Dangerous, dark and down-right fantastic, the British Horror genre is one that has created some of the most grueling and terrifying filmic experiences in cinematic history. Known for it’s gritty realism and often unhappy endings, it’s a genre that Hollywood has tried and failed to imitate, and unsurprisingly so, considering how ‘anti-hollywood’ the constructs of […]
Many short film makers, especially those who’ve just started out in the industry, will be shooting on very limited budgets where every penny and pound is stretched to its limit. The idea of having a marketing budget for when the film is finished is like asking someone climbing Everest if they have brought a tie […]
Every work environment has its types. The film set is no exception – and film being an ‘art form’ you get some whacky types working in it. Here’s our list of film people types! 1) Urban Bear Grylls The techie with a North face jacket, head torch, harness with various carabiners and straps, cargo shorts, […]
It remains a taboo subject even in a more open-minded 21st century where mental health resources are more available and commonly discussed than ever before, and where the stigmatised subject serves as a sensationalistic device for impact. Effectively conveying pain in film and making it not only believable enough to retain a suspension of disbelief […]
Yes, London has broken: transport is mayhem, commuters are angry and people are walking like rouge torpedoes through the crowded streets. I call it Tube Strike Pain. Sounds pretty grim, right? Not necessarily. The notion of the tube strike married with the timely release of the John Curran’s Tracks (An Australian epic about the story of […]
So you have a couple friends, a camera and a script. Friends and family have pitched in some money to get your film off the ground (not to mention the funds out of your own pocket) but you still don’t have a lot to work with. What now? Your funding is not a limitation; it’s an […]
First you have to know what you are trying to be. Virgin has been twisted into a pretzel of different meanings. The one I am talking about is where you know you are of value just for being yourself, as in a Virgin forest. When you think about it, the tree doesn’t have to be […]
“So what do you want to do?”
Ask most aspiring filmmakers that and the usual responses you’ll get will be director, writer, producer, actor or even occasionally editor. If you didn’t know better you’d swear those were the only job titles in the film industry.
It used to be that summer was the season for blockbuster movies. Now it’s a year-round phenomenon. Hollywood is in the business of selling films to a worldwide audience, which means they are always looking for a script with blockbuster potential. Most screenwriters think a blockbuster is simply a film that does really well at […]
El Mariachi is a landmark film in the history of cinema. Shot, written and directed by a first timer, Robert Rodriguez, and produced by and starring Carlos Gallardo, the film won Sundance and was picked up for worldwide distribution by Columbia. Carlos is presenting a one day masterclass in micro budget filmmaking on Saturday May […]
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