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Greetings!
 Hey I'm Olivia,
I'm doing my work
experience at Raindance, and it's basically like being an intern here, but only
for a few days.
When I'm not accepting
the dozens of friend requests Raindance gets every hour on Facebook, I'm
watching ridiculously bad romantic comedies, and loving them!
Doing my work
experience at Raindance is sort of a dream come true, getting the sort of
contacts I want and hanging out with some pretty cool people. Any more
information you want about work experience at Raindance, don't hesitate to
e-mail me crescendolls64@hotmail.com (don't laugh, my brother made it for me).Olivia BorenRaindance Film Festival |
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| The beat sheet is the key to nailing your script down; to transforming
the ideas that are up in your head, into action. A beat sheet helps you externalise conflict, sequence your action, balance your arguments and expose your theme. Properly written, a beat sheet is like a snake of dominos, one careening into the next,
the next into the one after that. If one domino fails to connect, the
circuit is broken and the tension is lost Nail the Beat Sheet, Nail the Script. |
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The Art of the Beat Sheet - *NEW COURSE*
The beat sheet is the method that Hollywood professionals use to ensure
that the script they deliver lives up to the genius of their idea. Unlike a treatment, the beat sheet you write for yourself.
A well-written beat sheet leaves you free to write the script, clear
about where you're going. It can be hard, but it makes writing the script a
joy.
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Story Design for Short Fiction Films
Short films are a tricky medium. Unlike features, a sequential story, which focus on a series of steps a story is
presumed to pass through as it unfolds, more often than not doesn't suit the short film. The present approach is based on
the view that short film storytelling can best be described in terms of
opposing properties that balance one another in a dynamic interplay.
Seven forms of interplay or balance will be proposed, each illustrated
by a short film which will be shown in its entirety. What? Story Design for Short Fiction FilmsWhen? Thursday 13 May, 6:30pm - 8:30pm Where? Apollo
Cinema West EndHow Much? £30.00 (£15 for Members) Call us on 0207 287 3833 or Book Online |
| Raindance vs The Volcano
So, as some of you might be aware,
the Ejyakolfuliiujormunndjokli woke from it's slumber last week.
Unfortunately we had scheduled David Freeman to come over and teach two
classes which he was, of course, unable to make. We rescheduled Beyond
Structure but determined to at least land one blow on Mother Nature we
decided to plough on with The Secrets Behind Pixar's Magic
We
screen tested our Skype connection on Monday night and on Tuesday
evening Dave presented his course from LA through the power of the
internet and PowerPoint proxy Frederica. His big beaming face shone down from the silver screen and the evening was a great success.
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Raindance Latitude Film Challenge
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Going to the wonderful Latitude Festival? Want to screen a film at Europe's largest independent film festival? Yes and YesWhy not take a camera along to Latitude, make a wonderful film during your time and enter into our competition |
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Live!Ammunition!
A report from our man in New York
Hey guys - after huge and
sudden rainstorm I think we did well! Ronni was great and panelists were
great and seemed happy. We had 18 pitches and people asking about
future events. Nice vibe. Bar was taken up by trivia night but found
local replacement.
Winners were:
1stplace SUMO SUMMER SCHOOL by Jonathan Jacobson.
2nd was Jay Rappaport with his film
'Wall St. meets Forrest Gump.'
3rdwas
UP UP AND OLE by Dan Weiner.
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Live!Ammunition!
Live!Ammunition! is your chance to pitch your brilliant movie idea in front of a panel of powerful Canadian film executives. If that isn't incentive enough, the pitch judged to be winningest will take home all the entry fees! This years panel of five is all set to go, ranging from producers to directors to owners of film companies so be prepared to make a good impression! Check 'em out
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5 Careers Tips for Filmmakers
Being a filmmaker is hard. Freelance, uncertain work, often with poor pay. At it's worst, films never get made, let alone distributed and finance always collapses at the worst possible time. Forging a career in this industry is hard. Make sure you develop your long term success by following these 5 Career TipsLike the article? Why not forward to a friend? |
British Villainy
Yesterday Dame Helen Mirren was reported to have said in Los Angeles "I
think it's rather unfortunate that the villain in every movie is always
British. We're such an easy target that they can comfortably make the
Brits the villains." Well, Course Director and sometime casting director Rory has a responseLike the article? Why not forward to a friend? |
Blog of the Week
The Movie Blog
Here you can enjoy
witty comments and reliable news about the who's and what's of film.
Things We Like
The AV Club
is
great for piercing interviews, shockingly witty critics, and the acknowledgment
of alternative, independent films.
Renounced
The Streamy Awards, an
Internet based awards ceremony, was hosted a few weeks ago in Los Angeles.
Through multiple blogs and a few clips from the night, I was able to take that it was a total disaster.
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Raindance.tv
Raindance.tv isn't just about great independent shorts, features and documentaries; it is also about filmmakers and filmmaking. This month we are celebrating Lazar Ristovski, and filmmakers Dan Rowbottom and Johan Neethling have also been contributing video diaries for their respective films ' Raven Waiting' and ' The Lost'. |
Review: It's A Wonderful Afterlife
The important part first: this film is hilarious. ' It's A Wonderful Afterlife' tells the story of Mrs Sethi, who, in the process of finding a husband for her daughter, commits a series of murders. The spirits of the dead who come back end up helping her. True, the film doesn't say anything unique but the film is hilarious and has a great sense of style. |
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What our friends are up to
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Stellar Network presents Future Proof
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The creative climate is awash with
innovative uses of digital media. Take Coney using digital media to bring
audiences into adventures; or digital changing the way film content is
created and distributed. We have gathered an innovative panel to
discuss theatre and filmmaking from digital and traditional angles. This
discussion and Q&A is your chance to reflect on the challenges and explore
the opportunities affecting your industry. Afterwards there will be an opportunity to
have smaller group sessions with panellists. Post-event the Cut Bar at the
Young Vic will be open for individual networking. Book: www.stellarnetwork.com/eventsWhen: Monday 26th April
2010 7.30pm till 11pm Where: Clare Theatre.
Young Vic, 66 The Cut, London Tickets: £15 Early Bird,
£20 Late Bird Tickets are only through Stellar Network website only. Stellar Members go FREE |
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The Raindance Festival Team
Suzanne Ballantyne
Olivia Boren
James Burbidge
Frederica Byron
Julian Chapelle
Mackensie Dohr
Mike Ellis
Elliot Grove
Rory O'Donnell
Joe Pearshouse
Chris Presswell
Xavier Rashid
Amelie Thille
Chris Thomas
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