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Interview with MARCH 2017 winner: David Sarrio

22 May 2017

Today we're asking some questions to film director David Sarrio, whose film ' POWERLESS ' won our March 2017 award: FILM OF THE MONTH. AB - Congratulations on your short film “Powerless” winning film of the month at

Using Product Placement In Your Production

4 May 2017

Okay, so hopefully after my previous post on product placement , you understand, in layman terms, what it’s all about and how both companies and productions can use it to their advantage. Now you’re probably thinking

Distributing Your Press Release

19 April 2017

So, you’re totally taking your film PR by the horns and you’ve managed to write the big bad Press Release (or you’ve hired someone to do it for you, either way, I’m giving you some major thumbs up). You’ve gone

Top 5 Movies with a Kicking Female Ensemble

13 April 2017

The hashtag #WomenInFilm is something of a trend now. Not only are you seeing more high profile women in the industry speaking up about equal pay, but female driven films are starting to be viewed as a viable commercial

Top 5 Most Lucrative Franchises In Movie History

24 March 2017

Franchises are all the rage nowadays, and it's easy to see why. As audiences consume more and more television content filmed in spectacular quality (I’m looking at you Game Of Thrones), their hunger for films to become

Best Apps To Simplify Social Media Marketing

18 March 2017

A social media presence is becoming more and more important for all productions nowadays. It doesn’t matter if the production is the size of the new James Bond movie, or if the production has the budget of a Kit Kat ch

Interview with FILM OF THE YEAR winner: Edgar Baghdasaryan

15 March 2017

Today we're asking some questions to film director Edgar Baghdasaryan, whose film ' The Simon's Way ' won our biggest award: FILM OF THE YEAR 2016 at TMFF - The Monthly Film Festival. AB - Firstly, congratulations on you

5 Web Series You Should Be Watching

10 March 2017

I’m going to start this post with a warning; the following is one hundred percent and totally subjective. I have to admit, this year I have been pretty lax on the Oscar movies; having seen less than half of the films n

How to Negotiate for No Pay

2 March 2017

Filmmaking isn’t cheap. We all know this. It costs a shiny penny to make even the shortest of content. Sure, anyone can pick up their iPhone and shoot something, but unfortunately it takes more than just a camera to ma

Top 10 Films This Presidents' Day

18 February 2017

With Presidents' Day just around the corner for all my American friends, why not get yourself in the patriotic mood by nuzzling down to a whole range of political features to suit any taste. The American President (1995)

How To Know What Film Festivals Are Right For You

10 February 2017

With so many festivals out there, and more and more appearing every day, it’s sometime confuzzling to figure out where to spend your budget. After all, you’re an indie filmmaker and doing things on a budget is your s

Top 10 Films For The Heart This February

2 February 2017

It’s that time of year again, when cupid is out, hearts are everywhere, and more chocolate is consumed than any of us like to think about. So, just for you, we have a list of the top ten tear jerkers that are sure fit

What Is Product Placement?

26 January 2017

Let’s talk product placement people! Anytime you saw bond sipping on a Heineken in “Skyfall”… Product Placement. Whenever you saw Lady Gaga curl her hair with Coca-Cola cans in the music video “Telephone”…

Top 5 Film Festivals With Prizes Worth The Entry Fee

18 January 2017

With so many film festivals out there, you can often find yourself drowning in submission costs with not much hope of seeing any of it back (let alone the cost of production). However, these film festivals offer prizes t

Top 5 US Film Festivals To Attend in 2017

11 January 2017

With so many film festivals out there, it can be hard to know which ones are worth not only your time, but also your dosh. Sure there’s the big favourites like Palm Springs and Los Angeles Film Festival (both amazing b

Top 10 Superhero Films to Watch in 2017

4 January 2017

So 2017 is finally here, and not soon enough. Why? Because this year is sure to see some epic Superhero movies! We’re talking blockbuster battles, Aliens from outta space and spandex, lots of spandex! So get you calend

Building Your Audience on a Budget

26 December 2016

Gaining buzz and press around your production can be a tricky part of the filmmaking process. There’s no “one hat fit all” method as each production has its own needs and audience. Here are just a few quick tips to

Top 10 Winter Themed Film Festivals

10 December 2016

The best thing about the festive season is wrapping up warm, snuggling up with a cup of cacao and popping on a Christmas film sure to get you in the holiday spirits. Whether it's an old favourite you’re after, or a ter

How to Reach Your Audience

25 November 2016

With new videos and films being uploaded online every day, it can sometimes appear to be somewhat of an overwhelming mission to find your potential audience and speak to them, let alone actually grabbing their attention.