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To explain the basics of shooting a film and launching your career - in 99 minutes!

Tutor:	Elliot Grove	Venue:	TBC
Date:	26 May	Duration:	Evening
Time:	6:30pm - 8:30pm	Price:	£15 inc VAT

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Of course it is impossible to explain filmmaking in 99 minutes! Or is it?
Elliot Grove, founder of Raindance and one of the most knowledgeable filmmakers in the UK, will attempt just that and give you a viable plan and dozens of filmmaking tips in just 99 minutes.

This evening workshop will run through the basic essentials you will need to create a film and to create a plan to launch your career.

• Finding a do-able script
• Finding cast and crew
• Shooting tips
• Getting your film seen
• The career ladder
• Distribution and exhibition
• Money and how to get paid

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Writers, directors, producers, actors, filmmakers, cinema lovers, anyone with an interest in how movies are made and who seek a basic introduction to the filmmaking process.

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Elliot Grove founded Raindance Film Festival in 1993, the British Independent Film Awards in 1998, and Raindance.TV in 2007. He has produced over 150 short films, and 5 feature films. He has written eight scripts, one of which is currently in pre-production. His first feature film, TABLE 5 was shot on 35mm and completed for a total of £278.38. He teaches writers and producers in the UK, Europe. Japan and America. He has written two books which have become industry standards: RAINDANCE WRITERS' LAB (Focal Press 2002) and RAINDANCE PRODUCERS' LAB (2004). His first novel THE BANDIT QUEEN is scheduled for publication in 2008.

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I came to this a complete sceptic. And have come away a total believer. It is possible to get an understanding of the film industry in 99 minutes...

See a clip from the Sold Out class in Toronto's Ryerson University in October 2007