Do you remember when, as children, we spent the whole day or an afternoon with the neighbours’ kids in their house: playing, eating, and doing whatever else children do? Nobody had to plan those spontaneous visit weeks in advance. You just turned up at the front door, and if your friend/s could come out and…
Aaron Sorkin Teaches Screenwriting at masterclass.com
Aaron Sorkin is a scriptwriter behind such successful films as “The Social Network”, “Steve Jobs”, or a TV shows like “West Wing” or “Newsroom”. In 2017 he wrote and directed “Molly’s Game” with Jessica Chastain as Molly Bloom. Personally, I loved the film and how strong and resourceful Molly’s character was despite her disadvantage circumstances…
“Mind Games”
I bet we all played mind games in high school, just to get back at our mortal enemies, or to amuse our wondering minds, or possibly just to survive the jungle the high school is. When I was growing up, I had this romantic idea of being a grown up and behaving responsibly just like…
“The Best Advice Ever”
If our thinking or intuition (different people use different tools to make decisions) is somehow not functioning properly (many different reasons for that to happen, which I’m not going to cover in this blog), we may experience vulnerability and be easily persuaded into making decisions that don’t necessarily serve our best interest. Often, people feel…
Independent Filmmaking in 2018
Below you will find a list of what I feel an indie filmmaker should be thinking or somewhat reminding themselves in 2018. 1. The Internet has been a Godsend tool to revive indie filmmaking, offering indie filmmakers direct road to their audience. However, you still need to build your audience/following, and that takes time and…
“Shining Bright”
While driving from one of my son’s classes (he is currently homeschooled) the Little M. decided to share with me how he felt while he was still at school. We tend to do that; all of a sudden he remembers something that happened ages ago and talks about is as if it had happened just…
“Why Are Some People So Very Persistent?”
Anyone who decides to follow her heart’s desires needs to be persistent. In short, she must have a hard ass to land on. Pursuing one’s dreams is a long-term commitment, often without shortcuts or easy to follow guidelines. Some people are natural warriors and can easily resist the desire to quit. Some people need to…
What Is Creativity?
In my opinion creativity “lives” (yes, I do think creativity is alive) in small details and can be found in the most unusual and unexpected places, usually at times when you, the creator, don’t expect it to take hold of you. Humans are creative beings (just look at the road we travelled from the Early…
List of 25 Golden Fleece Movies
List of 25 Film in the Golden Fleece Category you should watch if this is the genre you write in. For the full explanation of this category check out Blake Snyder’s “Save the Cat” book on screenwriting. Race to Witch Mountain Mighty Ducks The Martian Sahara Cool Runnings Ocean’s Eleven National Treasure Jason and the…
Reverse – Short Film
Angela is a very lonely woman. She hasn’t been in a relationship for quite a while. At the moment she spends most of her time trying to discover who she is and what she wants from life. At one point Angela decides to create a perfect man. For the creation to be as good as…