Kino 4 Wrapped Up

Kino London is very proud to be boasting that Kino 4, our first monthly screening, was a complete success as 9 filmmakers presented new films across the evening, including films from guests from Kino Sydney and Filmonik. The rest of the filmmakers being local to London Town. The venue itself, The Horse Hospital, was fantastic despite none of us catching a glimpse of the horse ghost that supposedly haunts it (or maybe you did, and if so let us know) and we look forward to returning there in the future.

In addition to the films themselves the night's buzz owed a lot to a fantastic live performance by singer-songwriter Valentina (www.myspace.com/valentinamusic/). The night was capped off with a filmmakers draw for prizes from Shooting People, the world’s largest network of independent filmmakers, with Tom, Carla and Oliver picking up prizes. Much love to Shooting People for their support (http://www.shootingpeople.org/).

We also wouldn't have been such a success without the much help thrown at us by a number of people. We would like the time to again thank Lola on the door, Owen on projection, the Spanish team on catering, Antonio on sound, and everyone at the Horse Hospital.

Now we can look forward to Kino 5 in May and we need the word to keep spreading to make sure that we can live up to the 'hard act to follow' screening of last night, so tell everyone you know and even those you don't. In the lead up to Kino 5, we will host a production meeting, in partnership with the East End Film Festival (http://www.eastendfilmfestival.com/), to give filmmakers the opportunity to begin to develop projects for the screening. Projects will be announced on the day and talent and resources can be enlisted at this quite relaxed and informal event. It doesn't matter if you haven't got your own project, join another and take the plunge. More to be announced soon.

We will also be looking for another live performance for Kino 5.Kino 5 will also give you the chance to see the challenge films that came out of Kino 4. Last night four filmmakers broke one of the very important rules:
- films must feature 'Kino London' logo + screening number (4) at the end
- films must debut at the Kino screening (after the screening you can of course do whatever you like with the film, including removing of the logo if you choose)
- films must be under 6 minutes-
films must be presented on DVD

As we do have an open mic policy, we do like it when these rules are followed and we do punish appropriately with challenging the rebel filmmakers to make a film on a subject of the audience choosing. Rachna will be making a film on happy emo kids. Natalie will be presenting a film on Girls Aloud Sherlock Holmes. Oliver will have a film with dialogue in a cafe. Peter will have a informative video for the British right.

Stay tuned for more.