1. CASTING/CREWING
2. LOCATIONS
3. PROPS
4. WORKSHOPS
5. FILM CHALLENGES
6. FESTIVALS & COMPETITIONS
7. WEBSITE UPDATES
8. GENERAL INFO
The full bulletin and archive can be found here:
http://filmcoalition.co.uk/brighton/page/BFCBlogSpot
Keep an eye out on the website for extra news and information:
http://filmcoalition.co.uk
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1.CASTING/CREWING-
--Julian and martin are looking for some extra crew to work on their up coming feature 'sea monsters' being shot in may. This is paid.
Seamonsters. Excellent Low Budget British Feature Film, Adapted From Royal Court Play 'Outside OF Heaven' BY Martin Sadofski. The story concerns 4 teenage friends growing up at the seaside and torn apart by suicide.
Shooting in Worthing FOR 4 Weeks - 10 MAY TO 5TH June. Director Julian Kerridge. DOP Nick Gordon Smith.
WANTED
TRAINEE - camera assistant
TRAINEE - Art department & props
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR / CONTINUITY. - Experience necessary. Basic company wage 200 per week + 0.5 % share of profits.
FOCUS PULLER - Experience necessary. Basic company wage 200 per week + 0.5 % share of profits.
The trainees would ideally be film school graduates. Experience not essential enthusiasm a must. If the person applying has no experience in a particular field and requires training they will be working for expenses only and a deferred payment of 0.5% of the profits. As soon as the film goes into profit the cast and crew will be paid according to their share at the same time as the Producer and Director. The film is fully Cast and will star Rita Tushingham, Jack Mcmullen, Reece Noi and other film and TV names, all working for deferred payment.
Travel / Petrol Paid. No-one will be exploited, this is a director and writer lead project that will treat everyone with fairness and equity.
We are shooting long days so applicants should ideally live in the Brighton/ Worthing area. Unfortunately, we haven't got enough in the budget to put people up in a Hotel.
The 0.5% share of profits can only be paid to people available to work the entire 4 weeks full time.
contact:ANDREW GWYNN DAVIES
email:outsideofheaven@hotmail.com
--Jason davison is looking for digital background artists to help him with some experimenting with green screen.
email:subthing@hotmail.com
--Sarah saeed is looking for people who have an interest in filming live gigs and performances for the conscious cabaret on the 2nd of may.
email:sarah.saeed@filmcoalition.co.uk
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2.LOCATIONS -
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3. PROPS -
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4.WORKSHOPS -
--The basic scriptwriting workshops will be starting again soon so please let me know if your interested.
--Anyone wishing to run or organise a workshop please contact me.
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5. FILM CHALLENGES -
--An early reminder that the next film challenge is just round the corner at the end of May ! This time its Jason davison's turn. more info to come soon.
--Another reminder that copies of films and rushes from the last challenge still need to make it to Tim pieraccini if they havnt already.
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6.FESTIVALS AND COMPETITIONS -
--Virgin media shorts has launched with a deadline of deadline is 28th June.Lets not let this slip by and enter some films !
**Maybe we could try to enter the next film challenge films...Jason?**
Coalition group started here with more information or to find groups:
http://filmcoalition.co.uk/brighton/m/groups/view/Virgin-Media-Shorts
--Faith Shorts (18-25 yr olds) running as part of the Tony blair faith foundation is open with a deadline of 15th May.
Aim
To produce a creative and inspirational film that expresses how your faith inspires you.
Where do I send my completed film?
Upload your film by May 15th at http://www.tonyblairfaithfoundation.org/page/s/18to25film.
Guidelines
* Films must be three minutes long.
* The format of the film must be either flv, mov, mp4, wmv or zip.
* We are looking for films that are creative about how they tell a story, using different locations and filming techniques.
* Films can come from indiviuals or groups but there must be a lead filmmaker. Multi-faith films are very much welcomed.
* This competition is open to those from all faiths. This competition is also open to you if you don’t align yourself to a particular faith but have a belief that inspires you.
* You must agree to all the terms and conditions to enter the competition to read these click here
http://www.tonyblairfaithfoundation.org/pages/faith-shorts/
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7.WEBSITE UPDATES -
--Studio Timetable. You can now find a calendar with the studio timetable outlining when it is free or in use here:
http://filmcoalition.co.uk/brighton/page/Studiotime1
--Actors Profiles. We are slowly adding more profile fields for actors to build up a more detailed profile. Just navigate to your profile and click edit, from here you can add or edit your profile fields (ignore a warning, being fixed)
Your profile page for linking and advertising purposes is:
www.filmcoalition.co.uk/brighton/YOURUSERNAMEHERE
--Crew Profiles. We will be adding soem crew related profile fields similar to the actors profiles so that we can find relevant crew.
Your profile page for linking and advertising purposes is:
www.filmcoalition.co.uk/brighton/YOURUSERNAMEHERE
--Video uploading and linking on the site has got a little bit easier. You can upload videos to the site up to 100meg in size (smaller the better though)
If you have films on vimeo or youtube you can give me a nudge and ill link them from those sites to ours.
vimeo:filmcoalitionbrighton
youtube:brighton filmmakers coalition
More Info: http://filmcoalition.co.uk/brighton/m/news/view/video-uploading
--Don't forget to register on the coalition site and start to use its features and add content. Help us build a local database of resources.
Sign-up page: http://filmcoalition.co.uk/brighton/join.php
www.filmcoalition.co.uk
Help page coming soon (for those who are a bit lost but dont want to ask)
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8.GENERAL INFO -
--We need more information on local and national events related to our interests. So if you see any exhibitions, shows, competitions or anything useful then please let us know and add it to the main website.
http://filmcoalition.co.uk
--A couple of our new members have a small art exhibition on at the Northern lights, starting Wednesday 21st for 2 weeks.
--There are also TWO new community and forum pages for the arts. Both include film.
www.brightonartsforum.co.uk
&
http://artnpop.ning.com/
--Flissy hooton has a survey she would like people to consider filling out relating to events management in Brighton. This might become useful information for us to have for future events and screenings.
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Andy nicholls would like to again thank everyone who was involved in his recent shoot of his short 'Straight out'
Thats all for this week !
For anyone that wants to have none urgent information added to our weekly bulletin please contact one of us, preferably, before Tuesday morning to be included in that weeks posting.
You can also add new information directly onto the coalition website.
http://filmcoalition.co.uk
If i have missed any news or details please let me know so we can get the correct information out.
Urgent news will be posted out as updates during the week and/or on the coalition FB page and new website, so keep an eye out!
Adrian
www.filmcoalition.co.uk
adrian.worsfold@filmcoalition.co.uk
emma.bailey@filmcoalition.co.uk
