Roald Dahl Centenary Expression of Interest

Roald Dahl Centenary Expression of Interest July - September 2016

“We have so much time and so little to do. Strike that, reverse it” - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Gremlin Gus Nightmare at 20,000 Feet Russian Rhapsody Falling Hare

Background

Dahl was born in Llandaff, Cardiff on 13th September 1916. As a tribute to this marvellous storyteller there will be celebrations in schools, arts venues and communities throughout the year culminating on Roald Dahl Day on 13th September. We would like to invite film folks of all shapes and sizes to participate in this celebration. The timing of the season will allow venues to join together over the summer to bring a great family friendly alternative to those big blockbusters which smother the nation’s billboards.

“A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men” - Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

We also shouldn’t forget those darker tales of the unexpected which confused and beguiled us when we really should have been in bed. It could also be fun to extend the season to include other talents such as Neil Gaiman, Tim Burton, The League of Gentlemen boys, Dr Seuss, upcoming writers and directors and all those others who remind us what it’s like to be a child. “Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.” - Matilda

The Programme

“Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it’s unbelievable...” - Matilda

Key Programme Points in the year:  22nd July: The BFG: (Steven Spielberg) Entertainment One films  13th September: Roald Dahl Day, nationwide

Strategic partners  Into Film  Cinema For All  Literature Wales www.literaturewales.org

Obvious Regional UK Tie-Ins  SWWM: Midsomer Norton, Somerset, Weston Super-Mare, St Peter’s boarding school,  Central East: Cambridge, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire – family home and Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre www.roalddahl.com,  North West Central Repton School in Derbyshire, from 1929 (where Cadbury would send chocolates to be tested by the boys),  London: Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery at the Buckinghamshire County Museum, Aylesbury.

“We all have our moments of brilliance and glory, and this was mine.” – Boy, Tales of Childhood

Would you be interested in?

Potential nationwide collaborations. Yes/N Notes “There are no strangers in here, just friends you haven't met...” o Participating in a ‘golden ticket’ audience offer Developing interactive and inventive audience evaluation techniques for YP Linking with your local library’s Summer Reading Challenge Chocolate Factory Screenings (http://www.chocolatetourism.com/uk.html) Hosting a Scratch and Sniff screening (The Witches tbd) Hosting a Paper Cinema event (and optional workshop). Adaptation or ‘inspired by’ rights dependent Short film commission based on one of the books which hasn’t been adapted (e.g. George’s Marvellous Medicine). Adaptation or ‘inspired by’ rights dependent Commissioning a Smell-o-vision tour Commissioning Original artwork for posters and other materials Commissioning family friendly work packs and programme notes Commissioning a Monograph

Working Film list (an updated list will be shared as further rights are identified) *Some ‘Film Education’ work packs exist. If you’ve any information on films and rights, please let us know

Film Year Distributor (TBC) Format Other info – Feel free to let Interested (TBC) us know of any suggested Yes/No guest speakers we can share/approach. The BFG 2016 EOne (July 22nd 2016) The BFG 1989 Charlie and The 2005 Park Circus Chocolate Factory Filmbank Willy Wonka & The 1971 Park Circus Wrote the film script also Chocolate Factory Filmbank Roald Dahl’s Danny, The 1989 TV Movie Film Education pack exists Champion Of The World James and The Giant 1996 Filmbank Film Education pack exists Peach Matilda 1996 Park Circus Film Education pack exists Filmbank Fantastic Mr Fox 2009 Fox, Filmbank, Cinema for All The Witches 1990 Park Circus Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 1968 Park Circus / Filmbank Screenplay Gremlins (Spielberg) 1984 Park Circus / Filmbank Loosely based on Gremin Gus Adult: Four Rooms 1995 Park Circus / Filmbank Various Directors, inc Tarantino. Based on short stories Adult: You Only Live 1967 Park Circus screenplay by Dahl Twice Adult: The Night Digger 1971 TBC Screenplay (starring his wife aka The Road Builder Patricia Neal) Adult: 36 hours 1964 TBC TV Work Year Distributor (TBC) Format Other info – Feel free to Interested (TBC) let us know of any Yes/No suggested guest speakers we can share/approach. Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot 2014 TV Movie

Adult: Tales Of The 1979- TV Unexpected 1988 Adult: Twilight Zone: 1963 TV NB. NOT Written By Dahl Nightmare at 20,000 plays homage to The feet Gremlins –

Adult: The Patricia Neal 1981 Made for TV He was portrayed by Dirk Story Bogarde Shorts if possible Warner Bros WWII cartoons: Russian Rhapsody 1942 (7mins) Falling Hare (8mins) 1944 ‘ Gremlin Gus’ /The 1943 Gremlins(Walt Disney) TBC

9 episode series of silent shorts Adult Way Out (14 1961 CBS Network. Possibly Horror series hosted by episodes) through The Paley Centre Roald Dahl and produced for Media (NY and LA) by David Susskind Adult Alfred Hitchcock 1958 TBC Presents: "Lamb to the Slaughter" Adult Alfred Hitchcock 1958 TBC Presents: "Dip in the Pool" Adult Alfred Hitchcock 1958 TBC Presents: "Poison" Adult Alfred Hitchcock 1960 TBC Presents: "Man from the South" Adult Alfred Hitchcock 1960 TBC Presents: "Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat" Adult Alfred Hitchcock 1961 TBC Presents: "The Landlady" Adult That Was The TBC RD wrote for this Week That Was programme

“We all have our moments of brilliance and glory, and this was mine.” - Boy, Tales of Childhood “We all have our moments of brilliance and glory, and this was mine.” - Boy, Tales of Childhood Your Expression Of Interest

“These blockbuster bombs don’t go off unless you hit them just right” – Gremlin, Falling Hare

Contact name:

Contact email/phone number:

FAN Hub region:

Venue name and address:

Project Title:

Proposed Project Dates:

Please tell us about your venue: (max 100 words) About your venue: Technical specs and formats you can play from: Capacity:

Are you interested in participating in the Roald Dahl season? Please provide details of any screenings that are not included in the programme section above (if you’ve ticked any ‘yes’ boxes, we’ll assume you intend to screen these films, subject to rights)

Are you interested in staging one ore more special events during the Roald Dahl season? Please provide details of your proposal below

Are you interested in delivering a project specifically for Young People or adults around the Roald Dahl season Please give an indication of your initial thoughts for this.

Would you be interested in working with us on creative audience evaluation techniques for the season to get young people engaged, like in-screen clicker technology or vox pops? Please share any ideas you think would work with young people in your area:

Projected audience numbers Approximate numbers / age ranges Audiences numbers: Age range:

Proposed marketing and audience development plans

Indicative Budget (please give as much detail as possible)

Match funding available (20-50% match funding is needed. This can include box office income and in-kind support but 50% of match must be cash) Projects and activity that address diversity will be especially welcomed. Please identify how your project might do this.

Further comments

If you are interested in taking part please complete the attached and return to [email protected] by Friday 4th December.

“And don’t worry about the bits you can’t understand. Sit back and allow the words to wash around you, like music.” – Matilda

Alternatively, if you have any questions, please contact us! Many thanks, FHW team