The novel has offered much to the film world in terms of content. Many of my favourite books have been turned into films; Harry Potter, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Hunger Games. Not all books have resulted in quality films, but the best film adaptations are often those that can capture the essence of …
This week's featured director is working in a new space by combining a series of creative outlets including theatre, film making and video games to create a unique interactive Virtual Reality experience called Afterlife.
How to make a film has its structure...But what happens when someone come alongs and turns that whole process on its head?
We are bombarded everywhere everyday by moving images. Films, TV, YouTube, Ads, Music Videos. Most media these days involves some sort of video and so those videos require directors. On this blog I have mainly focused on film, but I think its important to recognize that the mediascape of today is changing and content creation …
One of the things I love most about having this blog is having a voice. A voice that can not only express frustration and herald a call-to-action, but a voice that can share the work of others and lift those people up into the spotlight. Today I'm using this voice to spread the word about …
When I googled Australian Indigenous Female Filmmakers the top suggestion bar, where they have the pictures of said persons, sported a grand total of 5 women. This couldn't be further from the truth...
One of the great things about creative industries is that most people never stick to the same job for the entirety of their career. There is a fluid kind of system in place that encourages people to know how to do many of the jobs that make up the whole process of film making. The more …
We've all heard the saying a picture paints a thousand words, but how do you learn the skills and gain the courage to take that picture in the first place. For some it's self learning but for others mentors, guides and teachers provide insight into areas that we wish to know more about. This week I'm …
Continue reading "Words Make 1000 Movies (Featured Female Filmmakers – Part 8)"
Not only are there a lot of men directors in our industry, but there are a lot of men directors over the age of 50. White men over 50 are dictating the kind of stories we see on our cinema screens but there is a plethora of young and diverse storytellers that need to be …
One of the biggest and most successful things that I believe filmmakers can do to help learn and grow their careers is to Make. It is something that I firmly believe teaches the best lessons and whilst I have featured many women on my blog who have started their careers by just simply making films, …
