KinoCast Ep10 - Life is a Kabaret part 2

We continue our conversation with Dave Lojek, director, producer, writer, editor and festival director of Kino Berlino.

• I Came From the Future

• International Collaborations

• Screenwriting mistakes

• The Production Process

• Adapting to the Situation

• Working with all kinds of people - The Human Connection

• The Berlin Filmmaking Scene

• Making the step-up to Feature Films

• Promoting Your Short Films

• Learning by Doing - Evolution of a Filmmaker

Dave Lojek's APEIRON FILMS Production: www.apeiron-films.de  

Facebook page: http://fb.com/APEIRON-FILMS

Dave's humble short film portfolio: https://vimeo.com/channels/apeiron

I came from the future (full film, 4 minutes) - https://grenzenlos.arte.tv/video/ich-kam-aus-der-zukunft/

Trailer I came from the future (English) - https://vimeo.com/248304610

Dave's Perpetual Screenplay Contest: https://filmfreeway.com/APEIRON-FILMS-Screenplay-Competition 

Dave's short film distribution for festivals: https://serum-core.de/apeiron/#laurel

Berlin Sci-Fi Film Festival: https://www.berlinscifi.com/

KinoCast Ep9 - Life is a Kabaret part 1

In this week's show we talk to Dave Lojek, director, producer, writer, editor and festival director of Kino Berlino. This past weekend saw Berlin host its 14th International Kino Kabaret, and Dave chats to us about what it really means to get involved in the world of collaborative filmmaking.

- The origins of the Kino movement

- Kino Berlino

- Learning from doing and 39 things to make you a better filmmaker

- Show the world you care about the shorts you make

- What to do with the films you make

- Getting momentum

- Filmmaking around Europe

- The film industry: Europe vs. the US

KinoBerlino's 2019 Kabaret: http://kinoberlino.tumblr.com/kinokabaret#english 

Monthly Open KinoBerlino Screenings: http://kinoberlino.tumblr.com/screenings 

FB Page of KinoBerlino: http://fb.com/kinoberlino/ 

European Kino Calendar: http://kinokabaret.org/ 

The mother kino cell in Montreal: http://www.kinomontreal.com/

Equivalent of my film association in England: https://www.theiac.org.uk/iac/what_we_do/what_we_do.html 

Film composer Mirko Rizzello: http://mg-rizzello.de/shorts.html 

Proverbial Luck (full film): https://vimeo.com/138434974

Pure Sweetness (full film): https://vimeo.com/163603623 

Article about Fake Film Festivals: https://www.shortfilm.de/en/lorbeeren-fuer-kohle-in-einer-bluehenden-festivallandschaft-mit-kurzfilmen-geld-verdienen/ 

KinoCast Ep8 - The Acting Life (part 2)

This is week we continue with our chat with Angela Peters, producer, actor and festival director of TweetFest, talking about how to make the best of your natural talents, working as an actor but also a mum and some invaluable tips for booking acting work in 2018.

• actors becoming multi-skilled
• Doing it yourself, putting in the work, getting discovered
• choosing to go to drama school
• the benefits of a drama education
• the business of acting
• acting when you have children
• what to do if you can’t find acting work
• working as an actor but also a mum
• Don’t know what to do next? Some great and practical tips to get acting roles now!!
• getting typecast, subverting that type
• Be practical, not precious
• TweetFest events coming up

KinoCast Ep7 - The Acting Life

In this episode we spoke with Angela Peters, producer, actor and festival director of TweetFest, who took time out from a busy schedule to talk about what it takes to be a successful actor in 2018 and why 1-to-1 networking interactions can lead to your biggest break! And we had so much to talk about we've split the conversation into two parts. Part 2 coming soon!

Origins of Actors Tweet Up

Networking for Actors

The Life of an Actor - Angie’s Journey

Tweet Fest

Being an Actor in London in 2018

Using the technology

Getting Auditions

UK vs US

Actors on Social Media

Turning up for Auditions

What you need to think about when you are starting out

Being a Professional

KinoCast Ep6 - Fun Size Horror

This week, Dustin talks to Michael May from Fun Size Horror, a self-described ‘jack-of-all-trades’ - actor, writer, producer, director and creator of the Fun Size Horror short-film platform and production company. They discuss short-film creation, monetisation, film festivals, promotion and lots more…

• From child actor to producer and director
• Fun Size Horror - a platform for filmmakers
• Creating anthologies
• Getting your shorts seen
• The importance of partnerships
• Short film distribution
• Film festivals in perspective
• Short films - a promotion tool
• Sharing is caring
• Be proactive in your promotion
• Horror as a supportive community of filmmakers
• The business of horror
• Karen Gillan: Features to shorts to features
• Submitting to Fun Size
• Fun Size recommendations
• Some thoughts on short form horror filmmaking
• Story, story, story
• Try to do everything in camera
• Use what you have access to

KinoCast Episode 5 - Producing & Directing

In this episode, Kino talks to filmmaker Dustin Murphy and producer Adnan Raja about how they put together their short film Nora, a celebration of 70 years of the NHS...

KinoCast Episode 4 - Going to Film School

This week we are delighted to have an interview with filmmaker Brandon Miller, who discusses his time at Chapman University in California:

- getting into filmmaking

- deciding to go to film school

- why Chapman?

- what's so good about film school anyway?

- disadvantages to attending film school

- what happens after?

- developing as a filmmaker

- being a film school graduate in 2018

- the value of a formal education

- advice for those can't afford film school

KinoCast Episode 3 - Low-No budget Filmmaking Part 2

Continuing our conversation on the basics of making a low or no-budget films, Dustin and Jonny talk through a range of ideas and advice on casting, auditions, practical effects, props, planning ahead, post production

- How to find the right actors

- Thoughts on auditioning actors

- Showreels

- Casting non-actors

- Overcooking it

- Improvisation

- Rewriting the script for the actor

- Choosing actors who work well together

- Blood for cheap

- Guns, gunshots

- Props and planning ahead

- Don't forget to double check the script for the small stuff

- Everyone appreciates efficiency

- Storage, logging...be disciplined and methodical

- Re-shoots and coverage

- Shot list prioritization: essentials, nice-to-haves

KinoCast Episode 2 - Low-No budget Filmmaking Part 1

EPISODE 2 - Dustin and Jonny get back to basics on exactly how to break down your script…

1 - Recap and Update

2 - How to break down a script

3 - Location, location, location

4 - Accrue your crew

5 - Equipment blues

KinoCast is here! Episode 1 - Making Films in 2018

Welcome to KinoCast, our regular podcast full of information about filmmaking and how to get the most out of your creative projects.

EPISODE 1 - Dustin and Jonny discuss the following:

- Making your first film in 2018 compared with making films 15-20 years ago

- Some thoughts on collaborating to help your film get finished

- What are some of the challenges facing new filmmakers these days?

- Start with shorts

- Developing as a filmmaker

- What is the business model for short films?

- We won’t give you ten minutes, but we will give you an hour and a half

- The evolution of Vimeo as a short film channel

- Wrapping up