by Richard Raskin | 27 October, 2020 | In Our Opinion
At the end of John Huston’s Maltese Falcon (1941), Detective Tom Polhaus (Ward Bond) picks up the heavy statue of the falcon and asks “What is it?” to which Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) meaningfully replies: “The, uh… stuff that dreams are made of.” There is no such...
by Wa'qaar A Mirza | 26 October, 2020 | Film History, Filmmaking, In Our Opinion
Wa’qaar A Mirza, co-founder and global CEO of Safi Ideas, gives his perspective on racial discrimination in filmmaking and appeals for truthful depiction in storytelling moving forward. I’m feeling nostalgic for films depicting Britain’s victorious achievements....
by Elliot Grove | 26 September, 2020 | Filmmaking Career, In Our Opinion, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution, Screenwriting
Facebook’s former director of monetisation Tim Kendall has has a great deal of wisdom. And his insights are a terrific resource for filmmakers. His way of connecting Big Tobacco and Facebook offers useful strategic advice to filmmakers and storytellers. Kendal...
by Alex Renaud | 24 August, 2020 | Filmmaking, In Our Opinion, Screenwriting
I think as you grow up, there’s a growing feeling of pride in the place that you were raised and the disingenuous changes that plagues it becomes the face of an overwhelming force. It becomes an apparent motivation to try to speak out about your values and your...
by Martyna Szmytkowska & Malaika Bova | 15 August, 2020 | Film History, In Our Opinion, Raindance Film Festival
When you are a film buff, filling up all those long, long hours that were suddenly gifted to us all by coronavirus (always look on the bright side of life, right?) is easy. Watch a few films; and then watch some more. What might not be so easy is navigating through...
by Elliot Grove | 10 August, 2020 | Filmmaking, In Our Opinion, Screenwriting
In order to clarify some common terms and principles allow me to take a few minutes of your time to define some areas where there could otherwise be confusion. If you are new to screenwriting, this will be interesting because of the film industry information. If you...
