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…
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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 10 Things You Need to Learn Before Leaving the Film School
Learn how to write different types of pitches (from an elevator pitch to a complete pitch) and how to pitch your projects to others using them. Learn how to write a treatment and what the difference is between a treatment and an outline. Learn as much as possible about film festivals, start attending festivals while…
What Is the Soul of the Film?
As a filmmaker and an avid film consumer (I watch several films a week), I started wondering what makes some stories work and some stories fall short of the high expectations an audience member has while waiting with anticipation for the film to be out. I don’t care about big-budget superhero movies, special effects or…
What Means What in Film Language?
This article has been written by Joe Corrigan and reprinted with his permission. Thanks a lot, Joe. This article was created to get the people involved in the process of filmmaking speaking one language, so once you are on the set, you know what everyone is talking about. L I G H T I N…
Should I Go to Film School?
This is a question I get asked a lot these days, and answering it is far from easy. I’ve been to film school, but it doesn’t mean that everyone else should. I went thinking I had no other option if I wanted to pursue a career in filmmaking. I didn’t have any equipment, and since…
What to Print On The CD’s and DVD’s Covers For Various Submissions?
Always check the rules and regulation of the festival since in one of the sections it might be stated what is required for the DVD cover or CD (press kit) cover. The standard written information on DVD (film) 1. Film type (DVD PAL or DVD NTSC). 2. Title of the film and the director’s…
Peter Weir: The Mood Master.
The name of Peter Weir is known to almost every film fan. Who hasn’t raved about and been frightened to death watching his most famous film Picnic at Hanging Rock? With this film, already at the very beginning of his career, Weir ensured himself an honourable spot in the history of film and ensured the world paid attention…
Mike Leigh: Kind-Hearted Observer
Mike Leigh is the head representative of British social realism, within the film industry, and his filmography is a showcase of British cinema in the world. He is often mentioned in the same breath as Ken Loach, with whom he shares an interest in social matters. Leigh is called a “tragi-comedian of everyday life” and…
Krzysztof Kieslowski: Morally Concerned Filmmaker
Krzysztof Kieślowski was, and still is regarded as, one of the most renown Polish directors in the world. He was born on June 27th, 1941 and died, a sudden death, on March 13th, 1996. He was a heavy smoker. Do you think he could have been still with us if he had been introduced to electronic…