Interested in sci fi? Aged 18 to 26? Want to see the premiere screening of an amazing indie sci-fi film? All for free… free lunch also included!

After the screening, the producers of the film ‘The silent Messenger’ will then hold a free workshop designed to help you make your own short and independent feature films. You’ll learn ow to write exciting, dramatic script. Shoot like a pro. Direct actors for great performances. Master the edit. Get your film seen.

All for free!

This event is being held at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), on Saturday 8th November, from 10:30 am until 4pm.

The planned schedule:

10.30 am- 1pm: Film Screening of ‘The Silent Messenger’ + cast/crew Q and A

1-2pm: Free Lunch

2-4 pm: Filmmaking workshop

So, what will you learn?

Using dailies from the shoot, behind the scenes footage, VFX tests and temp sound/music, we’ll look at the production process of specific scenes from ‘The Silent Messenger’

• We’ll look at how these scenes were developed in writing and storyboards.
• We’ll show how we rehearsed, blocked with camera and actors and the shooting techniques we used to create an epic feature film with the resources we had.
• We’ll look at the post-production process including the secret world of life-saving editing techniques, ADR, sound design and the use of music to shape dramatic moments.
• We’ll look at many examples from well-known films by filmmakers like Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan and many others to show how the techniques we used are seen throughout Hollywood films and what we can learn from them.

• We’ll talk about finding your audience, getting into film festivals, film distribution and the opportunities/challenges independent filmmakers currently face.

• Then we’ll break into small groups and try out the directing and filming techniques we’ve covered, devising and shooting a scene to show how much it can improve your filmmaking process.

• There will be a complimentary Short Filmmakers Guide graphic novel containing many of the techniques we will be covering in the workshop so you can revisit them later.

• By the end of the workshop we want you to be ready to go out and make your own shorts and feature films.