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Film Matters lectures
These lectures are designed for anyone looking to develop their film making skills and keen to learn directly from experienced professionals in the film industry.
They are ideal for anyone looking to pitch an idea for funding to a film body, and anyone working on a concept for The Pitch 2013.
Once Upon a Time in a Screenplay: Narrative Structure
Tuesday 2 July
What are the steps for creating a great screenplay? Come and find out at a two hour masterclass from screenwriter and poet and composer, Martin Kiszko, Martin will unpick key screenplay narrative elements and show you how to get the very best out of your story.
Who is this for? Anyone looking to write their first screenplay, improve a draft or polish a completed script.
Martin has had screenplays optioned and his screenplay The Bell was nominated as Best Brit Screenplay by the UK Film Council in 2005. He wrote and directed the short ITV drama Steps starring Oscar nominee Ron Moody.
Apart from his extensive industry experience, Martin is a judge for The Pitch short film competition - so this is a must have for anyone entering the 2013 competition.
Martin Kiszko
Martin has composed and orchestrated over 200 scores for film and TV. Amongst these were the landmark natural history series Land of the Eagle and Realms of the Russian Bear, in which he pioneered the recording of music samples on film locations. The diversity of Martin’s material also embraces BBC, ITV and C4 dramas including: Black Hearts in Battersea, The Levels, and The Uninvited. His TV signature tunes include: BBC’s Newsround, Food and Drink; Omnibus; Wildlife on Two and The Natural World.
As a writer he has had several of his nine screenplays optioned and he wrote and directed the ITV drama STEPS starring Oscar nominee Ron Moody. Martin also has a one man show which he recently performed in India and which is based on his book Green Poems for a Blue Planet illustrated by Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park.
www.greenpoemsforablueplanet.com
www.martinkiszko.com
Tuesday 2 July, 19:00-21:00
The Screening Room
No 77, Great Peter Street
Westminster, SW1P 2EZ
The Art of the Film Score: Major and Minor Adventures in La-la Land
Tuesday 1 October
A two hour masterclass from film composer, screenwriter and poet Martin Kiszko, looking at methods and techniques of how to get the best out of putting music to picture.
Learn all about the secrets of film composers’ techniques and get the best out of your film soundtrack.
Who is this for? - Anyone looking to develop their film making/soundtrack skills.
Why Martin Kiszko? Apart from his thirty years experience as a film composer, Martin is a judge for The Pitch short film competition - so this is a useful class for anyone entering the 2013 competition.
Martin Kiszko
Martin has composed and orchestrated over 200 scores for film and TV. Amongst these were the landmark natural history series Land of the Eagle and Realms of the Russian Bear, in which he pioneered the recording of music samples on film locations. The diversity of Martin’s material also embraces BBC, ITV and C4 dramas including: Black Hearts in Battersea, The Levels, and The Uninvited. His TV signature tunes include: BBC’s Newsround, Food and Drink; Omnibus; Wildlife on Two and The Natural World.
As a writer he has had several of his nine screenplays optioned and he wrote and directed the ITV drama STEPS starring Oscar nominee Ron Moody. Martin also has a one man show which he recently performed in India and which is based on his book Green Poems for a Blue Planet illustrated by Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park.
www.greenpoemsforablueplanet.com
www.martinkiszko.com
Tuesday 1 October, 19:00-21:00
The Screening Room
No 77, Great Peter Street
Westminster, SW1P 2EZ
Past lectures
Pitch Perfect: Story Preparation & the Pitch
A two hour masterclass from screenwriter, poet and composer Martin Kiszko, looking at key story elements and development through to pitching the concept to executives.
Who is this for? Anyone looking to develop their pitch and film making skills. Ideal for anyone looking to pitch an idea for funding.
Why Martin Kiszko? Martin’s pitching adventures have take him from London to Hollywood and from Cannes Film Festival to BBC boardrooms with the odd pitch in planes, trains and automobiles! Quite apart from his extensive industry experience, Martin is a judge for The Pitch short film competition - so this is perfect for anyone entering the 2013 competition.
Martin Kiszko
Martin has composed and orchestrated over 200 scores for film and TV. Amongst these were the landmark natural history series Land of the Eagle and Realms of the Russian Bear, in which he pioneered the recording of music samples on film locations. The diversity of Martin’s material also embraces BBC, ITV and C4 dramas including: Black Hearts in Battersea, The Levels, and The Uninvited. His TV signature tunes include: BBC’s Newsround, Food and Drink; Omnibus; Wildlife on Two and The Natural World.
As a writer he has had several of his nine screenplays optioned and he wrote and directed the ITV drama STEPS starring Oscar nominee Ron Moody. Martin also has a one man show which he recently performed in India and which is based on his book Green Poems for a Blue Planet illustrated by Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park.
www.greenpoemsforablueplanet.com
www.martinkiszko.com
Wednesday 27 March, 19:00-21:00
The Screening Room
No 77, Great Peter Street
Westminster, SW1P 2EZ
Real World Pitching: Pitching a Produceable Film
Need to sell your film project? Want to learn how to make 10 minutes count? This is a great opportunity to learn from Producer Jackie Sheppard on the best steps to prepare for Pitching to executives. An experienced producer, Jackie will talk through preparation and delivery skills that can make your idea shine. Jackie will also present a "fly on the wall" view of the Pinewood experience of pitchers over the past few years, the highs, the lows, the challenges and the triumphs for those seeking the £25,000 prize. Don't miss this chance to hone your skills.
Jackie Sheppard
Following collaboration with Mark Blaney and Footprint Films on projects in development over several years Jackie joined Footprint as Joint Managing Director of the company in June 2004. At Footprint, Jackie has produced the feature film Africa United, with producing partner Mark Blaney, and Rwandan producer Eric Kabera. She has also produced the funded shorts, Home (Reel Issues Films), Curfew (Screen South/UKFC), and Supraman and the School of Necessity (The Doorpost) with Mark Blaney. Together they Exec Produced four short films for the UKFC/Screen South’s Digital Shorts programme (Hammer and Flame, Out of Water, Plenty of Spoons, The Karmic Wheel of Doo Doo).
Away from Footprint Jackie produced the short films Unscripted, Derelict and Rahab (all for Reel Issues Films), the latter as part of Footprint’s work on The Pitch film competition.
Tuesday 30 April, 19:00-21:00
The Screening Room
No 77, Great Peter Street
Westminster, SW1P 2EZ