Video and written content (blogs, articles, e-books etc.) are the best ways to promote projects, ideas, and products. Consumers are tired of constant direct advertising, especially when the products advertised are not enriching their lives in any way. If you are an expert in your field, creating content should be easy for you. You share…
Filmmaking and Writing
“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…
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…
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…
Checklist of 7 Things You Need Before You Shout “Action”
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…