The Labour Party’s dismissal of House of Lords amendments aimed at protecting copyright holders from Big Tech’s unchecked use of creative works has ignited concern across the political spectrum. By disregarding the views of the Lords and the wider opposition, Labour is reinforcing a troubling trend: once a government, left or right, expands state control […]
Executive Producer, Jeff Rivera is the founder of C5 Entertainment – a development company with over 20 projects in development. He’s written a terrific post that has inspired me. He says that the broken Film/TV industry can’t be fixed. The System Isn’t Changing—So Why Wait? Let’s be honest: The traditional film and TV industry is […]
The early 1990’s were an invigorating time. All of the traditional values of the film industry were being challenged. My upstairs neighbour in our original office in Berwick Street London was Thomas Vinterberg, one of the co-founders of Dogme 95. His film Festen, now retitled as The Celebration played Raindance in 1999, the year after […]
I always find it interesting when news items elicit an emotional response. And this last week has had some almighty big ones. It peaked with the raucouse White House meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy. Here are the lessons storytellers can learn from the Trump/Zelenskyy White House Clash. In case you missed it, here is the […]
In the latest wave of media phenomena to come out of China, mini soap operas — brief yet compelling narratives delivered in episodes lasting just 60 to 90 seconds — are capturing the attention of global audiences. This new kind of web series, distinguished from the quick entertainment of TikTok by its professional production and […]
The film industry has always been at the forefront of technological innovation. We have had the advent of sound in the 1920s, and then the rise of computer-generated imagery (CGI) in the 1990s. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionise filmmaking and screenwriting in ways that were once unimaginable. While AI offers unprecedented opportunities […]
This article isn’t about art, or even science. It’s a list of the most common questions aspiring filmmakers ask me about making a short film, along with my shortest and most concise answers: 1. What is the ideal length for a short film? Most short films fall between 5–15 minutes, though festivals often accept films […]
The news is full of Elon Musk. I used to be a huge a fan, but his recent segue into politics has left me scratching my head. Still, the qualities he is known for are unique. He’s plunged into space exploration, transportation, social media – all of them highly competitive industries. Just as independent filmmaking […]
A dear friend of mine is stuck in a demanding but well paid job. He has aspirations of succeeding as a filmmaker. As he calls it, his ‘dull and boring day job’ gives him the financial freedom that relieves financial stress. As he tells me every time we meet, ‘I have no time’. Then he […]
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 […]
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