by Eleonora Passelli | 10 December, 2018 | Festivals, Filmmaking Career, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
With major film festivals being extremely competitive, you might think that after getting in a selection of festivals, the hardest job is done – your film will get seen and hopefully that will bring all the indie film buzz you wish for. But how do you know that people...
by Raindance | 6 December, 2018 | In Our Opinion, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
Why do we need film critics? Film reviews are hugely important to the film industry. People make decisions whether they see a film based on reviews – they provide the image of the film. A good film review analyses what the film does as a medium that makes it...
by Raindance | 28 November, 2018 | Acting, Directing, Documentary, Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, Post-Production, Producing, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution, Technical Craft
Fresh out of school/uni/a wildly different career? It’s hard getting onto the lower rungs of the film/TV ladder, and it can be difficult to know where to look for jobs. Well, worry no more, we have a near comprehensive list of the best starting out filmmaker...
by Elliot Grove | 25 November, 2018 | Festivals, Filmmaking Career, In Our Opinion, Producing, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
As a Canadian who’s spent a large portion of his adult life in the UK I find the idea of social classes in the British film industry most entertaining. I’ve long admired the British author Christopher Hitchens. Not only for his quips and sayings, but for...
by Raindance | 22 November, 2018 | Festivals, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
Russia has been in the news very often over the last year and not in the most positive light. In times of stark negative press, a country’s creative talents and products can easily be overlooked. The Russian film industry is experiencing a sort of renaissance. Every...
by Elliot Grove | 18 November, 2018 | Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, Producing, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution, Screenwriting
We have rules and we have tools. Writers use story hacks to break the rules. Let me explain: Do we not have rule upon rule? We’ve rules of our buildings, our cities, our nations, our cultures and religions. Are we not taught from the time we can walk that rules are...
