Before you turn up on the film set you need to go through the pre-production process. Film sets are stressful places and it doesn’t matter if you are making a short or a feature film; you need to be prepared. Check this list to know what you, as a director, need to do before you…
I Was Going Through My Feature Film’s Files, and I Didn’t Realise That…
To finish “Anna & Modern Day Slavery”, my first feature film on the minimum budget, I devoted four years of my life. Not only to complete the post-production process but also: to run two additional crowdfunding campaigns, to create marketing and promotional plans, to try to keep everyone involved in the loop as much as…
12 Tips How To Turn Your Audience into Raving Fans?
1. It is not going to happen overnight. Be ready and prepared to put some serious time into that. 2. You need to create content that your audience can resonate with. You need to find your core audience that you think will like to see your film and connect with your work on an emotional…
Digital Media Strategy for Your Film
Digital media are out there and should be used for promoting, marketing and gaining exposure to indie films, don’t shy away from that. I know that social media can be confusing and time-consuming so If you don’t want to end up running like a headless chicken check my social media checklist that I composed trying…
Filmmakers Need to Ask Questions to Get the Job Done
I was recently talking to someone about co-operating on a project together, and I immediately started asking him questions. Very basic questions such as: – What are you offering to other filmmakers? – What’s in it for me? I had a feeling that he was caught off guard but at the same time very appreciative…
How to Find Audience For Your Film?
Finding the right audience/niche/core audience for your film is the key to your success. I know everyone keeps talking about finding the audience, defining the audience but hardly anyone ever says how to do it. In this blog, I’m going to share with you what I do when I search for the niche audience for…
How Many Hats Does a Filmmaker Need to Wear in the 21st Century?
When you are an independent filmmaker, you must wear lots of hats; especially when you are the brains behind the project. When I was making my feature film “Anna & Modern Day Slavery” I was: – the writer – the producer – the director – the editor – the marketer and promotor (sales agent) –…
Be Your Own Sales Agent
As filmmakers we all dream. We dream big that our next film is going to be: the best, the biggest, the most awesome and will take us to the various red carpets, and events far as the Oscars ceremony. Well, I love that dream, and I have had it since I was seven. However, our…
Filmmaker Is an Entrepreneur As Well
Filmmaking used to be about making films, period. A filmmaker’s job was to make a film. But with the new and exciting age of the Internet filmmaking is not only what it used to be and producing a film is just a part of that process. In reality, making a film is getting easier but…
Things Filmmakers Usually Forget to Include in the Budget
For an indie filmmakers budgets are often tight and in order to pull the production off, we cut everywhere and everything, often forgetting to include the following: 1. The general rule of budgeting is to have 10% – 15% of your budget put aside as contingency money. During my production of “Anna & Modern Day…