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Fresh outta class
The joy of interns at Raindance is that they bring fresh experiences from around the world and different areas of life. Frankie's just finishing a Media Arts degree and is interested in writing. It's no happenstance then that she's written this great article on the 5 things she learnt about writing at Uni.
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99 Minute Film School
This is the crash course where Raindance founder Elliot Grove will introduce the world of indie filmmaking, with dozens of filmmaking tips, in just 99 minutes.
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Filmmaker's Foundation Certificate
Have the film industry demystified in five evenings and learn the basics of writing, directing and producing. What? Filmmaker's Foundation CertificateWhen? 7/14/21/28 June 5 July, 6:30-9pm Where? Apollo Cinema West End, SW1Y 4LR How Much? £ 165 + VAT Members get a 15% discount Call us on 0207 287 3833 or Book Online |
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| People are beginning to trickle back from Cannes, mostly dog-tired and 'schmoozed out.'
Still it seems to have been a successful festival with many fine films and plenty of talking points (though they've clearly never heard of Godwin's Law).
Reports trickling back from the market too are positive. Many sales agents have reported sell-outs and most agree that this is a positive sign for a strong industry.
Next week we'll be looking to have a Cannes review - so if you couldn't make it, but want to keep abreast, stay tuned.
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My First Job in Film
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| There's a huge number of UK film and film-related companies, most of them looking for runners, interns and similar positions. There's also a large number of people looking to fill those positions. Until now, however, it has been hard to connect the two.
My First Job In Film will transform the new entrant recruitment. It will become a one stop shop for the very best jobs available to applicants with little or no film experience. Sign up now at www.myfirstjobinfilm.co.uk. |
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Blog of the Week
Interested in (U.S.) sitcom writering. Well Ken Levine has done quite bit of that in his time.
Things We Like
A tube map of the best 250 movies of all time. Lines are genres. It's good. Look at it.
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Review: Win Win
Paul Giamatti seems to specialise in the downtrodden protagonist. And Tom McCarthy specialises in lovingly authentic indie dramas. Their combination (with an outstanding cast) for Win Win is right on the money.
Read the full review...
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On Social Media
"New marketing is about the relationships, not the medium." - Ben Grossman, founder of BiGMarK
"Think like a publisher, not a marketer." - David Meerman Scott, DavidMeermanScott.com
"Much like great products, great content will only find the best people to love it if it's leveraged well." - Shannon Paul, PEAK6 Online communications manager
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| Social Media for the Complete Beginner |
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Get on board
We're big fans of social media ( Like us! Follow Us!). It is - a great tool for connecting with a community - a way to spread the word about your projects - a live & relevant news stream. But some people live in fear of blogs, and websites and twitbook. Don't - with our truth we shall set you free. Here's a handy guide to getting started.
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The London Raindance Festival Team
Alex Alexandre
Suzanne Ballantyne
Christian Bell
James Burbidge
Frederica Byron
Julian Chapelle
Laura Clark
Elliot Grove
Raquel Haber
Rory O'Donnell
Xavier Rashid
Raffaele Trapanese
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The wind has whistled through a near empty office this week as everyone enjoys the dark screening cinemas and meeting rooms of the famous South of France.
