Burn The Tapes is a short film co-written and co-directed by first-time filmmakers Brit Kewin and Nick Kewin, and produced by Jillian Gora. The film tells the story of a young woman whose new life is threatened when a stack…
Welcome to the new Raindance website. This is the hub site for Raindance Toronto Your one stop shop for all things film and Raindance in Toronto. To see what courses and events we have coming up head here For filmmaking tips…
I remember making my first short film after high school. It was the first time I had a crew that wasn’t just my buddies from school. I had fancy things like “Actors” and a “Director of Photography”. With my friends…
What do actors want more than anything from a Director? Trust! To find a character they are playing, actors must surrender completely to feelings and impulses – they must allow themselves to be vulnerable. As a result, actors want to…
Almost every film today has some sort of obligatory fight scene between the good guy and the bad guy. I would like to share some tips on how to stage and shoot a simple movie fight scene between two actors.…
Last article I discussed the importance of knowing a “character’s” personality traits and how you can use a “character personality chart” to help you. (To get a copy of this quick reference personality chart, go to and print out…
