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...
by Elliot Grove | 28 December, 2017 | Directing, Documentary, Filmmaking, In Our Opinion, Screenwriting
Sex and eroticism in movies has long been a dirty word. The public stereotype of movie sex is a low-res projection behind a red curtain in a steamy peepshow. Since the advent of moving pictures, filmmakers have grappled with how to show sensuality on the screen. In...
by Elliot Grove | 26 December, 2017 | Directing, Documentary, Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, In Our Opinion, Post-Production, Producing, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
I’ll start by being all prim and proper – Happy Holidays. I hope you are getting downtime and making space to get the rest that you need. Maybe reading these unmissable blog posts will get you fired up ready for another year too. Reflections on 2017 I...
