Don’t you love movies? I do! If you’ve ever dreamt of seeing your filmmaking dream come to life on the big screen, you’re not alone. Me too! And every filmmaker starts with a vision — a flash of inspiration, a vivid scene, or a compelling character that refuses to leave their mind. But turning that […]
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 […]
I grew up outside Toronto where cold weather meant -20c. We hardly batted an eye when the mercury went below freezing. Of course, cold weather brought challenges that we learned to resolve with everything from scarves to toques and snow tyres to anti-freeze. Cold weather filmmaking you say? With all the equipment and people to […]
I was a Canadian teenager in the ’60’s and ’70’s. With all the abandon towards sexual taboos. Then things got more straight-laced in the Naughties. Now we start to ditch some of the social stigmas about sex, there is a noticeable increase in the depiction of sex in movies. Gone is the sexual revolution of […]
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 […]
You want people to see your film, right? You need a great trailer. Cutting a trailer for an independent film is a fine art. And it’s not about having Hollywood-style budgets. It’s about how you blend storytelling, marketing, and cinematic craftsmanship. A trailer serves as the first impression of the film. You want to entice […]
A movie poster is probably the single most important asset you will need. And the sooner you get one, the better. And, why not test your next moive idea with a poster before you go to all the effort of writing, financing, shooting and editing your film? An outstanding indie movie poster needn’t cost a […]
The Eleventh hour on the eleventh day in the eleventh month. Another Remembrance Day. It’s observed in many countries. November 11 sparks a range of conflicting opinions. Let’s look at the day’s role in commemorating military sacrifice and its broader implications. Some people view it as an essential day to honour those who served and […]
AI and traditional film industry jobs both contribute to content creation, but their roles, tools, and workflows can differ significantly. Here’s a comparison of some new AI job descriptors with traditional roles in the film industry: 1. AI Data Scientist vs. Film Editor AI Data Scientist: Focuses on developing algorithms to automate tasks like video […]
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