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by Sylvie Dumont | 16 November, 2018 | Directing, Film History, Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, Screenwriting, Technical Craft
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...
by Elliot Grove | 4 November, 2018 | Film History, Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career
My mum used to hate indecision and dithering. whether it was one of us kids playing while on the loo, or my dad trying to decide which crops to plant, my mum would always say ‘shit or get off the pot.’ It’s about commitment. Isn’t it strange...
by Sylvie Dumont | 27 October, 2018 | Film History, Uncategorized
The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting darker. One starts to feel those Halloween chills in the air. As the wind howls and the werewolves growl, we mortal beings love nothing more than clinging to each other through a reliably cheesy horror film. Like...
by Raindance | 27 September, 2018 | Festivals, Film History, In Our Opinion, Raindance Film Festival
Throughout the history of film, the idea of the Rebel has been imagined, challenged and transformed. At the 26th Raindance Film Festival, we are showcasing many different interpretations and explorations of Rebels. As Raindance Founder, Elliot Grove, said in his...
by Ellie Steiner | 25 September, 2018 | Directing, Film History, Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, Producing, Raindance Film Festival, Screenwriting
Ahead of the World Premiere of The Odds, Closing Night Film at this year’s Raindance Film Festival, we got talking with director Bob Giordano about all things film. The Odds is a complex psychological journey that with every plot twist becomes more twisted and...
by Tim Lorge | 20 September, 2018 | Film History, In Our Opinion
Preston Sturges was one of us. He was an Academy Award winner, actor, playwright and the first true screenwriter-director multi-hyphenate. He is a reminder that “it” can happen for you, me, and all our friends with a lot of determination and tons of hard work....
