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When Marketing Independent Film Starts: Five Tips

When Marketing Independent Film Starts: Five Tips

by Elliot Grove | 28 May, 2018 | Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution

Most independent filmmakers wait to start the marketing process after the film is finished. I’d like to propose a different approach to market independent film. One that starts before the film is even written. Let’s back up a bit. You want to sell your...
Ten Cult Film Directors You Should Know

Ten Cult Film Directors You Should Know

by Elliot Grove | 28 May, 2017 | Directing, In Our Opinion

Our greatest cult film directors often don’t get the recognition they deserve. Most top director lists contain only a few directors who could legitimately be described as “cult.” With the assistance of Judy Berman over at Flavourwire we are making an attempt to...
Making Movie Punches Work

Making Movie Punches Work

by Elliot Grove | 28 June, 2014 | Directing, Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career

When Roger Corman attended the Raindance Film Festival in 1996, I asked him what he thought made a really good script. A good script needs a great fight scene (or sex scene) every fifteen minutes. …pause… Actually, make that every ten minutes. —...
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