by Elliot Grove | 31 January, 2018 | Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, In Our Opinion, Producing, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
Film distribution is the number one concern of any filmmaker. We see hundreds of movies every year at Raindance. While filmmakers know how to make a movie, few have a single clue about how to go about monetising the fruits of their labours. I have worked as a...
by Celine Palavioux | 23 March, 2015 | Producing
Music can make or destroy your film. And I’m not talking about a bad score or a cheesy tune. No, I’m talking about music rights. You only need one unclear copyright and you can say goodbye to your distribution deal or being shown at film festivals. No one will touch...
by Raindance | 21 May, 2014 | In Our Opinion
Suicide? Or make a short film? Plenty of short filmmaker’s have nominated suicide to be the driving narrative plot device of their work and in this year’s batch of submissions the trend is soldiering on. Why is that? Perhaps, the tragic plight of the short...
by Rebecca Latham | 20 May, 2014 | In Our Opinion, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
Dialogue about the lack of females at the helm of big-budget films has been bouncing around for years. Despite the apparent change of dynamics in television, the film industry seems to have a remarkable ability to resist the equal inclusion of women. Plenty of females...
by Mikaela Cumbers | 15 January, 2014 | In Our Opinion
Last summer, I graduated with a BA Honours Degree in Film, and since have spent most of my time as a production runner, a photographer and an intern. To say the least, it hasn’t been easy, and isn’t likely to get any easier in the near future. While studying for my...
