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About the Course
Of course it is impossible to explain filmmaking in 99 minutes! Or is it?
Elliot Grove, founder of Raindance and one of the most knowledgeable filmmakers in the UK, will attempt just that and give you a viable plan and dozens of filmmaking tips in just 99 minutes.
The workshop will run through the basic essentials you will need to create a film and to create a plan to launch your career. This includes how to source material & crew, film marketing and how to get paid work in the film industry!
Who is it for?This course is for filmmakers just starting out on their film path, be they committed hobbyists or aspiring professionals. Directors, Writers, Producers - everyone should catch this course!
Outline
By the end of the 99 minutes, you will have learned the tips and tricks behind:
- Finding a do-able script
- Finding cast and crew
- Shooting tips
- Getting your film seen
- Social media basics for filmmakers
- The career ladder
- Distribution and exhibition
- Money and how to get paid
Speaker/s
Elliot is the founder of Raindance Film Festival and the British Independent Film Awards, and has produced over 150 short films and 5 feature films. He has written eight scripts, one of which is currently in pre-production. His first feature film, TABLE 5 (1997) was shot on 35mm and completed for a total of £278.38. He teaches writers and producers in the UK, Europe, Japan and America. He produced the multiple-award winning The Living and the Dead (2006) and the cult horror Deadly Virtues: Love.Honour.Obey. (2013), directed by Ate de Jong (Drop Dead Fred).
Listed by Variety as one of the world’s top 50 "unmissable film festivals", Raindance Film Festival showcases features and shorts by filmmakers from around the world to an audience of film executives and buyers, journalists, film fans and filmmakers.
Throughout the year, Raindance runs evening and weekend film training courses covering everything from producing, directing, screenwriting, technical crafts (e.g. lighting, sound, editing), and hosts international guest tutors such as Academy Award nominee Guiellermo Arriaga and screenwriting coach to the studios John Truby.
Raindance also offers an M.A/M.SC Film prograduate programme, both London-based and online.
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