LOCKED IN A GARAGE BAND Review - Raindance Film Festival 2012
Writer/Director Jennifer Westcott did what all first-time feature directors are encouraged to do; make a film set in one location, and fund it on Kickstarter. She deserves praise for pulling it off....
View ArticleCinema Pee Strategy
I need to pee. I'm in the middle of the isle. No way can I get out. Their legs are so big. If I leave now I'll fall over everybody. And I'll miss something important. Although nobody who pees ever...
View ArticleLA/London - The Writer and Producer Emails
Dear Laura, Thank you so much for agreeing to write the feature film "Julie and the Soldier". You are the only writer for the job and the only person we trust to be able to give the project to. I will...
View ArticleMON AMI Review - Raindance Film Festival 2012
I'm not going to say I loved it. But they made this movie for $14,000 (Less than £9000)! The film has a lot of charm, some moments of great cinematography, and the editing is fantastic. And I'm going...
View ArticleInterview with LJUMA PENOV, Star Of 'LOVELESS ZORITSA' (Crna Zorica)
A week ago, I saw a film called 'Loveless Zoritsa'. I was blown away by the acting performance of its star, Serbian actress LJUMA PENOV. I wrote, "It's definitely Penov who stands out the most in a...
View ArticleHEAVY GIRLS (Dicke Mädchen) / BODY COMPLETE / Tea and Apple Pie in Covent...
Myself and Pete, or Pete and I, or however you're meant to say it, or rather, write it; headed down to the Apollo Cinema in Piccadilly Circus this afternoon for the final few films of Raindance.We...
View Article30 Tips to Help You Make Your First Zero-Budget Short Film
1. Don't say it's unpaid. Say it's a collaboration. And don't just say it, mean it. You're collaborating together to create a piece of art out of whatever means you have. 2. Think of every single place...
View ArticleIt's Only In My Head
I'm free associating. Getting the junk out. What junk? So much junk. Maybe by writing I'll find clarity. That happens sometimes, right? Actually, it's happened to me many times. But it's also happened...
View ArticleThoughts on Recent Cinema Releases
'Untouchable' is the best film I've seen this year.And how great is Emma Watson in 'The Perks Of Being A Wallflower'? It's one of those films that you think is going to be just another teen high...
View ArticleMiley Cyrus - What Have They Done To My Song, Ma?
Are Miley's nipples showing? Is she not wearing a bra? Has she had surgery? Is she marrying that guy? Has she dumped that guy? Is she going out for groceries? Or jogging? Did she tweet? Is she not...
View Article10 People To Avoid In Creative Industries
If you want to succeed, if you want to be happy, if you want to get work done, then you need to ditch these people. The seeds of creativity are just that, seeds. If you're in the wrong environment,...
View ArticleCharlie Chaplin's THE KID (1921)
For me, Charlie Chaplin's 'THE KID' is one of the very first truly watchable films. I know-I know, there were great films before it, BUT --- 'The Kid' is the one that I would show to anybody, knowing...
View ArticleAbnormal PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Experiences
I never actually mean to watch the 'Paranormal Activity' movies. In fact; I completely avoided seeing the second one. The third one I saw, last year, when I was in Barcelona with absolutely nothing to...
View ArticleRamblings About My Brain, Creativity and Inner-Critics
How's it going? I'm tired. It's the good kind of tired, where you feel like you deserve sleep come the end of the day. And recently, I've been sleeping okay. It's mostly because of music; I set myself...
View ArticleEssential Advice from 17 Inspirational Film Industry Professionals
"Every time I finish something I think I'm never going to be able to write anything else. And every time I start something I think that this is the one where I'm going to get found out as a fraud."...
View ArticleHas Anybody Here Seen My Old Friend Niles?
Ross & Rachel, how are you doing? Joey and Pacey, are you still together? Pacey – are you and Dawson on good terms? I know it’s was tricky back then, but now you’re grown up – have you managed to...
View ArticleThe Old Video Store
Funny how things go. I had a dream the other night that the old video store had re-opened. The place was packed and everyone was excited about movies. In dreams, everyone loves the movies; but in real...
View ArticlePaid/Unpaid: Your Value in the Film Industry
This isn't an article about what rights you have, it's an article about the realities of the industry that most of us find ourselves in. You can quote rules and figures to me from unions and laws, but...
View ArticleLet Me Take You By The Hand And Lead You Through The Streets Of London
I'm exhausted. Must have walked for about ten hours today. We did Buckingham Palace, we did Shakespeare's Globe, Hyde Park, Soho, I even showed her these little old houses behind Waterloo Station that...
View ArticleThe Lonely Cinema
Jon and Nancy were on their first date. He was nervous and had sweaty palms. "I want to hold your hand," she said. Jon plummeted both hands into the popcorn. "No, sorry," he said, smiling like a...
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