'Gone Fishing' 2 Day Seminar DATE TBC

A unique opportunity to go on the film makers journey, starting a week BEFORE the actual seminar! It begins with script development, then moves through production and post production, and finally a screening of the completed movie along with an analysis of film festivals and film awards.  No other course has EVER offered the delegate this level of intimacy throughout the whole creative process - from first idea to final screening... and beyond...

NOTE - THE COURSE IS BEING RUN TO FUND THE OSCARS 2009 BID... ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE INVESTED IN THAT ENDEAVOUR AND ALL LESSONS LEARNED WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE BLOG...

 'Gone Fishing' stars Bill Patterson (Miss Potter), Devon Murray (Harry Potter series), and introduces James Wilson. Already it has won The Kodak Audience Award at the Soho Rushes Festival and the Rhode Island International Film Festival, an Oscars Qualifier festival.

Welcome to the two day seminar on how this amazing 35mm movie was made, and what we learned on that journey. As an attendee, you will receive unprecedented access to all aspects of this very high level production.

The course is run by Chris Jones, veteran Guerilla Film Maker, with three features under his belt and as many books in the Guerilla Film Makers series. If you have read any of his books or attended his courses, you will already know just how passionately he speaks on the subject, with disarming honesty, while always conveying the ‘how too’ without getting bogged down by needless jargon or irrelevant anecdotes.

We will also outline how you can also work at the extremely high production values that we managed to achieve on ‘Gone Fishing’ and how to attract major talent such as top DP’s and actors.

Central to this groundbreaking event are two distinct objectives....

First, delegates will be taken through a completely new 'career planning' model so they can see clearly where they are in their career, and so they can plan what, and what not, to do next.

Second, we will take you on the creative journey in such a profound and detailed way that you will feel like you have made this film, and therefore, fully own the lessons learned. It really is a fast track to experience and knowledge.  

You can read comments about 'Gone Fishing' on the blog here...

During the two days, we will have guest speakers (recorded at prior events and played back on DVD) who worked on 'Gone Fishing' such as Casting Director Catherine Arton, DP Vernon Layton, Editor Eddie Hamilton and Senior Colour Grader John Claude, Costume Designer Linda Haysman, Second Unit Director Simon Cox and Sound Designer Bernard O'Rielly.
 

Course Objectives…

1. Attendees will leave having gone through the whole journey of the film, both as creative producers and directors.

2. Attendees will have an understanding of where they themselves are at in their own careers, and how to effectively move forward more quickly.

3. Attendees will be given access to all production data from Gone Fishing, including pre production and final budgets, schedules and all screenplay drafts.

4. Attendees will go on the editorial journey through different cuts, and experience the distillation process that will result in a film not just being good, but world class.

5. Attendees will go through the film festival journey, including watching a number of competitor films to illustrate the diversity of the festival experience.

There will be extensive use of video clips and edits. All attendees will receive documentation and booklets to support the seminar.

The course costs £185. To book now, click here.


Notes on Attending and Accommodation


1. Ealing Studios can normally accommodate parking at weekends, but there are no guarantees. If there is no onsite parking there are several roads behind the studios where you can park. So far we have never turned anyone away. The nearest tube stop is Ealing Broadway, which is on the District and Central Lines. The Piccadilly Line is also close with South Ealing tube stop. A map of the local area is here.

2. Kick off is 9.00am sharp.


Accommodation
If you can rough it, £10 a night buys you a bed in a Hostel. Check here.
If you want luxury in Ealing, the Ramada is on +44 (0)208 896 8400 (email sales.ealing@ramadajarvis.co.uk and website here. Their address is Ealing Common, London,W5 3HN and they are just by Ealing Common Tube station.