The Silicon Valley show has been on for five seasons already. I watched them all, and I must say that I liked season 5 the most. For those of you unfamiliar with the show, it depicts a story about a group of coders working in the Silicon Valley, following their dreams, pushing through, and not…
Filmmaking and Writing
To All Fellow Women Filmmakers
Let me start by saying that I admire all the women filmmakers immensely. It takes lots of guts and determination to stay in this business after years of neglect, sometimes abuse and mostly just being ignored because you are a woman and, according to some, a woman cannot tell a visual story that is successful…
My 9-Year Old Son’s Advice to Dudes in the Film Industry
Driving to the swimming pool, Little M. noticed a billboard advert with Benedict Cumberbatch. Little M. remembered Benedict from one of the Star Trek movies (I’m a big fan of Star Trek) and as any child his age he immediately got excited that he remembered this actor (even though Little M. is dyslexic his brain…
My 3 Cents About Cannes (A Female Filmmaker Opinion)
I’ve only been to Cannes twice. Both times with short films, which were part of the Short Film Corner. Cannes has a lovely setting; the weather is almost always nice, which should make for an enjoyable experience. As a festival goer, I’m not going to tell anyone that my experience wasn’t pleasant and that the…
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…
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…
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…
9 Vital Visual Content Creation Tips
If you are interested in creating a visual marketing tactic think about the following: What is your message to your audience? What do you want your audiences and viewers see when they see your content? What is at least one primary characteristic that you want your audience to associate with you and your visual content?…
What Did I Learn Over the Years Creating Content?
I have been creating online content since 2007, and back then nobody knew how to market and promote stuff online. People just didn’t know what worked and what didn’t since it was way too early to tell. The initial advice was to be active and to be everywhere. To be active on social media is…