by Patrick Tucker | 9 March, 2020 | Directing
You don’t always have to speak grammatically – we all understand what they mean when a public figure says something like “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” However, we do raise an eyebrow (or at least some of us do) if we hear “Please give the information to John or...
by Eleonora Passelli | 13 March, 2018 | In Our Opinion, News
In my previous article, I talked about the Set of Principles that the BFI and other major UK film organisations have recently adopted for industry leaders to tackle bullying and harassment. I suggested how independent filmmakers can also help from below by setting a...
by Jo Geaney | 13 January, 2014 | In Our Opinion, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
It’s difficult getting a project off the ground so once it’s been achieved you want to maintain a good relationship with the people who you made it for. The audience. Maintaining this relationship is a give and take with the rise of social media and fan...
by Elliot Grove | 12 November, 2012 | Screenwriting
A favourite film school phrase is “develop your audience profile.” It’s a staggering question to face especially if like me you have never ever been to film school. What do you mean by ‘developing an audience profile? One way to look at...
by Elliot Grove | 4 November, 2012 | Screenwriting
According to stats from the Writers Guild of America, there are approximately 50,000 screenplays submitted for registration each year. Film producers consistently complain about the lack of entertaining screenplays. A script that’s neither provocative nor...