As most of my friends that have been unfortunate enough to sit through a film with me would know, my pet peeve in films is usually dialogue. Sometimes the amount coupled with the level of exposition seems unnatural, and personally, I’d much rather a film SHOW me something than TELL me something. I know this […]
Many great films have been inspired by works of literature. Typically novels lend themselves to adaptations, however, poetry has also inspired some wonderful films. Beowulf (2007) is probably the best known poetry adaptation, however its author remains unknown. So, let’s take a look at these great poets and their works that have inspired some well-known films. […]
So, we all know who won by now. But what do the Oscars really mean for independent filmmakers? If nothing else, the Academy Awards are an opportunity to raise and discuss current issues within the industry and promote change in how we make films. As independent filmmakers, it’s important to take into account what’s happening […]
If you’re a sci-fi fan, or you’ve been to a few short film festivals this year, chances are you may have already heard of How to be Human, a dystopian, sci-fi short set in a post-apocalyptic Britain. After screening at film festivals across the UK and internationally, we were lucky enough to speak to the […]
BOOK REVIEW – Getting It Done: The Ultimate Production Assistant Guide by Joshua A. Friedman. As a twenty-two-year-old graduate who recently moved to London, the opening lines of this book instantly filled me with relief: “Twenty-two years old, I moved to New York…” – okay, this makes me feel better. My most recent production job was as […]
Working at a film festival is great fun – I should know, I’ve been working with 7 over the past 8 months and it’s been a blast. I have, however, become somewhat of a seasoned professional in the art of preparing for these things. So here’s some nuggets of wisdom to bear in mind before […]
So, you’re making a film? Film location can tell your audience so much about what to expect from your film and your genre. For example, if you’re setting a film in a forest at night, you’re probably making a horror, right? Or if you’re setting it on a beach at sunset, you’re probably going with […]
Working with child actors is probably something you’ve been taught to avoid in film if you studied courses like we did. Although it presents a lot of challenges, the results can be incredible. Who can forget Lindsay Lohan’s performance in The Parent Trap? Or Macauley Culkin in the Home Alone series? Watching films such as […]
The term ‘erotic’ may cause a few blushes and signal something ‘dirty’ or ‘taboo’. Whatever preconceptions you have about the term, it does hold a certain fascination for cinema audiences. New modes of exhibition are constantly blurring the lines between realism and fantasy in the world of erotic VR. The film industry has been exploiting […]
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