Directing Actors March 26, 2013

What should you consider when putting together your cast? What does it take to get the best performance out of your film talents, be it actors who are new to the craft or seasoned performers? How do you avoid the Filmmaking 101 mistake of using the generic line, “Do you know what I mean” on your actors?

By applying theatre, film and acting techniques, this workshop will help you - the filmmaker - get the best out of your actors from rehearsals to the actual shoot. There will also be a short acting exercise followed by a discussion.

- Capped at 25 pax per session, 2 sessions available
- No pre-requisites, recommended for those with some filmmaking experience

Speaker’s Profile

With more than a decade of production experience under his belt, Lionel Chok started his foray in TV since 1995 and has since amassed accolades, credits and awards in TV, film, web and even theatre. Since being nominated for his very first Asian TV award in 1998, Lionel has worn many hats. Besides producing his own theatre productions from 2001 to 2007, he was also the Director for Portable Film Festival Singapore from 2006 to 2008. In his TV career, his most recent accolade is the New York Festivals 2010 TV Award for the TV series Scene.City Singapore – for which he is credited as Executive Producer. The series has since been distributed worldwide. Lionel has also been teaching since 2005 and is also one of the judges at the 2012 School Digital Media Awards. Lionel is currently the Commissioning Producer with Toggle Interactive Media at MediaCorp.

Dates:
(Choose from 2 sessions)
Session A: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Session B: Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Time: 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Venue: Objectifs, 56A Arab Street, Singapore 199753

Cost: $20

Organiser: Nexus

Enquiries: +65 6293 9782 / registration@objectifs.com.sg

Registration: https://cine65.sg/event.php

This workshop is held in conjunction with ciNE65. ciNE65 is a short film competition that aims to capture our Singaporean identity through the lenses of budding filmmakers. Have ideas for a 3-minute short film? Find out more about the competition and other upcoming workshops at https://cine65.sg/.