Social Media For The Complete, Utter and Utter Beginner

Are you one of the independent filmmakers I know who hate and despise social media? Guess what? This isn't the want to succeed in today's world.

If you want an IMDB listing, or if you want to attract cast and crew, social media is the to go.

What if you want to crowdfund and get some money, you will need to get really really good at social media too.

Why not take a few minutes out and see if you are aware of the basics.

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I'm back from Cannes Film Festival

It was a very good Cannes this year - and excellent for the Raindance Film Festival - thanks mainly to the really hard work by the Raindance team: Rory O'Donnell, Julian Chappelle, Amelie Thille, producer Joe Pearshouse, Chris Presswell and director of programming Suzanne Ballantyne. Quite a team! Or, as one party host said - 'That's a lot of canapes!'

I'm still meeting tons of Cannes newbies who are making the same mistakes year after year.

Here's a list of lessons independent filmmakers can learn from Cannes Film Festival