Events
29
Sep
Competition Code for Virunga Tickets
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If you’re a Docheads member, you can enter this competition to win one of 2 pairs of tickets for Orlando Von Einsidel’s breathtaking documentary “Virunga”
The film has been winning acclaim and awards around the world, and starts its UK cinema release next week.
If you’d like your name in the hat, please email info@docheads.org with the code: GORILLA. Winners will be announced on Wednesday
For information on the screenings go here – http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/film/Virunga/
To get a taste for what the film is about have a peek at the exciting trailer:
29
Sep
Virunga in UK Cinemas
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An early supporter of DocHeads, Orlando von Einsiedel’s film Virunga (which has been winning acclaim and awards around the world) starts its UK cinema release next week. There are a number of London screenings and we would urge you all to go and see it.
We have 4 tickets to offer to paid Docheads members! If you are signed in as a member, you should be able to see the entry code on a separate post. Email it to info@docheads.org with VIRGUNGA OFFER in the heading. Winners will be announced on Wednesday.
For information on the screenings go here – http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/film/Virunga/
To get a taste for what the film is about have a peek at the exciting trailer:
13
Sep
Audio Masterclass Discount Code
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If you go to the eventbrite link at http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/docheads-molinare-audio-masterclass-tickets-13098827947 you will see a clickable piece of text to enter a promotional discount code. Click on this, enter the code below and you’ll receive a ticket for free entry to the event.
Members discount code: MOON
It is very important to register for this event, even if you are member. Space is very limited so we can’t guarantee a place unless you have a ticket!
12
Sep
New Series of Masterclasses with Molinare
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Doc Heads is really excited to announce our new series of masterclasses, in conjunction with Molinare. Our first will be held on the 24th September, and will focus specifically on sound.
Join award-winning dubbing mixer George Foulgham (Man on Wire, Mugabe and the White African) for a masterclass focussing on the critically acclaimed documentary “Last Man on the Moon” – with clips, a practical session, and drinks. Director Mark Craig and effects editor Nick Adams will discuss with George the approach, style and practicalities of the craft of dubbing.
The Last Man on the Moon tells the story of Apollo astronaut Eugene Cernan. He stepped off the moon in 1972, leaving his footprints and his daughter’s initials in the lunar dust. Only now, forty years later, is he ready to share his epic but deeply personal story. ‘The Last Man on the Moon’ combines rare archive material, compelling visual effects and unprecedented access to present an iconic historical character on the big screen.
George Foulgham is recognised as one of the most respected dubbing mixers in the industry, particularly for his Feature and TV Documentary work. George moved to Molinare in 2002, having begun his mixing career at Video London Sound Studios where he was a pioneer in the transition of sound mixing to video. Since moving to Molinare George’s reputation for quality mixing has led to a large number of Industry award wins and nominations, including the 2010 BAFTA Sound Factual Craft Award win for BBC’s ‘Trawlermen,’ preceded by multiple UK Screen Conch Awards for projects such as the Oscar-winning ‘Man On Wire’ and Grierson-winning ‘Mugabe & the White African’, and the 2003 RTS Award for Factual Sound on the BBC series ‘Fighting The War.’
The running order for the evening will be as follows:
6.30pm – doors open and drinks in the bar
7.00pm – George, Mark and Nick discuss The Last Man on the Moon, with clips
8.00pm – Two hands on sessions with George in the sound studio
8.45pm – Extended sequence from film, and drinks in the bar
Tickets: FREE to members and £8 for non-members. If you are a member click here to access the discount code
Otherwise, buy tickets here or join Docheads
11
Sep
A Dangerous Game
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Docheads has 2 free tickets to both the Hackney Picturehouse (12th September) and Greenwich Picturehouse (22nd September) screenings of Anthony Baxter’s eagerly-awaited A DANGEROUS GAME.
Sign up for Docheads membership to read more and apply!
11
Sep
A Dangerous Game – 2 Free Tickets
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We have 2 free tickets to the Hackney Picturehouse (12th September) and 2 tickets to the Greenwich Picturehouse (22nd September) Q&A screenings for Anthony Baxter’s eagerly awaited A DANGEROUS GAME.
Email katharine@docheads.org to be entered into the hat (members-only). The winners for the Hackney screening will be notified by midday on the 12th September and the winners for the Greenwich screening will be notified by midday on the 15th September.
More details on the film:
Fearless director Anthony Baxter follows American billionaire Donald Trump and a cast of other greedy and outlandish characters who want to turn some of the Earth’s most precious places into golf courses and playgrounds for the super rich.
Many of the plans are simply bizarre – a space age resort overlooking a medieval town; acres of grass turf flown thousands of miles from Augusta, Georgia to a Middle Eastern desert; and an epic explosion of golf courses in a country (China) where they are supposedly illegal.
And then there is Donald Trump – telling the Scottish Parliament it must stop the country’s renewable energy program because windmills will spoil the view from the golf course he calls the “best in the world.”
The filmmaker The New York Times said “cannot be shaken off” finds the views of local people ignored as developers seek to turn fragile ecosystems into manicured lawns for the pampered and privileged.
In every case, the environmental damage is justified by trickle-down promises of jobs and money that a handful of the world’s wealthiest will bring. But Baxter also discovers a colourful and increasingly savvy array of resistors who believe these promises of economic benefits are absurd – and who aren’t taking it any more.
They are an extraordinary bunch…and include a Croatian schoolteacher, a Scottish salmon fisherman, and a famous film star (Alec Baldwin). What they share is a concern about the environmental, health and economic impact of golf courses that are less recreational facilities, than enclaves for a tiny minority of the world’s wealthiest people.
In this funny, inspiring and at times heartbreaking David vs. Goliath story for the 21st century, the locals don’t give in easily. But as Baxter uncovers, democracy is not always enough to stop the confluence of money, power, and greed. And the clock is ticking.
HACKNEY PICTUREHOUSE – ONE WEEK from the 12th September
BRIXTON RITZY – ONE WEEK from the 12th September
ICA LONDON – 13th and 14th September 1:30pm
GREENWICH PICTUREHOUSE – ONE WEEK from the 19th September
Including
Special Q&A screenings with Director Anthony Baxter
Hackney Picturehouse – 12th September 6:30pm
Greenwich Picturehouse – 22nd September 8:30pm
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
02
Sep
Dogwoof DVD Discount
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All paid up doc heads member can now get a 10% discount off all Dogwoof DVDs at http://dogwoof.com/shop
For those who don’t know Dogwoof are the world’s leading distributor for documentaries, including the likes of Blackfish, The Act Of Killing etc.
To take advantage of the offer, just enter the promo code ‘DocHeads’ in the checkout stage of the Dogwoof DVD shop
02
Sep
UK Premiere of Love Hotel – Free Tickets!
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We have a pair of tickets to give away for free to the UK Premiere of LOVE HOTEL@ ICA, London on 17th September, 8.30pm (drinks from 8pm)
Please email tristan@docheads.org to have your name put in the hat!
About the film
There are 37,000 Love Hotels in Japan visited by 2.8million people every day. An ancient Japanese tradition, the hotels exist for people to escape the conservative strictures of their daily lives, to explore their fantasies and desires or just find some privacy. With unprecedented access to the Angelo in Osaka, the directors follow everyday people from the intimacy of the hotel’s rooms to their outside realities.
28
Jul
Doc Heads 28
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.. And we’re back!
Join us for a drink in the sun and chance to see some of the best short docs around on 21 August at our regular venue of Monty’s.
We’ll be announcing our line-up very soon but put the date in your diary now!
Entrance for non-members will be £2, FREE for members – so don’t forget to sign up!
07
Jul
Doc/Fest Market Toolkit workshop
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Feeling fired up and inspired by this year’s Doc/Fest? Want to make the most of the post-festival buzz and get feedback on your ideas to develop a strategy to fund, distribute and exhibit your linear or interactive project?
Sheffield Doc/Fest is pleased to present the Market Toolkit workshops as a follow up to your Doc/Fest experience. Doc/Fest is setting up shop for the summer in London’s East End to bring you three days of workshops to hone your skills in pitching, funding and distribution, and provide you with an essential Market Toolkit to get your project out there into the world.
Go to all three days with our excellent value bundle package, or pick one or two days.
Running 19th – 21st August 2014 in a beautiful new arts venue by the canal in London’s East End – The Proud Archivist.
Tuesday 19th August – Alternative Funding and Distribution
Wednesday 20th August – The Inside Track On Funding And Distribution Strategies
Thursday 21st August – Developing Interactive Projects
For more information on the workshops content, please visit the Sheffield Doc/Fest site here, or e-mail anna@sidf.co.uk
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