>> OUR BIG ONE DAY EVENT (Schedule)

Straight Curve's BIG one-day event for all new Filmmakers  (Held on Saturday 24th May)
All day entry £10 and Workshops (WS) £2

WHERE IS IT?
It is being held in the Bromley Central Library, click Map for details. Only about 15 min from London Victoria to Bromley South or Bromley North on Saturday 24th May. Book your place now 0845 021 4000

Main Hall Schedule

• 09:40
  Matt Loudon Dir "My Darling Wife"
  Matt Loundon, the director of "My Darling Wife" which won the London region of the Orange BAFTA 60 Second Short Film 2008 will talk about his experience on how he got to the red carpet at BAFTA.
• 10:10
  Equipment Hire: FilmScape Media
  Why buy when you can hire. A representative from FilmScape Media, a hire company will demonstrate what equipment is available to hire and why you should think about hiring as opposed to buying.
• 10:45
  Charlie Belleville Dir of "Inheritance" (2007)
  Charlie Belleville will talk about his journey from pre-production to post-production and his experience on winning an award for his feature "Inheritance"
• 11:30
  Ben Blaine
  Ben Blaine will be discussing in his own words "I'll be talking about all the deliberate mistakes and accidental succeses that have filled my past ten years making films with my brother. Thrill as we get into the Edinburgh Film Festival on the strength of the silly drawings we did on the entry form! Gasp as we start a music video company only for every act we work with to get dropped! Look away in horror as we get Danny Dyer naked and then convince Film 4 to give us 50k to wank a bear... It's a relatively true account of living and working amid the grass roots of the British Film Industry and if I can't convince you to go and get a proper job, then you're probably in as much trouble as I am." Ben Blaine
• 12:30
  Lunch
  A nice opportunity to grab a bite to eat or get some fresh air because there is still lots coming up.
• 13:15
  John Crissey
  Marketing low-budget British films: After contextualising the market for low-budget British film, John Crissy will present his view on marketing to distributors and agents. This exciting presentation will also include how recoupment works and the roll of festivals.
• 14:15
  Luke McNally: Prosthetics
  Luke will give you some hints and tips on the use of prosthetics for you low budget film.
• 14:45
  Johanees Robers: Dir "When Evil Calls"
  Johannes is a very entertaining speaker and he will talk about his feature movies and give you an inside look into what goes on in the low buget feature film industry.
• 15:45
  Crissy vs Blaine
  Short vs Feature. Should you start doing shorts or should you go straight into a feature? John Crissy and Ben Blaine will talk about the pros and cons.

Workshops: Small Hall

• 09:40
  Sound Recording
  Jules Dawton will be looking at location sound recording equipment. He will demonstrate which microphones to use in different scenarios and discussing location sound in general.
• 10:45
  Scriptwriting: What is an Act?
  What is an act and what is its function. Chris Knowles will be talking about this in detail. Understanding an act and its function will help you develop your story structure.
• 11:30
  Scriptwriting preperation
  Chris Knowles will show you have to prepare for your script. Too many new screen writers start writing thier scripts without any thought on how to prepare. Using Chris Knowles own "ScriptRite and Scriptspine" he will show you how to make script writing easier.
• 13:15
  Comedy Writing
  Brad Ashton will be talking about writing comedy. The different methods you can use to create comedy in your writing.
• 14:45
  Stills Photography on your short
  Richard Unger will be talking about why stills photography is important to your film. Long or short.
• 15:45
  SFX Make-Up
  Cicely Conelly has worked on "Casualty" and "Eastenders" and will be showing you how to create Casualty style SFX such as burns, cuts and bruises.

It will be a great day and we know you will enjoy it. If you have not signed up for our newsletter do so now to receive other information.

We reserve the right to change, alter or add to the shedule at any given time. As our speakers have kindly given up their free time to attend the BIG one day film event, sometimes there are other appointments that take precedent. We can also not be responsible for any last minute emergencies that occur to our speakers. We will make every effort to find replacement speakers and am sure you will enjoy the day as there will be plenty going on.