I grew up outside Toronto where cold weather meant -20c. We hardly batted an eye when the mercury went below freezing. Of course, cold weather brought challenges that we learned to resolve with everything from scarves to toques and snow tyres to anti-freeze. Cold weather filmmaking you say? With all the equipment and people to […]
When creative entrepreneur, Sadie Frost joined the Raindance MA nearly ten years ago, she was known as an actress. She was also known as Jude Law’s ex and mom to four successful kids. While at Raindance, she wrote a book on fashion, modelled, acted, presented shows and launched her career as a film director. I […]
You want people to see your film, right? You need a great trailer. Cutting a trailer for an independent film is a fine art. And it’s not about having Hollywood-style budgets. It’s about how you blend storytelling, marketing, and cinematic craftsmanship. A trailer serves as the first impression of the film. You want to entice […]
A movie poster is probably the single most important asset you will need. And the sooner you get one, the better. And, why not test your next moive idea with a poster before you go to all the effort of writing, financing, shooting and editing your film? An outstanding indie movie poster needn’t cost a […]
The Eleventh hour on the eleventh day in the eleventh month. Another Remembrance Day. It’s observed in many countries. November 11 sparks a range of conflicting opinions. Let’s look at the day’s role in commemorating military sacrifice and its broader implications. Some people view it as an essential day to honour those who served and […]
Holy Crap! It’s November! And with the year end looming ominously close, what about all those resolutions you made ten short months ago? Rather than a guilt laden revisit, why not try a brand new set of independent filmmakers’ resolutions for November? Commit to Writing Regularly: Try a little bit every day rather than a […]
Similarly to other genres, horror films can be structured in various ways. There are many excellent examples of non-linear storytelling, which we’ll explore in the future. This time we’ll take the simplest, most ‘traditional’ structure – the 3-act structure, based on the idea that stories should have a beginning, a middle, and an end. We’ll […]
Remember sitting in the cinema as a kid, and gripping the seat in terror? Or laughing until the tears ran down your face? Cinema is often described as an art form that engages multiple senses to create an emotional experience. However, at the core of this emotional experience is a finely tuned neurological process. But […]
The setting of a horror film is not merely a backdrop but a character in its own right. It is essential in amplifying the fear factor and enriching the narrative. Just as horror in the real world is present all around us (in family homes, in war zones, in schools and children’s playgrounds), so […]
All the major film genres (we are excluding films that are heavily experimental in nature) must have interesting characters to be engaging. Horror, with its very high (often life or death) stakes, is no exception when it comes to the importance of character development. When characters are well-developed and believable, viewers are able to see […]
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