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Greetings!
Hallo, everyone, I'm Xiaosong
I'm now doing my intern at Raindance 2-3 days/week
I'm studying Media&Culture at London College of Communication, and quite interested in film industry.
I was a volunteer during the last year Raindance Film Festival and that gave me a chance to know cool people here.
The Office's location is pretty much a cool place, Soho, and working here can give me a basic knowledge of part of this industry.
So glad can be a intern here.
XiaoSong
Raindance
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99 Minute Film School goes to Brussels!
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Our world famous 99 Minute Film School is going to Brussels for the first time ever!
Of course it is impossible to explain filmmaking in 99 minutes! Or is
it?
Elliot Grove, founder of Raindance and one of the most knowledgeable
filmmakers in the UK, will give you a viable plan
and dozens of filmmaking tips in just 99 minutes.
99 Minute Film School Saturday 8 May, 12:00-14:00 Théâtre Marni Price: 10 €
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7 things I learned from my first feature
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My name is Tim Barrow and I'm an actor, writer and independent film
producer. With director Charles-Henri Belleville I made The Inheritance, a
no-budget Scottish road movie which premiered at Raindance 2007, won the Raindance Award at the BIFAs, was nominated for 2 BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards and
screened at 10 film festivals. Making an indie film is always going to be a challenge but it's a great experience. The film was my debut as a producer and what I learned can be summarised
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Open House - FREE
Come along and meet the award-winning filmmakers who teach courses at
Raindance. Also present will be the team responsible for the Raindance
Film festival - Britain's largest and most successful independent film
festival.
After general introductions our tutors will cover the basics of the
courses they teach and will be available to answer any questions you may
have.
There's also free wine!
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Raindance Foundation Certificates
Raindance has developed a series of evening classes - each 5 weeknights
long - designed to give you a working knowledge of filmmaking in the
specific areas of writing, directing, producing, general filmmaking and
documentary. Taught by people working in the industry these courses are practical and direct, no theory, no coddling. Film schools teach film. Raindance makes filmmakers. What? Raindance Foundation CertificatesWhen? Weekday evenings starting June 10th Where? Various (Central London) How Much? £165 + VAT Members get a 15% discount Call us on 0207 287 3833 or Book Online |
| It's always nice to hear festival alumni getting on well in the world. We got this lovely message from Liam just the other day...
"Hi Elliot,
Hope you're well. Just wanted to drop you a line and let you know that the short that I produced, Where the Monsters Go (out of competition Raindance 2009 selection), has won the jury award at the Babelgum Film Fest and will be screening during Tribeca Film Fest tomorrow eve in NY.
All the best,
Liam Garvo
Coral Bark Productions"
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Working the Net
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This week in 'Working the Net' we have a production that needs help your help to find the perfect location and a documentary looking for an editor
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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New York
Raindance NY: 2 Day FilmschoolAcclaimed filmmaker Dov S-S Simens teaches this 2 day, weekend course in
which you will learn all you need to know to direct your own feature
film. What: 2 Day Film SchoolWhen: May 15/16, 9:00am - 6:00pm Where: Millenium Film Workshop, 66 East 4th Street New York, NY 10003 How Much: $395.00 Also in New York: The Sleepy Time GalCheck out this American indie film (which premiered at Sundance in 2001)
or any of the many other screenings coming up held at the Museum of Modern Art.
What: The Sleepy Time GalWhen: May 1, 4:00pm Where: Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53 Street New York, NY 10019
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Toronto
What's going on in the Toronto film scene:Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Apr 29 - May 09 The Hot Docs festival features the best in homegrown and international documentaries. North America's largest documentary festival runs for 11 days, presenting over 170 films from more than 40 countries and welcoming hundreds of international filmmakers and industry delegates to Toronto. Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film and Video FestivalMay 20 2010 - May 30 Inside Out's film fest gives audiences the opportunity to view the best and most diverse work by and about members of the gay community. |
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Blog of the Week
What do a script, actors, some money, a crew and a camera add up to? A
good start. The Joy of Film Editing aims to be a resource to help
you edit your project and propel your show to the finish line.
Things We Like
Former intern Lindsey Curran sent us a link to the
filthy film critic
He's "first film critic i've seen who actually gives you the truth about the movies! Be warned though, he uses some rather colourful language."
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Raindance.tv
Watch Col Spector's ' Just Enough Distance', a moving documentary about Sharon Chazan, whose promising life as the next great photographer was abruptly ended by a fatal shooting by one of her subjects. In the film, friends and family discuss whether the close relationships Sharon formed with her subjects was what led to her untimely death. |
Review: Revanche
Named after the German word for 'revenge', you can guess what ' Revanche' is about. Writer/director Götz Spielmann knows this. He's purposefully set up a preconception in the title. So, what's it really about? A couple's attempt to escape the world of prostitution starts as a plot heavy crime-based drama, and slows to become a meditative piece about redemption. |
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Jaws in Space!
Alien won an Oscar in 1980 for Best Visual Effects and was hailed by
many as one of the best science fiction films to come to our screens. The script, formerly called StarBeast, (I know, not quite as
catchy) took at least 3 years to write and was taken from the original
writers at a point and given to Walter Hill and David Giler.
O'Bannon and Shusett eventually got the script back but accepted their
counterpart's contribution in adding the subplot of Ash, the android. Alien wasn't original. Shusett is quoting as saying "I didn't steal
Alien from anybody. I stole it from everybody!" including... |
Avoiding Shaky Footage
Mobile phone filmmaking is a growing phenomenon. Everyone can access a small film camera these days and everyone can make a film. Many are finding out that it's not quite as easy as it looks. One giveaway of an amateur film is a shaky camera. That's why they use it in things like the Blair Witch Project and Cloverfield. If your not making a faux-documentary however, you're going to need to keep your camera steady. Find out how in our article on Avoiding Shaky Footage. |
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What our friends are up to
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Vote for Me!
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Former Raindance trailer director Jarl Olsen has a request...
"At a producer's request, I did something in questionable taste. OK, that's not true; my taste level ain't that high when it comes to most things. Said producer, Rebecca Elise, did suggest that I enter a contest to create a commercial for the online domain registry, "Go Daddy".
We shot in an open grocery store Sunday morning in Albuquerque, just as some of the tweaked locals were coming down from their weekend meth jag. Their screams had to be taken out of the audio track at great expense. Ms. Elise paid to fly me in and put me up and called in a bunch of favors to do this spot. If enough people vote for it, she may get her money back.
Hey, I've voted for enough things other people have done, I figure it can't hurt to ask.
The spot is called "Cover Up" and you can see it and rate it at http://bit.ly/94PqFY.
I apologize in advance to any of you who will be offended. It's a genre piece.
Thanks. Hope this finds you well.
Jarl Olsen"
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The Raindance Festival Team
Suzanne Ballantyne
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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