Greenhorn Short Film Festival 2014

Returning for its fourth year Greenhorn Short Film Festival is bigger and better than ever before. Now being held over three days from 16-18 November Greenhorn has moved to the newly opened Arthouse Crouch End, a dynamic cross arts cinema venue. This year’s Festival sees a host of screenings, panel discussions, special live events, workshops and chances for filmmakers and audiences to mingle and meet. As well as old favourites such as our one-on-one script feedback sessions and the Young Greenhorn Film Award in association with Ideas Tap, 2014 sees the introduction of some exciting new developments. Team Greenhorn has collaborated with the fabulous Crafternoon Cabaret Club to open this year’s jam-packed schedule at the Great Northern Railway Tavern. Sunday also sees our first live puppetry and animation event with the anarchic Flabbergast Theatre. Greenhorn 2014 promises to be a truly diverse celebration of filmmaking and creative talent!

In the words of Greenhorn’s Patron, writer and director Mike Leigh,
‘Greenhorn is stimulating, original, healthily anarchic and sharp as a row of needles. In short, a breath of fresh air’

Sunday 16th November
Crafternoon Cabaret Club
Venue: Great Northern Railway Tavern
Time: 12.00-2.00pm
Tickets: £10
Crafternoon Cabaret Club are nourishing their inner film fanatic for Greenhorn 2014 in this craft workshop where you can create your own ultimate film character finger puppet to re-enact your favourite scenes. With film themed cabaret from Twins Macabre this is sure to be to perfect way to kick start your Sunday at Greenhorn!

One-on-One Script Feedback
Venue: ArtHouse Crouch End (room with a view)
Time: 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Tickets: Free (booking essential)
Run by London Film School’s MA Scriptwriting Tutor Jonathan Hourigan, this session will give early-career script writers the opportunity to receive valuable and constructive feedback on their scripts, whether they are finished pieces or still in early development. Spaces are limited, so please submit early to avoid disappointment.

Animation Freakatorium
Venue: ArtHouse Crouch End (Live Space)
Time: 6.30pm – 8.00pm
Tickets: £7
We close the Sunday of the festival with a hand picked selection of the best new animation short films, from stop motion to CGI. This is followed by a live puppetry performance from the raunchy and rowdy Flabbergast Theatre. Formed in 2010 Flabbergast was set up to make uncompromising theatre in the belief that all theatre should be engaging and sweaty with a particular aim to break the preconception that puppetry is a children's medium.

After this, we’ll be heading back to the lovely Great Northern Railway Tavern for a drink and your chance to meet some of the film makers, puppeteers and crafters who have contributed to a super Sunday in Crouch End.

Monday 17th November
Lite Lunch Shorts
Venue: ArtHouse Crouch End
Time: 1.00pm – 2.00pm
Tickets: £10
Not only intent on offering you exciting activities in the evening and weekend, we have a lunch hour programme of short films and sandwiches so escape your desk, studio, laptop or lounge and immerse yourself in an hour of escapism.

Greenhorn Short Meets
Venue: ArtHouse Crouch End (bar)
Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Tickets: Free (booking essential)
Have you got a film project you want to get off the ground? Do you want to compose for film, but need a way in? Or are you an emerging filmmaker who just wants to meet kindred spirits? Then this speed networking event is for you.

Music in Film Panel
Venue: ArtHouse Crouch End (Screen Space)
Time: 8.00pm – 9.00pm
Tickets: £7 (£5 concessions)
For this year’s panel discussion we will be focusing on the use of music in film, what role it plays and the logistics behind it. Chaired by Empire Magazine’s David Hughs this panel of industry professionals includes composers Carly Paradis and Rob Manning, Faber Music’s Richard Paine, Royal College of Music’a Vasco Hexel and ThinkSync Music’s Connie Farr.

Tuesday 18th November
Screenwriting Workshop - The Five Fatal Flaws
Venue: Arthouse Crouch End (Room with a View)
Time: 6.00pm – 7.00pm
Tickets: Free (booking essential)
So you want to be a screenwriter. Look no further. Award-winning director, consultant and tutor Charles Harris takes you on a journey from the moment you first put pen to paper to the point at which you are ready to start pitching or directing your completed screenplay for film or television. He'll be looking at the five fatal flaws that can kill a script stone-dead and also at ways of breaking the rules to bring freshness and develop your personal voice.

Greenhorn Official Selection
Venue:Arthouse Crouch End (Live Space)
Time: 8.00pm – 9.30pm
Tickets: £7, £5 Concessions
The pinnacle of the festival will be the screening of the best shorts by emerging and first time film making talent. What’s more, you’ll get a unique opportunity to gain insight into the film making process through our Q&As. We will also be presenting the Young Greenhorn Short Film Award in association with Ideas Tap and Production Base. Full program of shorts will be announced in due course.

It’s a Wrap! If you have the energy after so much fun and excitement in such a short space of time, come and join us in the ArtHouse bar for a drink!

The Great Northern Railway Tavern, 67 High St, London N8 7QB