Culture Night Filmmaking Kabaret

What's happening?

The Westmeath Filmmaker's Collective, in partnership with KinoD, Wolfshire Productions and Culture Night are hosting a 48 hour Filmmaking Challenge!

Where?

Columbia Bar, Mount St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

When?

September 18-20 2024

Who is KinoD for?

From absolute beginners to seasoned experts. This event is open to anyone willing to get involved in the filmmaking process. We will facilitate the completion of all movies but participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: Cameras, lenses, sound recorders, microphones, lights, computers for editing, props, costumes, makeup and so on.

The Schedule

Wednesday September 18th

Doors open from 6.30 pm

We’ll be kicking off with introductions and the pitching session from 7.30pm. Ideas for films will be pitched to the whole group, followed by networking in the Lab. This will be a great chance to meet other film-makers, team up, brainstorm and attach yourself to the projects you are interested in. Directors can start rehearsing with their talents, coordinating the shoot with their crew or can even start shooting straight away.

Thursday 19th

Thursday will be a shoot day the lab will be open from 10am - 11pm that night, for teams to meet up, leave gear or even just hang out!

Friday 20th

Screening in the Ominplex Cinema, Harbour Street, Mullingar

The Screening is free and open to the public as part of Culture Night.

Guidelines

• Resources - We strongly advise screenwriters and directors to consider your resources and time constraints. Work fast, this is a non-competitive guerilla filmmaking challenge, so experiment, push yourself and make something great!

• Quickies - Pitching a project is great, finishing a film project is a miracle - but if the neurons are still firing and you just can’t stop then go for it and make a quickie. Quickies are usually 30 seconds to 1 minute long (no more than a minute) and tend to be the most bat-sh*t insane ideas ever put to screen. We like bat-sh*t insanity at KinoD and will screen all quickies. So show us what you got!

• Editing Specifications - Feel free to shoot 4k , but all exports must be in no higher spec than H.264 20mbps FHD 1920x1080p or the HD equivalent of any aspect ratio (eg. 1:1 or square equates to 1080x1080p). We will only screen mp4 files, no DCPs or 4K files.

• Housekeeping - Please respect the spaces provided and clean up when finishing shooting or after eating and drinking. This event is run by volunteers, there will always be a member on site so we will do our best to accommodate every query and help get your projects finished.

Pricing and registration

Tickets cost €25 (plus eventbrite fee)

Ticket sales end at 3pm on Wednesday but more tickets will be available on the door, we can accept cash or card.

Tickets include

• Access to the main venue (aka the Lab space) througout the event
• Screening venue 8pm-11pm
• Access to the KinoD Whatsapp Group
• Tea, coffee & snacks
• Bring your own Gear: a handful of camera, lighting & sound equipment may be leant out from the Kino team.

After purchasing your ticket and registering for the event, you will receive an email questionnaire regarding roles, experience level, equipment etc. This is extremely important for us to gauge and balance the skills and equipment available. Please also upload a clear photo, which we will display on the Kino Lab wall with your details.

Waiver: By purchasing a ticket you agree to be featured in recording, filming & photography at the event for use of your likeness in marketing future events.

Please note, tickets are non refundable once purchased. Should you not be able to attend, feel free to transfer the ticket to a fellow filmmaker, just let us know and we will change the name on the registration form.

For any questions, you can DM @KinoDKabaret on instagram, PM @kinodublin on facebook or email kinodkabaret@gmail.com

Links:

culturenight.ie

facebook.com/wolfshireproductions

facebook.com/kinodublin

instagram.com/kinodkabaret

https://buymeacoffee.com/kinodublin

See you soon and Make Movies, Not Excuses!