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And Renew Your Passion For Filmmaking Sydney has been hit by a bought of Covid-19 cases and this new lockdown has frankly crushed a lot of my motivation. But I would be lying if I said that the lockdown was the only reason my passion for something that has always been a joy of mine …
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The Hardest Part Of The "Go Make Something" Mentality Well we finally did it. Out very first video blog is now live! A part of our New Filmmakers Guide is this brand new video series detailing the step by step of making your very first film from the perspective of someone doing it themselves. Episode …
How To Step Away From Production Assisting Finally! We all have goals and dreams for things we might like to do with our careers. For me, it's directing, but we never start off in that role there are ladders we must climb to get there. When we remain on one rung for so long, feeling …
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It's considered the entry point into the film industry for a lot of people. A great place to start to gain experience on set, observe the process in action and make contacts along the way. If you do a good job it can also be a good way to gain respect from others as most people will have done their time with the role at the start of their careers. I am of course talking about being a Runner.
scripts don't often turn into films without the Director having a vision for that script. So how does that happen? Well... with Directors notes. A Directors Notes or Treatment is a document that explains your film, why you're making it and who you're making it with. So I thought it would be valuable to share some of the things I picked up during this exercise with anyone else out there who is writing a Director's Notes for the first time too.
My Experience So Far Being Nudged Into Freelance I thought I was one of the lucky ones. Still working as a full time production assistant for a TVC company that was still running shoots and pumping out content during one of the worlds worst economic downturns and pandemics. Despite a sense of uneasiness I had …
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I think it's safe to say that no one truly predicted the impact that coronavirus would have on our daily lives. The biggest area that I could see effected by all of this was the arts.
I've had an epiphany this week. I'm sick of being an assistant. I went to a pitching event the other weekend where in response to the age old introductory question 'what do you do?' I said I was a production assistant and "aspiring" director. The reply was something I had heard before when introducing myself …
Unfortunately working in the film industry can sometimes leave you with feelings of doubt, impostor syndrome, and a general lack of self confidence. But something you might notice in those that have moved their way up the film career ladder is that no matter how much skill you have or how much knowledge you possess, it's the confidence that sells it.
I was having a conversation with a film/tv contact recently who generously agreed to meet me for coffee and impart some of her wisdom with regards to getting started in the industry. We got talking about making your own films and she had some interesting advice about film festivals standards, where to put in the …