How to Put Together a Successful Call Sheet Ever arrived on set in a forest in a hostel crammed with nearly 40 cast and crew members and thought…how are we going to organise everything? While working as a production manager assistant (PMA) for a horror short in the middle of nowhere, I realised how vital […]
As a producer, you will find yourself spending a lot of your time negotiating option agreements for a book or a screenplay. The option agreement is often one of the first agreements that gets signed when you start developing a film or a series. It’s therefore really important to get it right. In this […]
So you want to shoot a horror and you’ve got everything organised: your script is polished to creepy perfection, your actors and crew are lined up and all blood-stained props are on standby. You just need somewhere scary to shoot. It needs to be preferably quiet, out of the way, but still easy to get […]
Starting any type of business is far from an easy task. Yet this aspect is multiplied tenfold when it comes to starting a film production company. Many different elements need to be considered, and this is dictated by the type of services you are planning to offer. Your production company could place a primary focus […]
Since productions aren’t necessarily shooting now because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, filmmakers are likely more focused on the writing and pre-production stages of their projects. This would also be a good time to think about any potential errors & omissions (E&O) that you may be overlooking during the writing phase. There are plenty of […]
One of the biggest challenges we face as filmmakers when making short films is budget restraints. It may be tempting when writing your first screenplay to go as big as you can: adding a full roster of characters, a location filled road trip or even explosions. These are things that will quickly eat through your […]
So you’ve entered into a contract but you’re currently unable to fulfill the contract, because of COVID-19? If you’re worried about what you should be doing next and what will happen to your contract, I’ve set out some steps that will hopefully be useful. 1. Get clarity First of all, get back to the contract: […]
I’m writing this on Easter 2020 during the lockdown. This state imposed exile reminds me of The Book of Job. In this story, Job, a rich man, is tested about his faith. He loses everything, but still believes in his faith. And that’s because he realises that he has been taking too much for granted. […]
I wrote this way back in 2003. Going through my files during the isolation quarantine I thought you might find it fun. Raindance is unique. There is quite simply nothing that matches Raindance for its passion and beliefs.This is thanks to the terrific team that works their socks off at Raindance. And to the amazing […]
When I started Raindance I had no idea what I was creating. I also had no idea how to monetise intellectual property. One of the first painful lessons I learned about IP happened in 1995. I’d been running Raindance for a few years and had met a lot of screenwriters. I’d made friends with the […]
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