With the arrival of various on-demand services and social media, web series are becoming more and more popular. A large number of film makers and writers are now turning to video sharing platforms such such as YouTube as a way of finding an audience, and for making their first steps in screenwriting and film production. […]
In celebration of Raindance’s upcoming Documentary Courses in particular the Documentary foundation certificate course starting on Wednesday September 10th, we have complied a list of some of the world’s best truth seekers. Louis Theroux The son of the great American Travel writer Paul Theroux, Louis has forged an independent path for himself in the documentary world […]
I recently completed my debut feature film entitled Committed. It’s an English-language romantic comedy about a chance meeting between a man and a runaway bride and it’s set on the gorgeous island of Cyprus. This small country has a keen, developing film industry that up until recently was funded by the government. With the arrival […]
This is where it is going folks: Augmented reality. As usual in the film-making world, the innovations are being led by the gaming industry. What it is doing to the film-making industry is very disruptive. Here’s why: Filmmakers of old made a movie for hundreds in a cinema. The new augmented reality is designed for […]
It seems like anything goes in filmmaking today. Anyone can pick up a camera, form a cast and crew, find a location, shoot, edit and distribute (yippee for us film lovers). Yet, there are still accepted rules. Rules that you must not break. For instance, it is common practise to shoot out of continuity because […]
To complement the football fever with some thrilling fiction and staggering documentary, have a look at Raindance’s picks and enjoy the assortment of football films as the World Cup final approaches. Africa United – Dir: Debs Paterson – 2010 The story of three Rwandan children and their bid to achieve their ultimate dream – to […]
The folks over at Indiewire are already picking Bill Murray for a possible Oscar win for 2015’s Academy Awards for the soon-to-be released St. Vincent, the trailer of which went live late last week. In St. Vincent, Murray plays the titular character – a drunken, gambling war veteran retiree. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duZJnlpnmCQ There are few people […]
Even though our enthusiasm for the World Cup may have petered out since England’s lackluster departure in the early stages, it is still a great time to consider sports films. Also, given the recent viral campaign for #LikeAGirl, designed to challenge the phrase ‘like a girl’ and subvert its meaning, it is a particularly […]
When Roger Corman attended the Raindance Film Festival in 1996, I asked him what he thought made a really good script. [quote]A good script needs a great fight scene (or sex scene) every fifteen minutes. …pause… Actually, make that every ten minutes. — Roger Corman, the King of Independent Cinema[/quote] Your first movie is likely […]
A Virgin or personal growth story is the journey inwards to know yourself and be yourself. Here are 8 variations of the Virgin story with examples. The explanations refer to the Virgin as “she” (because it is shorter than “he or she”) but notice that the examples have male and female protagonists. 1. Coming of […]
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