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Friday 12 August 2011


In 1984 George Orwell predicted a totalitarian state with cameras on every corner recording our every move, he called this "Big Brother". What he didn't see was the miniature camcorders and camera phones that we are all carrying, is this "Little Sister"

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1. CASTING/CREWING:

  • Nathan Cook is holding auditions for two comedy sketches "Mafia extract" and "Cliff Hanger" 
    As they are comedy shorts, the roles can be adapted to suit a wide range of types. Come, be funny, drink beer.
    Tuesday the 16th of August at the Lectern pub on Lewes road, opposite B&Q. At 19:00

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    Mike Shepard is looking for a male actor, over 6 feet tall to appear in a short film. A stylised piece about a private eye in the 1930's. Meal and travel expenses supplied.
    Please email zappyshots1@mac.com

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  • Sam Headley and Bowen Revill are looking for a camera man and sound man or woman for a paranormal feature. More details on the website.

  • http://quailandchrist.webs.com/
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2. LOCATIONS:

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3. PROPS:

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4. WORKSHOPS:

 -If you would like to propose holding a workshop for the BFC please contact the workshops coordinator Elena Saorin.


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5. FESTIVALS, COMPETITIONS AND SCREENINGS:

There will be a screening of films shot for the current film challenge at the Caroline of Brunswick on the 21st of August. Screenings start at 18:00 and 20:00
39 Ditchling road, Brighton, BN1 4SB

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In case you have something left from the last challenge, check out-

http://www.filmtrailerfestival.com/
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6. FILM CHALLENGES:

- As a result of the film challenge, there are now six short films in production, centred around dialogue, to be completed by Monday 15th August. They are:

"Down with Mandy" by Frances Lee

"Hello" by Tim Pieraccini

"Dusa" by Judy Upton

"The Lift" by Dick Douglass

"Overheard from the Gutter" by Richard Conolly

"Conversation with Yourself" by William Ranieri

We will also be screening "Deathilating Machine" from a previous challenge.


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7. WEBSITE UPDATES:

- Don't forget we have Fan Page on facebook with more news and updates than you get with the standard group so please click 'like' on the page

- Blogs, Articles, Tutorials !! If anyone would like to write blogs or small articles on relevant filmmaking topics then please get in touch. We would love to start getting members more involved with generating online content when the new website is up and running. The kind of thing we are looking for is perhaps a small article on some of the best websites for scriptwriting information and advice or an article on how   to use crowd funding sites. New articles and blogs will be linked here. If you are interested please contact.


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8. GENERAL INFO & NEW PEOPLE:


PLEASE NOTE - I've set up a mailing list which you can subscribe to via the blog (http://filmmakerscoalition.blogspot.com/). If you want to receive the weekly bulletin by e-mail then just enter your e-mail address into the box on the top right of the page.

The old Facebook Group is due to be archived soon so we will no longer be able to message members via Facebook. All future bulletins will therefore be sent via the mailing list so please do sign up if you want to continue to receive them.

Otherwise you can keep up with BFC developments via the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/BrightonFilmmakersCoalition).

Keep an eye out on the website for extra news and information:

We now also have a Facebook Fanpage for you to 'like':


You can also add new information directly onto our website or Fanpage walls.

If I have missed any news or details or I made a mistake, please email me so I can correct it!



jason.davison- subthing@hotmail.com- Co-Head
Posted by The Filmmakers Coalition

Tuesday 19 July 2011

Weekly Bulletin 19/07/11

PLEASE NOTE - I've set up a mailing list which you can subscribe to via the blog (http://filmmakerscoalition.blogspot.com/). If you want to receive the weekly bulletin by e-mail then just enter your e-mail address into the box on the top right of the page.

The old Facebook Group is due to be archived soon so we will no longer be able to message members via Facebook. All future bulletins will therefore be sent via the mailing list so please do sign up if you want to continue to receive them.

Otherwise you can keep up with BFC developments via the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/BrightonFilmmakersCoalition).

Keep an eye out on the website for extra news and information:

We now also have a Facebook Fanpage for you to 'like':

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1. CASTING/CREWING:





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2. LOCATIONS:

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3. PROPS:

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4. WORKSHOPS:

 -If you would like to propose holding a workshop for the BFC please contact the workshops coordinator Elena Saorin.

Email: Elena.Saorin[at]filmcoalition.co.uk


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5. FESTIVALS, COMPETITIONS AND SCREENINGS:

- The next MovieBar will take place 7.30pm Monday 1st of August at its new home upstairs in the Caroline of Brunswick. The line-up features a few films made by or with the help of BFC members, including Anthony Carpendale's three trailers produced for the 48 hour film challenge and Andy Nicholls' epic and ambitious short Straight Out. There will also be a premiere of Jenny Ringo and the Monkey's Paw - a horror comedy made by  BFC co-head and MovieBar organiser Chris Regan.

You can see the full line-up here - http://www.moviebar.co.uk/2011/07/moviebar-1st-august-2011-line-up.html

- Another Brighton filmmaker Dan Grasskamp, has entered his short into Shooting People's Film of the Month which you can see here - http://shootingpeople.org/watch/98883/Daddy_and_the_Deer

- Two BFC members have entered short films into the Virgin Media Shorts competition -

Jason Davison - Mobius Dick (pt1) - http://www.virginmediashorts.co.uk/film/1597/mobius-dick-pt1

Gavin O'Mally-Richardson & Tom Kelly - Last Days Of Summer - http://www.virginmediashorts.co.uk/film/1744/last-days-of-summer

Please show your support and watch the films. Also if anyone else has submitted a film please let us know.

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6. FILM CHALLENGES:

- As a result of the film challenge, there are now seven short films in production, centred around dialogue, to be completed by Monday 15th August. They are:

"Down with Mandy" by Frances Lee

"Hello" by Tim Pieraccini

"Dusa" by Judy Upton

"Full Moon" by Philippa Hammond

"The Lift" by Dick Douglass

"Overheard from the Gutter" by Richard Conolly

"Conversation with Yourself" by William Ranieri


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7. WEBSITE UPDATES:

- Don't forget we have Fan Page on facebook with more news and updates than you get with the standard group so please click 'like' on the page

- Blogs, Articles, Tutorials !! If anyone would like to write blogs or small articles on relevant filmmaking topics then please get in touch. We would love to start getting members more involved with generating online content when the new website is up and running. The kind of thing we are looking for is perhaps a small article on some of the best websites for scriptwriting information and advice or an article on how to use crowd funding sites. New articles and blogs will be linked here. If you are interested please contact.


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8. GENERAL INFO & NEW PEOPLE:




You can also add new information directly onto our website or Fanpage walls.

If I have missed any news or details or I made a mistake, please email me so I can correct it!



jason.davison- subthing@hotmail.com- Co-Head
chris.regan[at]filmcoalition.co.uk - Co-Head

Thursday 14 July 2011

Weekly Bulletin 14/07/11

PLEASE NOTE - I've set up a mailing list which you can subscribe to via the blog (http://filmmakerscoalition.blogspot.com/). If you want to receive the weekly bulletin by e-mail then just enter your e-mail address into the box on the top right of the page.

The old Facebook Group is due to be archived soon so we will no longer be able to message members via Facebook. All future bulletins will therefore be sent via the mailing list so please do sign up if you want to continue to receive them.

Otherwise you can keep up with BFC developments via the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/BrightonFilmmakersCoalition).

Keep an eye out on the website for extra news and information:

We now also have a Facebook Fanpage for you to 'like':

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1. CASTING/CREWING:

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2. LOCATIONS:

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3. PROPS:



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4. WORKSHOPS:

 -If you would like to propose holding a workshop for the BFC please contact the workshops coordinator Elena Saorin.

Email: Elena.Saorin[at]filmcoalition.co.uk


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5. FESTIVALS, COMPETITIONS AND SCREENINGS:

- The next MovieBar will take place 7.30pm Monday 1st of August at its new home upstairs in the Caroline of Brunswick. The line-up features a few films made by or with the help of BFC members, including Anthony Carpendale's three trailers produced for the 48 hour film challenge and Andy Nicholls' epic and ambitious short Straight Out. There will also be a premiere of Jenny Ringo and the Monkey's Paw - a horror comedy made by  BFC co-head and MovieBar organiser Chris Regan.

You can see the full line-up here - http://www.moviebar.co.uk/2011/07/moviebar-1st-august-2011-line-up.html

- Speaking of Anthony Carpendale, he has also entered two of his 48 hour film challenge films as well as another short into Shooting People's film of the month for July. Here are the links - please take a look and if you are a member of Shooting People 'like' the films:

'The Man Who Shouts At Seagulls' - http://shootingpeople.org/watch/film.php?film_id=100248
'Lick My Crutch' - http://shootingpeople.org/watch/film.php?film_id=100272
'The Most Boring Woman In The World' - http://shootingpeople.org/watch/film.php?film_id=1002

- Two BFC members have entered short films into the Virgin Media Shorts competition -

Jason Davison - Mobius Dick (pt1) - http://www.virginmediashorts.co.uk/film/1597/mobius-dick-pt1

Gavin O'Mally-Richardson & Tom Kelly - Last Days Of Summer - http://www.virginmediashorts.co.uk/film/1744/last-days-of-summer

Please show your support and watch the films. Also if anyone else has submitted a film please let us know.

- Oscar winning film editor Chris Dickens and BBC Radio 1 Controller Andy Parfitt will be guests at The Space on Thursday 7th July. Find out more at http://www.thespace.uk.com/

- Kit Durant is holding a charity short film screening a the Duke of York Picturehouse on August 28th. If you would like to find out more or submit a film to be screened please e-mail Kit at kd218[at]sussex.ac.uk

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6. FILM CHALLENGES:

- The launch for the July Film Challenge will be taking place this Friday 15th July at the Latest Bar, Manchester Street at 7.30pm. Full details can be found on that Facebook page  - https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158807157522159



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7. WEBSITE UPDATES:
- Don't forget we have Fan Page on facebook with more news and updates than you get with the standard group so please click 'like' on the page

- Blogs, Articles, Tutorials !! If anyone would like to write blogs or small articles on relevant filmmaking topics then please get in touch. We would love to start getting members more involved with generating online content when the new website is up and running. The kind of thing we are looking for is perhaps a small article on some of the best websites for scriptwriting information and advice or an article on how to use crowd funding sites. New articles and blogs will be linked here. If you are interested please contact.


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8. GENERAL INFO & NEW PEOPLE:

- Elena Saorin is looking for funding for her short film Dolls. You can check out her rather pretty website and contribute at www.dollsfilm.com



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You can also add new information directly onto our website or Fanpage walls.

If I have missed any news or details or I made a mistake, please email me so I can correct it!


Monday 4 July 2011

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Wednesday, 22 June 2011


Weekly Bulletin 22/06/11

PLEASE NOTE - I've set up a mailing list which you can subscribe to via the blog (http://filmmakerscoalition.blogspot.com/). If you want to receive the weekly bulletin by e-mail then just enter your e-mail address into the box on the top right of the page.

The old Facebook Group is due to be archived soon so we will no longer be able to message members via Facebook. All future bulletins will therefore be sent via the mailing list so please do sign up if you want to continue to receive them.

Otherwise you can keep up with BFC developments via the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/BrightonFilmmakersCoalition). 

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 CASTING AND CREWING:

1-Bonnie Blue is looking for actors/actresses for a short film, filming on the 13th of July with a rehearsal on the 9th or 10th of July. The parts are semi extra parts with a the possibility of a few lines of dialogue and will be adapted to suit the actors. If you are interested, please contact Bonnieblueoo@gmail.com

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 FESTIVALS, COMPETITIONS AND SCREENINGS:

1-TheSpace.uk.com will be featuring a live discussion with oscar winning editor Chris Dickens, Shaun of the dead, Slumdog millionaire etc. OnThursday July 7th

2- MovieBar  will be screening various short films on Monday July 4th at the Cornerstone pub on Elm grove. Films include, "Beth", "O dusky beuty of mine", "And now for something quite familiar", "Les trois objets", "The big sleep" (not the Marlowe version), and a trailer for "Warrioress" the new film by Ross Boyask.

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 FILM CHALLENGES:

-The next film challenge will kick off at the latest music bar on Manchester street on July 15th 
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158807157522159

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 LOCATIONS:
- Thomas Everchild is looking for a theatre location that he can use for free for a film project. If you have any suggestions please e-mail bfc@filmcoalition.co.uk

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4. WORKSHOPS:

 -If you would like to propose holding a workshop for the BFC please contact the workshops coordinator Elena Saorin.

Email: Elena.Saorin[at]filmcoalition.co.uk

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- Tom Kelly has entered his short film O' Dusky Beauty of Mine into Shooting People's Film of the Month competition for June. If you're on Shooting People you can watch and 'like' the film by following the link below:

http://shootingpeople.org/watch/99165/O%27Dusky_Beauty_Of_Mine

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- Blogs, Articles, Tutorials !! If anyone would like to write blogs or small articles on relevant filmmaking topics then please get in touch. We would love to start getting members more involved with generating online content when the new website is up and running. The kind of thing we are looking for is perhaps a small article on some of the best websites for scriptwriting information and advice or an article on how to use crowd funding sites. New articles and blogs will be linked here. If you are interested please contact.
Email: chris.regan[at]filmcoalition.co.uk

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 GENERAL INFO & NEW PEOPLE:

- Elena Saorin is looking for funding for her short film Dolls. You can check out her rather pretty website and contribute at www.dollsfilm.com

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jason.davison subthing@hotmail.com - Co-Head
chris.regan[at]filmcoalition.co.uk - Co-Head
Elena.Saorin[at]filmcoalition.co.uk - Workshop Coordinator
Tim.Pieraccini[at]filmcoalition.co.uk - Resources Coordinator