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Raindance Course Catalogue
Get the 2010 course catalogue and beat the VAT increase by booking before January 1st
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Greetings!
Our BIFAs happened on Sunday and were a roaring success.
Sir Micheal Caine and Daniel Day-Lewis both received awards, as well as a whole host of other faces, both new and familiar.
The event was covered on film by t5m and the BBC's Film 2009 (about 7 minutes in) and also in the Guardian.
In other news, will this film be the new District 9?
How many geeky refs can you spot?
We've got at least 2 so far, let us know.
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10 Famous Director's Disastrous Movies
Even the best make a mistake every once in a while.
 Many Hollywood director's lead mediocre film lives, churning out mediocre and bad films.
When one of the greats turns out a turkey however, it is often something initially championed and swiftly buried.
Think of this list, 10 Famous Director's Disastrous Movies, as a sort of grave-robbery.
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99 Minute Director's School
Get to grips with directing in this short, sharp, one evening course. Extremely good value for money, you will learn the basics necessary to launch your directing career:
- Directing A Casting
- Directing The Camera
- Directing For the Edit
What? 99 Minute Film Directing School
When? Tuesday 15 December 6.30-8.30pm
Where? 10 Craven St Rehearsal Studios,
London WC2N 5PE, nearest tube Charing Cross
How Much? £13
Raindance Premium Members get a 15% Discount
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Reviews
Jules looks at 'The Box' and 'The Descent: Part 2'
 Can Richard Kelly ever recapture the magic of Donnie Darko? Will the second Descent give the same grimy shocks as the first? This week Raindance's resident reviewer looks at both ' The Box' and ' The Descent: Part 2'. Read more of Jules' reviews here. |
Filmmaker's Foundation Certificates
Get 'em before the VAT hike!
"A huge amount of information, presented in digestible chunks, and utterly invaluable." - Jeremy Phillips
A) Filmmakers Foundation Certificate
5 Wednesday nights from January 19th January, 6:30 - 9pm
For a brief taster, have a look at tutor Elliot Grove's article on Reducing the Odds for Making it Huge
B) Writer's Foundation Certificate
5 Wednesday nights from January 20th, 6:30 - 9pm
For a brief taster, have a look at our article on
Why the Recession is Good for Scriptwriters
C) Director's Foundation Certificate
5 Thursday nights from January 21st, 6:30 - 9:30pm
For a brief taster, have a look at tutor Chris Thomas' article Top Tips for Directing Actors
Don't forget, Register before 31st December 2009 and Beat the VAT Increase!
Each course is £165 + VAT
Raindance Premium Members get a 15% Discount
Filmmaking Foundation Certificates - only at Raindance
More details online or call us, 0207 287 3833
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Raindance Canada
Calling for news!
We are looking for Canadian independent film news.
Send yours news items, your want ads, your notices to us info@raindancecanda.com
Check this out:
Spotlight Nation - news, tips and events in Toronto
The first North American venue for the Bollywood Oscars is in Toronto
Newbie Directors star in Canada Top Ten
Best for careers, news and opinion on Canadian film and TV: Playback Magazine
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Relive the British Independent Film Awards
With the 12th annual British Independent Film Awards in the past, the only thing to do is relive the extravagance of the night's festivities held at the upscale London venue 'The Brewery.' Filled with celebrities, cocktails, dancing, and conversation the night, all-in-all, was a complete hit.
If you missed out, or want to look back on all the excitement, be sure to check out the photo gallery, videos, winners, and even an attendee's colorful retelling of the after show party at RDTV.
Until next year's event...
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Working the Net
Editor needed for short doc film to go on ngo website. Would like to start quickly. Preference FCP. Probably less than one weeks work but budget available. Contact hathawayrj 'at' yahoo.co.uk
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Greenhouse announces a new International Development program for documentary filmmakers from Europe and MEDA countries.
Filmmakers from the 10 MEDA countries and European countries are invited to submit documentary film proposals on the theme of Racism & Human Rights. The finalists proposals and trailers will be presented in a Pitching Forum Event in front of leading forces of the international documentary film industry. Visit the website for more information
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Propeller TV, the team behind the original launch of the TV channel, are now set to launch a new filmmaker platform, which is currently in a preview phase and can now be seen at our website.
At present, there is over £2 million of funding available to makers of
short films. This site is the only one where details of all funds are
given along with full information as to how to apply.
Much of the site is free to use but the invaluable funding information is frequently updated and for that there is a nominal charge. In order for us to get the best possible feedback, we are offering filmmakers a unique opportunity to sign up before the end of the year, for a special price of only £9.50 for three months to trial the site, before its official launch in the New Year.
Click here to see what's on offer
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Something About Raindance
Raindance's Belgian intern Julian tells us about his BIFA evening.
Don't you sometimes have that feeling you're at the right place at the right time? This is exactly what I felt last Sunday evening at the British Independent Film Awards.
What an incredible experience, where you're a little bit disconnected from reality. Did I really bump into Ken Loach, Daniel Day-Lewis and Eva Green? Mmmh, guess yes! And who's this? And her? And him there a little further away? "Come on Julian, don't you know?" was I told. I had to face it, I was surrounded!
I would never have imagined going to the British Independent Film Awards when I arrived in London a couple of months ago! Didn't know anyone here, but life goes fast doesn't it? Plans for the future include going back next year, recognizing more of those famous people and receiving an Award one day!
I guess the London dream exists?
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Premium Members Offer
Variety Subscription Offer
Variety, sponsor of Sir Michael Caine's award at the BIFAs are offering Raindance Premium Members of a trial of 6 FREE ISSUES of
Variety.
If you want to keep up a subscription after that you'll
get a whopping 25% off the next 44 issues, making a whole year of
cut-price industry info.
Not a Premium Member? Join here
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Competition
To celebrate the release of Raindance winner and 3x BIFA nominee 'Exhibit A', we're giving away 10 copies of the exclusive Collector's Edition DVD!
This "true horror" is wiping the floor with Paranormal Activity as far as the critics are concerned, just sadly not at the box office... yet.
"Pantwettingly scary..." Empire
"Truly nerve shattering" IndieFlicks
"The single most harrowing thing I've seen..." JoBlo.com
To be in with a chance of winning, simply visit our website and send us an email with "competition entry" in the subject line.
Winners will be picked at random and announced on 31st December 2009.
Sometimes it's not the bumps in the night or the zombies, sometimes the scariest thing is other people.
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Stuff We Like
Photo Competition
 Some truly extraordinary images captured for this digital photography competition. If only every frame of our films could look as good as these.
My personal favourite is the Black and White category 1st prize.
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Quoted
Only one newsletter after this one and I've got something special lined
up for that, so this week I'm getting the Christmas quotes out early:
"There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child."
Erma Bombeck
"I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him in a department store, and he asked for my autograph."
Shirley Temple
"Christmas at my house is always at least six or seven times more pleasant than anywhere else. We start drinking early. And while everyone else is seeing only one Santa Claus, we'll be seeing six or seven."
W.C. Fields
and my old favourite:
"Christmas is forced upon a reluctant and disgusted nation by the shopkeepers and the press; on its own merits it would wither and shrivel in the fiery breath of universal hatred."
George Bernard Shaw
Me, cynical... Bah, humbug, one and all!
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Coffee Break
Tiny Words
 A good poem a day keeps the mental health doctor away - everyone knows that.
The good people at tinyword dispense a free micro-poem or haiku everyday, just to help you feel that little bit better.
Got one of your own? Submissions open in January.
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Truby Breakdown: Paranormal Activity
 John Truby, screenwriter and tutor takes a look at the structural successes and failures of the box office hit 'Paranormal Activity'. He argues that its success is predicated on its little known actors and the directors in depth knowledge of the horror genre. |
Renounced
Oscars producer Adam Shankman asked viewers to tweet what they'd like to see in the Oscars ceremony next year and received a barrage of responses.
High School Musical and Twilight seemed to be the most popular, prompting a backlash from people fearing a takeover by pop culture.
Personally, I'll stick with the BIFAs!
Read the rest of the story
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Have a good weekend but don't come into London for your shopping, its other people!
Sincerely,
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In Memorium: Richard Todd
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The Raindance Film Festival Team
Suzanne Ballantyne
James Burbidge
Frederica Byron
Julian Chapelle
Lindsey Curran
Elliot Grove
Meredith Hicks
Jagruti Majithia
Rory O'Donnell
Theresa Norton
Joe Pearshouse
Chris Presswell
Xavier Rashid
Amelie Thille
Chris Thomas
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Festival Store Now Open
Only 8 more shopping days until the Christmas postal deadline
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Tee Shirts, Posters, DVD's, Books, and the Raindance Bag
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Amnesia: Dark City
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This dark, film noir-esque science fiction was largely eclipsed by The Matrix when it came out in 1998. Written and directed by Alex Proyas, who also directed I, Robot, it draws you in from the start with an amnesiac protagonist who doesn't know whether he killed the dead woman in his hotel suite. After a phone call from the mysterious Dr Schreber, he is forced to flee and soon finds himself hunted by corpse-like creatures with incredible mental powers. Whether you're a fan of science fiction or not, this film is definitely worth a second look.
Look it up on IMDB
Buy it from Amazon
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