A New York screening for 'Dungeons, Goblins & Broccoli' at Reelabilities NY.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK!  

I’m really proud to share that DUNGEONS, GOBLINS & BROCCOLI which I co-wrote and directed for Bus Stop Films is screening in Manhattan, New York as part of the official selection of Reel Abilities New York.

This is the first time a film I’ve helped make has been screened in New York and I’m so thrilled for everyone involved to have been selected!

https://reelabilities.org/newyork/film/dungeons-goblins-and-broccoli/

Dungeon, Goblins & Broccoli

Starring Kimberley Adams, Daniel Hodgson, Tim Stiles, Amelia Hurst , and Emily De Margheriti.

Production Design John Silvestro

Costume Design Rhiannon de Margheriti

Makeup and Hair Vicky Hayes

Prosthetic Makeup and Design Paige Malone

Gaffer/Grip John Waterhouse

Best Boy Shane Marion

Lighting Interns James Kelly & Mason Galgey

1st AD/Editor Ellen Britton

Script Supervisor Taylor Thomson

Sound Nathan Gounden

Director of Photography Miguel Gallagher

Producer Dianna La Grassa

Story by the Students of Bus Stop Films Canberra

Screenplay by Dan Sanguineti & Russell Lee

Directed by Dan Sanguineti

'Dungeons, Goblins & Broccoli' screens at BAFTA qualifying Oska Bright Film Festival

I am incredibly proud to have the last film I made with Bus Stop Films 'DUNGEONS, GOBLINS & BROCCOLI' screen earlier this week at the BAFTA qualifying Oska Bright Film Festival in the UK! 🎞️📽️

Shot back in 2022, this fun film came from the creative minds of my Bus Stop Films class and starred Daniel Hodgeson, Kimberley Adams, Tim Stiles, Amelia Hurst and Emily de Margheriti.

I had such a dream team of crew on this project to support the class! Production design was by John Silvestro with costume design by Rhinannon de Margheriti! Make up and Hair was by Vicky Hayes with prosthetic makeup and design by Paige Malone! Our Gaffer and Grip was John Waterhous with best boy Shane Marion and lighting interns James Kelly and Mason Galgey. Taylor Thomson was the films script supervisor. Sound was by Nathan Gounden with post sound by Rohan Taylor Ellen Britton was ourn 1st AD, editor and colourist. Our DoP was my long time collaborator Miguel Gallagher

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Speech Transcript: 2023 AIE Red Carpet Showcase

12th December 2023, Arc Cinema, National Film and Sound Archives, Canberra:

DAN SANGUINETI: Good Evening and welcome to the 2023 AIE Film School Red Carpet Screening!

For those who don’t know me, my name is Dan Sanguineti. I’m the senior filmmaking trainer at AIE Film School here in Canberra.

To start the proceedings, it means a lot to me, that I can be here in front of you all to graciously acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, who are Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, work, film and meet on tonight, and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. I extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples here today.

Tonight, myself, Trainer Mikey Watson, our CEOs John and Vicki De Margheriti, our head of faculty Dan Miller, and our Head and Deputy Head of School here in Canberra, Lea Michael and Joshua Skeates, and all our film students, are incredibly proud to present to you, on this grand screen in the Arc Cinema at the National Film and Sound Archives, a whole year’s worth of hard and dedicated filmmaking.

In the realm of filmmaking, presenting your work to an audience is a pivotal moment. It's more than just about showcasing any one film; it's about sharing a piece of a creative soul, an idea that has been developed and crafted, through each stage of production, with creativity as the guiding force and knowledge and experience, the heart of this mission that our students embarked on at the start of the year. 

Tonight, as we sit together, we're not just spectators; we're participants in the realization of filmmaking dreams. The act of presenting your work to an audience is always an act of vulnerability and courage. It's a moment when the filmmaker invites the audience to step into their world, to experience their emotions, their thoughts, visions and aspirations. This connection between the filmmaker and the audience is what makes cinema a truly magical and transformative experience.

For some filmmakers here tonight, this is the first time they will be seeing their work on a big screen. The films you will watch tonight may not be perfectly refined in every way, with the sound or vision, graded or mixed with the highest of the production value akin to a hollywood film. But, and this is a big one, you will see some incredible achievements, not only in story, direction and producing, but also in lighting, cinematography, production design, editing and sound. Tonight is not the end of a journey, not quite yet for our students. This screening is part of the filmmaking process, understanding how an audience connects with your work and how to constantly improve and grow and become better filmmakers.

Tonight as an audience, I want us all not to be afraid to connect and emote, outwardly within this cinema. If there is something on this screen that connects with you, help share it with everyone here. Either if you are the filmmaker, a crew member of that film, a friend or family member, a member of the public, a film industry person or even one of the amazing local Canberra actors who helped populate all our films throughout this year:

• be vocal! 

• clap loudly! 

• cheer!

• and show gratitude! 

If a moment that happens on screen is funny, laugh! If a moment feels sad, please, don’t hide your tears! And if you are unsure how to feel, just be proud! Every film tonight is worthy of your pride. Every film finished and on any screen for an audience to see is the achievement. Don’t worry about the little errors or mistakes tonight, or what could anyone have done better, thats for after christmas, where the filmmakers can clean up their film for a festival submission, or you just bring lessons learnt to the next film project.

I am genuinely overwhelmed with pride and admiration for the incredible journey our students have undertaken this year. The dedication and passion they have poured into their film projects are truly commendable, and it's an honor to be here to witness the culmination of their hard work tonight.

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