LFS Directing Summer Schools - 2015 Programme

DIRECTING SUMMER SCHOOLS 2015 PROGRAMME

ANDRES DUSSAN Colombia, Class of 2012

CHRISTOPHER ANDREWS UK, Class of 2012

"The LFS Directing Summer School gave me the tools and the self confidence to shoot my first feature comedy film, DOWN DOG. It was selected for the Raindance Film Festival and is screening at UK cinemas from 13th February 2015.

"I attended the Directing Summer School the same year I graduated from the MA Screenwriting programme at LFS. Since then I have been supported through Creative England to write and develop a feature film, which I am also attached to direct. In addition to this I am slated to direct a micro-budget feature which is currently in development.

Udayan Prasad’s advice was profound and very practical. The 'working with actors' section was incredibly useful as I had never directed before, not even a short film. I really enjoyed the hands on approach of the course.”

Although there is never a failsafe key to directing, the skills Udayan arms you with allow you to be calm and collected on set, and to trust yourself and the actors you are working with."

MUKESH BHATIA India, Class of 2012

ANGÉLIQUE TALIO France, Class of 2012

"I am currently involved in various projects including being the creative producer on a micro budget feature THIS WILL END IN MURDER, shooting in India in early 2015.

"Two months after the Summer School, I left my job of four years to become a producer. My latest short as co-producer, SOME CANDID OBSERVATIONS ON THE EVE OF THE END OF THE WORLD, premièred at the London Film Festival in October 2014.

Supported by Film London, it won the London Calling Best Film Jury Award by Film London 2014, before being BAFTA long-listed in the Short Film Category.

The LFS Directing Summer School is an excellent programme and I learnt a lot during those three weeks.

Apart from learning, I enjoyed it too! Udayan is a great teacher."

MAX CHANAN Brazil, Class of 2014 “Udayan's classes are really intense, and the progress happens fast. However it is only after a few months that you realise how much you have changed, how much better you have become and how differently you see the world.”

After the course I returned to my job as an advertising creative director, and started to write more. I now see stories from a different perspective and this has helped me to evolve as a creative professional.”

Udayan is the best filmmaking teacher I have ever had. His vast experience as a film director, mixed with his passion, thoroughness, natural authority and generosity of knowledge meant we learnt so much in a short amount of time.

CONTENTS DIRECTING SUMMER SCHOOLS 2015 PROGRAMME 5 6 9 10 13 14 17 19

Introduction by Archie Tait, Head of Workshops Why Choose LFS? Select Your Course THE HANDKERCHIEF: Directing Summer School Tutor Profile: Udayan Prasad THE THIEF: First Film Summer School Tutor Profile: Jonas Grimås Further Information

Prospectus based on design by Mike Leedham, 2D Design LFS „Somersault‟ logo design by Chris Allies (after Marey) All original photographs refer to the LFS Directing Summer School with Udayan Prasad. Photography by Katie Garner & Julie Faucher.

The London Film School reserves the right to make changes in whole or in part to the curriculum at any time without formal notice

Welcome to The London Film School, and to our 2015 Summer Schools Prospectus.

our team of professional editors, doubling each filmmaker‟s access to the edit of their final film.

The fact that you are here means that you‟re thinking seriously about your career as a filmmaker. Congratulations on taking this first step; we‟re very pleased that you‟ve found LFS.

From 2015 we will also offer a second Summer School with Jonas Grimås. For the first time this will allow us to create two distinct groups of similarly experienced participants; those who already have some prior filmmaking experience, and those who truly are on the starting blocks, perhaps having never been given the opportunity to make a made a major film before.

The aim of this prospectus is to paint you a picture – not only of the type of director training you can expect to receive at LFS, but also of the calibre of the individuals we can introduce you to, and the ways in which we might engage your creativity and help bring your stories to life.

Led by enormously creative filmmakers, with highly experienced and talented craft tutors, each of our two summer programmes is an immersive, professionalising experience. Your understanding of filmmaking principles will expand immeasurably during your time with us. These principles will play not just to the films you make at LFS, but to all of the films you will make during your career.

“At the age of 30, I career change and decided to become a director. I had no experience prior to the LFS Summer School, but it turned out to be the intense introduction and motivation I needed in order to leap into the field.

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

Once you have absorbed the information in these pages, we encourage you to continue by exploring our website.

Here you will find a wealth of useful further information, including:

• around a dozen detailed testimonials written by those who have passed through Udayan‟s Directing Summer School since 2012, and who are now LFS gave me the theoretical creating projects and forging successful knowledge and mindset – and a careers right across the globe. good kick – to chase my dream."

• a range of video content including examples of our tutors‟ work and our very own Summer School Showreel.

Idil Ergun, Turkey, Class of 2013 • production photographs from all of If what you read in the following pages Udayan‟s previous Summer Schools. resonates in any way with your ambi• answers to a whole host of questions tions as a filmmaker, we strongly invite you to apply for one of you may be asking as you consider submitting an application to us. our programmes.

You can find all of this at www.lfs.org.uk/summer Our first Summer School with Udayan Prasad happened to coincide with the 2012 London Olympics. Indeed, by the end of those Finally, an important date for your diary; Sunday 15th March is three weeks we all felt as though we had completed a marathon! when we will start to make offers for our 2015 programmes. So That‟s exactly as it should be, and if you‟re applying for one of our there‟s no time to lose - start preparing your application today! programmes you should be prepared for some very hard – and very rewarding – work.

Good luck, and we hope to meet you in person very soon.

Since then, new shooting exercises have been added and our list of central London locations has grown. We have also expanded www.lfs.org.uk/summer

Archie Tait Head of LFS Workshops 5

WHY CHOOSE LFS? 1. GLOBAL LFS is a world-renowned institution, and studying here is guaranteed to be an international experience.

Our first Summer School was launched in 2012. Since then, 36 filmmakers have taken part representing 21 countries in total (see map below). Add to this list the tutors, cast and crew and the global mix is even broader. Many stay in touch once the summer school has finished, with some even going on to create projects together.

2. INCLUSIVE 45% of summer school participants in 2012-2014 were female filmmakers (55% male). This statistic is well above the global industry average for film.

At LFS you can be any age to attend a Summer School. To date we‟ve welcomed filmmakers in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s. From 2015 we will also accommodate slightly younger applicants (18+ years, see First Film Summer School with Jonas Grimås, p. 14).

From those with no experience who are just starting out, to those who have found their way into the industry and decided to pursue it seriously - we will always endeavour to make your next step a reality.

3. IMMERSIVE Your time at LFS is very precious. We believe in making every moment, and every penny of your investment, count.

On any given day during the Summer School you will find all twelve participants engaged in some kind of activity. As a participant on our “flagship” 3-week Directing Summer School, you will receive around 130 hours of tuition, plus overnight writing and prep assignments.

From script stage to post, you‟ll get to write, develop and direct two films of your own.

You‟ll also work on a further six shoots, supporting your fellow participants in roles including first AD, camera operator, clapper loader and gaffer. The learning never stops, and each new role is an opportunity to add to your knowledge on-set experience.

Outside of the shoots, specialist masterclasses cover every element of filmmaking from script development, directing actors and cinematography, to production design, music, sound design and editing. You will eat, sleep and breathe the summer school for the entire 18 days.

Our new 2-week programme is similarly packed. It‟s our job to send you away exhausted – in the very best way possible!

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www.lfs.org.uk/summer

Far left:: World map highlighting the 21 countries represented by LFS Summer School participants since 2012.

Choosing where to train is a big decision, especially at the start of your career. Here are six reasons why people pick LFS.

4. LOCATION By choosing LFS, you're choosing to study in one of the most exciting cities in the world.

Pick any week of the year and there are probably more films showing for London‟s 8.6 million inhabitants than in any other capital city. Our school is situated in the centre, in Covent Garden, within walking distance of West End cinemas and theatres, the Royal Opera House, the National Gallery, the British Museum, the British Film Institute Library, the BFI South-bank, the Tate Modern and, even closer, Wardour Street in Soho, nerve centre of the British Film Industry.

Our summer programmes are intense, and you'll need your days off for relaxation. With London on your doorstep you'll never be short of options.

WHY CHOOSE LFS?

WHY CHOOSE LFS? Production Manager. You'll also get to know Carolyn (who runs the workshops department), Archie (who designs the courses) and of course, Udayan and Jonas. Together we are a team whose job it is to make your time at LFS a big success.

6. PROVEN Since completing the course our summer school participants have gone on to achieve a whole range of things.

From making a first feature, to quitting the day job to become a producer - some have leapt straight into the career of their dreams.

Others have committed to full-time studies in film, stepped up to first AD roles, or been inspired to move countries and write, write, write...

Whatever your next step, we'd like to help get you there. You can read more about our previous participants, including what they got up to next, on the inside front cover of this prospectus (opposite Contents page).

5. SUPPORTIVE Will the LFS Summer School be your first time in London? Perhaps it will be your first experience of living in any big city, or even your first trip abroad. If so you're no doubt feeling a mixture of excitement, and trepidation! Fear not we have lots of people on hand to advise, guide and look after you.

Your first enquiry - whether it's by phone or by email - is likely to be dealt with by David, our Summer School www.lfs.org.uk/summer

“The beauty of a good film school is that it invites you to make mistakes, but never dampens your enthusiasm.

At LFS I made plenty, and ignited a passion.”

Duncan Jones (LFS Alumnus 2001) Director SOURCE CODE, MOON 7

Still from GOODBYE, directed by Lee Yve Vonn (Malaysia, Class of 2014)

THE HANDKERCHIEF

NEW FOR 2015!

Directing Summer School with Udayan Prasad Sunday 2nd - Saturday 22nd August 2015

First Film Summer School with Jonas Grimås Sunday 23rd Aug - Saturday 5th Sep 2015

Duration: 3 weeks (2 days off during the course) Capacity: 12 participants Fee: £4,500

Duration: 2 weeks (1 day off during the course) Capacity: 12 participants Fee: £3,500

APPLY FOR THIS COURSE IF:

APPLY FOR THIS COURSE IF:

• You will be aged 23+ years on 1st August 2015.

• You will be aged 18-22 years on 1st August 2015.

• You have already started to make your own short films, an example of which you can submit at application.

• You love movies, watch them intensely and find yourself deconstructing them to see how they work.

• You are serious about a career in film, you‟re about to apply to film school or you wish to improve your understanding of the craft before making more of your own short films.

• You love to invent your own film stories and characters, you're thinking about whether you might choose a career in filmmaking, and want to find out what‟s involved.

• You can commit to being in London on the above dates.

• You can commit to being in London on the above dates.

Find out more on pages 10-11.

Find out more on pages 14-15.

www.lfs.org.uk/summer

SELECT YOUR COURSE

SELECT YOUR COURSE THE THIEF

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THE HANDKERCHIEF DIRECTING SUMMER SCHOOL WITH UDAYAN PRASAD Based on an exercise originally devised by FAMU (the Czech National Film School) this 3-week summer workshop explores the fundamentals of filmmaking from script to screen.

THE STARTING POINT

Using an apparently straightforward event as its starting point – a girl drops a handkerchief and a boy picks it up – the workshop exposes, through a systematic and rigorous process of scrutiny, the complexities inherent in this, and indeed any scenario.

A girl drops a handkerchief and a boy picks it up.

It goes on to examine the variations and possibilities which must be considered before the event can be translated first into a script, and then - via all the stages of prep, shoot and post production - onto the screen.

The primary areas covered are: • Script writing • Visual language • Choosing locations • Mise en scene • Performance/working with actors • Shooting • Editing and post production At the end of the course each participant will receive a certificate of attendance, plus a DVD of their scenes which may be used for showreel purposes or as part of an application portfolio.

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Let us imagine that we have to film the following scenario:

What is the story?

Do the boy and girl know each other? What is the nature of their relationship? What do they want?

Why did the girl drop the handkerchief? Was it accidental? Deliberate?

When did the boy see the handkerchief? As she dropped it? Or after she had dropped it? Does he return it? Keep it? Discard it?

What does the handkerchief signify?

Did the boy and the girl expect to see each other, or did they come upon each other by chance?

Whose story do we want to tell? The girl’s? The boy’s? A third party?

The point, of course, is that: EVERYTHING BEGINS AND ENDS WITH THE STORY.

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COURSE BREAKDOWN

At appropriate moments throughout the schedule, the group will also receive a series of illustrated seminars and master classes by professional filmmakers:

Week One Each participant will begin by shooting an exercise, impromptu, set in a single location in Covent Garden. The films will be edited and reviewed with a professional screenwriter, followed by a masterclass on script.

While taking part in acting workshops led by Udayan, each participant will then write a short script based on the „Dropped Handkerchief‟ scenario. The scripts will be subject to rigorous constraints in locations, number of set-ups and camera movement.

“The LFS Summer School was a thrilling experience from beginning to end. I was amazed by the generosity of the tutors; thanks them, I got to understand what storytelling is.

The group will recce and prepare for their first shoots with a director of photography and production manager.

Every day we learned how to communicate our thoughts to all the people involved in the projects, and I believe this has given me a strong base for my future films.”

Week Two

Julie, France, Class of 2014

In week 2 the participants will split into three groups of four to shoot their scenes. In order to understand what an actor requires from a director, participants will fulfill the roles of both actor and director, reversing roles with their fellow participants.

After a rushes review each group will be provided with an editor and a private editing suite, taking it in turns to prepare their first cuts.

The twelve films will be reviewed as a group with a screenwriter, supervising editor and director of photography. Every decision made at each step of the production will be carefully scrutinised.

Each participant will then revise their „Dropped Handkerchief‟ script in the light of this experience.

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DIRECTING SUMMER SCHOOL

SUNDAY 2 - SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2015

• Working with Actors by Udayan Prasad • Light, space, colour, framing and movement by a Director of Photography.

• Choice and manipulation of space by a Production Designer.

• The use of Sound and Music by a Sound Designer.

• The art and function of editing by an Editor.

Week Three Week 3 is where everything gets drawn together. Each participant will re-shoot their handkerchief scene, this time with professional actors and sound recordists. Participants will be expected to apply all of the lessons learnt from the first two weeks to produce a piece of work which reflects their learning at LFS.

There will be a final review of all the films, led

by Udayan and the team of professionals who have been advising the participants throughout the course.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Priority for this programme will be given to applicants aged 23+ years, or to those with some practical filmmaking experience who have already committed to a career in film. For more guidance see „Further Information‟ (p. 19).

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His creative partnership with Simon Gray was particularly fruitful resulting in: THEY NEVER SLEPT (1990), a merciless parody of the British secret service during World War II starring Edward Fox; FEMME FATALE (1992), with Simon Callow and Donald Pleasence; RUNNING LATE (1992), starring Peter Bowles in a picaresque black comedy which won a Golden Gate Award for Best TV Feature at the San Francisco International Film Festival.

He won a second Golden Gate Award for 102 BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN (1991), starring Alan Bates and scripted by Alan Bennett. 102 Boulevard Haussmann was also nominated for a BAFTA for best single TV drama.

In 1998 he again collaborated with Alan Bennett, this time directing TALKING HEADS – PLAYING SANDWICHES. This resulted in a second BAFTA nomination for best single TV drama. His first theatrical feature was the critically acclaimed, BROTHERS IN TROUBLE (1995), a tragi-comic story set in the Sixties of an illegal immigrant struggling to survive in a grim northern English town. Brothers In Trouble won the Golden Alexander Award for best first feature at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. His second theatrical feature, MY SON THE FANATIC, was selected for Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997 and won the best feature award at the Potsdam Film Festival.

The film was distributed in Europe and the United States to great critical acclaim. GABRIEL & ME, his www.lfs.org.uk/summer

third feature, starring Billy Connolly and Iain Glen, was followed in 2001 by a documentary, ACCORDING TO BERYL. About Dr Samuel Johnson‟s relationship with Mrs Thrale, the film featured Dame Beryl Bainbridge and was centred around her novel According To Queenie. In 2005 he made his fourth feature, OPA!, starring Matthew Modine and Richard Griffiths, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival the same year.

Udayan‟s fifth and most recent feature was THE YELLOW HANDKERCHIEF (2008) starring Eddie Redmayne, William Hurt, Maria Bello and Kristen Stewart. Produced by Arthur Cohn and shot in Louisiana, the film was his US debut, and had its premier in January 2008 at the Sundance Film Festival. The Yellow Handkerchief was released, to critical acclaim, in 2010 in the United States by Samuel Goldwyn Films.

In 2013 Udayan directed two episodes of THE TUNNEL for Sky Atlantic and Canal Plus - the Anglo French adaptation of the Danish/Swedish serial THE BRIDGE. The production company was Kudos Film & Television.

When not actively involved in production, Udayan is a frequent visiting lecturer at several film schools including The London Film School, The National Film & Television School (UK); The Wajda School and the National Film, Television and Theatre School (both in Poland).

Kristen Stewart, William Hurt and Eddie Redmayne in THE YELLOW HANDKERCHIEF (2008)

Born in India, Udayan Prasad came to Britain at the age of nine. After attending art school in Leeds and the National Film and Television School, he made a number of documentaries, including A CORNER OF A FOREIGN FIELD (1985), about Pakistanis in Britain and INVISIBLE INK (1987), about the literature produced by writers from the Indian subcontinent on the British in Britain. During the early nineties he directed a number of high-prestige dramas for BBC TV, working with Britain's top writers.

DIRECTING SUMMER SCHOOL

TUTOR PROFILE: UDAYAN PRASAD

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NEW FOR 2015!

THE THIEF

FIRST FILM SUMMER SCHOOL WITH JONAS GRIMÅS If you've always wanted to make a film, but haven‟t known where to start, our First Film Summer School with Jonas Grimås will give you the tools to create your very own masterpiece.

the storekeeper. The Thief could steal an idea, or someone‟s show, or someone‟s thunder. The Thief could steal someone‟s heart…The possibilities are endless.

Brand new for 2015, this 2-week summer intensive will teach you Briefed by tutor Jonas Grimås, teamed with your fellow particieverything from developing your ideas into a pants and supported by a full-time production script to working with other filmmakers to manager, you will dive straight into the deep shoot and edit your story. end of the pool. It is the beginning of a 2-week "Jonas is good at making roller coaster ride, led by Jonas and a team of the complex process of You'll discover how professional filmmakers guest filmmakers who will present masterfilmmaking simpler by work with actors to create clear and consistent classes in screenwriting, editing, cinematelling you what you characterisation. You will be immersed in hands tography and sound. should focus on, which is on production exercises, and finally, you will a true sign of someone write and direct your own film - and all in just Your idea will be scrutinised, turned inside out two weeks. and worked on, until it has realised its full who understands his craft potential. Your idea will be put under the and can pass it on in Aimed at those with little or no practical filmmicroscope, in a first „test‟ shoot, before being usable terms." making experience, this latest programme has taken back to the editing room and analysed by been carefully designed to complement our a professional editor, to work out how it can Fredrik, 'Directors' Prep' work"flagship" summer course, the Directing Sumbe refined even further. And then…the real shop participant, January 2014 mer School with Udayan Prasad. actors will step onto the set.

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THE THIEF BRIEF

Your shoots will take place in the courtyards, alleyways, gardens and piazzas of Covent Garden.

You will arrive at LFS with your own story for a 2-minute, 2character, single exterior location film entitled THE THIEF. In your movie the Thief might steal an apple from a shop, and elude

During these two intensive weeks you will learn the fundamentals and get a clearer understanding of what it is that makes a good film: the idea and - above all - the teamwork.

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COURSE BREAKDOWN

WEEK TWO: Monday 31st Aug - Saturday 5th Sep

WEEK ONE: Sunday 23rd - Saturday 29th August

Day Eight • Reviewing the scripts.

• Working with Actors 2: A table read of all the final scripts, this time with the professional actors who will be starring in your films.

• Group Polish: Putting the 'finishing touches' to the scripts.

• Overnight Assignment: Finish polishing your script.

Day One • Making a Film - An Introduction by Jonas: The Team, the Technology, the Creative Relationships.

• How It All Works: The Diagram of Production.

• Group Supper at a local Covent Garden restaurant Day Two • Practical Approaches to Storytelling: How to tackle the short film format.

• Writing Masterclass.

• Editing Masterclass.

• Choosing Locations.

• Overnight Assignment: Write the first draft of your script.

Day Nine • Production Meetings: The shoots are prepared in detail.

• Sound Masterclass.

Day Three • Working with Actors 1: A table-read of your scripts; participants learn to be actors, then learn how to direct actors.

• Overnight Assignment: Write the second draft of your script.

Day Twelve • Editing Day: Each director works with a professional editor to refine the final cut, colouring and soundtrack of their film.

Day Four • Cinematography Masterclass .

• The Recce: How to assess your location.

FIRST FILM SUMMER SCHOOL

SUNDAY 23 AUGUST - SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2015

Days Ten & Eleven • Shoot 2: Take turns to direct your final scripts with professional camera operators, sound recordists and actors.

Day Thirteen • Screening Day: Final screenings of all twelve films, including group discussion and notes from the consultant writer, cinematographer, editor, and Jonas.

• Farewell Dinner at a local Covent Garden restaurant.

Day Five • Shoot 1: In three teams of four, each participant directs their script while the others work the camera and act.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Day Six • Vewing the Cuts: Understanding what went right/wrong.

• Individual Writer Surgeries and Shooting Exercises.

Priority for this programme will be given to applicants aged 18-22 years, or to those with little or no practical filmmaking experience. For more guidance see „Further Information‟ (p. 19).

Day Seven • Writing Day: Produce the final draft of your short film script.

Sunday 30th August is a day off. www.lfs.org.uk/summer

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Named Cultural Personality of the Year 2011 by The StockholmsKultur Foundation, Jonas is a Swedish film director living in London since 1988, educated at Dramatiska Institutet in Stockholm 1984 -87 and the Royal College of Art, London.

Director Katharina List attended 'Directors' Prep' with Jonas Grimås in January 2014:

“Jonas is a truly remarkable teacher. I have learned more about filmmaking in just two days than in the past two of years shooting on different sets.

Jonas won the BAFTA Film Award for best short film with ARTISTEN (The Artist). He was also nominated for best short film with MAROONED. He has made a name for himself making British crime dramas having directed episodes of HAMISH MACBETH with Robert Carlyle, SILENT WITNESS and SECOND SIGHT: Kingdom of the Blind starring Clive Owen, HOPE & GLORY with Lenny Henry and THE HELLO GIRLS for BBC. He was also a regular contributor to ITV‟s HEARTBEAT having directed thirty episodes.

“Drawing upon 25 years of experience, Jonas knows what filmmaking really is about and, what’s more, he knows how to communicate it effectively. We got the most valuable advice about how to evaluate a script, how to cast actors, how to boil a scene down to its essence, how to make decisions (under pressure) on set, how to communicate to the various departments... etc.

Still based in London, Jonas has taken on Swedish projects directing two WALLANDER films: THE TRICKSTERS and THE PHOTOGRAPHER, RADIO SHADOW, THE COMMISSION for SVT plus the high profile job of turning Camilla Läckberg best-selling novels and ISPRINSESSAN (The Ice Princess) and PREDIKANTEN (The Preacher) into television.

“He provided a great variety of clear, practical examples, while at the same time offering personal and philosophical thoughts, always with a great sense of humour. I was amazed by how he created an atmosphere of trust and concentration that everybody felt able to share their thoughts and engage and network.

Have recently completed MIKE THE MIDWIFE, a comedy pilot for Channel Four, a string of observational documentaries: 300 / FAKING IT / ELGAR'S TROMBONE / A SHOT OF GLASS / DELPHINE'S TOP / PAINTING EURYDICE / OUR SCHOOL DAYS / '100'. He has filmed the performance of MOZART PIANO CONCERT no 9, transfered the stage play LOCKED UP to the screen and since 2008 sixty short films under the title MY UN-EVENTFUL LIFE.

FIRST FILM SUMMER SCHOOL

TUTOR PROFILE: JONAS GRIMÅS

“Looking back, his course was like a mosaic that brought together every piece that I had understood from previous film work and education - and made it make sense.”

For more information, showreels and clips visit: www.jonasgrimas.com Since 2013 Jonas has been delivering his 2-day weekend workshop at LFS „Directors' Prep: Everything You Need to Know Before You Shout „Action!‟

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HOW TO APPLY:

FURTHER INFORMATION

FURTHER INFORMATION If you need some help in choosing which course to apply for, please contact us for advice.

We are now accepting applications for our 2015 Summer Schools.

Application is via an online form available from the LFS website.

You will be asked to submit: • your CV • a personal statement explaining why you're applying for the Summer School, what you hope to gain from it etc.

• proof of your date of birth (e.g. passport scan, uploaded photo of an ID card, etc.)

Directing Summer School applicants: Those who wish may also upload a film they've already made. Films should be max. 10 minutes in length, or the first 10 minutes of a longer piece.

AGE RESTRICTIONS:

THE OFFER & PAYMENT PROCESS: Places will be offered from 15th March 2015. No places will be offered before this date.

In the event that more than twelve suitable applications are received for each course, the equivalent number of offers will be made.

Those wishing to accept must secure their place by submitting a non-refundable 20% deposit.

There is no deadline for submitting deposit payments.

The first twelve applicants to submit a deposit will secure a place on the Summer School. They will then each be given a deadline by which to pay the remainder of the fee.

In 2015, for the first time, we are adding a second Summer School to our schedule with the specific aim of creating two groups of filmmakers whose knowledge and experience are more closely aligned.

Once twelve participants have been confirmed, a standby list will be in operation for all subsequent applicants.

Those with little (or no) practical filmmaking experience are encouraged to consider the 2-week programme with Jonas Grimås.

For applicants aged 18-22 years, this will almost certainly be the most appropriate course, but not necessarily.

If you‟re applying for one of our summer programmes from outside the UK, you can check if you need a visa by visiting the UK Border Agency website. (Link available from LFS website.)

For those with some experience behind them, we recommend our 3-week course with Udayan Prasad. This course is not restricted to those with on-set credentials or technical knowhow.

Participants could be post grads, have an extensive work history or a background in a different creative field.

VISA INFORMATION:

CONTACT US: David Anderson Summer School Production Manager summerschool@lfs.org.uk +44 (0)207 836 9642

Our website offers the most detailed, up-to-date source of Further Information on our 2015 Summer Schools: lfs.org.uk/summer-programmes/faqs

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