Delfilm (on filmmaking)

Filmmaking blog by UK writer/director Derek Boyes

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Last Night| Ficção Derek Boyes Reino Unido – 2018 SINOPSE Sarah wakes up in the middle of a wood next to the blood soaked body of a guy she met in a club a few hours earlier, but that is all she can remember. Evidence suggests the man may have tried to attack her, …

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CLOSR Development Programme 2017

I’m excited to announce I’m one of 36 filmmakers selected by Raising Films for this exciting new pilot programme.

CLOSR (closer to home) is a is a groundbreaking new pilot programme of Personal and Network Development for Director/Producer/Writer parents and Carers in England. It will be delivered online and at family-friendly times and is supported by Creative England, Directors UK, PACT and WGGB.

The scheme offers 36 participants 12 weekly online group and 1-2-1 sessions, plus an overnight event in June (with childcare provided) where there will be opportunity to meet peers, the programme coaches and a range of industry experts. Participants will then have 10 further weeks to develop their network and their projects independently, working towards a short review with the CLOSR team.

The aims of the programme are to clarify individual career objectives; expand regional networks/collaborators; and develop projects with peer and expert feedback.

CLOSR  is a response to Raising Films 2016 Making it Possible survey, which found two consistent barriers for parents and carers looking to attend networking and career development sessions: a lack of time, and the cost of childcare

The programme runs from 1st May through to October 2017.

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Who knows someone in Visual Effects?

I’m looking for a vfx supervisor or an up-and-coming vfx supervisor to help me get my short finished - The Infectious Imagination of Henry Bramble.

As many of you know, the vfx lab who were assigned to undertake our vfx work in 2012, ran out of funding and subsequently disbanded having only completed half of the work. I have a hard drive with all the vfx project files, but without the software, knowledge or experience, I have no way of understanding exactly the extent of work outstanding. 

I’ve been told a vfx supervisor has the necessary skills and/or means to do this. So I’m looking for someone who is willing to sit down with me and go through the project files to determine exactly how much work is left to be done, in what order and by who (in terms of skillset). Once I can determine this, I hope to be able to breakdown the outstanding vfx work into modest manageable chunks. The plan is then to reach out to the online vfx community and gain the support of a group of artists who are willing to volunteer a few evenings of their free time to help complete the work for a modest fee.

I currently have no budget, so it would also be useful if the vfx supervisor can help me breakdown the outstanding work into approximate man-hours, so that I can draw up a realistic budget for potential funding applications or crowdfunding campaigns. Ideally I would like to raise some money to pay everyone involved, even if it is just a token gesture to say thank you.

If you are able to advise me in any way, or can put me in touch with someone you think might be able to help, I would be extremely grateful :)

For those unfamiliar with the project, here is the trailer below.

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The death of curiosity is the death of creativity, and you can’t call yourself a writer if your creativity dies.

Patrick Ness

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"Too old to be a kid, too young to be a man!"

I watched A Monster Calls today and was blown away by how damn good it was (I was also a little scared by how similar it was to Henry Bramble, in particular in how it shares the same core theme).

At its heart, A Monster Calls is about how a child learns to overcome their fear of losing a parent, but unlike Henry Bramble, it dares to go much further, confronting loss with tenderness, sensitivity and uncompromising truth. I found it deeply touching and at times heart-breaking and although I came out the other end feeling sadness, I also felt a wonderful sense of peace. I really can't recommend it enough.

Immediately afterwards I researched the director J.A. Bayona to find out I was already a huge fan. This was the guy who directed The Orphanage - one of the best psychological horror films since Jacob’s Ladder. He also directed The Impossible, a challenging and often moving film about the 2005 tsunami, that was also sensitively handled. However his next project is unfortunately Jurassic World 2.

The film was based on the book written by Patrick Ness (who also wrote the screenplay). He has written another five brilliant young adult books that sound right up my street, so I'm guessing a large Amazon order is definitely on the cards!

All in all this has to be one of the most exceptional films of 2016, with an incredible performance by young Lewis MacDougall. Definitely a classic in the waiting, soon to join the likes of The Iron Giant, Pan’s Labyrinth and E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial.

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When I wrote The Infectious Imagination Of Henry Bramble, the actor I had in mind to play Uncle Geoffrey was the wonderful John Hurt. From Midnight Express, Watership Down and Night Crossing to his horrific bloody exit in Alien and heart-warming performance as The Elephant Man, he was a kind, gentle, versatile actor. I always hoped He could play Uncle Geoffrey in the reature film version. Sadly that hope has been lost.

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Saving Henry Bramble!

Just submitted my application to the #JBAs (John Brabourne Awards) asking for support to help me finish Henry Bramble. I'll find out if I have been successful on March 3rd - As Raygo Rattlegum would say "May the Guardians of Minoitaniga watch over me!"

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"Every human being needs an outlet for their inborn creative talent." Lajos Ergi

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Here's proof that making films on an i-phone is now a serious option for professionals! So get out there and make your movies!

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Good to be reminded how many great filmmakers started with a no-budget feature!

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If you've been wondering why I've not been making any new films recently, it's partly due to writing this epic 149 page mother of an family fantasy adventure! Surprise surprise Hollywood, there are still original stories out there to be made!

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I’ve always wanted to be successful. My definition of being successful is contributing something to the world and being happy while doing it. You have to enjoy what you are doing. You won’t be very good if you don’t. And secondly, you have to feel that you are contributing something worthwhile. If either of these ingredients are absent, there’s probably some lack of meaning in your work

Norman Augustine - former CEO of Lockheed Martin

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Time is running out to save Henry Bramble's Imagination!

Don't take my word for it, listen to Downton Abbey's Mr Mason himself - Now come and join the adventure before it's too late at :http://igg.me/at/infectious-imagination/x/3449576

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Downton Abbey’s Mr Mason (Paul Copley) needs your help on Delfilm’s new fantasy adventure https://youtu.be/4H8oaFmx434

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The day you stop seeing through a child’s eye, that monster lurking in the recess of your mind will come and get you!  Don’t loose your imagination - join the adventure instead at: https://youtu.be/UnvzqF70kSE

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Join the Adventure and save Henry Bramble!

Help us to finish the vfx for our enchanting short film and in return we'll let you loose yourself in Henry's infectious imagination as you slip away to Minoitaniga on an incredible family adventure! Find out why Henry's mother abandoned him with his estranged Uncle, Where Raygo Rattlegum comes from and why his Chumnink tribe need Henry's help. Uncover the truth about the terrifying Voydarkatrons and come face-to-face with Maliglut, the mysterious demon intent on destroying Henry's imagination! Choose from a selection of exclusive perks that include the opportunity to read the latest draft of the expanded feature-length version of our heart-warming family fantasy short! Alternatively attend a live reading of the feature-length screenplay on the London stage with professional actors AND then give us YOUR feedback. Join the adventure and support our #‎Indiegogo Campaign to help save #‎HenryBramble at: http://igg.me/at/infectious-imagination

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Join the adventure and support our ‪#‎Indiegogo‬ Campaign to help save ‪#‎HenryBramble‬ at: http://igg.me/at/infectious-imagination 

Get the chance to read the latest draft of the expanded feature-length version of this heart-warming family fantasy short film before anyone else does! 

Alternatively choose our exclusive limited perk to attend a live reading on stage of the screenplay in London with professional actors and then give YOUR feedback!