Careers Week at the kids school. A deeply humbling experience, having to answer, "Did you make the Avengers? Do you work for Disney? Do you know Jack Black? Did you make Spiderman?" 🤣
Pre-production is underway for our upcoming short, a very modernised adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's "A Pursuit Race," and we're thrilled to be working with the ever-amazing Brittany Gallasch! We can't wait to show you what we have in store ✨
That's a wrap! Incredible day shooting an upcoming music video at Future Leap Clifton with the obscenely talented Dizraeli. Watch this space for the edit... 🌱☘️🌿
The new Future Leap film studio in Clifton rolled out the red (wait, green) carpet today for our music video shoot with Bristol's very own Dizraeli. Thank you, Future Leap! 10/10, would jettison incredible musician into space again.
The story of Pepe, a #hippopotamus from #Colombian drug lord #PabloEscobar’s private zoo, inspired #Dominican#FilmDirector Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias to make a #film reflecting on the impact of #colonialism, he said. The #hippo, one of many wild animals kept on Escobar’s private estate, escaped into the surrounding countryside and lived there for many years after the drug lord’s death in 1993.
Bike Shedding and Yak Shaving: The dynamic duo that might just trip you up on your filmmaking journey. In this post, we talk about what they are, and how indie filmmakers can steer clear of distractions to stay focused on their cinematic dreams.
Balancing creativity with budget constraints is an art in itself. These script tweaks offer practical insights for filmmakers seeking ways to optimise resources without compromising their story.
Some sneak peeks of early character designs for Q-Trip, sketched and animated by the incredible Rory Free (insta freestyle_dowman)! We're be blending live-action and animation in this energetic short film which explores the opportunities and consequences of seemingly trivial choices. Coming soon!
Super excited to be developing my first animation project! It's a whole new world and I'm really enjoying brainstorming all of the possibilities. A little preview of some of the fun ahead... 🌟 🎨 🎞️
Director friends, when you're shooting choreographed hand-to-hand combat, how long do you personally prefer to rehearse? Is there a minimum amount of time? Or maybe a formula, rehearsing for X hours per Y minutes of screentime?
Just finished cleaning up the indie film budget template I use, and I want to hear your feedback! It includes 15 budget sections, split across five categories to support phased funding. Plus, an executive summary, 1-point funding outline, and 16-point revenue outline. Grab a copy if it sounds useful, and let me know what you think!
New filmmaker learnings: On our shoot last month for @missionplanmovie I thought it would be a good idea to run through individual lines in an extreme closeup, so we had the coverage. Editing nightmare! It's like a 50-second cut with lines from all over the script. Rookie move, never again.
Throwback to April, when we released my first short, starring the incredible Brittany Gallasch and Danny Chase, with cinematography by Sam Morgan Moore and written by Rebecca Leigh Four festival placements so far, aiming for more next year as this baby is getting reedited soon!
Hey friends! I'm working on a production checklist for early-career short films. I really could have used this a year ago, so I'm hoping it will be helpful to others when it's done!
So, fellow filmmakers, what did I miss? What do you do differently? What would you add? I'm particularly looking for more distribution ideas, since that's where even the best films can fall over. All input is valuable! 💜
Had an awesome table read this week for the upcoming film I'm producing and directing. I'm so grateful to be working with the superhero that is screenwriter @MattMerk and our wildly talented cast and crew who are bringing it all to life. So excited to shoot this thing! 🎬 💜