning, Matthew Lewis is the Ambassador for the Young Game Designers Competition which is being held by The British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Today he was at the launch of the competition at the Walthamstow Academy, he will be promoting the competition. According to the press release:
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is launching a new initiative that explores the creative possibilities and career opportunities within video games. The BAFTA Young Game Designers competition invites teams of three young people aged 11-16 from across the UK to submit a design for a new video game. The winning team will be announced at the EA British Academy Children’s Awards in November.The main aims of the competition are to promote creativity, help young people understand the different roles within video game design and highlight the key subject areas for entry into the industry.
BAFTA is partnering with the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA), Abertay University and EA for the competition. The winning team will receive a prize package that includes a BAFTA Young Game Designers Award; a work experience stint at Bright Light, an EA games studio, during which they will continue to develop their games concept; and a prototype of the winning game developed with Abertay University. All entrants – including the winning team – will retain the right to take their game to any studio in order to develop it commercially. The competition is open to all children aged 11-16 and further details about how to enter the competition can be found at www.bafta.org/ygd .
Matthew Lewis, best known to fans of the Harry Potter films as Neville Longbottom, has come onboard as the BAFTA Young Game Designers Ambassador. He will promote awareness of the competition to the media, children and their parents and sit on the competition’s judging panel.
On 14 July, BAFTA will host a launch event to kick off the competition with 120 school children from across England. Featuring panel discussions and workshops that focus on gameplay, characterisation, storytelling and environments (how locations and settings impact on games), the event will take place between 10.30am and 3.30pm at Walthamstow Academy. Featured speakers will include BAFTA Young Game Designers Ambassador, Matthew Lewis, young games designer and BAFTA Ones to Watch winner, Vykintas Kazdailis, and EA’s Harvey Elliott, VP, General Manager, Bright Light. Young people attending the event will be split into groups and additional activities will include creating mood boards to outline their games, as well as having the chance to pitch their games and receive feedback from industry experts.
I will update with photos if any appear online from this event.