I write to you on this snowy January in hopes that you have all been considering what jobs you wish to do on the funded short. Yes, it that time of year again. So come on down to apply for your job on our film crew. With that business out of the way I suppose you want to know what the screening is for this week? Well you get the choice between Return to Oz, the trippy 80′s sequel to the 30′s classic or Murdered by Death a Peter Falk and Peter Sellers affair.

Hope to see you there.

From your V.P. and Producer.

Derek D.

An elevator pitch. Imagine you are a filmmaker at a festival with your film looking for your film to be picked up. You get in an elevator at your hotel and in comes a film executive. This film executive asks you what your film is about. You have only the amount of time until the elevator stops to explain your film. This is should be your starting point. Explain to us in as little words as possible what your film is.

Once we have a good idea of what the film is about through the elevator pitch, then you can begin explaining in more detail the plot of the film.

We will be asking logistical questions such as how many roles, how many locations, what time of day are we shooting, indoor or outdoor, any props or costumes that will be needed, approximate length, so make sure you have a good idea of all these components.

We will also ask if you would like to direct the film. You don’t have to if you don’t want to but it is entirely up to you.

You do not need to have a completed script. The scripting process comes later. If you have it already written, or at least part of it written, bring it. We may ask you to read a quick segment of it.

If you can not come to the meeting this Friday but still want to pitch, it’s okay. Just write up your pitch and email it to us at carletonfilmsociety@gmail.com BEFORE 4pm on Friday. Any later and we will not have time to look at it.

Peter.

President.

I am happy to announce another workshop, this one will be on lighting techniques. We will focus on three point lighting as well as different set ups. Which can be used to produce moods and tones to a scene. Additionally, we will be showing a film as per usual. We hope to illuminate your understanding of the subject. We will also be showing Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors a South Korean film.

From V.P.
Derek D.

Hope you’re all doing well. After a few weeks of some very intriguing movies, I felt like we needed something a little lighter for this week. Thus, I present to you John Carpenter’s “Big Trouble in Little China.” Starring Kurt Russell and James Hong, this one has it all: 80s cheese, Kung-Fu, swordplay, Chinese mysticism, monsters, guns, Kim Cattrall before she only played 50-something promiscuous women, and a truck. It’s definitely got a more humourous tone than what we’ve had so far. Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow.

"It's all in the reflexes."-Jack Burton

Need I say more?

So bring your friends for this one. It promises to be a good time! Show them what their missing by not being film students.

Peter.
President.

This week the Carleton Film Society will be doing a workshop on the art of writing for film. We will cover the basics of screenwriting along with some tips and tricks to improve upon your own writing in the film medium. Afterwards we will be screening the Rainer Fassbinder film Lola. A sexy German drama and one of Fassbinder’s final films.

"Colourful, Sexy and Fantastic!"

Your V.P.

Derek D.

Looking forward to seeing you all at 6pm this Friday the 23rd in 400 St. Pats for another Film Society meeting and screening. This week, we’ll be showing Blow Out (1981) starring John “Terl” Travolta and Nancy Allen and directed by Brian De Palma.

"Wait, you're not Greased Lightning! You're an imposter!"

Just a reminder: if you haven’t already paid your membership fee, it’s just $10 for the year. Or, if you’re looking to come for the one screening, it’s $2. See you all there!