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Greetings!
 Welcome to another great newsletter, if I do say so myself. As we gear up for the festival the office is getting busier and busier. Intern corner is overflowing and the programmers are dashing off to screenings all over the place. We're planning some great mini-courses for the festival and there'll be be plenty to do besides attend our fantastic screenings. Want to make the most of the festival? Become a benefactor - it's the only way to get a screening pass this year and you get a host of other goodies besides. |
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| Rom-Coms: The plots, the truth and the ones that made it.
Rom-Com is perhaps one of the more sterotypically hide-bound genres of movie. And yet audiences flock to see them again and again. What is the power of these Rom-Coms? What are their most successful plots? How do you keep them fresh? What can we learn from them? Find out in The 8 Types of Rom-Com |
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The Writer's Journey
In this weekend masterclass Christopher Vogler will explain how Joseph Campbell's theory of monomyth can be applied to film to produce resonant and engaging stories.
Learn the stages of the heroes journey and how archetypes inform character.
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99 Minute Film School
All of filmmaking explained in 99 minutes! If anyone can do it, Elliot can. Take this one evening course and get a fantastic overview of the industry from writing to producing to selling. Learn how to make a film and build a career out of it. What? 99 Minute Film SchoolWhen? 14th September, 6:30pm - 8:30pm Where? Birkbeck, WC1E 7HXHow Much? £15.00 inc VAT Free to Raindance Premium MembersCall us on 0207 287 3833 or Book Online |
Film Crew Pro Discounts
| Film Crew Pro is the online directory service for film
and TV professionals. Create an online profile to showcase your work as well as
apply for jobs and network with other film/TV professionals.
Complete a Raindance course (weekend or certificate)
and get 1 months FREE Premium Membership (normally £10 + VAT)
Complete a Raindance diploma and get 6 months FREE Premium Membership
Raindance Members can get FilmCrewPro Premium
Membership for £6/month or £50/year
Email courses@raindance.co.ukto get your course discount and Raindance members should check out the Film Crew Pro website
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Grolsch and LWLies Presents... Cyrus
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September 8th at 8 cinemas across the UKStarring John C Reilly and Superbad's Jonah Hill, Cyrus is a savagely dark comedy from indie kings Jay and Mark Duplass, who move effortlessly into the mainstream with an insightful, funny and sometimes heartbreaking look at love and family in contemporary Los Angeles.For the chance to win FREE tickets to this special preview screening sign up online.
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London Accommodation Offered
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We are 3 (Sound Engineer, Photographer/Filmmaker and Psychoanalyst) plus 1 cat looking for a new churchmate to join our large 2 story converted churchflat with film/photo studio in Camden this September 20th. The flat has original arches and stone + traditional walls and is located in a quiet, leafy area equidistance from Camden Tube, Caledonian Road and Kentish Town. It would suit someone who enjoys a friendly and productive place to live and who will find the great space, studio and the company of industrious flatmates a boon. Pictures and information are here. The main space is nearly double this and includes an open plan kitchen. Interested? Email us |
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Raindance on Tour
| The Raindance Digital Distribution Award is the first of its kind anywhere in the world.
We, along with Apollo Cinemas, have chosen 3 features from last year's festival which we believe deserve a wider audience. These will tour selected cinemas in the Apollo chain, giving the filmmakers a much sought-after UK distribution deal. It is hoped that this will help the filmmakers to secure further European and worldwide deals.
The films, three of the most popular from the festival, are My Suicide, It Came From Kuchar and 25 Kilates, and will be screening in Burnley, Redditch, Leamington Spa and Torbay.
Tickets will be on sale shortly.
For more information click here
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Killing time? At least do it properly.
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Surfing the net when you're
supposed to be working?
We won't tell, as long as you follow
@raindance_fest on Twitter. We'll keep you updated with the latest
news, tips, Twitter-only contests and a whole bunch of other goodies in
140-character morsels. (Just remember the quickest way to reach us if
you need help is by calling 0207 287 3833.) Not on Twitter yet? Preview
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Lessons from 1913
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Continuing our series of glimpses into the film world of 1913 we have a full report from the 'Moving Picture Symposium' in London from March 22 of that year. Find inside: Britain's first film festival! The world's first video game! X-factor, 1913 style! and much, much more!! Read the full report here |
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Write and Direct Your First Feature Film
Taught by filmmaker Sean McConville, a Raindance alumni who
launched his directing career in 2009 with DEADLINE, a supernatural thriller
starring Brittany Murphy and Thora Birch. What: Write and Direct Your 1st Feature
WHEN: Sept 27-Oct 11 (5 eves, 6:30 - 9:30pm) WHERE: St. Paul's Church, 227 Bloor St East How Much: $249.00 + HST |
New York
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Real World Survival Skills for Independent Filmmakers
A one evening crash course on how to make it as a filmmaker in New York City. What: Real World Survival Skills...When: Sunday October 3rd, 6 - 8pm Where: Manhattan TBC How Much: $20 ($10 for Raindance Members) |
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What are you doing this weekend?
Don't know what to do this weekend, but have a great idea for a short film, and access to a PC (or mac running Windows)? Why not enter the Muvizu Animation competition? You could win one of 3 high spec workstations by creating a 90 second short film using their easy to use 3D animation software. More info here Forward to a friend |
Blog of the Week
Yet Another Film Review Blog stands out from the crowd. A quick witted and entertaining spot to read reviews and get a good idea about what and what not to watch.
Things We Like
Cracked.com is the home of subversive commentary and analysis of anything and everything.
Fascinating article we found today: Meet the youtubers who earn over $100,000:
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Producer to Producer
Rarely does one come across a book as useful as this one. In the digital ages, one is constantly bombarded with emails and weblinks, full of useful information, but difficult to store and access. this book, written by the co-producer of the Oscar and BIFA winning Man on Wire, Maureen A. Ryan, is one of those books you carry around in your bag, or leave beside your work station. Essential for any filmmaker with the kind of detailed, and easy-to-follow information that even seasoned producers forget. - Elliot Grove Producer to Producer. Currently just £23.00 on Amazon |
| Hollywood
"I love Los Angeles. I love Hollywood. They're beautiful. Everybody's plastic, but I love plastic. I want to be plastic."
Andy Warhol
"Hollywood is like being nowhere and talking to nobody about nothing."
Michelangelo Antonioni
"I arrived in Hollywood without having my nose fixed, my teeth capped, or my name changed. That is very gratifying to me."
Barbara Streisand
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10 Tips For Making It In Hollywood
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| Your boat across the ocean
Your short/feature/screenplay just won top prize in that big competition. You're flown out to LA and meet a producer who loves what you've got. He offers you a deal to good to ignore and you move out to LA... Now what? Luckily, someone called Alan has done it before and he's got some advice for you. Pay heed to the 10 tips for making it in Hollywood |
The London Raindance Festival Team
Suzanne Ballantyne
Christian Bell
Olivia Boren
James Burbidge
Frederica Byron
Julian Chapelle
Laura Clark
Sami El-Hadi
Elliot Grove
Jamie Kataky
Rory O'Donnell
Joe Pearshouse
Margherita Pellegrino
Chris Presswell
Xavier Rashid
Jane-Marie Saldanha
Amelie Thille
Chris Thomas
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