Surviving freelance in film can be challenging. It’s really feast or famine. But with the right strategies and mindset, you can build a successful and sustainable career. Here are some tips to help you thrive: 1.Define your niche: Filmmakers don’t get hired. Model makers, special effects makeup artists and sound engineers get hired. Identify your […]
In the summer of 2013 I wrote How Filmmakers Build Social Media Authority on Twitter in 15 Minutes A Day. I really would suggest you read it – there are some excellent basics that haven’t changed since then. Now, however, the time commitment has jumped from 15 to 18 minutes because there are a few […]
I wrote this article on Social Media Capitalism way back in 2013. I have looked at it again, and decided it merits a republish. The only thing I don’t know much about is the current state of Pinterest. Back in 2013 everyone was talking bout Pinterest. Blogger Kipp Bodnar created a great new phrase: Social Media Capitalism. He […]
For our last venture into Filmmaking Tips, the ever so resourceful and smart Kathryn Butt and I have decided to finish off this era of films and joy by sharing what we think are the things that make a strong and successful filmmaking career. When you are making films, think about the things that go […]
I received this email yesterday from Botagoz Koshim who is studying at the University for the Creative Arts in Surrey. He’s in the final year of film production study and currently is writing a dissertation on ‘How social media changes film distribution?’ The research includes some opinions of people from the film industry and I’ve […]
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 […]
In recent years, the Internet has grown to be either the biggest cave for trolls or the best improvement that the public agora has known since the advent of modern democracy. Social media has become so powerful that it can and has overthrown governments and shifted political lines in a way that, not so long […]
As an independent filmmaker you have the kind of social media assets that most social media marketers dream about (at least I do) – you have high res photography, large quantity of movie stills, professional level videos, behind the scenes photos, and original scripts. That is social media GOLD. Yet, judging from, the lack of […]
Here are my Top 5 tests for determining if you are sharing and caring for your content – or if you are just being a hog about yourself and your cause. Yes, it is essential for you to develop a cohesive branded message across a variety of social media outlets to establish your message and […]
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