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Feature Female Filmmakers – Part 24
Using Cake and Film to bring Diverse Storytelling to Screen I am partial to a bit of Great British Bake Off, Nailed It, and just generally consuming baked goods on a regular basis, so when director Emily Aquilar got in touch regarding her new short film Bries Bake Off Challenge I knew I had to …
Ride Like A Girl – Review
The debut directing credit from Rachel Griffiths, Ride Like A Girl is the story of Australian jockey Michelle Payne and her journey towards becoming the first ever female to win the biggest horse race in the country, The Melbourne Cup. Staring Sam Neil, Magda Szubanski and Teresa Palmer as Michelle, the film is a quintessential …
The Kindergarten Teacher
There is a desperate need for unique storytelling to make a comeback in cinema. In this modern age movie goers are drowning in Superhero films and Disney remakes and it is leaving many of us gasping for fresh air. This week I got to take a deep breath for the first time in a while …
The Best Tips & Tricks To Prepare For Your Film Shoot
Advice From Industry Practitioners There's nothing worse than feeling like you've forgotten something. Especially when I get busy I notice myself sitting contemplatively at small intervals across a day trying to remember what it is that I've forgotten to do. Because surely with a to do list as long as my arm that can't possibly …
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5 Must-Have Pieces of Gear to Make Your Own Films
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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Featured Female Filmmakers – Part 20!
I can't believe I have featured 20 filmmakers on my blog already! I've shared stories of independent and crowd-funded feature debuts, a bunch of short films, and some truly engaging web series over the last 3 years. These posts are the reason I do what I do and I've still got tonnes more amazing women …
Featured Female Filmmakers – Part 19
One of my favourite styles of film making is the Mockumentary. For those that don't know a mockumentary is a narrative story filmed like documentary, often in a comedic or satirical fashion. It involves all the documentary tropes including handheld camera footage, interviews, and even sometimes "archival" documents. For director Jenny Bee it was the …
10 Essential Film Festival’s To Enter As An Indie Filmmaker
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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Feature Female Filmmakers – Part 18
Life loves to throw challenges our way and these often make the best stories. All you need for proof of this is the sheer amount of films with the line 'based on a true story' after the opening credits. It can be easy to forget that art, particularly film, acts as a reflection of the …