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Greetings!
 Hi there, Coming from the notably warm and sunny city of Dallas, Texas, you could say I've had a very "cold" introduction to Raindance - and I haven't even begun to talk about the weather. Just kidding! Though I'm sorry to have missed the festival, I'm very excited to be the newest intern at Raindance and to be in one of London's trendiest areas. The excitement of the festival has died down a bit, but classes are in full swing. Thus far, I've helped out on Thursday nights with the Director's Foundation Certificate with Chris Thomas. I'm also really interested in the upcoming courses in November such as Write and Sell the Hot Script and Producer's Foundation Certificate since my interests lie in screenwriting and film marketing. Maybe I'll see you in the classroom? Cheers (as they say), Lauren Mahomes |
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What's your production company called?
Prolix Monk Productions? Camel House? Colin Laidlaw explains how in the current, internet-savvy industry you need to build an identifiable and personal brand. Be recognized for who you are and build a following. Find out more: Get on the Brand Wagon
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Hands on Directing - Part 1
Make no mistake, this is a practical course. Career director Patrick Tucker will give you hands-on training that will enable you to get the shots you need in the time-frame and pressure of a shoot.
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TV Writer's Lab
This intimate course not only explains the fundamentals of writing drama for television but is also a workshop which students will leave with a developed treatment for their own project. What? TV Writer's LabWhen? Evenings 17/18/23/24/25 Nov 1/2 Dec Where? St George's Church, WC1A 2HRHow Much? £195 + VAT Members get a 15% discount Call us on 0207 287 3833 or Book Online |
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Short Scripts Wanted for Emerging Producer
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| London based producer seeking short scripts of no more than 15 pages. Engaging story a must. Intended for festival submission. Talented composer on board.
Want to know more? Email becciwalker.film@gmail.com for more details and discussions. |
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The Guardian have an article about getting into filmmaking and guess who's mentioned? (yes, us)
They've interviewed Raindance tutor Martin Gooch and plenty of other filmmakers, so check out the article on their website.
Festival fave and Raindance Best UK Feature winner Down Terrace playing in L.A. at the Sunset 5 cinemas. Thanks to Raindance tutor William Martell for the link - check out his amazing blog.
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Restrepo Q&A - Today (21st) at 8pm
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Junger and Hetherington's year dug in with the Second Platoon in one of Afghanistan's most strategically crucial valleys reveals extraordinary insight into the surreal combination of back breaking labor, deadly firefights, and camaraderie as the soldiers painfully push back the Taliban.
The Q&A will begin shortly after the film and be conducted by Simon Wessley, a lecturer at Kings College London, In military mental health and Sean Power an Ex Marine, now pursuing a career in photojournalism.
Tickets on sale now
0871 220 6000
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Producer's Foundation - Wk 1 - Weds Oct 27thWe have exciting news: John Hadity, production rep for Shakespeare in Love, Emma, the English Patient is coming to Raindance to teach A Case Study: Single Case Financing.
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We are currently seeking for someone to develop our Raindance Berlin office. Living in Berlin? Available? Interested? Info right here |
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Writing For Low Budget Films - 25 November Learn how to get the most out of your script, locations and actors and how to make sure these elements will be in line with a low budget. Course in English. |
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The Chocolate Ball
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| Part of Chocolate Festival Week
Friday October 22 from 7:00pm at the Palais Royale Ballroom Toronto
Featuring a Silent Chocolauction
150ft of Chocolate indulgence
Live entertainment
Limited tickets - $150.
Find out more details on the website |
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Blog of the Week
FilmDrunk is for the most eclectic of cinephiles (and those with a strong sense of humor).
Told in the most blunt of ways, FilmDrunk provides industry insiders and insightful reviews.
Things We Like
Everything is Terrible.
Because if everything is terrible then nothing is.
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New to Raindance.tv: Bread
View this witty new short and watch one man's efforts to transform his toaster into something even more efficient.... Its black and white picture and soundtrack greatly strengthen the experience of the film, making for an entertaining few minutes! Brought to you by The Berlinka/Brandily Collective. |
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Halloween Screening of Exhibit A
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| Join us for a special Halloween screening of Raindance-winning "true horror" Exhibit A at the Cinema City in Norwich at 7.15pm. Advance tickets can be booked here.
The screening will be accompanied by a Q&A with the filmmakers, so why not come along and pick their brains about the filmmaking process - from script to screen to self-distribution.
Forget the ghosts, demons and slashers this Halloween, the scariest thing in life is other people... and what they're capable of. You won't leave the cinema the same person!
Watch the trailer on the official website or facebook.
DATE: Sunday 31st October 7:15pm
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As a producer, I think one of the most important decisions you make is not necessarily the material you are working on but the production apparatus that you choose to develop the project with, and that determines what funding you go to, it determines many factors.
Atom Egoyan
Even better, there were established two separate committees deciding on state film funding.
Andrzej Wajda
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| The potential in crowd funding |
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Crowd funding ain't easy
It's not a miracle cure and it's not going to raise you a Hollywood budget. It is a useful tool to raise some money towards a project, if you know how to use it right. Read the article to find out the pitfalls and problems with crowd-funding and how to do it right.
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Put a(nother) film on your C.V.
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Raindance makes filmmakers: Here's a chance to put a little film in your filmography
The Facing the Gulf documentary Project on crowd funding platform Fundbreak is running a contest to win a one week crewing intern gig with the project filmmakers in London
The Facing the Gulf documentary project will follow the stories of Louisiana Gulf Coast residents as they create portraits of the oil-stricken gulf and submit them to the annual BP Portrait Award.
We're all about compelling viewing and doing - click through to Fundbreak to join us.
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The London Raindance Festival Team
Alaina Antonelli
Suzanne Ballantyne
Christian Bell
James Burbidge
Frederica Byron
Julian Chapelle
Laura Clark
Brenna Erickson
Elliot Grove
Lauren Mahomes
Justin McGoldrick
Rory O'Donnell
Margherita Pellegrino
Chris Presswell
Xavier Rashid
Chris Thomas
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