Ever wondered where all the producers are hiding? You’re not alone. In 6 years of producing, I’ve been asked ‘how can I find producers?’ more times than I’ve made scene breakdowns, so let’s dive in. The truth is that there are thousands of producers out there. The real question is how do you find producers […]
You’ve done your research, you’ve found a compelling script, and now you’re ready to start filming. But before you do, you need to decide where to shoot. That’s right—you can’t just pick a random spot and start rolling. You need to choose locations that will engage your audience and make your story come alive. There […]
We’ve all heard about the horror stories of independent films gone to hell. Whether it is the deeply personal story, the social impact film dying to be made, or the genre thriller/spiller that turned out to be a road to hell, Fortunately, the independent filmmaking mistakes are less dramatic. But if you aren’t aware, you’ll […]
A full-length feature film — this is probably the dream of any film production professional. How else can you join the elites and the greats at Cannes, Berlin and Venice? However, film production is not and has never been limited to creating features. Creating video commercials is one of the essential functions of video production. […]
You may have written your script, identified your shoot locations, and are ready to start filming your first project. There’s just one problem: funding. To get a short film off the ground, you need funding of some kind to pay for equipment, cast members, insurance, and travel. But finding your first source of funding can […]
The benefit of running Raindance for three decades is simple: I get to meet some of the most interesting filmmakers from around the world. And the relationships fostered at Raindance have continued for many years, as is the case with the multi-hyphenate Mike Rogers. He is a musician, radio DJ, and filmmaker. I got to […]
Andy Warhol said, “in the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” Whilst at the time, the statement would have been seen as bananas (see what I did there). Today, it’s almost as if the American artist predicted social media. For better or worse, social media has changed our lives. Once upon a time, […]
Globally, the film industry ranks as one of the most lucrative and popular because films have inspired, educated, and entertained for centuries. In the early 1900s, the first films were cartoons. Then in the 1920s, production companies made movies for theaters. Today, studios produce movies all over the world with multimillion-dollar budgets because a movie […]
We meet many first time film directors here at Raindance Film Festival HQ. Directing your first movie is always a fantastically challenging experience. The process of getting your first movie onto the big screen can end in tears if you fall foul of the producer or the budget and schedule. A budget is a simple […]
In my previous article, Getting Into The Industry: Industry or Film School? I wrote about the advantages and disadvantages of entering the industry or going to film school. In doing so I skimmed past a crucial element of getting into the industry; how the hell you get your first step in!? From the outside the […]
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