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TV / FILM DIRECTOR JESSE QUINONES | IMPROVISATION ON SCREEN

28th June 10:00 - 18:00 GMT

RUN AT IT SHOUTING, Block D, D107, 415 Wick Lane, E3 2JG

£100 Members £90.00

*Please note as with all our events, our prices are inclusive of VAT*

Contact: info@runatitshouting.co.uk

+ WORKSHOP FORMAT

Very much in the style of Mike Leigh, this exciting workshop will explore exercises for devising and improvisation on screen. Focus on developing a character and script from the ground up with Jesse Quinones. Many projects are using the improvisation technique, including one of Jesse's next films - it's a liberating and fun process! Exercises will be recorded on a live feed, in real-world conditions.

The process will be filmed and sent to you (upon request) for no extra charge. Which will allow you to showcase what you have developed together.

Your scenes will be recorded with broadcast quality equipment. Upon request, you have the option to receive your footage after the session for no extra cost!

JESSE'S BIO

Recently Jesse directed season 8 of BBC's INSIDE NO 9. He was also lead director on BBC One’s flagship return to WATERLOO ROAD (2024). He is developing HEIST OF BENIN, a feature spec set up with Endurance Media with David Oyelowo attached to star. A dual national (US & UK) Writer/Director, Jesse's first feature film, CALLOUSED HANDS, starred Andre Royo (HBO's THE WIRE), Daisy Haggard (Showtime's EPISODES), and Hans Howes (THERE WILL BE BLOOD). It premiered at the Miami International Film Festival, and has gone on to screen in over 20 festivals around the world, garnering numerous awards. In 2020 Jesse wrote and directed his second feature film, CAGEFIGHTER which starred Gina Gershon and Chuck Liddell, which was released in select theaters in October, 2020 in the US and had a global release online. Jesse is a recent addition to Stars Collective, a US initiative run by Starlight Entertainment to support BIPOC filmmakers.

Jesse is an alum of numerous writing labs and fellowships including the Royal Court Young Writer's Programme, Soho Theatre Writer's Attachment Programme, Berlinale Talent Campus, B3 Media Talent Lab, NALIP Latino Writer's Lab, and the BBC Writer's Room.

In his downtime he enjoys spending time with his family and training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, which he holds a Black Belt in. Jesse is represented by Gersh Agency in the US and Revolution Talent in the UK.

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