Hello everyone!

As the weekend is fast approaching, we would like to let all you ToRolinos know about the 9th annual University of Toronto Film Festival, happening this Saturday, March 13.

Alongside the University, we would like to invite you to this special event – it’s one day, and one day only, so come out and enjoy the vast array of films being screened.

All screenings will be taking place at Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle – it’s a largely free event, unless otherwise indicated.

Festival highlights include:

-          Rare double-bill with acclaimed award winning Iranian director Babak Payami, who will also be in attendance

-          Discussion and debate on freedom of speech and censorship

-          Provocative student shorts from U of T, across Canada and Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Iran, Israel, Poland and Slovakia

-          An animation playground and installations throughout Hart House promise a house-wide film extravaganza

Please visit the film festival website for the full program and more info: http://uoftfilmfest.ca/wp/

We hope to see you all there!

The ToRo Team

All classes take place at Hart House and are accessible.

Comprehensive Introduction to Movie-Making
This is a lecture based 10-week class designed for beginners or those with some experience who need brushing-up or to get reinvigorated. Guaranteed to inform and energize. Instructor: Rick Palidwor
Mondays – 6:30-9:30pm for 10 weeks
Start Day: May 11
End Day: July 27
(no class on May 18, June 29)
Cost: $140 students & Hart House members / $200 general. (seating limited to 20)
For complete description and tickets: http://www.uofttix.ca/view.php?id=473 or 416-978-8849

Writing a Short Screenplay
In this 12-week class participants are offered a comprehensive hands-on approach to all writing elements of the short film, elements that can be applied to long-form screenplays and other creative writing. The environment of mutual support will encourage writers to find their stories fullest potential. Instructor: Ross McKie

Tuesdays – 6:30-9:30pm for 12 weeks
Start Day: May 12
End Day: July 28
Cost: $160 students & Hart House members / $240 general. (seating limited to 20)
For complete description and tickets: http://www.uofttix.ca/view.php?id=473 or 416-978-8849

Directing Narrative Drama
An introduction to directing dramatic narrative movies. This course will be primarily theory based but will rely heavily on screenings and script analysis in conjunction with some practical shooting and blocking examples. Instructor: Ian Thompson

Thursdays – 6:30-9:30pm for 8 weeks
Start Day: May 21
End Day: July 9
Cost: $110 students & Hart House members / $160 general. (seating limited to 20)
For complete description and tickets: http://www.uofttix.ca/view.php?id=473 or 416-978-8849

Directing Documentaries
This course will cover all the main aspects of being a documentary director and includes practical examples of lighting and interview techniques. Students are encouraged to have at least one idea that they will be willing to pitch for the course. Instructor: Ian Thompson

Wednesdays – 6:30-9:30pm for 4 weeks
Start Day: May 20
End Day: June 10
Cost: $55 students & Hart House members / $80 general. (seating limited to 20)
For complete description and tickets: http://www.uofttix.ca/view.php?id=473 or 416-978-8849

Editing Concepts and Theories
This 4-week class examines the visual language of film editing. Whatever the genre ? fiction, documentary, short film, music video, experimental ? through screenings and discussions lead by a working editor, this class explores how editing can guide an audience through a story, imposing the desired thoughts and feelings. Instructor: Alex Shuper

Wednesdays – 6:30-9:30pm for 4 weeks
Start Day: June 17
End Day: July 15
(no class July 1)
Cost: $55 students & Hart House members / $80 general. (seating limited to 20)
For complete description and tickets: http://www.uofttix.ca/view.php?id=473 or 416-978-8849

Practical Movie-Making for Educators
Students will engage in one or more hands-on shooting and editing exercises each day, expertly guided and designed to impart the most fundamental skills needed to make a movie: techniques of pictorial continuity, finding the best frame, and simple sound solutions. Students can leave the workshop with 3 completed shooting exercises in hand and the exercises can be easily replicated. Recommended for educators wishing to teach movie-making in their own classrooms and anyone else simply needing some practical hands-on experience. Instructors: Rick Palidwor and Dagny Thompson

Two week-night sessions to choose from:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, June 8, 9, 10, 6 ? 10pm each day
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, August 24, 25, 26, 6 ?10pm each day
Cost: $90 students and Hart House members / $100 non (seating limited to 12)

Two weekend sessions to choose from:
Saturday, Sunday, June 13,14, 10am ? 5pm each day
Saturday, Sunday, July 18, 19, 10am ? 5pm each day
Cost: $100 students and Hart House members / $110 non (seating limited to 12)

For complete description and tickets: http://www.uofttix.ca/view.php?id=449 or 416-978-8849

Practical Movie-Making to Document Field Work
Are you doing field work as part of your studies? Are you planning to shoot some video and take photos to document your work? Hoping to make a great presentation at the end? This workshop will prime you on all the major areas of production: getting better pictures, getting better sound, interview techniques and tips for gathering additional media for a seamless final product. Instructor: Rick Palidwor

Two sessions to choose from:
Saturday, April 25, 1 ? 4pm
Wednesday, May 13, 6:30 ? 9:30pm
Cost: $15 students and Hart House members / $20 non (seating limited to 20)
For complete description and tickets: http://www.uofttix.ca/view.php?id=449 or 416-978-8849

Practical Movie-Making for a Promotional Video
If you want to make a video to promote yourself, your club or a cause this workshop will provide dozens of tips to make it easy and effective. Students are encouraged to bring their own ideas, scripts, works-in-progress or completed videos for showing and critique. Instructor: Rick Palidwor

Four sessions to choose from:
Monday, April 27, 6:30 ? 9:30pm
Saturday, May 9, 1 ? 4pm
Wednesday, June 17, 6:30 ? 9:30pm
Wednesday, September 2, 6:30 ? 9:30pm
Cost: $15 students and Hart House members / $20 non (seating limited to 20)
For complete description and tickets: http://www.uofttix.ca/view.php?id=449 or 416-978-8849

Raindance Canada – Internationally acclaimed quintessential classes on writing, producing and directing film
Looking to launch your film career? Look no further, this intensive masterclass helped launch the careers of some of the industries top names like Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight currently ranks as the fourth highest worldwide grosser of all time), Guy Ritchie, and Christian Coulson (Slumdog Millionaire multi-Oscar winner).

At Raindance Canada, we don’t teach filmmaking, we make filmmakers!!

“…an indispensable guide to writing your first great script,” Christopher Nolan

Saturday/Sunday 25/26 April 9:30am – 6pm

Write and Sell the HOT Script

The flagship weekend writing class:

Day 1 - Learn the art and craft of Screenwriting

Day 2 – Learn how to market and sell your screenplay

Toronto Writers’ Centre – 627 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON

Let’s discover Raindance Canada and be discovered.

Raindance Canada’s One Night Stands

Short, Sharp Essential Classes for Filmmakers – a great way to start your filmmaking year!

Raindance Canada is a unique series of Wednesday evening classes beginning January 28th – February 25th as part of the Filmmakers Foundation Certificate Series, an investment of only $39.99 + GST in your film future !

Taken individually, these 5 courses cost $199.95 + GST
Filmmakers Foundation Certificate – all 5 classes for the total of $159.96 + GST

Navigating Cannes: How to submit, what to expect, how to work the premier festival, and how to extend the life of Cannes to benefit your film career internationally.

Sound Effects on A No Budget: If It Sounds Right, It Is Right
Sound recording – it’s all so technical, or is it? Learn how to think outside the (recording) box, and save time and money by avoiding big mistakes.

The Art of Action: How to stage, film and edit action scenes, including martial arts, sword fighting and your basic rock’em sock’em fight scene!

The Essentials of Entertainment Law: There’s no money in film, and where is money, there are contracts and where there are contracts, there are lawyers, or at the very least, law. Learn the ins and outs of how to protect your property and how to make money doing so.

The Triple Threat: Camera, Editing and Production. From a script comes a film, lots of film, too much or too little if you don’t know what you are doing. From shooting economically, to editing with focus and production essentials, a need to know course before you start rolling.

Register early as these workshops are offered one night only and available space is limited!

For more information on the above workshops, as well as the benefits of Raindance Canada membership, please visit our website at www.raindancecanada.com

Raindance Canada membership is FREE too !! Just send an e-mail with your name to membership@raindancecanada.com