Raindance New York Announces Its Exciting Summer Programm

Online, June 29, 2010 (Newswire.com) - The Brits are coming to New York!
This June, Raindance, which is the largest independent film organization in the UK, is opening an office in New York and will begin a year round programme of evening and weekend filmmaking courses. The first events will take place between 14th of July and the 11th of August 2010.

Raindance, original pioneer of independent filmmaking in the UK
Raindance is UK's largest independent film festival. It was founded in 1993 by Elliot Grove, who still runs the festival. The organization also provides film training and started the prestigious British Independent Film Awards.

Demistifying the film industry since 1993
All Raindance courses offer a comprehensive overview of the most up to date and inspirational techniques and methods at use in the industry today, taught by working industry professionals at the forefront of the business.

The evening and weekend training courses in writing, producing and directing have inspired a whole generation of filmmakers including Guy Ritchie (Sherlock Holmes), Christopher Nolan (Batman - The Dark Knight), Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat) and Charles Steel (The Last King of Scotland).

London, Toronto, Budapest, Berlin, Brussels and...
The Brits are expanding their activities. They already organize several events (panels, workshops, networking drinks) during the world's greatest film festivals: Rotterdam, Berlin, Cannes. And a year round film training programme is on the go in London and Toronto.
Permanent Raindance offices are ready to be launched in Budapest, Berlin and Brussels.

... Raindance New York, starting July 2010

99 Minute Film School at the Millenium Workshop, 66 East 4th Street in NYC.
http://www.raindance.co.uk/site/99-minute-film-school-new-york
July 27th - 7pm-9pm - $10.00
This is the crash course where Raindance founder Elliot Grove will introduce the world of indie filmmaking, with dozens of filmmaking tips, in just 99 minutes.

Filmmakers Foundation Certificate classes announced:
The Filmmaker's Foundation Certificate is designed to provide new and potential filmmakers with the ammunition to tackle their first short or feature film. Split over five weeks, this course equips attendees with the tools and skills to start making their film career.

Filmmaker's Foundation Certificate: attend all 5 evenings for the price of 4! Don't wait any longer, book online. $196 (instead of $245 full price). Classes can be purchased separately for $49 a piece.

Week 1: Legal and Business Structure for Your Film Project
Week 2: Red One Camera Workshop
Week 3: Creating A Business Plan
Week 4: Let's Fix It In Post
Week 5: From Word of Mouth to Viral: An Exposition about the Speed of Film Publicity

7/14: Week 1: Legal and Business Structure for Your Film Project
The vital role of a producer is to see through the production of a film project from its earliest stages of development through the final stages of distribution and licensing.
This seminar will teach you the best ways to get started, and the necessary elements to be addressed in the "big picture" from A to Z.

7/21: Week 2: Red One Camera Workshop
This workshop navigates filmmakers through every aspect of high-end digital cinematography.

7/28:Week 3: Creating A Business Plan
To enable you to prepare a business plan for presenting to industry funding sources and to private investors.

8/4: Week 4: Let's Fix It In Post
This course looks at modern technology and the trend to fix certain budgetary constraints in the cutting room.

8/11: Week 5: From Word of Mouth to Viral: An Exposition about the Speed of Film Publicity
This workshop will outline some of the ways in which filmmakers can time (and coordinate) their publicity efforts in order to effectively address their targeted audiences.