by Ellen Almanza | 5 June, 2018 | Documentary, In Our Opinion
World Environment Day occurs every year on June 5th as a reminder to encourage the preservation of our earth. There are several documentaries that bring awareness to matters like climate change, pollution, global warming, and so on. Let’s dive in a little deeper and...
by Kathryn Butt | 7 May, 2018 | Documentary, Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, In Our Opinion
Let’s take a moment and think about how long we spend planning out camera set-ups, lenses and lighting for our scenes. Every creative decision allows you to say something about the story or images you’re portraying on the screen. However, how many of us...
by Elliot Grove | 13 February, 2018 | Directing, Documentary, Filmmaking, In Our Opinion, Producing, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
We need your support We live in very troubled times. But is not the world’s hatred caused by basic misunderstanding? What better way to break down the barriers of hatred than through the power of film? The films you make, the stories you write, and the pictures you...
by Elliot Grove | 3 February, 2018 | Directing, Documentary, Filmmaking, In Our Opinion, News, Post-Production, Producing
Nic Cage as James Bond How would you like the iconic John Wayne or Elizabeth Taylor in your movie, though long dead? It’s closer than you think. Deepfake allows a simple face swap using publicly available software. [UPDATE] February 7, 2018 – BBC reports...
by Elliot Grove | 14 January, 2018 | Directing, Documentary, Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, Producing, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
Time and time again I meet writers and filmmakers who tell me they have a new project. When I ask them to tell me about their project I get mood and atmosphere. I get sputtering and hesitation. Before you know it I’ve lost interest. They don’t understand...
by Elliot Grove | 31 December, 2017 | Directing, Documentary, Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, Producing
In 2008 Malcolm Gladwell published an influential book Outliers in which he unveiled his ten thousand hours rule for the first time. What is an outlier? According to one dictionary definition, an outlier is ‘something that is situated away from or classed...
