Even though the sun’s out, we know that all you guys want to be doing is planning & making your next film. So, if you’re on a budget like us, you need to make the most of wherever you’re shooting and create an effective environment whilst not breaking the bank. Production design is a key […]
As a result of a high profile celebrity court case earlier this year, a new law governing EIS investments means that investing in UK-produced films has become even riskier. But with good intuition, due diligence and insights gained from data science, you’ll give yourself the competitive advantage when investing in UK film investment slates. My […]
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 […]
Nic Cage as James Bond How would you like the iconic John Wayne or Elizabeth Taylor in your movie, though long dead? It’s closer than you think. Deepfake allows a simple face swap using publicly available software. [UPDATE] February 7, 2018 – BBC reports that Twitter has taken down all DeepFake videos. Let me explain: Altering […]
Film distribution is the number one concern of any filmmaker. We see hundreds of movies every year at Raindance. While filmmakers know how to make a movie, few have a single clue about how to go about monetising the fruits of their labours. I have worked as a consultant on many different movies with budgets […]
Time and time again I meet writers and filmmakers who tell me they have a new project. When I ask them to tell me about their project I get mood and atmosphere. I get sputtering and hesitation. Before you know it I’ve lost interest. They don’t understand the art of the pitch. The reality is […]
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 […]
Most of my career has been focused on istening to pitches for new films and books in my role as founder of Michael Wiese Productions. I would guess that I have heard ten thousand pitches. I’ve put together this list of Things You Can Do to Bring Power and Success to Your Pitches. 1. Rehearse […]
Dan Speerin was one of the first YouTube Partners in Canada, and the first Canadian host on The Young Turks Network. He’s the co-creator and producer of several successful multiplatform series, from the narrative series Twixters, which aired on television in over 60 countries, to the award-winning digital series Truth Mashup, to the panel discussion-based series on […]
I’ll start by being all prim and proper – Happy Holidays. I hope you are getting downtime and making space to get the rest that you need. Maybe reading these unmissable blog posts will get you fired up ready for another year too. Reflections on 2017 I aways quietly reflect on the past year. How […]
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