KinoD's May Weekend Filmmaking Kabaret 2024

What's happening?

KinoD is back with another weekend Filmmaking Kabaret!

Where?

Richmond Barracks, St Michael's Estate, Inchicore, Dublin, D08 YY05 (“The Lab”)

When?

May 31 - June 2

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

Friday May 31st

Workshop

Script editing with Mark Hennigan 3 - 5pm

Mark Hennigan is a professional script editor, currently working with the Abbey Theatre. He is the host of the excellent Mark Overanalyses Film Podcast, which we highly recommend! Mark will discuss story structure and help polish up your scripts for future Kino Kabarets!

https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/mark-overanalyses-film/id1613735078

https://www.markoveranalysesstory.com/

Main Event

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.

Saturday June 1st

Shoot day!

The lab space will be open from 9am - 10pm, for teams to meet up, shoot, edit or just hang out.

Sunday June 2nd

The lab space will be open from 9am.

Screening (Venue TBC)

Doors open from 6pm and we will start screening your films at 8pm.

Guidelines

• Resources - We strongly advise screenwriters and directors to consider your resources and time constraints. Firstly, we have put a lot of effort into getting a Dublin city centre Lab venue - use it! Explore the city and shoot Dublin. Work fast, Kino 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 impromptu films less than 1 minute long. Go for it and show us what you got!

• Editing Specifications - Go ahead and shoot 4k (you absolute masochist), 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. KinoD 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 €35

Tickets include

• Access to the Kino Lab space Friday, Saturday & Sunday
• Screening venue TBC 8pm-11pm
• Access to the KinoD Whatsapp Group
• KinoD nametag
• Tea, coffee & snacks
• Bring your own Gear!

After purchasing your ticket and registering for the event, you will receive an email questionnaire regarding roles, experience level, equipment etc. This is very 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.

Please note, KinoD is run on a shoestring budget, so 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

See you soon and Make Movies, Not Excuses!