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Greetings!
So you want to direct your first film. You attended courses, you've hired the
crew and you are ready to start. Is there anything missing?
On the first day of
prep you have to meet and talk to your Director of Photography to explain your
vision of the film. Plus on a day to day basis you have to talk
lenses, angles, framing, camera moves etc. It can all sound like a bit too much - especially if you're trying to focus on the actors.
But don't worry!. Here
at Raindance we have just the right course for you: Basic Cinematography. I've
designed it to demystify the multilayered
job of DoP and it will help directors work with DoPs and give a great grounding for those who want to become cinematographers
Zoran Veljkovic
P.S. Thanks for understanding
the change of course dates. In last the 3 weeks I have travelled for work from London to Taiwan, then Alaska and New York, back to London and
straight away San Francisco and back for the Raindance Course.
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Welcome to the Extraordinary - Extra Prize and Deadline Extended
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We were feeling extra Extraordinary today and we have decided to add an extra prize for the Welcome to the Extraordinary Short Film competition! An entrant will be chosen at random to win a Flip Mino HD camera. To celebrate we have extended the competition deadline to Midnight GMT on August 1st. Other prizes include a trip to the Cannes Film Festival, and getting your film screened at the 18th Raindance Film Festival Entries must express something extraordinary, be under 40.0 seconds including the end title card. Full brief and rules.
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Italian Independent Film Resource Guide
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| Making a film in Italy?
For Indie film makers, as we already know, festivals equal opportunities
to showcase their work, make themselves known in the sector and get
awarded for their hard work (or not). With the 'cinema d'essai's getting more and more rare in Italy nowadays,
festivals are the most important platform for independent cinema. Knowing which ones to target is a crucial part of your marketing strategy - research them all with this fantastic resource guide. |
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Discount Codes for Raindance Courses
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If you book a course because of this email then you're entitled to a voucher for £10 off the next Raindance product you purchase.
Booking through the website won't entitle you to the voucher so
either use the paypal (Book online) link at the bottom of the of the box or call us and quote
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Basic Legal Contracts
Health insurance for filmmakers. Learn the different types of contracts required for talent, crew and crowds. Find out how to establish 'chain of title' so you can sell your film - you're in it for the money, right? Taught by Reno
Antoniades
(Head of Film and Television Law at Lee & Thompson)
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Directing Actors
Working with professional actors, Chris Thomas will demonstrate how the
director can promote the strongest possible performances from their actors. Participants will gain insight into how actors prepare, explore ways to
use rehearsal, and direct actors during the shoot. The course will be
illustrated through examples, demonstration, and review of scenes shot
during the class. What? Directing ActorsWhen? Weekend 7/8 August, 10am - 6:30pm Where? St George's Church, WC1A
2HRHow Much? £250 + VAT Members get a 15% discount Call us on 0207 287 3833 or Book Online |
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Festival Benefactors Packages
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| Our brand new benefactors packages are on sale from today!
This year, screening passes will be available only to our benefactors. Our packages are on sale from today and it will get you into the 200 + screenings, events, seminars and workshops of the Festival.
We even offer more stuff; Raindance goodies, access to preview screenings, tickets to the British Independent Film Awards, membership and discount on our courses...
And if you are the first one to buy "The Package No-one Will Buy" you get 1 year of free cinema at Apollo!
Check out what we have on offer
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No Women, No Peace - Competition
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GAPS UK is a coalition of fourteen charities working on women and peacebuilding. We are currently running an art and design competition (any medium) to generate materials for a campaign called No women, no peace. which will be launched in the Autumn. It's a great opportunity for people to showcase their work and win £500, as well as being part of a high profile campaign.Check out the competition on our website www.nowomennopeace.org You can also follow us on facebook and twitter.
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New York
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Events and Courses
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Blog of the Week
http://www.thedocumentaryblog.com/
Full of news
and reviews specifically related to the world of documentary filmmaking.
Things We Like
Brightwide
A
community for documentary film fans, Brightwide's website screens some
of the best socially and politically movies available.
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Raindance.tv
Animation seems to be taking over the cinema these days: Toy Story 3, Despicable Me and Shrek Forever After. We too offer animated films... In " Whale", a gigantic whale finds himself stuck in front of a house. In " Oops", a princess is to be rescued by her knight-in-shining-armour... Or, so she thought. In " The Wall", a man's walking adventure comes to a halt by a wall. Will his adventure stop here? |
World News
The world's most advanced motion picture sound stage is opening in a few days! The new G-Star Studios Sound Stage is already making news. So how much does it cost to film a movie in this new sound stage? Well, nothing. As long as a project makes itself accessible to interns, students and apprentices then it pays no rent. Great news for indie filmmakers |
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Kia Ora to all you Kiwis out there
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New Zealand's Documentary Edge Festival is Australasia's only competitive film festival showcasing the very best in documentary films from all around the world. Next deadline is August 31st, check it out hereThe NZ Film Commission has just announced its new low budget short film scheme FRESH SHORTS. Check it out if you want to be filming soon in the land of the hobbit. The NZ International Film Festival is travelling the country so make sure you check out last year's Raindance best of fest 25 CARAT |
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| As proud as I am of
European cinema, the way to make it survive is not to make it an endangered
species but to put it out there in the world.
Wim Wenders
Cinema has become a global
economy, totally international.
Lasse Hallstrom
Cinema in India is like
brushing your teeth in the morning. You can't escape it.
Shahrukh Khan
China's cinema has been
rising for some time; it has more exposure, so my chances of becoming
internationally known are better. But the first thing I have to do is learn
English. If I can grasp the language, then perhaps I can think about the U.S.
Ziyi Zhang
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3 Tips To Get Your Film Noticed
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| Ain't no point hiding your light under a bushel
You need to get your films out there - get them seen, get them talked about, get them referenced and discussed. Nobody can give you that publicity if you simply hide it up in the attic and keep schtum Find out how to get your film noticed. |
The London Raindance Festival Team
Suzanne Ballantyne
Christian Bell
James Burbidge
Frederica Byron
Julian Chapelle
Christina De Leon
Elliot Grove
Rory O'Donnell
Joe Pearshouse
Margherita Pellegrino
Chris Presswell
Xavier Rashid
Jane-Marie Saldanha
Amelie Thille
Chris Thomas
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