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TV / FILM DIRECTOR AFIA NKRUMAH | FROM AUDITIONS TO GETTING THE GIG AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.

13th May
10:00 - 18:00
£80.00 Members £72.00
Mountview 120 Peckham Hill St, London, SE15 5JT

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A workshop for actors not just about acting, but the other equally important things to help you to keep going and fire your imagination and fortify your spirit. How do you make contact and collaborate with the directors who would love to work with you but don’t know you exist? This workshop will offer you ways to think outside the box to get on the radar of directors especially those who are up and coming.

When you get an audition, how do you prepare for it and make the most of the material you have been given? When you are in the audition, how to avoid doing things that put off directors in the room or on zoom.

When you get hold of a script, how do you make the most of the subtext in a scene? What is the key to a writer’s writing that will unlock the text for you? How do you find the movements for your character? Do you know how to adjust your performance for the shot size? What is the difference for actors preparing for a film role versus a TV role? We will explore all the above through practical exercises and acting from scripts tailored for each participant. I will direct the actors as I would on a set and participants will have access to the final showcase.

Lastly, how do you keep going as an actor when you can’t catch a break? How to find ways of developing yourself, your craft and your career? There will be time at the end of the workshop for a Q &A where you can ask me anything.

Upon request, you have the option to receive your footage after the session for no extra cost!

AFIA'S BIO

Selected for Edinburgh TV Festival’s ones to watch and BBC new talent hotlist, Afia Nkrumah is an outstanding writer/director in television, film and theatre. She has a keen eye behind the camera, alongside strong storytelling skills and a sensitivity and confidence with actors.

Recent Television credits include CALL THE MIDWIFE, EASTENDERS, CORONATION STREET and the pilot for a new TV drama series A PLACE OF SAFETY starring Harris Dickinson, Marama Corlett and Lily Newmark.

Afia has written and directed several short films that have screened at national and international film festivals including her award-winning short SHADOW FILM that was funded by Film London. Currently, Afia is developing her debut feature film PIGEONS & PLANTAIN.

TELEVISION

CALL THE MIDWIFE 2022 BBC/Neal Street Productions Director

CORONATION STREET 2021 ITV Studios Director

A PLACE OF SAFETY 2020 All 3 Media Pilot Director

EASTENDERS 2016-2018 BBC Studios Director

JAMESTOWN 2 2017 Carnival Films/ NBC/ Sky 2nd Unit Director

SHORT FILMS

SHADOW MAN Film London Writer/Director

THE TROUSSEAU London Film School Writer/Director

IN DEVELOPMENT

PIGEONS & PLANTAIN Writer/Director Selected for Filmonomics Feature Development Scheme Performance at Bernie Grant New Works Festival

MANGO THIEF Writer/Director

Please note all contact or questions regarding this workshop should come through the RAIS office. Please do not contact the workshop leader directly with questions