Seven Principles Professionals Use to Create Characters
A stereotype can be useful for about ten seconds. Here are the ones I see over and over again at…
Sinking their undead teeth into victims in malls with malevolent glee
Unlike its American counterparts, British zombie movies aren’t usually set in malls. Nina Romain talks to two Brit zombie-meisters who…
Sex Can Be Funny: What Filmmakers Can Learn From Raunchy Comedy
Sex on screen need not be tragic or wrapped in soft lighting. It can expose vanity, puncture fantasy or turn…
How Independent Filmmakers Can Build an Audience Before Release
Introduction: Why Audience-Building Should Start Before the Film Release For independent filmmakers, making a good movie is only half of…
Before the poster: a practical handoff checklist for independent filmmakers
When filmmakers commission a poster from us at COLONFILM, one recurring problem arrives before the design begins: the stills are…
Seven Skills Every First-Time Producer Needs
Every film begins with an idea. But ideas do not organise locations, negotiate contracts, manage budgets or persuade people to…
invideo vs. Creatify: Which AI Video Platform Should You Use?
Creatify built its entire product around one specific workflow: paste a product URL, and get a short-form UGC-style video ad…
Questions You Must Answer Before Asking for Money
Everybody wants to know where the money is. No one seems to consider the questions you must answer. It is…
Finishing a 108-Minute Documentary Alone
I recorded the most important voiceover in my film on a crappy laptop mic in a hotel room in Southern…
