Books

Film Books by Raindance tutors these books are available on Amazon

Greetings! It's a Bank Holiday this weekend in the UK - a perfect excuse to bone up on a little reading, no matter where you are. We now have offices in Toronto and New York City. I dont think I need to tell you how proud Raindance is of our cutting edge training programme in writing, directing and producing. I was looking throught the Raindance archives today - when I realised that we have had some of the most interesting and inspired filmmakers teaching at Raindance - and who have written some of the best books on writing, producing and directing independent films. Here is a selection, all of which will get to you through the British Bank Holiday, and for those living outside the UK - some great books to help you through the weekend.

John Truby's Anatomy of Story John Truby's ground-breaking work as a writer, filmmaker and teacher over 25 years in LA has made his brand new book one of the hottest properties in Hollywood. At the moment, a hard copy book is available on Amazon for less than £15/$30, making this an ideal gift. John Truby teaches 22 Step Story Structure at Raindance. His class a few weeks ago in London drew rave after rave. Don't miss out - get his book. UK Amazon USA Amazon Canada Amazon Open House Tuesday 8 May London IT'S FREE! Get more details: Get on the London Guest List Here Special Toronto date: FREE 99 Minute Screenwriting School TONIGHT Special New York City Dates June 25 - 29 - Get on the mailing list here Raindance Producer's Lab Elliot Grove's weighty tome is on the reading list of most of the top film schools in America where it is considered about the very best all-encompassing book on filmmaking. Everything is discussed from script to finance to shooting to sales and distribution. Elliot's landmark class, Lo-To-No Budget Filmmaking returns to London on Saturday/Sunday 21/22 June in London, 28/29 June in New York, or 1/2 November in Toronto. Or check out his 99 Minute Film School on May 29 in London. UK Amazon USA Amazon Canada Amazon Patrick Tucker's Secrets of Screen Acting Patrick Tucker shares what he has learned in directing over 400 hours of single camera dircting for film and television in America, Denmark, Japan and the UK. A practical no-nonsense guide. UK Amazon USA Amazon Canada Amazon Patrick's dynamic weekend class, Hands On Directing for Film and Television is next on Saturday/Sunday 5/6 July. There is no better course to learn the grammar of directing. 99 Minute Film School You can't learn about filmmaking in 99 minutes, can you? You may have heard about the excellent Rainance training programme. Here's a great way to try us out! And as a special bonus, get the Audio CD Breaking Into The Industry, worth £15/$30 absolutely free London: Book Online Here Toronto: Book Online Here New York: Get on the mailing list here Christopher Vogler's Writer's Journey What started out as a 12 page memo for Disney development executives has been turned into the biggest selling screenwriting book in the history of cinema - dwarfing Robert Mckee's Story. Chris Vogler is a master storyteller, a mystic philosopher and has created this indispensible book. UK Amazon USA Amazon Canada Amazon Voglers next London class, The Writer's Journey, is in London summer of 2009. Blake Snyder's Save The Cat Blake Snyder's first trip to Raindance in November 2007 was a ground breaking and seminal class in screenwriting. His novel approach to strucuture and genre (his recently published second book is Save The Cat Goes To The Movies) is the freshest appraoch to structure and many who have read his book, swear by it's simplicity. UK Amazon USA Amazon Canada Amazon Blake's Screenwriting Weekend will return to Raindance in the fall, 2008. Opportunities for Writing Low Budget and IPTV Special Event New York City only June 27th 7-9pm If you would like details sent to you, email here. Dov S-S Simen's Reel To Deal Dov's revolutionary 2 Day Film School was the first ever Raindance course way back in 1992. Love him or loathe him, his screaming bluesman like holler will either piss you off or get you moving to success. UK Amazon USA Amazon Canada Amazon Famously taken by Tarentino and a host of other now-successful filmmakers, his next 2-Day Film School class is on Saturday/Sunday 5/6 July David Freeman's: Creating Emotion in Games: The Art and Craft of Emotioneering You don't need to be a video gamer to get lot's out of this visually stunning book. UK Amazon USA Amazon Canada Amazon David's next London redition of Beyond Structure will be in September 2009. Bonus: Here are some Free articles: John Truby's 9 Elements of a Great Film Elliot Grove's Development Finance Blake Snyder's Transformation Machine David Freeman talks to Raindance Tell your friends: Forward this email to a friend we'd Like that! Adam Davies' How To Fund Your Film Adam Davies and Nic Weistrich have put together a terrific handbook on UK film funding. Hundreds of places to go to fund yuor short, feature or documentary UK Amazon USA Amazon Canada Amazon Adam teaches the Basic Legal Contracts class at Raindance in London. next class is on Tuesday 29 July 6:30 - 9pm Breaking Into The Film Industry UK Amazon USA Amazon Canada Amazon Or FREE with the 99 Minute Film School: London Or with Creating A Business Plan in Toronto Get New York details and dates here Watch movies on your computer for free with www.raindance.tv We have over 300 shorts, features and docs playing on 10 platforms. Last month, nearly 100,000 people watched a movie on Raindance.tv. www.raindance screening directory www.raindance.tv investment directory Derek Rydall's There's No Business Like Soul Business LA's favourite script doctor and script readr, Derek Rydall, has a clear and dynamic approach to story developement. His learning is useful to stroytellers, screenwritiers and development executives alike - a rare combination. UK Amazon USA Amazon Canada Amazon Elliot Grove's Write and Sell the HOT Script Few people have worked with more filmmakr and screenwriters than Elliot Grove. This, his first book, has sold over 20,000 copies in 22 countries. Elliot's style has been lauded as clear and concise, and this book has also been labeled 'the most under-rated screenwriting book of the past 15 years' by LA BIZ. UK Amazon USA Amazon Canada Amazon Elliot teaches Write and Sell the Hot Script in London and Toronto, and the Writers Foundation Certificate in London. In his spare time he runs Raindance, and www.raindance.tv.

I hope you enjoy this list of useful books. Let us know if there is anything else you have found that you think is excellent. You can reach us at live@raindance.co.uk Best for the Holidays, The Raindance Team

What is Raindance? Raindance was founded in London England in 1992. If you have a film you would like to submit, click here. The deadline is 6 June 08 We have offices in London, and Toronto, and coming soon:New York (summer 08) Raindance is dedicated to fostering and promoting independent film in the UK and around the world. Raindance combines Raindance Film Festival, Training Courses and Raindance.tv. We also founded the British Independent Film Awards Raindance spans the full spectrum of the art, craft and business of independent movies - from guerilla style low or no budget productions to big budget indie blockbusters. We don't Teach Filmmaking. We make filmmakers. Our training courses are at the heart of the Raindance structure, aiming to give individuals the tools to get out there and start shooting their film. We combine the best filmmaking traditions with new digital technology - a policy that works. In the last twelve months, over 3,000 filmmakers - writers, directors, producers, actors, agents, film and media students - attended our courses. Raindance Alumni Include: Sasha Baron Cohen wrote and starred in BORAT Alison Owen produced BRICK LANE Ken Marshall produced LONDON TO BRIGHTON and THE COTTAGE Mark Ezra produced WAKING NED and wrote 8 other produced scripts Charles Steel produced THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND Philippa Braithwaite produced SLIDING DOORS Paul Brooks produced MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING Jeremy Bolt produced RESIDENT EVIL Matthew Vaughn directed STARDUST Julian Fellowes wrote GOSFORD PARK Guy Ritchie wrote and directed LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS Christopher Nolan wrote & directed MEMENTO Edgar Wright wrote & directed SHAUN OF THE DEAD and HOT FUZZ Simon Hunter directed and shot THE MUTANT CHRONICLES David Yates directed HARRY POTTER and the ORDER of the PHOENIX