Let’s get one thing out in the clear – acting is not an easy job! From afar, it looks like actors are only paid to look good and have a lot of fun while travelling to exotic new places. Well, although that’s part of the job, it’s nowhere near a complete representation of what more […]
At the end of 2013, I quit my job and took the plunge into screenwriting. Since then, I’ve written four feature specs and a few short films. While I’ve yet to to receive an option or commission, I have picked up a few tricks which help save time and money – two very valuable commodities […]
*** Watch 8 movies that demonstrate what a drone can do Drones will and are already revolutionising filmmaking, allowing filmmakers to achieve jaw dropping, cinematic results that have previously only been available to Hollywood productions! I’ve been working with drones on and off for a few years now but at the end of last year […]
Still looking for your authentic voice? Still pounding your head against the wall trying to figure out what you are trying to say? Steal It! Mash It Up! Take any number of strange and wonderful films, musical cues, ideas and concepts and make your own statement by combining, mixing, twisting and mashing them up. Don’t […]
Intoxicating neon, the mellow hum of a Pedal-Steel Guitar, a salt-rimmed Margarita glass and a swelteringly vibrant atmosphere that melted all of your troubles away – sounds, dare I say, like heaven, doesn’t it? Well, if heaven was hotter than hell, obsessed with live music and God served up Lonestar beers on arrival at the […]
Let’s be honest: Independent filmmakers should know how to build an audience and use social media effectively to promote their films. We start promoting our films months ahead. Here are the 5 key points we, filmmakers, should keep in mind. Shoot us an email at info@raindancela.com if you have any questions! Best, Julia Verdin 1. From […]
When there’s a problem with your documentary do you just give up or struggle through alone? Well help is at hand through the services of the often under-used documentary consultant. Whereas it’s common practice in drama film production to call in a script editor to help improve a screenplay, in documentary filmmaking it’s rarer to […]
Warning, this article does not answer the question projected in the title. I was knocking about on the internet, Reddit specifically, where I stumbled upon a discussion entitled ‘Why should I watch depressing movies when I have enough shit to deal (with) in real life?’ It made me laugh because I couldn’t agree more, and it […]
Super 8mm is officially 50 years old. Created by Kodak in 1965 as an alternative to 16mm, the Super 8 started off as something people would use to film their holiday. But because it wasn’t necessary to thread film on a Super 8, independent filmmakers found it compact and cheap to shoot with. It’s also […]
It is a known fact that filmmaking business is harsh, and particularly for women. Female directors and filmmakers face greater challenges than men doing the same job every day, as their authority and competence is questioned a lot. However, this is an article to demonstrate it is not all so hopeless and depressing out there. […]
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