by Elliot Grove | 4 May, 2018 | In Our Opinion
With the current heatwave melting filmmaker’s equipment, we thought it a good idea to remind ourselves how independent filmmakers are cool! While independent filmmaking can be challenging, there is no doubt that being an independent filmmaker is the coolest of...
by Elliot Grove | 18 January, 2017 | Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
To make a movie with zero budget filmmaking tips you need to have a look at some recent key historical dates: Valentines Day 2005 was a key date in the history of the movie business. It was the day that Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim registered the name...
by Elliot Grove | 28 June, 2015 | Festivals, Filmmaking, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
Filmmakers need to get a good, rock-solid understanding of film distribution basics. Successful filmmakers (by that I mean filmmakers who successfully recoup their budget and repay investors) are the ones who develop a distribution strategy before they embark on the...
by Elliot Grove | 27 June, 2015 | Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
It’s pretty easy to make a film. Get your cell phone out, fool around with a few of the filmmaking apps, get some friends together, go down to the park (or pub) and make something. Do it again until you start getting the hang of it. Financiers and potential...
by Raindance | 13 December, 2012 | Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
You have reached the secret landing page we have created for the Social Media Capitalism For Filmmakers talk where I promised you the Short film Distributor List. Here goes: You’ve scoured film festivals searching for new talent. You’ve tapped your friends...