Recently, I met a young photographer who asked me what advice I would give her now that could help her career. So, I have decided to tell her, very honestly, what I would have done differently about my career knowing what I know now: 1. You don’t need to know everything; nobody does. Not knowing…
“Columbus”, written and directed by Kogonada
“Columbus”, written and directed by Kogonada is my favourite film of 2018 so far. The film is set in Columbus, Indiana and uses real-life locations, which are magnificent. It’s a simple story about Casey (wonderfully played by Haley Lu Richardson) and Jin (played by John Cho) and the complicated relationships they both have with their…
“Don’t Be Like the Dude on LinkedIn”
Since the Internet fully emerged and the social media entered people’s lives many of us in the creative industries, have been told that using social media for marketing and promoting our work can make a significant impact on our success. It’s true that creating meaningful content that can help others and enhance your audiences experience…
What Is the Difference Between Social Media Manager and Digital Media Strategist?
A social media manager is a person who will monitor and contribute to your social media outreach. That person will post for you, tweet for you, reply to the comments and in general engage in the conversation on your social media platforms for you, your brand, and your products. They will represent your work and…
“Storytelling Lives in Our Bodies”
Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about storytelling and the different ways we tell and communicate our stories with the world. We live in super exciting times and can tell stories in many different ways using a variety of tools. The beauty of storytelling is that every one of us may tell the same story…
“After 6 Months of Homeschooling, I Know That…”
1. Little M. made massive progress with his reading and writing. At the beginning of the year his reading age was five and now, after 6 months, it is seven. That is a huge improvement for a boy who felt stupid at school because he was falling behind and was let down by the people…
Dad
“Dad” is a family movie about Jo a single dad who has difficulties accepting his long-term unemployment and coming to terms with changes he needs to make to have a new start.
Do Filmmakers Really Need Film Festivals?
There are over 10000 film festivals around the world; most of them require a submission fee from the participants to be even able to send their film for consideration, which obviously doesn’t mean that it is going to make the cut and be screened. Every year new festivals pop up and another closedown. Running a…
“All I Can Think Of Are Stories…”
After a boiling hot weekend (we don’t get many of those in the UK, so I’m not complaining) and a Monday spent in the British Museum, on trains, DLR and in Charlton House, none of the above with any air conditioning, I overheated my body. And I guess my brain, too. Why doesn’t the British…
My 30 Days Blogging Challenge
My 30-day blogging challenge has ended, and I’m happy to report that I haven’t missed even one day. I have learnt a ton and had fun having this daily task: to produce a blog entry every day. In the past, I used to write my blogs for several days, but now I think it is…