Let's Make Films - November 2024 - London

Let’s Make Films. It’s a simple idea. Gather a bunch of like-minds and create a network of people who want to;

1. Make film.

2. Learn how to make better films.

This session will be a gathering to; learn, network, crew, and discuss:

i. Educational Speakers - NB SPEAKER UPDATE TO THIS EVENT.

ii. Networking! What films, what film needs, what crew, what you can offer, etc, etc.

iii. Target festivals for crew.

iv. Find people who want to get involved with Let's Make Films and the events.

Many of us have been to film events in the past, but it's rare to meet writers, actors, directors, virtual production technicians, VFX artists, sound mixers, colourists etc, all in the same room.

Get your creative juices flowing and meet people across the full spectrum of filmmaking, from pre-production to post-production.

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Gemma started work in the Sound cutting rooms of massive films in early 2000s and continued a career in Sound until moving across to Post Coordinating and Supervising in 2009. In 2019 she founded Post Super which is a new venture designed to help Freelancers, Post Producers, Supervisors and Coordinators working in Film & High End Television by giving them access to four critical elements – Community, Information, Training and Tools.

The platform is designed to allow Post Producers, Supervisors and Coordinators to effectively plan and execute Post and provide a centre for the growing community to come together in forums and knowledge sharing to generate streamlined workflows, share best practice and proactively network. Gemma is currently also delivering a course for the NFTS on Post Supervision.

Presentation Title: Post Production Workflows

In this session, Post Super Co-Founder Gemma Nicholson will walk you through post production workflows for HETV and Film, including picture, sound and post management workflows. She will discuss how best to put these workflows into practice for short film creation, focusing on the script breakdown in pre-production for a more efficient post-production process.

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Camille's costume freefall into film tv industry has afforded life-changing insights, knowledge and experiences that made her stay. The world of communication and storytelling builds the evolution of costume design - what a fascinating story to tell.

Camille has Costume Designer credits for: I am Ruth, Christmas Carole, Litvinenko, The Weekend Away, Chivalry, Drunk Histories: Black Stories S1 and S2, and as a set costumer on Aladdin, Little Mermaid, Bridgerton S1 and many more.

camilleacreates.com

Presentation title: Storytelling through the eyes of a Costume Designer

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Michael Pentney - NOTORIOUS DIT

Michael Pentney, based in London, is currently a Company Director at Notorious DIT. He brings experience from previous roles at Pentney Khan Pictures, Infamous Pictures, Fantomeline Pictures Ltd and Fantome Line Ltd. With a diverse skill set in Post Production, his skills include Final Cut Pro, Film, Avid, Avid Media Composer and more.

Want to know how a DIT can help your production... how they can become that precious line of constant communication between acquisition and post. Michael will help answersome of the questions you should ask before you start filming.

Rich Mix : East London's home for culture and creativity.

Rich Mix welcome the communities of the world in East London to create, enjoy and share culture. Open since 2006, Rich Mix are a charity connecting some of the city’s most adventurous and diverse audiences to a vital, exciting and ambitious programme of contemporary culture. Rooted in the city but open to the world, Rich Mix champion diversity in everything they do.

Proposed Schedule (guidelines only - potentially subject to change)

6 :30PM - Doors Open and Networking in Ground Floor Cinema Bar (Get to the Studio by 7PM)

7:00PM - Intro to the evening by Gavin and Rob.

7:05PM - Gavin - Micro-Certs.

7:10PM - Speaker 1 - Gemma Nicholson (POST SUPER)

8:00pm - Break - Mix Bar on 4th Level

8:15PM - Speaker 2 - Camille Adomakoh (Costume Design)

8:40PM - Speaker 3 - Michael Pentney (Notorious DIT)

9:05PM - Elevator Pitches - Get up and shout your needs.

9:30PM - Event Finishes in Studio

9:30PM - Networking continues in Ground Floor Cinema Bar to 10:30PM

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We hope to see you there.

Gavin, Robin, Andrew

Let's Make Films

PS. A HUGE thank you to Rich Mix

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The Let's Make Films Audience

The audience that attends Let's Make Films is very varied. There are some who are well accustomed to the large stage etiquette on multi-million £$ shoots, others that are self taught shooting PDs with 20 years experince of "just getting it done in the middle of nowhere for next to nothing with no crew", and TikToking YouTubers that have to feed the social media monster demand for constant content. We have students not knowing where to specialise yet, and colourists and prop makers who know more secrets of the their trade than a spy master knows secret codes. But one thing is very sure, all of them will benefit from knowing a little more about each other and how they work.

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MORE ABOUT LET'S MAKE FILMS

It’s a simple idea. Gather a bunch of like-minds and create a network of people who want to;

1. Make film.

2. Learn how to make better films.

Whether you are working on a zero budget “run-n-gun”, or a multi-million-dollar epic while harbouring those hidden desires to make your own visions, you’ll fit in.

Regular gatherings will bring together a number of opportunities for filmmakers. One of our key aims is to help support better practice in filmmaking. There will be the opportunities for free "taster" events. These may then lead to demo's, masterclasses, and workshops either via us, or via the people and companies we can point you towards. The aim is to learn about multiple aspects of filmmaking, even if you specialise in one.

- Taster sessions of higher concepts and new tech in film making

- Screenings with "Crew Interviews"

- External Screenings for Discussion

There will also be the regular filmmaking event activities such as:

- Networking

- Pitching Slots

- Film Challenges

- Script Challenges

The gathering is already starting to work with several projects spawning out of the meetings.

Book in advance to avoid disappointment. Bookings close approximately 24 hours before the event. If an event sells out, we will set up a first come first served waitlist. Waiting list closes at 6pm 11th November. Waiting list acts by response to ticket availability emails.

Walk-ins on the day if there are spaces.

This is an adult event. 18 years and over.

The event is not recorded or streamed.

Attendees booking multiple tickets under one name need to list the names attending before the event please.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, United Kingdom