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Readers,
 The Internet is not free. And freedom of speech comes at a price. For Wikileaks, the price is its Australian Editor-in-chief, Julian Assange. His recent arrest for "sex crimes" in Sweden reminds us that our voice is limited, no matter how free we're raised to believe we are. Amazon closed Wikileaks' servers. MasterCard and Visa blocked services. Even Paypal is prohibiting donations. Raindance and the London independent film community support Wikileaks' goal of international peace and government transparency. Some of us have tried to help: filmmaker Ken Loach and documentary maker John Pilger, along with others, offered bail money in the Westminster Magistrates' Court after Assange's arrest. These offers were denied. As filmmakers, we have an inherent duty to protect our rights to write what we want, to film what we want, and to share what we want. It's a different world, one in which we have the resources to do all three, and we cannot let the bureaucratic Man stifle it. This is more than just a battle for Assange and Wikileaks. More than just a fight for the Internet. This is a war for our Voice. And we cannot lose. Justin McGoldrickRaindance |
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Just 4 days left to enter the Pepsi 'MAX IT' Film Competition!
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| This is it! You have until midnight on Sunday to submit a short film to the Pepsi 'MAX IT' Film Competition.
You could win a £30,000 production budget, a VIP trip for 2 to the Cannes Film Festival, launch the Raindance Film Festival, and much more!
To enter, submit a film showing how you 'Max It' with your mates which is between 1 and 2 minutes long, and include the end title card. Full details can be found here.
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5 essential skills not taught in filmschool
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What they don't tell you that you need to know
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Directing Essentials
Learn about the most important skills for any director to possess - knowing your vision and being able to communicate it to the heads of departments.
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Basic Cinematography
Our world-class cinematography course sold out this term, and is already selling fast for next year. Make sure you don't miss out - book now to avoid the VAT hike. What? Basic CinematographyWhen? 5/6/7th + 9/10th April 2011 Where? Craven Street How Much? £375 + VAT Members get a 15% discount Call us on 0207 287 3833 or Book Online |
| Raindance success story:
Winner of the Raindance Award at the BIFAs and the Audience Award at Raindance itself, Zebra Crossing is being released across UK cinemas on January 28th.
Watch the trailer.
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| Broadcast Oppurtunity in Spain |
| TV Costas are looking for film content to broadcast in 2011. TV Costas is a new channel and will broadcast to the English ex-pat community living in southern Spain. The Channel is looking to supplement the schedule with third-party film content. If you have either drama or documentary films that you would like to submit, TV Costas would be delighted to hear from you.
TV Costas cannot pay you for the use of your content, though it can guarantee you an audience - if your material is deemed appropriate for its English speaking viewers.
TV Costas would of course provide you with a letter of agreement stating the terms of use, including the reassurance that the material will not be edited or altered, and would not be used in any way that would bring you or your programme into disrepute.
If you have any recent or past films that you would like to reach a wider audience and be given an airing, please email Caroline for more information: caroline@carolinewebster.co.uk
The TV Costas website goes live on Friday December 10th and can be found at www.tvcostas.com
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Tonight in Brussels: free pitching event organized by Raindance Live!Ammunition! will start at 8.15pm in Rits School (Dansaertstraat, 1000 Brussels) Saturday and Sunday 11/12 December: Low Budget FilmmakingJust a few spaces available for the weekend production masterclass with Raindance founder Elliot Grove. |
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Your State of Emergency
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| 'Your State of Emergency' - which is being released on Human Rights Day - brings into question how far our Government will go to control its people, after a massive public protest.
The film is being re-released on December 10th 2010 (Human Rights Day), as part of a campaign by the Director/Producer Mark Ashmore to highlight our basic human rights.
Visit the website to watch the film |
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Blog of the Week
Fuck off film is less than enchanted with the film industry, as you can tell from his scathing and expletive laden reviews. Funny though.
Things We Like
So Kim Jong Il, the esteemed, if not increasingly geriatric ruler of North Korea, often tours around factories and suchlike where he likes to look at things.
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Film of the Week:
Check out Raindance TV's film of the week: Norbert's Great Britain, directed by Trevor Hardy. Watch Norbert's series of unfortunate events here. Want to comment? Create a free Raindance TV account here. |
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Review: The Thorn in the Heart
Michel Gondry, director of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Be Kind Rewind, turns the camera on his own family in this heartfelt documentary. Read the reviewReleased: 10/12/10
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"What does censorship reveal? It reveals fear.
Courage is contagious. Sources are encouraged by the opportunities they see in front of them.
It is impossible to correct abuses unless we know that they're going on.
Which country is suffering from too much freedom of speech? Name it, is there one?"
-Julian Assange
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| Julian Assange's 7 lessons for filmmakers |
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Or, what we can learn from Wikileaks
The first war of the web is under way and Wikileaks, lead by the enigmatic Julian Assange, is challenging the world's only superpower. That is a powerful achievement, and there is a lot to be learned from the way Wikileaks and Julian Assange handle themselves. For us filmmakers, there are lessons to be learned here, if we look for them. Find out more...
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The London Raindance Festival Team
Suzanne Ballantyne
Christian Bell
James Burbidge
Frederica Byron
Laura Clark
Ruby Coates
Julian Chapelle
Brenna Erickson
Elliot Grove
Justin McGoldrick
Rory O'Donnell
Margherita Pellegrino
Chris Presswell
Xavier Rashid
Chris Thomas
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