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Thursday 3 February 2011

Weekly Bulletin 02/02/11...it's a biggie

Well howdy...

1. CASTING/CREWING...Director...Driver...Documentary Crew...2 x Editor...Actors for Shakespeare Festival...Male 30-40's for short film...2 x boys for short film
2. LOCATIONS...Bleak Fields..Record Shop...Concert Venue
3. PROPS...Replica Handgun
4. WORKSHOPS...'The Craft Of Acting' ... Advanced scriptwriting
5. FILM CHALLENGES...The Weekender Filmbender!!!!
6. FESTIVALS, COMPETITIONS & SCREENINGS...1st Movie Bar of the year
7. WEBSITE UPDATES...give us your ideas
8. GENERAL INFO & NEW PEOPLE... 4 peeps! LatestTV meet

From the BFC Survey we are in need of the following:

- A treasurer
- An accountant, Helen has given us a lead, please e-mail ideas.
- Decision on what sort of non-profit organisation we will become:
Fiona and Alexxa have volunteered to research, please e-mail your thoughts.

The full bulletin and archive can be found here:
http://www.filmcoalition.co.uk/brighton/page/BFCBlogSpot

Keep an eye out on the website for extra news and information:
http://www.filmcoalition.co.uk/

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1.CASTING/CREWING -

- Director wanted for music video - expenses
Alexxa B is a singer songwriter, who needs ideas for collaboration for promos.
She has a sony handycam and iMovie if needed.
Here tunes are here:


And her contact deets are: alexxabcharles@hotmail.co.uk and 07765317120

- Documentary Crew needed - paid
The Terrance Higgins trust needs a 30min doc made by June. It will depict the lives and challenges faced by people living with HIV/AIDS
They need the following crew:
Director
Producer
Camera Op
Editor
Storyboard Artist

Contact: Laura @ Volunteer.brighton2@tht.org.uk

-Driver needed for short film scouting - expenses

Naz and Sarah and in pre-production for 'Mata Hari' short film and are needing some wonderful people with wheels to help them scout local locations.
They will of course pay for petrol and you'll have a picnic with these lovely ladies.

Sarah.Saeed@live.co.uk or 07877535162

-Editor needed for doc - expenses

4hrs of HDV tape needs to be cut into an enticing 20mins film, about the Titnore community, who successfully lived in trees to stop them being destroyed. Now an appeal has gone to court and they are not allowed to protect the trees again.

Contact William: wr181274@gmail.com

- SFX Editor for short film.

'Chance Of Rain' needs one small scene of a man throwing a picture into a TV.
Contact William: wr181274@gmail.com

-Actors needed for Festival Shakespeare Play
They need all actors, but MOSTLY male 20's for 'A Midsummers Night Dream'
Contact Philippa Hammond on Facebook



-Male Actor 30's-40's - expenses

Alex: Store owner/Ex-Rocker...Ideal casting is Phillip Seymour Hoffman :)

Contact: moog@peculiana.com

- 2 x boys, 12-14yrs 'chunky' build
For short film, 'Chance of Rain'

Contact William: wr181274@gmail.com

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2.LOCATIONS -

-As above...Sarah and Naz are looking for bleak fields, northern France looking. Sheepcote valley was optioned as an example.
Any ideas then please contact Sarah.Saeed@live.co.uk or 07877535162

- Second hand record shop. Dark, dusty - think Wax Factor. Alternatively, some kind of junk/misc bits and pieces type shop that could easily have a record area in it.

Contact: moog@peculiana.com

- Concert Venue
Something similar to pressure point.

Contact: moog@peculiana.com

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3. PROPS -

-Replica Handgun.

Biggest, meanest handgun you can find.
Contact Jason: subthing@hotmail.com
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4.WORKSHOPS -
--'The Craft Of Acting' workshop for professionals and non is every Wednesday. 6-8pm...Upstairs at the '3 & 10' run by Elena Soarin.

elena.soarin@yahoo.com 07768604931 for a place!

-- Advanced Scriptwriting Workshops have started their 10 week course! Please contact elena.saorin@filmcoalition.co.uk or 07768604931 to a squeeze a last minute place with Gary Mepsted for next Mon 7:30-9:30pm


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5. FILM CHALLENGES -

--The Weekender Filmbender is launching it's 48hrs at 7pm...Marwood Cafe and
Hand in by 8pm Sunday at The Marwood!

We are celebrating 2 years of film challenges and the first challenge of the Leeds Coalition.
Come along, team up or do your own personal project, the theme will be released on the night.
A screening of yours and Leeds films will happen on March 3rd at a Coalition networking event.


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6.FESTIVALS, COMPETITIONS, SCREENINGS & EXHIBITIONS

--Movie Bar! Baby it's back with new parents.
Luther and Terry go off into the sunset and in come Chris and Andrea.
This MONDAY same place, Cornerstone Pub at 8pm.
Film quiz with prizes.
Film Screenings, Q&A...with the following Line up


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7.WEBSITE UPDATES - www.filmcoalition.co.uk

Steven Haw is redesigning the website, e-mail us with what you think should go on it + design ideas...bfc@filmcoalition.co.uk

--Register on the Coalition site, use its features, add content. Help us build a local database of resources.
Sign-up page: http://filmcoalition.co.uk/brighton/join.php


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8.GENERAL INFO & NEW PEOPLE...4 of them

-Rhian White
Photographer, Designer and Workshop Leader in filmmaking.
daretoknow@mac.com
www.daretoknow.biz

-Christine Boase
Short filmmaker
cjboase@hotmail.com

-Carlos Momte
Short film editor
carlosmomte1984@hotmail.com

Dalia Abid
documentary student
Looking to make film about Iraq after 2003, from the point of view of the Iraqis.
Please contact her if you want to get involved.

dalabid@hotmail.com

-Brighton Lights Meeting - expenses for filming Latest TV
Every tues , 5:30 at the Latest Bar, Manchester Street
Go along if you have local news/events ideas.
Contact: latest.tv@thelatest.co.uk


--Studio for hire.. !
Studio 13 at Lansdowne Mews is renting itself out. It charges a friendly hourly rate and is 5 mins from the sea front and 20 minute walk from Brighton town centre, surrounded by shops. 07739803621...emmabaileyphoto@gmail.com

--Any info on local and national events related to our interests, let us know or add it to the main website.
http://www.filmcoalition.co.uk/

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If you can't make meetings, post your info 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/

And urgent info goes on the FB fan/group page daily.

If I have missed any news or details please spank my ass and call me Charlie or let me know so I can get the correct information out.


Emma 'Weekender Filmbender' Bailey


www.filmcoalition.co.uk
adrian.worsfold@filmcoalition.co.uk
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