Often considered the Citizen Kane of bad movies, Birdemic: Shock and Terror became a cult hit due to the level of so-bad-its-good it reached. Movies like Citizen Kane, The Godfather, and Pulp Fiction are studied in film schools because those movies are considered masterpieces when it comes to filmmaking. However, in this article, we’ll be […]
The biggest impediment in the way of writers while turning their ideas into good scripts has nothing to do with their creativity. It is to fight the procrastination and lack of commitment to the story. Turning your precious ideas into incredible screenplays requires utmost determination and will. You need to identify the major reasons for […]
November 5th 1955. Marty McFly has just arrived, from 30 years in the future. AND, the archaic methods of crewing up films – which we still use today – are first being invented. Ok, that’s an exaggeration, but isn’t that how “old school” it still seems? Particularly compared to our mobile apps, smart devices and […]
Are you looking to pursue a job in the film industry? If so, you’re probably wondering whether filmmaking suits your personality. Personality types can determine your eventual success as a director, writer or producer. You don’t want to feel naturally incompatible with your role. Remember not to let your personality solely determine your job. It […]
Can you tell us about your background and past projects? My background is actually in theatre. I specialized in bare-boned theatre – no set, no props, just miming and dialogue. I began working on films in 2005, starting from the bottom as a runner. I did start creating some shorts during this time but it […]
The ultimate symbols for duality, twins are typically found in opposite film genres – thriller and comedy. Wouldn’t it be funny – or wouldn’t it be scary – if there was more than one of “you”? While twins and further multiples are certainly individuals, part of their allure is that they’re the “same”* in the […]
In 2017, aged sixteen years old my debut feature, ‘WWII: The Long Road Home’, premiered at the Brighton and Edinburgh festivals after some three years of quite literal blood toil and sweat spent during production of the zero-budget feature (I was fourteen years old at the start). Little did I know that three years later […]
According to a story often told, Frank Capra gave a magazine interview in the late 1930s, going on about the ‘Capra touch’ in such award-winning films as It Happened One Night (1934) and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), without once mentioning Robert Riskin, his screenwriter. After seeing the piece, Riskin is said to have […]
If you took a second to close your eyes and think about Star Wars, what comes to mind? What are you hearing? Laser blasters, lightsabers, possibly a dramatic score by John Williams? For the major films in pop culture, music in film plays a major role in developing the themes and tone of the […]
I hear “How can I sell my screenplay” about 2 dozen times a week? For some reason, authors believe that when they type THE END at the bottom of the page they have something of value. The truth is, they have created the first draft of something that could have commercial value. Knowing how to […]
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