by Tiska Wiedermann | 18 September, 2017 | Directing, Documentary, Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career
Perhaps you’re an academic deeply immersed in social justice and political issues. Or a concerned activist striving to make governments take notice and change policy. Or just a person who wants to ‘be part of the change.’ You present your research and ideas at an...
by Tiska Wiedermann | 18 September, 2017 | Documentary, Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, Producing, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
The film and TV industry is changing as we speak. Traditional institutions, financiers, broadcasters, sales agents and distributors are rethinking their models of developing, resourcing, buying and screening films, but changes can be slower than some creative...
by Raindance | 7 September, 2017 | Filmmaking, Producing
I’ll never forget the phone call from Ashley to say that our ‘short for nowt’ Skipped had got into Raindance Festival. It was one of those time-freezing moments. Years of blood sweat and tears coagulated for one brief glorious moment into a single...
by Elliot Grove | 1 September, 2017 | Directing, Documentary, Filmmaking, In Our Opinion, Post-Production, Producing, Raindance Film Festival, Screenwriting, Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality: New Medium, New Rules is not a new concept. In 1987, the American philosophy writer, computer scientist, visual artist, and composer of classical music Jaron Lanier created the term ‘virtual reality’. In fact, visual simulators have been in existence...
by Elliot Grove | 26 August, 2017 | Directing, Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, Producing, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
With the credit crunch destroying lives – don’t let it destroy your career! See these films that launched careers. Learn how those who have trod before dealt with minimal budgets and launched hugely rewarding careers. Remember, Raindance Film Festival is...
by Elliot Grove | 22 August, 2017 | Directing, Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, Producing, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
There are all sorts of articles on the internet about compromises low budget filmmakers make. Usually it is all about the types of compromises made during the actual shoot. I read stories of how film crews were stuck together with gaffer tape, horrid working...
