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Greetings!
Hello everyone, my name is Jamie and I am one of the new
interns here at Raindance.. I have just graduated from a degree in Philosophy
and with no real experience, am now trying to start a career in film. Raindance
has taken me in and is giving me the perfect transition from student life to
real life.
Inspired by the words of Col Spector on his recent Documentary Foundation Certificate course here at Raindance, my next move will hopefully be
to go off with a camera and traverse the Himalayas in India shooting my first
non-fiction... wish me luck!
My main duty so far has been to help the team organising all
the entries for this year's festival. I've had a sneak peak at the films and am
really excited by the quality and variety of films on offer. I have also
written the article on DSLR filmmaking.
Look forward to running into some of you at the festival!
Jamie Kataky
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5 Things you need to know about DSLR
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Technology moves ever on and the democratisation of filmmaking continues. Digital SLR cameras, traditionally used for still photography are now increasingly capable of capturing video. The quality is high enough that they've been used on professional shoots all over the world, shorts, commercials and features. Best thing is: they're relatively cheap. Check out the 5 Things You Should Know About DSLR Filmmaking. |
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Discount Codes
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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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Open House
Don't miss this opportunity to meet the people behind the
UK's largest independent film festival! Get introduced to the award-winning
filmmakers who teach our courses as well as the entire Raindance team...
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The Writer's Journey
Uncover the essence of storytelling by studying the age-old
narrative patterns that permeate through every story ever sold. Hollywood
veteran Christopher Vogler will help you make your script have an impact on
your audience. What? The Writer's JourneyWhen? 11/12 September 2010 Where? TBC Central London How Much? �250 + VAT Members get a 15% discount Call us on 0207 287 3833 or Book Online |
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Festival Trailer
Today is the Web Premier of the 18th Raindance Film Festival Trailer Shot by the winners of last years Best International Short, who were overjoyed to be freed from the constraints of their commercial shoots. Check it out - and spread the word - drop this link into your twitter, Facebook or email: http://bit.ly/dit8XF |
Benefactors Preview Screenings
This month our friends have preview screenings on offer for anyone who bought a gold package or the package no-one will buy. Dogwoof will be hosting a preview of Restrepo and you can check out The Kid and Bonded by Blood with Revolver. If you are not a benefactor yet, check out all the cool stuff we have on offer here. |
Raindance Opening Night Tickets On Sale!
A ticket will get you entry to the Opening Night screening at the Apollo (+ goodie bag) followed by an afterparty at Heaven, where you will be plied with free drinks and entertained by one of America's hottest bands, The Airborne Toxic Event. Tickets are very limited - get yours now! |
Blog of the Week
Digital SLRs are fast becoming the independent filmmaker's camera of choice but the technology is still fairly new and changes are occurring all the time, keep up to date with dslrhd.com
Things We Like
An academic journal delving into the philosophy of film, this website has some great articles that are sure to give you fresh food for thought about some about familiar films. Check out Film-Philosophy.
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| Robin Hood Tax
Raindance is thrilled to be supporting the Robin Hood Tax
Tights. Camera. Action
short film competition.
Check out all the details on our website
and find out how to win a masterclass with Richard Curtis and help raise billions for poverty and climate change.
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Welcome to the Extraordinary Finalists
We're very excited to announce the finalists for the Welcome to the Extraordinary film competition! Check them out on YouTube here and you can also find all the competition entries hereThank you to every one who entered! If you fancy dabbling in animation, check out the competition we're running with Muvizu The competition is only open during the month of August and some fantastic prizes are up for grabs - so check it out today! |
Lessons from 1913
Some more
advice to 'photoplay' writers from 'Moving Picture World' magazine, 1913:
"The
secret of inspiration is work - and then more work. Ruskin has told of
how he studied the lives of the world's greatest artists in
order to learn, if he might, the fundamental elements of their
success. By one thing only was he impressed: the immense
amount of
work that each one produced. Among them all there was not one
who waited for inspiration to come before he took up his brush.
Each one possessed the capacity for hard and unremitting toil;
and out of this toil were born the masterpieces upon which their
fame rests today."
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Online Marketing
Great article in The Independent about online marketing campaigns: "Worldwide scavenger hunts, comic book prologues, flash-mobbing,
alternate-reality games and iPhone apps - just some of the tools used by
studios..." Read moreForward to a friend |
New Dawn for the C-Movie
Event cinema is back and the modern B-movie may be leading the charge. Take Mega Piranha for example. Yes it's technically awful, but it's fun, and maybe that's something we miss. Check out this defence of Mega Piranha. Forward to a friend |
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"Your
manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not
original, and the part that is original is not good." Samuel Johnson
"The
first draft of everything is shit."
Ernest Hemingway
"A
movie is not a book. If the source material is a book, you cannot be too
respectful of the book. All you owe to the book is the spirit. Everything
else -- just tear that motherfucker apart."
Richard Price
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5 Ways Filmmakers Thrive in the Recession
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The recession is, (I believe it is generally agreed) a bad thing. It leads to public spending cuts, and less ice-cream which is clearly not great. For the canny independent filmmaker however, it is a chance to thrive. All those lessons learned from working on no-budget films suddenly become extremely marketable. Find out the 5 ways to thrive in the recession |
The London Raindance Festival Team
Suzanne Ballantyne
Christian Bell
James Burbidge
Frederica Byron
Julian Chapelle
Sami El-Hadi
Elliot Grove
Jamie Kataky
Rory O'Donnell
Joe Pearshouse
Margherita Pellegrino
Chris Presswell
Xavier Rashid
Amelie Thille
Chris Thomas
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