Why I Get Up In The Morning

I am really lucky - I love what I do, and I am always meeting the most wonderful and talented people you could hope to meet.

Every once in a while I am forced to sit down and put some of my thoughts to paper - something I have come to dread. And tonight is no different in that respect - it's a deadline for the rewrite of my Lo To No Budget filmmaking book - a book written 11 years ago now!

Go figure! I had to write a reason of where I think filmmaking is going, and how little ole me (and you) fit in.

Want to read what I came up with? Read My Filmmaker's Manefesto.

Filmmaking: The Terrible Job Everyone Wants

We are getting ready to launch the 19th edition of the Raindance Film Festival with a stellar lineup of 100 features, nearly 150 short films from a record-breaking 36 countries.

Thats about 250 heart breaking stories from the participating filmamkers about how hard it is to make it.

Want more? I dare you: Read Filmmaking: The Terrible Job Everyone Wants

10 Things Screenwriters Should Know About Filmmaking

The film festival has finished and we are cleaning up the office. We played 77 features of which 69 were British premieres - a record for Raindance.

Watching all of the films and meeting and talking to the filmmakers made me realise how often screenwriters don't bother to learn about the important role of the producer and the filmmaking porcess.

I put together the 10 Things Screenwriters Should Know About Filmmaking

Enjoy

Killing Time? At least do it properly

Surfing the net when you’re supposed to be working?

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We’ll keep you updated with the latest indie film news, how-to film tips, Twitter-only contests and a whole bunch of other goodies in 140-character morsels.

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Social media is becoming a big part of any filmmaking package.

In Praise of Low Budget Filmmaking

I returned from Norway a last Sunday where I had my eyes opened to teh scenic splendour of that country, to the possibilities of filmmaking in Scandanavia, and of making movies on a minuscule budget as well.

While there I met so many talented and successful filmmakers, all clamouring to work with filmmakers from other countries.

I was interviewed by one of their glamorous journalists the day after I got back to London.

Read my interview titled:
In Praise OF Low Budget Filmmaking