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Latest news... FEB '10

The Documentary Film Makers Masterclass IS BACK BY AFTER SO MANY OF YOU ASKED FOR IT - CLICK HERE!

GONE FISHING WINS THE PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA PRODUCERS CHALLENGE. Los Angeles, June 5th 2009... MORE

MAKING THE WORLD CLASS SHORT FILM Online Seminar is now LIVE and getting ASTONISHING FEEDBACK from delegates. If you want to learn film making at your own pace, from home and cost effectively, this is a GREAT OPTION! Check it out here

GONE FISHING FINALLY ON DVD! BUY NOW!
You can now buy your copy of the award wining Gone Fishing on DVD, in both PAL and NTSC, region free, so it will play anywhere in the world. Mastered from the original HD digital scans and from the original 24bit audio for stunning picture and sound quality. Only £9.99 plus shipping. Buy here…  And the Gone Fishing Trailer is now online...  Gone Fishing has collected awards at numerous International Film festivals now including a spectacular win at The Sedona Film Festival Rhode Island (the Oscars qualifier), The Bahamas, Turner Classic Movies Awards, Kodak at the Soho Shorts…

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Movies We are Developing...

Living Spirit currently have three major projects in the pipeline. Rocketboy, a romantic coming of age story set on a remote Scottish Island. Transplant, a ‘Cronenberg’ style horror / drama about medical ethics and cloning, originally developed with Ch4 and two other projects which are much bigger budget and scope, but we are unable to reveal just now - they are just so damn hot we can't afford the risk of anyone pinching the ideas! Watch this space for more information...
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The Guerilla Film Makers Handbooks...

Over the last ten yeas, The Guerilla Film Makers Handbook series has grown from strength to strength, with three titles now on the shelves, and a fourth, The Documentary Handbook, about to be released. Earlier this year, the third edition of the UK GFMH was released, massively expanded to near 800 pages, and now close on a million words! Hot on the heels is the brand and spanking all new Documentary Film Makers Handbook, with the usual mix of inspirational case studies, and technical know how, all relayed through easy to digest Q&A sessions with industry insiders...
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Training Courses... Get To Set...

After the success of their movies and books, Living Spirit developed a number of short, intense training courses, designed to help independent and new film makers produce their first film, and build a sustainable career in the film business. The flagship course, The Guerilla Film Makers Masterclass, is held four times a year. Over 1000 people have now done the courses, and feedback has been uniformly excellent. Check the course home page to see a full breakdown, and the next dates...
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Movietools Film Making Software...

Living Spirit developed two software tools for their own movies, a Screenplay formatter and a Budget tool. They proved so successful that we have made them available to buy at a fraction of the cost of the major competitors. Both Budget and Screenplay work within MS Office, harnessing the power of Microsoft’s flagship productivity tools.
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Movies We Have Made...

Living Spirit has produced three feature films, The Runner, White Angel and Urban Ghost Story. All have been released in cinemas and on DVD, White Angel  and Urban Ghost Story having just been released as a double DVD pack here in the UK. The movies have collected a host of awards at a number of festivals around the world. Read more about these movies and watch new, hi resolution trailers here...
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