2. LOCATIONS:
3. PROPS:
4. WORKSHOPS: Advanced Scriptwriting / Craft of acting
5. FILM CHALLENGES: The Weekender FilmBender
6. FESTIVALS, COMPETITIONS & SCREENINGS: Marwood Virals / MovieBar
7. WEBSITE UPDATES:
8. GENERAL INFO: Survey Survey Survey / Screen South meeting / Weekly Meeting Rota / New Members
Keep an eye out on the website for extra news and information:
www.filmcoalition.co.uk/
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1. CASTING/CREWING -
-- Help Support a Leeds Feature
From our Leeds Branch in case anyone can help or at least support by liking the project on facebook.
My name is Greig Johnson and I have been writing, directing and producing independent digital shorts and music videos for ten years. I now have a feature length script for a low budget, Yorkshire-based comedy (one reader said 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' collides with 'The Royal Tennenbaums', in Harrogate) and am looking for a producer with whom to form a creative partnership. The project primarily requires budgeting before we can begin fundraising.
In 2004, my film Hilarity was shortlisted for the BBC Talent New Filmmaker Award and Best UK Short at Leeds International Film Festival. Most recently, my adaptation of William Burroughs' MR BRADLEY MR MARTIN HEAR US THROUGH THE HOLE IN THIN AIR was nominated for Best Yorkshire Short at both Leeds and Hull International Film Festivals 2010, as well as screening at Raindance, the Zebra Poetry Film Festival in Berlin, the Fantasia genre festival in Montreal and Odense International Film Festival in Denmark.
Anyone who may be interested in getting involved can contact:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Who-Wants-to-Make-Fund-or-Appear-in-a-Feature-Film-from-Greig-Johnson/170344919677055
Greig Johnson | eclecticschlock@hotmail.com
www.eclecticschlock.com
-- Call for artists, half moon young people's theatre
Listing from Artjobs... Seeking Artists of all backgrounds.
Half Moon is seeking artists, interested in creating performances for young people, for our acclaimed Exchange For Change artform development programme, which in 2011 focuses on creating new work for 7-11s. The project will involve working with other artists, Half Moon and young people to devise a new piece of theatre to be showcased at a festival.
You must be available for around 10 days from April – beginning of July, including 30th June 2011. This is freelance opportunity, which will be paid based on number of sessions.
We particularly welcome artists from all artform backgrounds (e,g. dancers/chorographers, poets/spoken word artists, illustrators, media artists, musicians), with little, or no previous experience in creating theatre for young people, but who are excited by the prospect. Please see Half Moon's website for further details. www.halfmoon.org.uk
Please email CV, cover letter and examples of your work by 27 January to: admin@halfmoon.org.uk
2. LOCATIONS -
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3. PROPS -
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4. WORKSHOPS -
-- Advanced Scriptwriting Workshops, 10 Week Course
Held by GARY MEPSTED, whose background is in writing feature & short films and stage plays.
He has also been running this workshop for many years, at over £100 for a 1o week session, but for members he is very kindly asking for DONATIONS ONLY.
Gary is building on our basic scriptwriting workshop about creating short stories and will help participants into writing an original 60 min screenplay. All Welcome
Please e-mail for places.
Starts: Tues 1st Feb, 7:30-9:30
Lasts: 2hrs, Every Tues, 10 Weeks
Location: Old College House, 8-10 Richmond Terrace
e-mail: garywm@ntlworld.com
e-mail: elena.saorin@filmcoalition.co.uk (Workshop Coordinator)
-- Craft of Acting Workshops
“The Craft of Acting” workshops are weekly sessions in which we'll explore together different acting techniques and approaches. From text work to character building; from movement based training to improvisation.
The participants will be lead through exercises and techniques I have encountered in my training and coaching, enriched with the deeper practical understanding coming from first hand professional experience.
We welcome actors and performers of all levels. But also directors, writers and other practitioners interested in understanding this craft. If you are just getting started or need to keep up existing skills, you will be encouraged to explore new territories or to consolidate and share your knowledge in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
In the first session we will cover the fundamentals of the craft, the building blocks. What do we need to be good actors?
Participants will be asked to contribute on a donation basis.
Every Wednesday 6pm - 8pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142526245793047
To book you can :
call 0776 860 4931;
email elena.saorin@yahoo.com
-- Have skills to share then why not see if you can run a workshop ?
If you have skills to run a donation based workshop for BFC members, please email Elena.
E-mail: Elena.Saorin@filmcoalition.co.uk
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5. FILM CHALLENGES -
-- 'The Weekender FilmBender' Film Challenge February
...is coming atcha! It's been 2yrs since our first Film Challenge! That ran for 48hrs, so as it's birthday time, so will this one! Arrive FRI evening, get the idea and a group and deliver SUNDAY night...Screening will be the following week as we'll be swapping films with our sister...The Leeds Filmmakers Coalition!
Mr Tim P will be setting this challenge for us...
More information and events page coming soon so spread the word !
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6. FESTIVALS, COMPETITIONS, SCREENINGS, EXHIBITIONS -
- Marwood Cafe Virals (expenses/coffee/booze)
Its like a mini Challenge so get involved and keep your hand in before the main event next month!
Our home Cafe is needing some quick'n'quirky adverts...in Rich's own words...
'I'm looking for some viral advertising to promote Marwood. I'd like it on a smart phone format. So that hopefully it'll get fired all around the world. Whether it's an overdub of Monkey Magic "I've had too much coffeeeeeee monkey!" or just something completely repulsive, a brick making love to a chicken. You have total carte blanche. I'd like to make people smile, be disturbed and slightly aroused at the same time.
'marwood's dad could kick Starbucks dad's Arse.'
'10secs max, your own body weight in coffee and a boozy screening'
e-mail: richard@themarwood.com
m: 0772641869
t: 01273 382063
Here is an example from Gavin O'Mally-Richardson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8YVhYhHZ4s
-- This week, Adrian's film choice is "Brighton Rock"
Wednesday 26 January, 6.30
The film's stars Sam Riley and Andrea Riseborough and writer/director Rowan Joffe will be attending this exclusive and unique red-carpet event.
This adaptation of the classic Graham Greene novel takes place during the legendary Rockers versus Mods wars of the 1960s in Brighton. Rising star Sam Riley plays Pinkie, alongside Academy Award winner Helen Mirren, John Hurt and Andrea Riseborough.
-- MovieBar (formerly Son of MovieBar)
A monthly film screening and networking event that takes place on the first Monday of every month at the Cornerstone pub in Brighton (bottom of Elm Grove).
The first event of 2011 will take place on Monday 7th February at 8pm. The new e-mail address for film submissions and queries is:
moviebar@ymail.com.
Please e-mail that address if you would like to be added to the mailing list. There is also a new Facebook group here:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_188899724470156
Hope to see you there in February!'
Regards
Chris
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7. WEBSITE UPDATES - www.filmcoalition.co.uk
-- Website new lease of life
Steven Haw going to be working hard to get our website alot prettier in the coming weeks and redesigning the layout to make it simpler and easier for everyone to use.
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8. GENERAL INFO & NEW MEMBERS -
-- The Survey is here (only takes about 10 mins and is really quite important)
After days of hard work from everyone involved, our first major survey is now ready for you to fill in !
Please take a little of your time to give us your opinion. It will provide valuable information on what you all want from The Filmmakers Coalition and how we might improve areas.
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/446704/BFC-Survey
We are holding the survey open for One Week so please take that into consideration.
Deadline: Saturday 22nd January
e-mail: bfc@filmcoalition.co.uk
-- Screen South Meeting News
Emma and myself went upto BAFTA Last Wednesday to meet with Jo Nolan to discuss The Filmmakers Coalition. This Meeting was very informative and highlighted areas we all still need to focus on and discuss if we are to establish our group with other organisations.
We Will briefly mention what happened at the Sunday Meeting, but a full discussion will be happening once the survey results are in. So please fill in the survey !
-- Weekly Meeting Rota
We now have a Meeting Rota that will let you see who is hosting the Meetings each week with contact details. This will be available to view online shortly and a hard copy will be placed in the Marwood.
-- New Members
Guillaume Mougin A student from the Brighton Film School wanting to get involved. Has made some short films, documentries and general video work.
Eve Mundy A total beginner hopign to learn some new skills and to get involved in local filmmaking.
e-mail: eve.lauren@hotmail.co.uk
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If you cannot make our Sunday Meetings at 6pm upstairs at the Marwood, please post your info before Tuesday morning to be included in that weeks' Bulletin. You can also add new information directly onto the BFC website www.filmcoalition.co.uk/
Extra news throughout the week can be posted on the website and our two Facebook pages. No naughty stuff please... that means all paid expenses and feeding people if you're crewing/casting.
If I have missed any news or details please blame someone else or let me know so I can get the correct information out.
Adrian ‘oohhh dear i done it now’ Worsfooldafoolfold
www.filmcoalition.co.uk
Emma.Bailey@filmcoalition.co.uk - Co-Head
Adrian.Worsfold@filmcoalition.co.uk - Co-Head
Elena.Saorin@filmcoalition.co.uk - Workshop Coordinator
Jill.Ahrens@filmcoalition.co.uk - Communications Coordinator
Sarah.Saeed@filmcoalition.co.uk - Events Coordinator
Murray.Hecht@filmcoalition.co.uk - Film Challenge Coordinator
Tim.Pieraccini@filmcoalition.co.uk - Resources Coordinator
