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About Rachael BernSousa
I decided to make a movie. Sure, I didn't know the first thing about how to do it, but what's a relatively minor detail like that got to do with the price of eggs?
The most effective solution to that problem seemed to be to learn on the job. And that's what I did. I learned to develop and write scripts, to produce, to direct, and then later, to edit, colour correct, and various other things wrapped up in the highly unglamourous world of film post-production.
A lot of people ask me where I think they should go to film school, or tell me how they wish they could make a film too, but don't know how. The only advice I can offer on that front is:
WRITE A SCRIPT! PICK UP A CAMERA! GATHER SOME KINDLY FRIENDS!
Please note that I'm not pooping on film school. I've never been, so I don't know how beneficial it can be. However, nowadays there are so many options available that if you can't afford the fees or time to go to film school, then I strongly encourage you to make things happen for yourself.
Oh, and read my blog in the hope that you can avoid making too many mistakes by reading about the myriad of woops that taught me the skills to make a pretty decent film for next to nuthin.
The digital filmmaking revolution is upon us! Bring forth the films!
About The Film
Shot entirely on location in London and New York City, The Plans of Man is a quirky re-telling of the Biblical Adam and Eve story, with a touch of Greencard.Adam, PR manager to the stars, finds his perfectly planned life shot to hell when his fianc..e Lilith unexpectedly walks out on him for a new life in New York - alone.Unable to let go of his vision of their future together, as laid out in his Five Year Plan, Adam embarks on a scheme to win Lilith back by getting himself a promotion to New York - and a greencard.When American free spirit Evie arrives on Adam's doorstep in a visa jam of Adam's making, she offers a quickie marriage in exchange for a greencard.It doesn't fit into his plan, but Adam makes the deal. What he doesn..t count on is falling in love with his new wife.Can Adam stick to his plan and his idea of Paradise, or will he be tempted by what lies outside the life he knows?

My Interests

Making films
Watching films
Writing (scripts, stories, journals, blogs)
Pondering the nature of existence
Global current affairs
Travelling to new places with my superhubby
Discovering new music
Seeing bands
Swimmin' in the sea
Dancing
Crafty stuff (not knitting, don't know how! someone please teach me)
Spending time in beautiful natural locations
Cycling
Getting addicted to watching great tv series on dvd, ten eps at a time
Running the kitten ranch with my husband

I'd like to meet:

A discerning audience of film lovers who also enjoy ROCKIN' indie music! Plus, anyone who is thinking of making a film on the lowest of budgets - I have lots of mistakes to share with you, so you don't have to make em!!!

Music:

Film soundtrack features:
Possum Moods
Sodastream
Tracey Read
The Silents
Sushalini
The Tucker B's
Macri
Skull Disco
Mighty Stallyn
Pugsley Buzzard Wateringcan

I'm currently rockin' out to:
Tapes n Tapes
The Decemberists
Regina Spektor
Joanna Newsom
Hot Chip
The Flaming Lips
Pixies
Arcade Fire

Movies:

Stuff I like in no particular order:
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ..... I Heart Huckabees ..... Dead Man ..... Me and You and Everyone We Know ..... Rabbit Proof Fence ..... Mulholland Drive ..... Good Night and Good Luck ..... Tzameti (13) ..... Paradise Now ..... 50 First Dates ..... The Edukators ..... No Man's Land ..... Tideland ..... The Shining ..... The Big Sleep ..... Vers Le Sud ..... Amores Perros ..... Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (both versions are good, but Gene Wilder is GOD) ..... Blazing Saddles ..... Old Boy ..... The Seven Year Itch ..... Osama ..... Jughead ..... Napoleon Dynamite ..... The Lost Boys ..... My Own Private Idaho ..... Amelie ..... Show Me Love ..... Hedwig and the Angry Inch ..... Barton Fink ..... Donny Darko ..... Se7en ..... Ed Wood ..... The Royal Tenenbaums ..... The Station Agent ..... Bad Education ..... Five Easy Pieces ..... Ringu ..... All About Eve ..... Beetlejuice ..... Thumbsucker ..... Pan's Labyrinth ..... Downfall ..... Paris, Texas ..... O Brother Where art Thou? ..... Woman of the Dunes ..... Being John Malkovich ..... Mystery Train ..... The Meaning of Life ..... The Apple ..... The Searchers ..... The Godfather 1&2 ..... Beijing Bicycle ..... Together ..... Fight Club ..... Metropolis ..... Chinese Roulette ..... Taxi Driver ..... Zatoichi ..... Cache (Hidden) ..... The Big Lebowski ..... Akira ..... Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ..... The Matrix (first one ONLY!) ..... Rosemary's Baby ..... 2046 ..... Kill Bill (vols 1&2, although I like part two better!) ..... Lost in Translation ..... A bout de Souffle ..... Lost Highway ..... Infernal Affairs ..... The Fearless Freaks ..... Tears of the Black Tiger ..... Raging Bull ..... Broken Flowers ..... Brazil ..... LA Confidential ..... Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ..... Antonia's Line ..... Picnic at Hanging Rock ..... Before Sunrise ..... Chinatown ..... Requiem for a Dream ..... Priscilla, Queen of the Desert ..... Down By Law ..... 2001: A Space Odyssey ..... Belleville Rendevouz ..... Underground ..... The Fisher King ..... Best in Show ..... Short Cuts ..... Withnail and I ..... American Beauty ..... My Neighbour Totoro ..... Laputa, the castle in the sky ..... Saved! ..... Alien ..... Grizzly Man ..... Gattaca ..... Three Kings ..... Wings of Desire ..... The Player ..... Kung Fu Hustle ..... Talk to Her ..... Muriel's Wedding ..... The Italian Job (1969 version) ..... The Rocky Horror Picture Show ..... Memento ..... The Happiness of the Katakuris ..... Unknown White Male ..... Spinal Tap ..... Spring, Winter, Summer, Autumn... And Spring ..... Battle Royale ..... The Rules of Attraction ..... Ping Pong ..... 2046 ..... Broken Flowers ..... The Four Hundred Blows ..... The Truman Show ..... Zoolander ..... Ghost in the Shell ..... North By Northwest ..... The Dark Crystal ..... Infernal Affairs ..... Les Amants du Pont-Neuf ..... Show Me Love ..... Thank You For Smoking .....

Television:

Stuff I like in no particular order:
Dexter..... Trailer Park Boys..... Twin Peaks..... Curb Your Enthusiasm..... South Park..... Arrested Development..... Peep Show..... Lost..... The Simpsons..... Seinfeld..... Firefly..... The Daily Show..... Panorama..... Family Guy..... American Dad..... The Mighty Boosh..... My Name is Earl..... Kath and Kim..... Entourage ..... Talking Movies ..... Veronica Mars ..... The L Word..... The League of Gentlemen..... Tribe..... Spaced..... Green Wing..... Doctor Who (old and new series)..... Buffy..... Angel..... You Can't Do That on Television!..... Danger Mouse..... Count Duckula..... Morf..... Degrassi Junior High..... Time Trumpet..... The Office (both UK and US versions)..... Ren & Stimpy (before it went corporate)..... The Sopranos.....

For TV news I watch:
BBC World News

Books:

Back to scriptwriting books now....

Heroes:

Two main ones... My wonderful Mum Shirley, and me mate Miffle.

My Blog

BBC documentaries, music videos... and UK distribution

End of March already, eh? I really do believe that time moves forward more quickly the older one gets... I remember the respected physicist Michio Kaku once saying that if you avoid a set daily routi...
Posted by Cheaper than Film School on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:25:00 PST

"The Plans of Man" signs north American distribution deal with CINEQUEST

After a heck of a lot of looking, I've signed a north American distribution deal for the movie! It's happy days here, though I've yet to crack open the champers and smoke that Cuban cigar I've litera...
Posted by Cheaper than Film School on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:06:00 PST

Golly, life is almost too interesting to be true!

And I say that absolutely sarcasm free.I haven't blogged for ages, but then I haven't written in my journal for ages either, and it seems the two go hand in hand.All the techie issues of previous blog...
Posted by Cheaper than Film School on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:44:00 PST

Silence is my friend, but so is awesome pop music!

So, I'm back from retreat (which was amazing, props to the Buddha) and I'm currently on an editing course to learn how to optimise final cut pro. It's been an ok course - very technical, but useful t...
Posted by Cheaper than Film School on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:50:00 PST

I'm in a band, come see us!

I am going to try my hand at VJing, but also will take my vocal chords out of mothballs and have a crack at singing! Come see us! Free entry, cheap drinks, it's the best way to sta...
Posted by Cheaper than Film School on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 09:33:00 PST

A positive spin on a potentially poo poo event

I haven't written for a while because there hasn't been anything especially good to report! First things first, the issue I reported in my last blog turned out to be a false alarm. I looked into it ...
Posted by Cheaper than Film School on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:59:00 PST

A slight backward step, a new friend, and abandoning my baby

I attended a Film London EAST event this week about High Definition post production. It was only two hours worth, but boy did I learn something... Unfortunately the something means the film isn'...
Posted by Cheaper than Film School on Sat, 05 May 2007 05:59:00 PST

Bit of a let down, but them's the breaks!

The cast/crew/supporter screening was on Sunday. Many many thanks to all those who made it. There were a few last minute cancellations, as is to be expected with these things and even more so with t...
Posted by Cheaper than Film School on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:39:00 PST

NEW STUFF!

As some of you intrepid and observant folks have already noticed, there is some new stuff on the page!First is the brand spanking new trailer. It's had pretty good feedback so far and thanks to every...
Posted by Cheaper than Film School on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:00:00 PST

Dare I say it... THE FILM IS FINISHED.

I actually completed it about two weeks ago, but felt a little scared to acknowledge that it was all wrapped up. After all, the potential North American distributor hasn't gotten back to me yet with ...
Posted by Cheaper than Film School on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:06:00 PST