The reality of script table reads. You see, in screenwriting, you are the God of the universe you’ve created in your pages. You understand how the world works — its laws and machinations — and you have an intimate knowledge of your characters, because you gave birth to each one. And because you poured your […]
Anyone close to the organisation of Raindance will wonder; time and time again, year after year, why the tireless staff at the Raindance Film Festival subject themselves to the stress of organising this annual event. The answer is simple. We at Raindance believe strongly in the importance of film festivals. 1. Expose independent cinema to […]
To many people, the art of storytelling, writing a book, or writing in general, all seem to come under the same bracket of writing, and all related tasks are completed by writers. However, the deeper into this rabbit hole you go, the more you start to realise this simply isn’t true. In fact, there are so many differences […]
In his revised introduction to Shot By Shot, Steven Katz quips that he used to say new filmmakers had a hard time finding practical experience and equipment. Now, he writes, ‘the greatest opportunity for filmmakers since the first screening of a movie in 1895 is right now’. But despite this world of more accessible tech, […]
“A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” It was Thomas Mann to say that, but every good writer knows exactly what he means. A writer’s aim is to create from scratch a parallel world (that should be at least as interesting as the real one). For […]
There’s dozens of reasons I see filmmakers moving. I myself moved from Toronto to London. Filmmakers move for a variety of reasons. Cheaper rent. Cheaper production costs. Or simply to start a new adventure. I moved so I could stick my two kids into a British school (a misjudged ambition -they ended up at the […]
Time is an interesting thing. Ten years ago, Mamma Mia!, the smash West End and Broadway hit made its way to the silver screen. Now, the sequel that no one was really screaming for is dancing into cinemas, ten years later to the week. If the songs are equally joyous, the context that they are landing […]
Dear Filmmakers, It seems as though we have covered most of the industry roles in our videos and articles, except for one of the most important ones – directing! Kat and Dušan are back with their filmmaking tips and in this article we are going to list some basic directing tips and discuss what makes […]
Did you hear the news about Star Wars? No, not the Han Solo teaser that aired at the Superbowl. Not the TV series that’s been announced for the Disney-owned Netflix-like streaming service. Not the Rian Johnson-helmed trilogy. The creators of the soon-to-be-defunct show Game of Thrones are going to helm another trilogy. Yes, the very […]
With the festival season about to overwhelm us, and news of how journalists hate filmmakers, consider the flipside: What are the ways filmmakers annoy journalists? Journalists can be the best ally an independent filmmaker has. Many filmmakers don’t know how to treat them. Here’s how filmmakers annoy journalists: 1. Lying Telling a journalist that your […]
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