BUDDING NORFOLK FILMMAKERS GET CHANCE TO TAKE PART IN TWO DAY DIRECTING MASTERCLASS WITH LEADING BRITISH DIRECTOR
Budding filmmakers are being offered the chance to take part in an intensive two day Directing Masterclass run in Norwich by a leading British movie director.
Twelve participants will have the chance to learn about many different aspects of film directing during the masterclass, which will be led by Richard Bracewell, writer and director of The Gigolos, named by the Daily Telegraph as one of the most under-rated films of all time.
Run by Norfolk-based Campbell Cloud Films CIC in association with the Sir John Hurt Film Trust, the masterclass will cover various aspects of the craft of directing, including:
- Script editing
- Calling the shots – getting the terminology right
- How to read a text
- Blocking scenes and directing actors
- Getting started in the industry
“The course will be a great introduction for anyone thinking about studying film at degree level, as well as a great way to develop or brush up existing skills,” said Jean Hogg of Campbell Cloud Films.
The masterclass is aimed at those with some prior filmmaking experience, and those who are just starting out. It takes place on Saturday 22nd February and Sunday 23rd February at the Sir John Hurt Centre in Norwich.
Attendance at the masterclass costs £90, discounted to £75 for bookings made before 19th February. Tickets are available from www.sirjohnhurtfilmtrust.org.uk/shop.
Richard Bracewell
Richard Bracewell directed and produced the Shakespeare comedy Bill for BBC Films, released in UK cinemas September 2015 and co-starring the cast of Horrible Histories with Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory. Richard developed the script from his own original idea and was nominated for Best Comedy at the Evening Standard British Film Awards.
He also wrote and directed The Gigolos, starring Anna Massey and Susannah York. The film premiered at AFI Fest in Hollywood, and the UK theatrical release was supported by BFI. In 2010 The Gigolos topped The Daily Telegraph’s list of The Most Underrated Films of All Time.
Since 2017 Richard has lectured on the Film and Moving Image Production BA (Hons) at Norwich University of the Arts.
Last year he toured Algeria with the British Council to deliver a series of seminars on screenwriting & script development to students and academics working in film and media.