As writers, we all know that our audience (readers first, before the screenplay can be turned into a film) need to care for the main character. If they don’t… well, the script will be disappointing for them and, most likely, that will be a pass. Remember that some people care for characters and others don’t….
A Short List of Useful Marketing Tips & Hacks (part 2)
1. Your marketing’s starting points:— What are your marketing objectives?— Are you trying to launch a new product?— Are you trying to enter a new country?— Are you trying to win over customers from a competitor? 2. Sample ideas for blogging (blogs and articles which are going to be a part of your content creation initiative to raise awareness of your…
What Are the Essential Elements That Make Screenplay Work?
Having time to develop your story is a blessing, especially when you are driven by inspiration and the urge to tell the story in the purest of its form. As long as you can stay connected to that need, don’t overanalyse your story; it might work to your disadvantage. Let the writing flow. However, when…
Let’s Talk About Titles
The title is one of the most crucial elements of your screenplay. There are entire books and blogs devoted to creating and coming up with mind-blowing titles. In our daily life, attractive and catchy titles increase the odds of us picking up a book, reading an article, or watching a video. Unfortunately, nowadays, people don’t…
Final Thoughts on Producing My Low Budget Feature Film
FILM FESTIVALS AND FRUSTRATION THAT ARE IRREVOCABLY PART OF THIS PROCESS As some of you probably know by now, film festivals are a costly part of the filmmaking business. I have submitted Anna to over 30 festivals and didn’t get accepted to even one.Yes, it was depressing, frustrating and hard to take at times. Some…
Why Should You Pitch Your Screenplay Idea Before You Start Writing the Screenplay?
Every screenwriter is hopeful that their story can be turned into a multi-million-dollar franchise. It has happened before, but this delightful miracle is as likely as winning a lottery or maybe even less; hmmm…? However, if you are still certain and not discouraged in the slightest, the first thing you will need to do to…
How Did the Post-Production of My Feature Film “Anna and Modern Day Slavery” Go?
MARKETING & PROMOTION At first, I tried to keep everyone who was directly involved, or who contributed to my film, in the loop with emails, tweets and FB posts. But when life demands started crowding me, I needed to focus on my main priority. At that time it was delivering the final cut. During the…
How to Come up With a Hook for Your Screenplay?
For a reader, filmmaker, producer or an agent to become interested in your screenplay, you need to find a “magical” way to grab their attention. In reality, no one will devote even five minutes of their time to your project if their interest hasn’t been tickled. And, the easiest and the fastest way to do…
What Is a Screenplay?
The screenplay has a very different structure to the structure authors use for writing books. The script for a fiction film (documentarians work in their ways and don’t always work from a script while making a documentary) is divided into scenes, which move the action from one location to another. Change of scene happens every…
What Happened After I Shoot My Low Budget Feature Film?
As after every shoot, I was pretty high for a few days before I hit the brick wall and slept for a couple of days straight.I usually get pretty depressed after the shoot is over, and this time wasn’t any different.The immense sadness lasted for a few days. But once my gloomy mood was over,…