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Greetings!
Last week James made a point of saying that he didn't normally dress as he did in his photo. Well, this is how I dress all the time. In fact this picture was taken of me addressing the delegates at the recent International Society of Supervillains conference in Brighton outlining my plans for the invasion of Ruritania.
While not planning world domination my cover is as Course Director here in the Raindance underground lair, where I organise my minions....sorry, interns...in preparing all the training courses we run throughout the year.
So, if you have any queries regarding courses feel free to contact me on rory@raindance.co.uk
Release the hounds!
Rory O'Donnell
Course Director / Chief Inquistor
Raindance Film Festival
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Raindance teaches Berlin a thing or two
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This weekend Raindance will be hosting two of it's most popular events, in the heart of the Berlinale
99 Minute Film School - Friday 12 February, 7pm at the Homebase Lounge
Raindance Founder Elliot Grove tells you everything you need to know about the industry in just 99 minutes. See it to believe it!
Live!Ammunition! - Sunday 14 February, 3pm at the Homebase Lounge
Put your €5 in the hat and pitch your idea to a panel of industry insiders - including distributors, producers and agents. Winner takes the hat.
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Blog of the Week
Film Dailies is a lo/no budget filmmaker blog covering a variety of filmmaking subjects;
from news, reviews, video production, equipment, screenwriting and even Star
Wars inspired trainers!
Things We Like
CLICK-A-FLICK
is a site full of video puzzles based on the titles of movies. They're fun and
challenging for movie buffs.
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Raindance.tv
These three short animations deal with overcoming a range of obstacles, from physical feats in Eva Cvijanovic's ' The Wall' and Rob Wicksteed's ' Whale' , to awkward conversations in Stanley Sowa's ' The Talk' |
Raindance Shop
Elliot's latest book, Beginning Filmmaking is the perfect introduction to the industry for the aspiring filmmaker. It takes you through principles, practices and techniques used by professionals in a user friendly style. At the moment Amazon are offering a great price on it too! |
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Hands On Directing (Part 1)
This intensive seminar will provide key information
and hands-on experience of directing drama for the screen.
It will teach you how
to maximize the performances of your cast, exploring single camera
shooting techniques and learning to direct on time and on budget. Students will also undertake
exercises, including the opportunity to participate in directing a short
dramatic scene.
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Write the Sitcom, Sell the Sitcom
A one-day course that
concentrates on writing sitcom for radio and TV. Students will grasp the
basic techniques of writing comedy, and learn how to develop a strategy to make
a living from it. The course covers character, plot and dialogue; using
practical exercises to demonstrate each of these elements. Students will also
receive information on the commissioning process.
What? Write the Sitcom, Sell the SitcomWhen?
Saturday 27 February,
9:30am - 6:00pm Where?
Craven Street Rehearsal Rooms, 10 Craven St, London WC2N 5PE How Much? £145 + VAT Members get a 15% discount Call us on 0207 287 3833 or Book Online |
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At Raindance we're proud to say that our course tutors
don't make a living teaching our courses. No, they make a living working in the
industry: writing, directing, producing, editing, or working in one of the
other myriad roles film and TV offer.
This week we bring you news that two of our writing
tutors are hard at work...
Dave Cohen, who teaches Write the Sitcom, Sell the Sitcom, will be presenting his stand-up show at the Etcetera Theatre in London
- make sure you go and see him!
Clive Bradley, who teaches our TV Writer's Lab, is hard
at work writing a script for a 2-part drama, Single-Handed, to be filmed in
Ireland for ITV in the spring.
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Working the Net
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This week in 'Working the Net' we have a call for a DOP, a request for filmmakers interested in submitting images for an audio/visual art project and the announcement of a brand new writer's online community.
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
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New York
The first ever Raindance Boozin' N' Schmoozin' hits the Apple on Monday MArch 8th at 7pm Networking for independent filmmakers. Bring your business cards and see who you can team up with. Its at Rattle 'N' Hum, 14 E 33rd St between 5th and Madison Get on the guest list: email nycevents@raindance.org |
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What our friends are up to
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Food Inc.
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After Monday's A-list premiere hosted by Stella McCartney, the hotly-anticipated Oscar-nominated FOOD, INC. reaches UK cinemas this Friday, courtesy of Dogwoof.
Robert Kenner lifts the veil on the food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the consumer. Our food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Featuring interviews with experts such as Eric Schlosser (author of Fast Food Nation) and Michael Pollan (author of The Omnivore's Dilemma).
Monday 15 February sees a special day of one-off nationwide screenings, which will present the only opportunity to see the film in some areas of the country
We're giving away FIVE pairs of tickets for participating cinemas to the first five correct answers to the following question:
What is the title of Dogwoof's other Oscar-nominated documentary this year?
E-mail admin@dogwoof.com with the answer stating the cinema you want tickets for.
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10 Tips to Writing a Logline
A logline is a crucial tool for a writer. A good one both summarises and sells a story. It's a pitch in one line and it's the perfect answer to anyone who asks you what your film's about - producers, agents (and even friends and family) Writing a good logline is hard though. What goes in and what should you leave out? How should you structure it? Should you tell the story? All is revealed in these 10 tips to writing a logline |
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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