TRAGEDIA has been selected
to take part in
Making Tracks
from Whirlygig Cinema
Screening Saturday 27 July 2013
A unique short-film event fusing cutting-edge film talent with brand new live scores written and performed by The Cabinet of Living Cinema.
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA
Doors 7.30pm / Films 8pm
Buy tickets at http://whirlygigcinema.com/makingtracks/
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Today, I spent the day in a cinema in Westminster, overlooking Parliament, surrounded with a bunch of filmmakers who want to make a film.
Action On The Side, from James Doherty, is taking place over the weekends in July. In the end we’ll have produced a film. Our group is planning to shoot next weekend. We’ve got a really good script outline, and I’m confident we’re going to have a great film.
We have entered ‘Now Wash Your Hands‘ into the Virgin Media Shorts Competition. Check it out!
Vote for the film and share it with your friends.
I am currently supervising an Independent Study on being a Short Film Production Assistant. This is all in preparation for a course that I am teaching in Winter.
In reference to the topic of Script Breakdowns, here are a few relevant links for research.
And then the following videos.
On Monday 17 June, I was at Short Sighted 2013, an all-day event at BAFTA on short film distribution. The day involved various sessions on subjects such as:
– Submitting to Film Festivals
– online film distribution models
– post production and tech specs
– cinema and film festival programming
– viral film
– the anatomy of a sale
– traditional distribution vs. online distribution
Key speakers included reps from the London Short Film Festival, The London Film Festival, Encounters Film Festival, The British Council, SXSW, Vimeo, Short Of The Week, Distrify, VODO.
And of course, there was plenty of networking to be done. (Love it!)
One of the main points that I took away is that I, as a short film makers, need to be watching more short films. Also, as an independent filmmaker, need to be watching more independents. As filmmakers, we need to be supporting the industry, and we need to be researching and seeing what else it out there. I’m watching a lot more shorts on vimeo and short of the week, and I recommend you all do too.
I have just returned from the CAMS Connect Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. CAMS is the records management system that we use at my work.
This is the post that explains all of the #CAMSConnect tweets you may have seen coming up.
Check out the Shiftwork Showreel. I was the 1st AD for ‘Don’t Do It’ and ‘Don’t Wash Your Hands’ – both of which are about to be submitted to film festivals.
We’re currently working on our next two productions: ‘Dead Letter’, which I am directing, and ‘The Estate Agent’, directed by Nils Lindemann, which I am Producing. More details to come.
If you like the showreel, please share it. TIA.
I’ve been missing quite a few dance classes recently. Usually I’m at 1-2 hours of ATS classes on a Monday night and 2 hours of Bellydance on a Tuesday, with 5 hour workshops twice a month (Performance technique and teaching bellydance). It is important to me to get to my regular classes: I don’t go to a gym, and it’s my main source of exercise. It’s also how I cope with stress, and relieve the build up of stress-related tension in my muscles.
However, with all the film projects I’ve got going at the moment, and with how busy it has been at work, I keep missing my dang dance classes. It’s so frustrating!
or DoPing my first feature
I have just finished three out of ten days of scheduled production for a feature film. We’re shooting in Hackney and Westbourne Park.
The story concept is by first-time director Swapnil Waghmare. Swapnil is Producing with Noel Wilson. The script was written by Catherine Adams, who is also starring in the film. Lead actors include Jonathan Hansler and Rob Marni.
I’m shooting on Canon 7Ds. We’re using multiple camera set ups. The performances have been amazing, we have a good crew, and we have been getting great footage. I’ll share behind the scenes stills once they’re ready.
ALL I DO IS DREAM
Pitch: A glitzy new short dance film. Recreating glamorous Hollywood films of a bygone age. A new short film set in Broadway New York about a young woman’s dream to dance.
My role: Production Manager, First Assistant Director.
I’m working with the Producer, Kira, and the Writer/Director, Andrew, of This Big Productions (https://twitter.com/ThisBigFilms)
Shooting: Late July in Ireland
Progress: We will soon be releasing a Kickstarter Campaign to raise funds for the film. Expect lots of promotion for it.
We recently confirmed our Make-up Artist. We’re still looking for a Costumier.
Online: You can check out the website (http://allidoisdream.wordpress.com) and the twitter (allidreammovie.twitter.com) and the Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/allidoisdreamfilm)
Interesting tidbit: Our Production Assistant, Luis, is a student at the Business School where I work. He has been helping us with our social media presence.
Busy Times 