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How to get MASSIVE results when you ask for help for your movie

By on January 27, 2012 in Inspiration, Production

I get five to ten communications a day from people asking for help – advice, promoting a campaign, reading a script etc. I pride myself on helping as many people as I can (if I can), but sometimes it’s just not possible. And if I am honest, sometimes, the communication I am sent can lead [...]

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Avid or Final Cut Pro X? Tips for setting up your first feature film cutting room.

By on January 25, 2012 in Editing

One question that always comes up at the Guerilla Film Makers Masterclass is which editing tool should I use? There is no straight answer to this, and we get into the detail in the masterclass, but this video above gives a great and indepth view into both Avid and FCPX systems. What should you consider [...]

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RELEASED JUST NOW… Watch Terry Gilliam’s new movie ONLY online… via Distrify

By on January 23, 2012 in Distribution

Today is a big day for online distribution pioneers Distrify – film legend Terry Gilliam has made a short and he is releasing on their platform. By now, it should be live and selling. You can rent and watch it right her, right now… That’s one of the GREAT things about Distrify. You can put [...]

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Kodak back from the dead? A personal message from David Webb, General Manager, Entertainment Imaging, Kodak Limited (UK)

By on January 20, 2012 in Camera

Not long ago I had lunch with David Webb, one of the head honchos at Kodak – he wanted to discuss the changes in the independent film sector and digital film making with someone who was working at the coal front.  I was subsequently invited to speak with the European heads of Kodak and present [...]

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What is the perfect camera kit for Guerilla Film Makers?

By on January 20, 2012 in Camera, Canon 5D, Canon 5D Mk2

One of the Guerilla Film Makers Masterclass delegates has been in touch about the ideal kit to buy in 2012. In the wake of the Kodak news, I though I would run a short project…. So I thought I would create a short project to come up with the ideal kit for £1,000. I have [...]

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For filmmakers in 2012, change is constant, progress is not…

By on January 19, 2012 in Inspiration

I came across this footage a few days ago, a sample of some of the earliest color motion picture film you will see, while researching Kodak and their current dire financial situation (which may force them into ‘Chapter 11’ in the USA) for my blog entry on chages in 2012 for filmmaker. It’s odd to [...]

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Watch killer Guerilla Film on BBC 1 tonight at 11.15pm… ‘Sus’

By on January 17, 2012 in Screenplay, Screenwriters Festival

Tonight, BBC 1 at 11.15 is the Network premiere of low budget Brit drama ‘SUS’, written by Barrie Keeffe and produced by my good pal Mark Sutherland. You may recall Mark from the Production Office last year when he shared his experience and philosophy for film making with us all – it was pretty inspirational. [...]

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DIY distribution nets millions for content creators

By on January 15, 2012 in Distribution, Inspiration

In the past few weeks there have been two stories of extraordinary success that should resonate with you as a filmmaker. In both cases, the creators earned in excess of a million dollars using the web as their shopfront. Earn A Million With Kindle Success Amanda Hocking had been writing novels for years, but had [...]

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One award winning film makers view on The Guerilla Film Makers Masterclass….

By on January 13, 2012 in Guerilla Film Makers Handbooks, Guerilla Film Makers Masterclass

Last year film maker Anil Rao attended the Guerilla Film Makers Masterclass. Then he entered the London Screenwriters’ Festival short film competition about the London riots with a film he put together in just one day… and he ended up winning (film above – official page about the competition here). He recently posted his thoughts [...]

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DIY Distribution For Shorts – Distrify, a live experiment…

By on January 13, 2012 in Distribution

My good friend and film maker Ed Dark has just launched the ‘Biggest Short Ever Made’ on Distrify. It’s called ‘Chasing Cotards’ and was shot on VistaVision and premiered last year on the MASSIVE Imax screen in Waterloo. I introduced the film at the premiere, and so I am privileged once more to announce the [...]

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Will 2012 be the year that EVERYTHING changes for film makers? I think so…

By on January 11, 2012 in Distribution, Film, Inspiration, VOD

I just sent out an email about my upcoming Guerilla Film Makers Masterclass, and it got me thinking more about 2012. And upon reflection, I am pretty sure that 2012 will be the year that the film business changes forever. Here are a few of my thoughts… Kodak may go bankrupt in 2012 It’s been [...]

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News of two ambitious film successes to inspire you…

By on January 5, 2012 in Inspiration

Some of you may know that my good friend and film maker David Reynolds just ran a HUGELY successful crowdfunding campaign where he and his team raised over $100k for their Under Water Realm project. Over the last year or so I have blogged a few times about what he has been up to, first [...]

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How I re-discovered Arcade Games this Xmas, thanks to iCade and MAME

By on January 3, 2012 in Uncategorized

If it can go wrong, it will go wrong. That’s the motto for Guerilla Film Makers for sure… It’s also what happened to me this Christmas… one highlight being the moment the locking wheel nut key, the only way to remove a wheel on a car (my tyre had blown out), slipped and bounced out [...]

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Christmas horror shocker for film makers… BEWARE!

By on December 22, 2011 in Uncategorized

Above – short film ‘Treevenge’. Beware it is a SHOCKER and VERY GRAPHIC! But also hilarious! Enjoy! (Mum, don’t watch it, you won’t sleep for till next Christmas!) To celebrate Christmas in a way befitting guerrilla film makers, I thought I would share this short film ‘Treevenge’, plus an interview with the film makers from [...]

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Thank you for an amazing 2011!

By on December 21, 2011 in Screenwriters Festival

Last night we held the annual London Screenwriters’ Festival annual party, and it was PACKED! So great to see so many old friends from the festival. And yes, there was plenty of networking going on too. I thought I would share our festival Xmas card above, with the core team of Judy, Gemma, Michael, ChrisW [...]

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