My name is Elliot Grove and I run Raindance. Every year we are trolling through hundreds of film submissions from film producers for Raindance Film Festival and it always makes me sad. And sad because there are some basics that things film producers should know. Here’s why: We end up sending out hundreds and hundreds […]
If you’re an individual with a passion for film, you may have considered trying your hand at becoming a filmmaker. Whether you’ve just graduated from film school or are coming at this from a different background, you’ll have to make your first project will be making a small budget film. You might have had your […]
Beyond acting, clothing, make up and iconic hairstyles are a large part of character interpretation. Carrie Fisher, Audrey Hepburn and a lot of other actresses and actors launched popular styles by playing iconic characters. If these styles were surprising at the beginning, most of them became fashion along the years. Whatever they are, these iconic […]
As a young cinemagoer and film enthusiast I watch a lot of movies, but most of them from the comfort of my own home. Going out to the cinema is a special event to me and I choose very carefully which films to watch on a big screen. There are a number of factors impacting […]
Robert Bresson is one of the most acclaimed filmmakers of all time. His cinema is poetic, seeking the profound in the minimal, affecting with the unaffected. While his influence is undoubted, with Paul Schrader particularly keen to reference Bresson’s work (including and especially in Taxi Driver), Robert Bresson remains idiosyncratic. His style is unique and […]
Silent films might seem antiquated against a cinematic context that so prioritises dialogue, plotting, and aural acuity. But the fundamental tenet of cinema – to communicate an idea with images alone – is nowhere better evidenced than in these early days of the silver screen. For those unfamiliar with the wonders and secrets of the […]
For many people, illegally downloading music, films or other content that belongs to others is perfectly legitimate. If they cannot afford it, or can but do not want to pay and can get it anyway, then why shell out the money? As a content creator, protecting your ideas in the digital age becomes a new […]
As writers we’re inundated with blogs and advice on how to write, market and sell ourselves. In addition to attending regular Raindance courses for practical tips I decided to hit the London Book Fair this week to see what was on offer. My debut visit has made me bookmark London Book Fair – #LBF19 already. And I’m […]
“I agree that a film should have a beginning, a middle and an end but not necessarily in that order” once said Jean-Luc Godard. He made a habit of questioning the established rules of filmmaking in his work, as did most masters from the French New Wave. The 60’s were a period of disruption in […]
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