Starting out in film is not an easy task, so that’s why finding effective ways that could help motivate your film crew is important. Creating a unique approach to how you tackle your work takes time and effort, but as a filmmaker you should dig deep into yourself and even be open to exploring other professional […]
The great thing about working in the creative industries is you get to create a career brand strategy around yourself and what you do. Just like Sherlock Holmes wouldn’t have gotten too far without a strategy, so too your film career will hit a brick wall until you construct a plan of attack. You might […]
No one thought Raindance would survive when I plunged and took the leap, way back when Princess Diana was still alive. It was in fact on April 3rd and 4th 1992 that the very first Raindance event took place – the legendary 2-Day Film School with Dov Simens. And the25 years of Raindance started. I […]
Feature film finance anyone? Have you an idea for a movie? Have you got a fantastic script? Are you awaiting a pile of cash so you can make it? Do you know anything about film finance basics? I got this email from a member of Raindance: If a U.S. filmmaker was seeking out of U.S. […]
The Takumi craftsmen in Japan are guardians of an ancient artisan philosophy. A Takumi craftsman applies a subtle human touch to every aspect of design and development of the objects they create. It takes at least 25 years of experience to be considered a Takumi. I learned about Takumi from the Japanese car-maker Lexus. Of […]
Social media and how it should be deployed has become the singular most important element that filmmakers need to address. It doesn’t need to be hard if you start with social media basics. Filmmakers who understand and utilise social media can give their films a ‘lift’ that could well mean the difference between commercial success […]
This page is based on then-intern Frederica Byron‘s work in 2014. Times have changed, and we’ve updated this list. Work in style and with the right tools and you’re halfway there. Not everything in a filmmaker’s tool-belt has to be expensive, some of the most important tools can be on the low end of the […]
What makes a great filmmaker? Or what makes a filmmaker great? I’ve been contemplating this recently. “I used to walk down the street like I was a fucking star… I want people to walk around delusional about how great they can be – and then to fight so hard for it every day that the […]
Cell phone technology has advanced at an unbelievable pace since the 1980’s. In the dark dystopian future of 2017, entire feature length movies are shot on so-called ‘Smart Phones’. What does it all mean? Just how smart are they? Are these ‘Smart Phones’ planning a revolution? Can they feel? Seriously, though, smartphones are becoming smarter, […]
As filmmakers, we all want to make great films. What is a great film? We know that a big budget and amazing special effects, huge explosions and epic scale does not guarantee a great or successful film. Success can sometimes come DESPITE the lack of budget or not-so-great special effects. In the film industry, success […]
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