The film workshop that was produced by Richard and Hannan was in all honesty, one of the best experiences I’ve had within the media sector so far. It was spanned over eight days, and was a condensed version of a whole production process – and through each stage, we were guided through possible avenues, but never forced; that’s what made this such an amazing experience, we were never told what to do, but left to make our own choices, draw our own conclusions, and ultimately produce a vision that had not been diluted by their input, but enhanced.

They are both more than competent film makers, and teachers – I learnt so much from them, and really got a feel for the stresses and demands of meeting a tight deadline, and all that it encompasses; the late nights, early starts, and the winding down afterwards – they created a real sense of, ‘ We are all in this together’, and they suffered with us, every step of the way; we were tired, they were tired, but we all pushed through and created an amazing piece.

Both of them are really down to earth, so you never get the feeling that they are just doing this to get some credibility; they genuinely cared and were really passionate about the project, and it showed every time you approached them with a question, and received a verbal essay!

I would strongly recommend all who are interested in the filmmaking aspect of the Media (or even just a general interest), to do as many workshops with these guys as possible, and I assure you that you will not be disappointed.

Mark Benjamin

A week long workshop for making a film from scratch may seem very difficult but Hannan and Richard made it a wonderful and deeply enriching experience as they are insightful and enthusiastic about helping students of all experience levels. 

For instance, when I attended the workshop I already had experience operating camera and working with sound but there were others who were inexperienced, their teaching method and how they structured the workshop was such that we all benefited equally. 

During this one week long workshop we explored language of film, learned technical aspects of production and post-production and finally we made a short film which was screened publicly at the end of workshop. 

Rainbow's collective workshop stands out from others of its kind as Hannan and Richard continued their support even after the workshop was over. 

I genuinely enjoyed the workshop. It was both educative and inspiring. 

Bahar Shoghi