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Greetings!
 Look, that photo is all I could find ok. It's not what I wear to work or anything; I was at a wedding and I accidentally looked at a camera. Not my fault. Anyway, welcome to another newsletter. I'm the regular editor and sometime writer of articles. My other duties in the office include running the twitter account (sign up on the right) and running our script services. Any questions, complaints, or recipes for sweet potatos, please email them to james@raindance.co.uk
I look forward to hearing from you.
James Burbidge
Editor
Raindance Film Festival
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Boozin' and Schmoozin'
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On Monday (8th) we're all going down to the pub. Do come.
Meet Raindance, and other likeminded people - find someone to help you get that latest project off the ground
Boozin' and Schmoozin' - 'cos the industry is run out of pubs
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Directing Performance
An introduction to techniques essential to promoting the best
performances for the screen. To aid the more visual or technical
filmmaker in gaining an understanding of directing actors. Day 1 : Preparation with Actors includes - Developing characters
- Casting and auditioning
Day 2 : Fine-tuning the script includes - How the camera affects performance
- Rehearsal on the day
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Creating a Business Plan
As part of the Producer's Foundation Certificate this evening workshop will run through the basic essentials you will
need, both to present your project to industry investors, as well as
how to present your project to private investors.
- Choosing and targeting investors
- Structure of a business plan
- Using visual aids
- Preparing sales estimates and income streams
- Money flow explained
- Profit participation
What? Creating a Business PlanWhen? Tues 23 February, 6:30pm - 9pm Where?
Apollo Cinema West End, 19 Lower Regent Street, London SW1Y 4LR How Much? £40 (inc. VAT) Members get a 15% discount Call us on 0207 287 3833 or Book Online |
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Dogwoof, a UK distributor with close ties to Raindance (a former Festival Producer of ours works their) has had three films nominated for the Oscars
Milk of Sorrow is up for Best Foreign Language Film and both Burma VJ and Food, Inc. are both up for Best Documentary (feature)
Congratulations to all involved.
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Working the Net
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This week we've got details of the production show at Earls Court (nirvana for a producer), a call for anyone interested in helping design a video/image/dance art installation and an exciting seminar at the Berlinale on how indie filmmakers can work the micro-major festivals.
Interested? Take a look at our listings
Got an ad you want to place? Send it in free if you're a Raindance Member
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Toronto
Canadian filmmakers lead the way in the Oscar nominations and for the first time a Canadian director has been given a lifetime achievement award by the DGA Get your award winning career started with the Writer's Foundation Certificate - 5 Wednesday nights starting 3rd of March |
Berlin
Make sure you don't miss Raindance if your in Berlin. Elliot will be hosting both his 99 Minute Film School and Live!Ammunition! during the course of the Berlinale. We'd love to see you there so if you're in town, make sure you come and say hi. |
Blog of the Week
Fast, Cheap Movie Thoughts, features
interviews with recent independent filmmakers.
They tell us the story of what inspires them and how they fought to get their
films made.
Things We Like
How it Should Have Ended is a site that is not afraid to make fun of any recent
or classic movie.
It's full of videos making fun of plot holes in many famous movies, reviews and comics.
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Raindance.tv
Opposites' day at the hospital creates contradictory conversation between a surgeon and a husband about a wife's accident in John Jencks' quirky film, ' Go Away, Please!' Meanwhile, another husband tries to axe his wife in Frederic Casella's ' Exit Strategy' |
Review: Tony
In this dark thriller we follow Tony, a social outcast turned serial killer in London. We watch as he stumbles through the dark heart of London alone, where murder is the only thing he truly understands. |
Ere, get a load of this...
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Think Outside the Box Office
Independent filmmakers are increasingly struggling with large-scale theatrical distribution. It's not a model that suits them or their audience and they often (usually?) lose money attempting it. However, theatrical distribution is no longer their only option, indie filmmakers can find their audience, and a profit, as long as they think outside the box office
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The Raindance Festival Team
Suzanne Ballantyne
James Burbidge
Frederica Byron
Julian Chapelle
Elliot Grove
Katie Kilmartin
Rory O'Donnell
Tallon Moss
Joe Pearshouse
Chris Presswell
Xavier Rashid
Amelie Thille
Chris Thomas
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