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Hay-on-Film Itinerary
Friday 25th May
| Event | Description | Where | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop: 3 Minute Film | Experienced camera origination crew will mentor delegates on use of one of three high-end HD cameras (Arri Alexa, Red, Panasonic) to a script provided in advance. The Encounters Short Film & Animation Film Festival will waive the entry fees for these 3 films if the ‘teams’ wish to enter them into the September 2012 Festival. This special event is supported by Creative Skillset, the BSC, the GBCT (The Guild of British Camera Technicians), the ACO (The Association of Camera Operators) and Encounters | All Day | HFS EVENT 17 Limited spaces details to be confirmed. |
| Masterclass: BSC Cinematography Masterclass with Nic Morris BSC | Cinematography Workshop supported by the BSC, (The British Society of Cinematographers) covering origination using 35mm / Super 16mm Film and HD formats with Nic Morris BSC and Norman Smith | 12.00pm Booth's Cinema 6 hours | HFS EVENT 18 |
| Screening: Student Films | Free Screenings of the latest Student Films will be taking place throughout the weekend | Details to be announced | |
| Performance: Footfalls Followed by Q&A with director/choreographer Caroline Lamb | A brand new dance/art film from Cardiff dance company Striking Attitudes. | 5.00pm Booth's Cinema | £2.50 Tickets at the door |
| Screening: Cameraman - The Life & Work of Jack Cardiff | A documentary film that explores the work of the late cinematographer Jack Cardiff. It reviews his work and, with the input of many of his contemporaries, examines his legacy as one the most influential film makers of his generation and details how he became master of the Technicolor process | 6.30pm Booth's Cinema 86mins | £5.00
Tickets at the door |
Saturday 26th May
| Event | Description | Where | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masterclass: Scriptwriting with Bruce Robinson | An exclusive opportunity to learn with legendary director and screenwriter Bruce Robinson: Withnail & I, The Rum Diary, The Killing Fields | 3.30pm Booth's Cinema 90 minutes | HFS EVENT 1
Limited spaces, |
| In Conversation: Doug Milsome ASC, BSC with Richard Greatrex BSC | Working with Kubrick. With clips from Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket , and The Shining. | 10.00am Booth's Cinema 90 minutes | HFS EVENT 2 |
| Q&A: Keefa Chan - Working with the Red | Cinematographer, Keefa Chan was an early owner/operator the revolutionary digital camera system. Discussion and Q&A. | 10.00am Booth's Studio 90 minutes | Free Entry |
| Masterclass: Tom Harris – Blow Up A Train! Lights,Camera and loads of Action! | For 30 years Tom Harris has been providing exciting physical effects for major motion picture and television productions | 10.30am Parish Hall 90 minutes | HFS EVENT 3 |
| In Conversation: Revel Guest with Nigel Walters BSC. (President of the European Federation of Cinematographers). | Revel Guest is a film-maker, journalist, author and farmer, and was Executive Producer on Steven Spielberg's War Horse. | 12.00pm Booth's Cinema 60 minutes | HFS EVENT 4 |
| Masterclass: VFX with Ian Murphy | Life in the Green Zone. Visual Effects Masterclass with compositor, Ian Murphy Green Zone; RocknRolla | 1.15pm Booth's Cinema 120 minutes | HFS EVENT 5 |
| Q&A: David Ball - The Art of the Budget | Hugely respected within the British Film Industry, Producer David Ball talks about how to get your production rolling! | 2.00pm Parish Hall 90 minutes | HFS EVENT 15 |
| Masterclass: Paul Edwards - Steadicam | Paul Edwards Associate BSC, ACO, GBCT, demonstrates his skills with the floating camera system as seen in his work on Great Expectations and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | 2.30pm Booth's Studio 120 minutes | HFS EVENT 7 |
| Masterclass: Paul Davies – Sound Design | Sound Design with Paul Davies, credits include We Need to Talk About Kevin | 3.45pm Booth's Cinema 120 minutes | HFS EVENT 8 |
| In Conversation: Bruce Robinson with Jonathan Powell | Oscar winning Director and Screenwriter Bruce Robinson Withnail & I; The Rum Diary; The Killing Fields | 6.00pm Booth's Cinema 60 minutes | HFS EVENT 9 |
| Barbeque | Join us for a get together and barbeque | details TBC |
Sunday 27th May
| Event | Description | Where | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q&A: Nigel Ashcroft, Co-Producer, The Tree of Life | A screening of clips from the Terrence Malick film with Nigel describing his experience of working with the reclusive director. Followed by Q&A session. | 10.00am Booth's Cinema 90 mins | HFS EVENT 10 |
| Q&A: Miguel Ferros – Technology, fight, flight or embrace? | Miguel Ferros, a leading expert on digital production and cutting edge technology, will take a look at how technology is changing production practice for good and bad, give us some food for thought and take a peek into what might be coming | 10.00am Booth's Studio 90 mins | HFS EVENT 11 |
| Q&A: Craig McCall - Touring the World with Jack Cardiff | Director, Craig McCall, talks about the making of his hugely successful documentary | 12.00pm Booth's Cinema 90 mins | HFS EVENT 12 |
| Masterclass: | Special effects make up designer, Claire Wiliams., demonstrates her work with prosthetics and fake blood, as featured in film and television productions over the last 20 years | 12.00pm Booth's Studio 90 mins | HFS EVENT 13 |
| Masterclass: Editing with John Richards | “For a writer it's the word – for a musician it's the note – for a film editor it's the frame.” - Quentin Tarantino. John, whose credits include Band of Brothers, explains the art and skill of cutting that frame. | 2.00pm Booth's Cinema 90 mins | HFS EVENT 14 |
| Q&A: Julian Richards – The Horror Movie | Welsh Director Julian Richards talks of his love for the horror genre, with clips from his favourite films. | 2.00pm Parish Hall 90 mins | HFS EVENT 06 |
| Masterclass: Gwyn Evans – The Art of the Colourist | Esteemed post production artist, Gwyn Evans, demonstrates the essential contribution of the colourist to the cinematographer's vision. | 4.00pm Booth's Cinema 90 mins | HFS EVENT 16 |
Spend the weekend with top film makers!
Producers, Directors, Cinematographers, Special FX, Make-up Design, Sound Designers, Editors. They will all be in Hay-on-Wye, 25th - 27th May.
You can be there too by booking your place on HAY-on-Film, a celebration of the art and craft of film-making.
Ticketed events £10 each
contact: [email protected] for tickets or call 07896 044044 for futher information
Q&A with Revel Guest, Executive Producer, War Horse
Script writing workshop with Bruce Robinson, The Rum Diary, Withnail & I, The Killing Fields
Working with Kubrick: Doug Milsome ASC BSC
Touring the world with Jack Cardiff: Craig McCall
Production Technology – Present and Future: Miguel Ferros
Using Steadicam: Paul Edwards, Associate BSC
The Art of the Budget: David Ball
Working with Red: Keefa Chan
Bloody Marvellous!: Special effects make-up with Claire Williams
Screenings of Student films from UK & Europe
Sound Design: Paul Davies
Screening of Footfalls with Director & Choreographer, Caroline Lamb
The Tree of Life: Producer Nigel Ashcroft discusses working with Terrence Malick
The Horror Movie! Q& A with director Julian Richards
Also included in the weekend pass are the following events which are supported by Creative Skillset:
The Art of the Colourist: Gwyn Evans
Editing Workshop with John Richards, Band of Brothers
VFX Compositing with Ian Murphy, Green Zone
SFX Workshop : Tom Harris
Cinematography Workshop with Nic Morris BSC. This is supported by the BSC, (The British Society of Cinematographers) and will cover origination using 35mm / Super 16mm Film and HD formats.
On Friday 25th May for £50 there are 8 places on each of three ‘Shooting a Short Film’ practical courses. A BSC Cinematographer will mentor delegates on use of three high-end HD cameras: Arri Alexa, Red, Panasonic, to a script provided in advance. The Encounters Short Film & Animation Film Festival will waive the entry fees for these 3 films if the ‘teams’ wish to enter them into the September 2012 Festival. This special event is supported by Creative Skillset, the BSC and Encounters.
There will also be equipment demonstrations, screenings and Q&As with BSC Cinematographers all weekend.
All ticketed events only £10.00
For tickets please contact: [email protected] or call 07896 044044 for futher information
Hay-on-Film: Revel Guest
As part of Hay-on-Film, the Hay Film Schook Weekend, we are very pleased to welcome local producer Revel Guest for a Q&A session to be held in the Brook St Cinema on Saturday May 26th.
Best known as Executive Producer on War Horse, Revel is also the founder of Transatlantic Films, the first truly independent documentary film company to co-produce quality films for the international television market, and Chair of The Hay Festival.
Revel’s directing and producing credits include: London Rock and Black, White and Blues co-productions with the BBC and Metromedia and 4 American Composers, a series of four one-hour films directed by Peter Greenaway. She has also had three major award-winning series The Horse in Sport, ( 8 x 50′); Greek Fire (10×25′), and History’s Turning Points®, a 26 part series, which won the Prix de Basle, Barcelona Bienale for Culture and the Prix Stendahl.
