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[BOOK REVIEW] The Comic Hero’s Journey by Steve Kaplan
After the success of The Hidden Tools of Comedy, Kaplan follows this up with an equally insightful book, The Comic Hero’s Journey. This time, Kaplan veers away from the more general successful tools and techniques of comedy (although he does incorporate several of the...
12 Gifts for a Screenwriter (on Any Budget)
It's the last few days before Christmas. The shopping centre zombies are increasing in numbers and in desperation, and you are among them. You drag your feet from store to store, eyes red and weary. What do filmmakers even like? Tripods? Even worse - what do...
Independent film in the age of the 1%
Independent film is what we live and breathe for at Raindance. There is nothing like the thrill of getting to watch a film from a new filmmaker, and be utterly transported by it. The privilege of supporting filmmakers on their journey is unparalleled. This is why...