by Elliot Grove | 3 January, 2021 | Directing, Filmmaking Career, Producing
How many times have you had to make a creative decision and been locked in analysis paralysis? Have you been caught in a dither trying to decide the simplest of things, like what character name to chose? Or is it bigger creative problems you have like which plot point...
by Jurgen Wolff | 6 October, 2018 | Filmmaking, Screenwriting
(6 things screenwriters can learn from Anton Chekhov) Jurgen Wolff’s “Screenwriting Coach” workshops start on Monday, October 15th 2018. In the run-up to that, we’ve invited him to share some of his insights and tips. Movie-making hadn’t really taken off when Anton...
by Chris Thomas | 16 June, 2017 | Directing
As a film director, we may be very technically adept, have a great visual style or be skilled at soliciting a strong performance from our actors; we should aim to be all three. However, no matter where our key strengths lie, we need one thing first to be able to...
by Ate de Jong | 6 June, 2017 | Directing, Filmmaking Career
The most glamorous job in the film industry is that of a film director. Everyone wants to direct. There are seven deadly sins film directors make (even the experienced ones). Avoid these and you stand an excellent chance of launching your career. Seven Deadly Sins...
by Patrick Tucker | 3 February, 2013 | Directing
Patrick Tucker is one of Europe’s most experienced film directors with over 400 shows broadcast on television. At the end of a Take you shout “CUT!” – then what do you do? 1: Did you like the take? On balance, were all the major elements in place? (framing;...
