When it comes to the world of film making these days the type of gear used ranges anywhere from more high tech than a sci-fi film to your parents old super 8. There are many contributing factors to what gear is used including budget, style, and accessibility but when even your mobile phone is enough …
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Last week I posted some uplifting quotes from successful filmmakers working in the industry in order to boost your motivation to get started on a film project. But what's the point of making a film that nobody will see? Film festivals are a great way to get your work out there not only for audience …
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You have an idea for a film, but you're not sure where to start when it comes to making it a reality. Or perhaps you do know how to start, but the thought of it is just so daunting you keep making excuses not to. If you are lacking in motivation or knowledge then I …
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If you are a geek like myself then you will be also be lamenting the fact that many of our beloved franchises are coming to conclusion this year. The Avengers, Game of Thrones and Star Wars are all reaching their momentous conclusions in 2019. For studios, franchises equal one thing and one thing only. MONEY. …
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It is depressing to see that the 'top 10 greatest Indie films of all time' lists spattered around the internet host a large majority of male directed films. So I decided to make an all-female directed top 10 indie film list to counteract the biased lists you can get everywhere else.
It's Women's History Month in America at the moment, but I wanted to join in on the celebration as I think it's important to acknowledge those women who have contributed to shaping the world we live in now. But I must admit that when I try and list women who had a big impact on …
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2018. What a year! It was a big year for gender equality, particularly in the sense of raising awareness. The award season kicked things off with many inspiring speeches from empowering women who called for change in 2018 and saw the first female nominated for a directing Oscar in 8 years. Plus the first woman …
One of my most popular blog posts to date is the 5 Hashtags for Film Equality post I did back in February 2017. But a lot has happened since then. Women, and men, have become far more vocal with their disgust for the lack of gender equality in the film industry. So I think its …
So the Venice Film Festival has coped a lot flack recently about the serious lack of female representation amongst the directors of the films chosen, from myself included... With the excuse being that the films were all selected on merit and it was a complete coincidence that 87% of the films were made by men. …
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...
