The 5 Best International Feature Nominees
As I already mentioned in a previous article, I was a little bit disappointed by the lack of diversity when it came to the 2021 Oscars Best Picture nominees. We have the same US/UK mix, and nothing much besides […]
Interview with FEBRUARY 2021 winners: Ravin Raori and Yuqing Liu
It’s not often that we have an experimental film based on empirical research as our Film of the Month winner – thankfully, we’ve had the honour of doing just that in February 2021. Counterpoductive is a film that explores […]
Forgotten (기억의 밤) (Review)
I am always quite happy whenever Netflix takes a couple of year old films that I would have never stumbled upon otherwise, and adds them to their interminable streaming collection. This is how I managed to choose Forgotten as […]
5 Facts About the 2021 Oscars
The Oscar nominations are in – this would normally be a very strange thing to say at the end of March, as by then, the awards themselves are usually done and dusted. And still, 2021 is certainly no ordinary […]
All Or Nothing – The Documentaries
Sports documentaries have not been very popular as a sub-genre, until rather recently. At the very most, there have been a handful of football season recaps over the years, and documentaries made about F1 big names. However, a number […]
7 Great Women Directors
Since today is the 8th of March, the International Womens’ Day, I thought it would be great timing to recognise the awesome female film directors, writers and filmmakers around the world. The last couple of years have seen quite […]
James Cameron’s Avatar Sequels
What were you up to in 2010 – 11 years ago? How different everything was back then. We were still just getting used to having internet on our mobile phones, we were 10 years away from a global pandemic, […]
Film of the Year 2020 Announced
Hello there, After carefully considering thousands of projects over the past year, selecting precisely 357 films and trailers in the 2020 edition, we’ve finally decided to announce and award our FILM OF THE YEAR 2020 winner: ‘Susie‘ by Jodran […]
December-January 2021 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hi there, The winners of the December-January Screenplay Competition have just been announced on our website as well as on our social media pages. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/december-january-2021/ Therefore, Yael Deynes wins the December-January […]
5 Amazon Series to Watch
Since two weeks ago I presented you with a selection of Netflix shows to watch, this time I wanted toTale change platform and delve into Amazon Prime. Because there haven’t been that many interesting new releases in 2021 so […]
The Call (콜) (Review)
The Call (콜) is a 2020 South Korean film somewhat based upon a British film from 2011 named The Caller. How much in terms of plot they have in common, I couldn’t exactly tell you. What I can tell […]
4 Fresh 2021 Netflix Series
Have you been trying to make up your mind which series from Netflix you want to start, but you’re constantly put off by the huge numbers of seasons that your top picks have under their belts? No problem – […]
Mank – How to Alienate an Audience
As a big fan of David Fincher, and someone who definitely understands and appreciates the cinematographic achievement of Citizen Kane, I was really curious to see how the combination of director and topic would pan out. I was very, […]
5 Dark Comedies Every Filmmaker Should Watch
Since the early days of cinema, people have always had a particular amusement with laughing at a film. Whether this laughter was intentional or not, we can all agree about the essential nature of laughter and the positive effects […]
Distribution Opportunity for Your Film
We are excited to inform you that we have partnered up with Wave Films, a Singapore-based production company that is now opening a sales agency to represent promising films from filmmakers worldwide. As part of our partnership, the 1st, […]
The New A24 Films from Aronofsky and Garland
A24 are the studio behind some of the best and most indie films to come out in recent years: Minari, The Lighthouse, Hereditary, Moonlight, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Lobster, The Witch, Room, Locke, Ex Machina and […]
7 Films About Pandemics
Happy New Year 2021! Since the vacination process against COVID-19 has now started in many countries around the world, I thought it would be a good and more optimistic time to look into some pandemic or epidemic centric films. […]
Minari and the Golden Globes Controversy
In case you didn’t know, there were recently some updates regarding the Golden Globes’ categories and the films which will be competing for nominations in each category. The headline this time around has been the criticism which stemmed from […]
October-November 2020 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hi there, The winners of the October-November Screenplay Competition have just been announced on our website as well as on our social media pages. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/october-november-2020/ Therefore, Claire Kathryn Roche wins the […]
6 Christmas Films on Amazon Prime
If you happen to be stuck at home these days – after all, who isn’t? – you may want to spend a few evenings watching Christmas films. While it doesn’t feel like it, due to the lack of Christmas […]
Fargo Season 4 (Review)
If you asked me on the spot to name one of my favourite TV series ever, it is certain that one of the names which would come up would be Fargo. Before the first season came out, many people […]
7 Contenders for the Award Season
It’s the time of the year when I usually make predictions about the films to look for during the award season of early next year – but this has not been an ordinary year, that’s for sure. We have […]
Where in the World are Cinemas Open?
With most of the world in the midst of a second coronavirus wave, or just about past it, we are all experiencing a taste of March-April lockdowns all over again. However, as opposed to the more or less universal […]
Hold Your Breath: Five of the Best Suspense Scenes In 21st Century Cinema
Suspense in cinema has been around for as long as there have been movies, but some might say it is a little bit of a lost art these days. Indeed, if you look at modern horror movies, which all […]
4 Things We Learned From All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur
I know I’m quite late to the party, but I hadn’t watched the Amazon Prime documentary All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur until last week. I know that the majority of you, even the ones who count themselves as football […]
Interview with OCTOBER 2020 winner: L.A. Reilly
The months of 2020 seem to pass so quickly, given the fact that there’s so little variation in our everyday routines nowadays. We have a little under two months to go until 2021, which seems rather incredible. As for […]
What are Filler Episodes?
A few days ago, I watched the second episode of the second season of The Mandalorian, and was left rather entertained. Then, as is customary, I went to IMDb and checked out the episode’s average rating: a rather low […]
10 Sean Connery Films That Defined His Career
Following Sean Connery’s passing at the age of 90 last week, I wanted to dedicate this article to his memory. Let us remember together what a gifted and versatile actor the Scotsman was, via this journey through some of […]
August-September 2020 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hi there, The winners of the August-September Screenplay Competition have just been announced on our website as well as on our social media pages. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/august-september-2020/ Therefore, Almas Haidery wins the August-September […]
How Watching Films Can Help Your Mental Health
As humans, we all tend to enter a state of sorrowfulness that can hinder our ability to properly live our lives much longer than we hope for. No matter how long these particular feelings may last, all of us […]
6 Film Meals and Their Significance
Has it ever happened to you to watch a film or an episode from a series on a rather empty stomach, and suddenly you felt super hungry once food appeared on screen? I especially remember that as a kid, […]
Interview with AUGUST 2020 winner: Brendan Young
Our August 2020 big winner was The Widow: a film about Sicilians, taking place in Australia, back in the 1960s. We discussed the project with its director, Brendan Young. JL: Congrats, Brendan, for all the awards! There was some […]
Find or sell scripts fast and easy
Whether you’re looking for scripts or have some of your own, InkTip can help you. Nearly 400 movies have been made from scripts and writers found on their site. Independent Filmmakers: find scripts fast and easy. Writers: list and sell […]
Interview with SEPTEMBER 2020 winner: Micheal Eastman
We bid farewell to the month of September, and this can only mean that we have a September winner, this time from the United States. The film is Velvet Farewell, the director is Micheal Eastman, and he was kind […]
The Latest Bond Delay and its Effects
Just a few days ago, I was surprised to read that No Time to Die, the latest James Bond movie and Daniel Craig’s last outing as 007, would be once again delayed because of the global pandemic. Originally scheduled […]
3 Movie Sequels That Should Never Have Been Made
In the entertainment business, “always leave them wanting more” is a philosophy that many live by. Performances, movies and TV shows that end before the audience get tired help them to maintain a strong reputation which is good for […]
4 Updates About The Mandalorian Season 2
With the new trailer for the second season of The Mandalorian arriving a few days ago, I thought it might be nice to sum up a few of the details we uncovered, in order to prepare for the October […]
Re-Editing The Godfather III
I know a lot of people who think that the original The Godfather film is by far the best of the trilogy – myself included. I also know quite a few people who actually regard the second film, The […]
5 Autumn Mood Movies
Autumn is officially here – I don’t know how much of a summer you’ve had, given the ongoing pandemic-related restrictions, but what’s sure is that it’s gone. And while warm weather might stick with us for a little bit […]
June-July 2020 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hi there, The winners of the June-July Screenplay Competition have just been announced on our website as well as on our social media pages. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/june-july-2020/ Therefore, Jim Norman wins the June-July […]
The Most Popular Film Genres of 2019
Recently I was wondering what the most popular and most productive (in terms of box office revenue) film genres are. A simple Google search led me to a statistic on The Numbers, which aggregated all theatrical releases of 2019, […]
Interview with JULY 2020 winner: Craig Moore
The winner of our Film of the Month distinction for July 2020 comes from Ireland – Three Brothers Two. The film explores the drama that unfolds in a small, closely-knit community after an unfortunate accident unfolds. We had a […]
7 Films You Won’t Be Watching This Summer
It’s a bit hard to keep track of all the delays and postponements to films and series that have happened over the last couple of months because of the coronavirus pandemic. While in the beginning, it was better to […]
Ju-on: Origins (Review)
I’m a big fan of Japanese horror – I’ve watched many of the classics of this genre, and I enjoy additing to my collection every now and again. I didn’t watch the original Ju-on films, which were made in […]
5 Most Common Sci-Fi Themes
I like breaking things down in categories, in order to look at them in a more structured way. Of course, that’s not the final objective – the charm of films is often how they combine different ideas, themes and […]
Upcoming Projects of Great Directors
With so many postponements with regard to not only film productions, but also releases, it’s a bit tricky to keep accurate track of what exactly is coming out in the near future. So, I’ve decided to jump forward a […]
Interview with JUNE 2020 winner: Blake Ridder
We were once again faced with the difficult task of picking a winner from a superb bunch of six finalists. In the end, The English Teacher came on top, and took away the big prize for June 2020. Director […]
6 International Series to Consider
I was browsing Netflix at the weekend, looking for new material to add to my watchlist. I tried to cover as wide a geographical scope as possible – in the end, only two of the six entries come from […]
Bloodride (Review)
Story anthologies seem to work very well – they have done so in the past, and continue to do so. Usually, it’s because they don’t require much time to get into, and won’t need to watch or read a […]
April-May 2020 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hi there, The winners of the April-May Screenplay Competition have just been announced on our website as well as on our social media pages. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/april-may-2020/ Therefore, Bruno Gil Gonzalez wins the […]
4 Reasons Why You Should Watch Dark
The third and final season of Dark has its premiere on Netflix this Saturday, 27 June. Fans of the series will know that this date has a specific significance within the plot’s context, which is a very nice added […]
The New Pope (Review)
The Bible and the iPhone “The Bible doesn’t have to be like an iPhone”, because that means it could be removed at any time by an upgraded version. Thus, the relationship with the scripture, which must keep its original formula, becomes […]
4 Series to Watch on Netflix This June
Summertime is here, and regardless of the global pandemic that goes on in the world, we wouldn’t have expected much in terms of films and series. Summer is usually the time for light, often corny films that usually are […]
Interview with MAY 2020 winner: Jordan Doig
May 2020 has been a surreal experience for most of us… just like April 2020, for that matter. One great thing about lockdown is that it has allowed us to watch even more films than before. And spreaking of […]
Into the Night (Review)
European TV shows are usually much more grounded and tame than their North American counterparts, which often revel in doomsday scenarios and, much too often, saving the world opportunities. The latter also usually have a clear distinction between the […]
Film Festivals Going Online
With film festivals cancelled and movie theaters closed, many movie enthusiasts are starting to worry about missing out on the greatest cinema releases this year. However, technology is making sure that we won’t miss out on the latest releases […]
7 Great 90s TV Shows
Have you recently felt nostalgic about some of the TV shows that you used to watch back in the 90s? There was a special sort of simplicity about the style of such productions – the emphasis was less on […]
Ideas for Coronavirus Projects
The coronavirus lockdown started only a few months ago in China, and then shortly after in most of the rest of the world. Confined to the limited spaces of their homes, people started dealing with this new reality in […]
Interview with APRIL 2020 winner: Kilian Thomas
Over the last two months, as most people around the world were confined to their homes, empty city streets managed to give a peculiar, almost post-apocalyptic vibe. Coincidentally, our big winner for April 2020 also roposes a post-apocalyptic scenario, […]
Interview with MARCH 2020 winner: Kiril Todorov
This March, the Film of the Month coincided with the Audience Award, with both awards going to All Through the Night. Kiril Todorov, who also picked up a prize for Best Director, is no stranger to TMFF – he […]
7 Animated Films You Might Have Missed
As someone who grew up watching cartoons and animated films – like many others, I presume – I have not really been doing my homework with regard to this genre over the past couple of years. Most mainstream animated […]
February-March 2020 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hi there, The winners of the February-March Screenplay Competition have just been announced on our website as well as on our social media pages. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/february-march-2020/ Therefore, Brian Stoddart wins the February-March […]
The Evolution of Batman and his Relationship with the Franchise’s Villains
At the time of writing, Batman has been around for 81 years, with the superhero’s first appearance coming back in 1939. Over the years, perhaps unsurprisingly, the character has undergone a number of changes both mentally and physically. Within […]
6 Film Festivals Affected By Coronavirus
The Coronavirus crisis has left a mark on the entire world, whether it’s going to work, going out for a beer, attending a concert or watching a football match live. Film festivals have been affected as well, and some […]
TV Shows That Have Been Postponed
The coronavirus epidemic has disrupted many sector, including filmmaking – and we covered that extensively in another blog. Since then, a number of TV series premieres have been postponed due to the coronavirus situation. And although the situation seems […]
5 New European Series on Netflix
The excellent German series Dark paved the way for many quality European series surfacing on Netflix over the past year or so. It’s a great way for more people to experience the refreshing sight of filmmaking not in the […]
Series to Watch Under Coronavirus Lockdown
We’re living an unusual couple of weeks at the moment, when cinema visits stopped being an option, and we’ve had to move all of our film-related experiences, alongside our offices, at home. It’s important to respect the special temporary […]
3 Ways in Which the Coronavirus is Affecting the Film Industry
The response to the global spread of the Coronavirus has been blown out of proportion, and the wide majority of people and businesses have been overreacting. The global economy will suffer greatly as a result, and the film industry […]
Indiana Jones Without Steven Spielberg?
The fifth and final Indiana Jones film was announced a few years ago, with Steven Spielberg planned to direct the famous archeologist’s final adventure, as he did with every entry in the series. We even wrote an article about […]
Film of the Year 2019 Announced
Hello there, After carefully considering thousands of projects over the past year, selecting precisely 343 films and trailers in the 2019 edition, we’ve finally decided to announce and award our FILM OF THE YEAR 2019 winner: ‘The Mandarin Tree‘ by […]
December-January 2020 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hi there, The winners of the December-January Screenplay Competition have just been announced on our website as well as on our social media pages. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/december-january-2020/ Therefore, Rhonda Deskins wins the December-January […]
6 Bong Joon Ho Films to Watch After Parasite
Bong Joon Ho took the mainstream filmmaking world by storm when he won an unprecedented 4 Oscars in one night, for the same film – the masterpiece which is Parasite. But, he’s certainly not a newcomer when it comes […]
How Parasite Triumphed at the Oscars
Immediately after watching Parasite, I knew I had just seen one of the finest films in many years. The unanimously-decided winner of last year’s Palme d’Or had achieved a remarkable feat, but questions still lingered over its ability to […]
5 Reasons Why The Witcher Split Audiences
The Witcher was quite a big thing last month, and for many people, it was the first series they watched this decade. Before giving it a go myself, I heard extremely diverging opinions: I’ve heard friends blasting it as […]
A Good Trailer vs A Bad Trailer
We all know what a trailer is, don’t we? After all, we probably are confronted with trailers on a daily basis, whether it’s a voluntary action or it comes under the form of a random ad. However, if you […]
The 3 Best Picture Contenders
The BAFTAs are taking place next weekend in London, and in a bit over a fortnight, we will know this year’s Academy Award winners. Indeed, I’ve already written an article on approximately the same topic several weeks ago, but […]
Coming Soon: The Films of February 2020
Hi there, filmmakers and film lovers! Below you will find our pick with the 5 most awaited films to watch next month in February. Sonic the Hedgehog (Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi) Directed by Jeff Fowler In Theaters February 14 […]
The Lighthouse (Review)
A few years ago, The Witch became a reference point in my very short list of horror films I really, really like – which is short not because I don’t watch a lot of horror movies, but because so […]
4 Things We Learned From the 2020 Golden Globes
The 2020 Golden Globes must have been great fun for anyone residing in a suitable timezone to enjoy its live broadcast at a reasonable hour. For the rest of us it was most likely a first-thing-on-Monday-morning-watch, which doesn’t sound […]
Interview with DECEMBER 2019 winner: Marie Vandelannoote
The final winner of year 2019 is Marie Vandelannoote’s short film Funeral, which deals with a family reunion brought along by the death of one of its members. We had chat with its screenwriter and director, Marie Vandelannoote, who […]
Film Resolutions for 2020
Happy New Year 2020! We at TMFF hope that the new year will bring you lot of success, good health and unforgettable moments. We hope that you will watch a lot of films, and broaden your cinematographic horizons during […]
October-November 2019 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hi there, The winners of the October-November Screenplay Competition have just been announced on our website as well as on our social media pages. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/october-november-2019/ Therefore, Tim Northburg wins the October-November […]
4 Things to Do This Holiday Season
Merry Christmas everyone. Just because it’s holiday season doesn’t mean that you should forget about movies this time of the year. Not at all! Films bring us together like few other things do, and create lasting memories. Of course, […]
Do Interactive Films Have a Future?
In two of the last three weeks we talked about Black Mirror, so why not do it again? This time, I’ll use the one Black Mirror that I ignored in my previous posts – the interactive film Bandersnatch – […]
Interview with NOVEMBER 2019 winner: Julien Cornwall
November is a time for reflection, rain and gloomy days with no sunlight. Just like Scotland. November‘s big winner, The Lost Scot, appropriately takes place in Scotland, and expertly makes light work of an otherwise sombre premise. It’s exactly what we […]
Top Black Mirror Episodes (#5 to #1)
Picking up where we left two weeks ago, let’s take a look at the best of the Black Mirror bunch. Best is, of course, extremely subjective. I’m pretty sure there will be at least one major omission and definitely […]
The Classic Star Wars is Back
To be fair, I had pretty much given up on Star Wars. Even though I’m a big fan, I called the franchise in its current form a blatant cash cow in a previous blog. I complained about how disappointed […]
Top Black Mirror Episodes (#10 to #5)
It took me more time than it should have, but I finally caught up with Black Mirror last week, so I decided to go ahead and do something which will certainly span disagreement. I carefully listed all Black Mirror […]
Interview with OCTOBER 2019 winner: Alessandro Gessaga
Our winner for October comes from Switzerland, and is called Like a Shadow in the Dark. We had a talk to its director, Alessandro Gessaga, to find out more about the impressive project he was involved in. JL: Alessandro, […]
Parasite (Review)
I’ve often reiterated the idea that Cannes Film Festival is much more appreciative of true filmmaking quality than the mainstream film awards, or at a very minumum than the Academy Awards. I am curious to see, based on the […]
6 Great Racing Films
With all the hype surrounding Ford v Ferrari, I decided to make a list of great films which have one thing in common: fast cars. I decided to skip animations (Cars would have otherwise made a fine addition to […]
August-September 2019 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hi there, The winners of the August-September Screenplay Competition have just been announced on our website as well as on our social media pages. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/august-september-2019/ Therefore, Sumathy Ram and Charles Leopardo […]
The Idiosyncratic Ingenuity of Yorgos Lanthimos
It was a rainy and cold October evening in Glasgow, back in 2015, when I decided to set forth to the cinema. The roughly 7-minute walk offered me the distinct privilege of making decisions based on nothing in particular. […]
6 Films Set in Airports
Last week, I was on the bus to the airport, ready to speed through the luggage control area and get to my gate. Unfortunately, this nice plan was ruined by a text I received a moment later, which informed […]
Coming Soon: The Films of November 2019
Hi there, filmmakers and film lovers! Below you will find our pick with the 5 most awaited films to watch next month in November. The Irishman (Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller) Directed by Martin Scorsese In Theaters November 1 […]
Early Favs for the Award Season
Yes, it’s very early to predict the big winners of the January-February award season. I haven’t yet seen many of the big names, but I can already see them falling into place. Sure, some of the names listed here […]
7 Iconic Films of Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese is undoubtedly one of the finest directors out there, having made masterpiece after masterpiece for many decades. With the impending release of The Irishman – a film that should top the list of every gangster movie lover […]
The Rise of the Miniseries
Miniseries (a.k.a. anthology, limited, event, or serial, depending on your region) have been on the rise in almost every outlet. Netflix, Hulu, HBO, National Geographic, and so many others have hopped on board the miniseries train, releasing super binge-able […]
375 Movies Made and Counting
Producers have made more than 375 movies from scripts and writers found on InkTip. All of these movies started when a producer used our site to discover new scripts. In fact, producers, agents, and managers have used InkTip since 2001. Some […]
Coming Soon: The Films of October 2019
Hi there, filmmakers and film lovers! Below you will find our pick with the 5 most awaited films to watch next month in October. Joker (Crime, Drama, Thriller) Directed by Todd Phillips In Theaters October 4 Synopsis: An original […]
5 Great Danish Series
We’re used to seeing too many American and British series. It’s a fact. Yes, some of them are good. No doubt, some of the good ones are true masterpieces. What a lot of people are not aware of is […]
Why Film Dubs are Bad
I love films, and I’ve loved them for a very long time. And, as a film-lover, nothing makes me more angry than seeing a good film butchered and stripped away from what makes it as it is in the […]
June-July 2019 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hi there, The winners of the June-July Screenplay Competition have just been announced on our website as well as on our social media pages. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/june-july-2019/ Therefore, David J Keogh and Velton […]
Film Festivals to Check Out this Fall
Fall is approaching and that means much anticipated cooler temps, pumpkin spice everything, and an awesome line up of film festivals across the United States. Whether you’re into small-town local festivals or big national productions, we’ve got some of […]
Under the Tree (Review)
The most recent World Happiness Index lists Iceland as the fourth happiest country in the world. Suffice to say, Under the Tree doesn’t exactly delve into that optimism, and instead focusses heavily on feuds, misunderstandings and outright hatred. It’s […]
Coming Soon: The Films of September 2019
Hi there, filmmakers and film lovers! Below you will find our pick with the 5 most awaited films to watch next month in September. It Chapter Two (Horror) Directed by Andy Muschietti In Theaters September 6 Synopsis: Lawman Luke […]
Interview with JULY 2019 winner: Cengiz Akaygün
We awarded July’s edition of Film of the Month to The Mandarin Tree, and we’ve managed to exchange a few words with the director, Cengiz Akaygün. JL: Congratulations on your win, Cengiz. We decided to award the top prize […]
7 Iconic Horror Scenes (II)
A few weeks ago, I was in the mood to talk about horror flicks a for a bit, so I compiled a list of scenes from horror films which I found to be absolute staples of the genre. Not […]
Interview with MAY 2019 winner: M.P. Murdock
J.L. Congratulations on your win! We were thoroughly impressed by ‘Rorrim‘, continuously on the edge of our seats. How would you describe your project in a single sentence? Murdock: It’s a story about ambition and perseverance disguised as a […]
Where to get inspiration for your next screenplay
Some people might tell you that no matter how original you think your writing is, somebody in the world is bound to have already done it already. Well, not a completely identical story, but a very similar one, perhaps. […]
Interview with JUNE 2019 winner: Tawan Bazemore
J.L. Congratulations for your great victory! Sound grabs another couple of accolades in an already impressive list. You named your project ‘Sound’. That’s a very ambitious title, and all can go wrong in case you don’t quite deliver. However, […]
6 Great Experimental Films
Many experimental films, as interesting as they might be, simply aren’t exactly enjoyable to watch. A single non-conventional element, such as narrative, or cinematography, or use of score, might not completely alter the overall experience, but a couple of […]
Why Do We Love Stranger Things
It might be a bit cheesy at times, and it might recycle its best ideas a little bit too much in each season, but even so, a lot of people are big Stranger Things fans – myself included. So, […]
4 Netflix Shows Releasing Soon
It’s summer, and nothing too interesting is on at the cinema. And anyways, if you live in Europe, you probably already spent your monthly cinema money on fans, in the hope that you can survive yet another wave of […]
April-May 2019 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hi there, The winners of the April-May Screenplay Competition have just been announced on our website as well as on our social media pages. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/april-may-2019/ Therefore, Anna Weinstein wins the April-May […]
Sequels, prequels and spin-offs
The lack of originality in the mainstream film industry is certainly not a new occurence, but it is bothering me as much as it always did. Which is quite a lot. Of course, from a financial point of view, […]
7 Iconic Horror Scenes (I)
While a horror or thriller film can certainly have a handful of wonderfully crafted scenes and still fail to hit home, more often than not there’s a positive correlation between scene brilliance and overall quality. If you’re a fan […]
Chernobyl (Review)
Ever since the Chernobyl NPP disaster more than 33 years ago, there has been a steady flow of media that either chronicles the events, or attempts to build stories out of the aftermath of the events. There have been […]
5 TV Shows With Disappointing Finales
Have you watched a TV series for several years, taking in each season as it was released, and kind of going about your life with it in the background? You finished high-school when the show was airing season 2, […]
Is CGI Used Too Much Nowadays?
I’m generally not a fan of blockbusters, and unless the context is right, my only contact with them remains through memes I stumble across on social media and fail to understand. Which is not much of a problem, as […]
6 Highest Grossing Films of All Time
This last week, it’s very likely that, while browsing your social media feed, you stumbled upon articles or posts centred around Avengers: Endgame’s success at the box office. It’s only been weeks, and the superhero flick has already grossed […]
Star Wars Episode IX – What We Know So Far
You don’t get the release of a brand new Star Wars Episode every year. Sure, we’ve been getting one every two years since 2015, but please bare in mind that 2019 will be only the 9th year since 1977 […]
February-March 2019 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hi there, The winners of the February-March Screenplay Competition have just been announced on our website as well as on our social media pages. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/february-march-2019/ Therefore, Joshua A. Cohen wins the […]
Interview with MARCH 2019 winner: Martin Holper
It’s been really tight this March. With so many outstanding entries for Film of the Month, we here at TMFF had a lot of debates, often contradictory, before we finally determined the grand winner: Loss of Reality, an excellent […]
4 Ways to Avoid Game of Thrones Spoilers
The final Game of Thrones season is finally upon us, and 2 of the 7 episodes have already been released and devoured by hordes of hardcore fans. George R.R. Martin’s books rank higher in terms of enjoyment, at least […]
6 Highly Anticipated Horror Films of 2019
Oh, another article on upcoming horror films? Well, just in case there was any doubt that horror is one of the most popular genres out there. Actually, looking at what’s due to come out this year – which includes […]
The Twilight Zone is Back
A wise person once said: ‘ Only three things in life are certain: death, taxes, and the fact that every couple of decades, a revival of The Twilight Zone will inevitably spring up’. While, of course, that’s not a […]
4 Films To Go To the Cinema For in April
The beginning of the year is often slow in terms of releases – we already addressed this phenomena in detail in one of our previous posts, which described what are known as ‘dump months’. However, it will soon be […]
The Guilty (Review)
Years ago, I watched Locke and was completely blown away by it. The film by Steven Knight took place exclusively inside of a moving car with a single passenger, played by Tom Hardy. And despite this apparent limitation in […]
7 Popular Stories in Films
Almost two years ago, I wrote an article on the most common character story arcs, as stemming from a lecture by the great American writer, Kurt Vonnegut. This week, I will offer some continuity to that by detailing a […]
Film of the Year 2018 Announced
Hello there, After carefully considering thousands of projects over the past year, selecting precisely 474 films and trailers in the 2018 edition, we’ve finally decided to announce and award our FILM OF THE YEAR 2018 winner: ‘Going AWOL‘ by […]
Oscars 2019: Predictions vs Results
The patters of recent years mostly saw The Golden Globes and The BAFTAs awarding a common film with their Best Picture trophy, and the Academy Awards later choosing a different film as their victor. However, this year we already […]
December-January 2019 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hi there, The winners of the December-January Screenplay Competition have just been announced on our website as well as on our social media pages. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/december-january-2019/ Therefore, Katelyn Harbert wins the December-January […]
Coming Soon: The Films of March 2019
Hi there, filmmakers and film lovers! Below you will find our pick with the 5 most awaited films to watch next month in March: Apollo 11 (Documentary) Directed by Todd Douglas Miller In Theaters March 1 Synopsis: A look at the Apollo […]
6 Modern Black & White Films Worth Watching
As with any technological advancement, there is plenty of debate surrounding the topic of the first colour film. The earliest colour film is often attested to have existed as early as 1902, made by an Edwardian photographer. However, coloured […]
True Detective – Season Comparison
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, True Detective is back since mid-January… and more than half of the new season is already gone. So, I thought that before it’s all over and we once again have to get […]
Interview with JANUARY 2019 winner: Matheus Ronn
If there’s a month that’s most suitable for mystery, that’s January. It’s cold outside, and the best place to be is inside, cuddled under a couple of blankets and with a warm drink in your hand. And, since this […]
4 Big Contenders for Best Picture Oscar
In a bit over three weeks, the Academy Awards will take place, sending the entire film world into frenzy yet again. As I mentioned two weeks ago, I much prefer the more quiet appeal of the Golden Globes, as […]
Sight vs Sound: Bird Box vs A Quiet Place
Most of us go about our daily lives by using a combination of both sight and sound in order to perform all our activities. Yet, for some, or in specific situations, one or both of these senses may be […]
Coming Soon: The Films of February 2019
Hi there, filmmakers and film lovers! Below you will find our pick with the 5 most awaited films to watch next month in February: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Animation, Action, Adventure) Directed by Dean DeBlois In […]
Interview with DECEMBER 2018 winner: Irina Velichkova
The last major award of 2018 goes to Bulgaria – Irina Velichkova wins the big award for her fantastic film, Dream for Happiness, while also bagging the Best Director award. Let’s see what Irina told us about her achievement. […]
5 Highlights from the 2019 Golden Globes
The Golden Globes are my favourite of the big 3 that also consists of the Academy Awards and the BAFTAs. My interest in the latter severely declined when Stephen Fry stopped hosting, and while the Globes have indeed been […]
What Are Dump Months?
If you’re a regular cinema goer, you probably can relate to the different kinds of trouble when choosing what to watch. Sometimes, you’re simply flooded with choice – many films that you’ve wanted to watch for a long time […]
Interview with NOVEMBER 2018 winners: Guillaume Enard & Jonathan Delerue
For the second last series of awards of the year, our grand winner comes from France, and is called By Blood. Set in medieval times, it tells the story of Mort-Lieu, an old warlord who, from his deathbed, has […]
October-November 2018 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hi there, The winners of the October-November Screenplay Competition have just been announced on our website as well as on our social media pages. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/october-november-2018/ Therefore, Sara Grimaldi wins the October-November competition with […]
7 Films set during New Year’s Eve
We at TMFF hope you all had a fantastic Christmas alongside your loved ones! Since we already offered our list of favourite Christmassy films last year around this time, we now decided to do the same for the upcoming […]
Coming Soon: The Films of January 2019
Hi there, filmmakers and film lovers! Below you will find our pick with the 5 most awaited films to watch next month: Glass (Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller, Mystery) Directed by M. Night Shyamalan In Theaters Jan 18 Synopsis: Security guard David Dunn […]
Leave No Trace (Review)
Nowadays, the idea of people living isolated existences, mostly cut off from the rest of the world, surviving by themselves in valleys or forests, seems rather alien to most of us. Despite the fact that alongside their long evolutionary […]
5 New Series Premiering in 2019
There’s a number of series returning to screens in 2019. Game of Thrones, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, (possibly) Fargo… but we all know that, don’t we? What we’re perhaps slightly less familiar with are the newcomers that will be […]
The Bitcoin Films of 2018 and Beyond
If there’s one thing cinema likes to explore, it’s controversial subjects, and little has divided the world in recent years to quite the same extent as bitcoin. Hailed by many as heralding a new era of opportunity and innovation, […]
Interview with SEPTEMBER 2018 winner: Nicolas van Ruychevelt
We had a quick chat with Nicolas van Ruychevelt, the writer and director of last month’s big winner: Far Away. While the film certainly does not come from far away – just neighbouring Belgium – it has deeply impressed all […]
The Clovehitch Killer (Review)
‘Curiosity killed the cat’ is a piece of wisdom that virtually all of us should be familiar with. And if we are, we probably also know that curiosity is not a cat exclusive trait – it’s likewise a very […]
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Heading to Netflix in December
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle arrives on Netflix in December, with the film promising to offer an alternative angle on some well-loved characters. For many fans, the 1967 Disney animation remains the definitive realization of the characters from The […]
Top 6 Casino Films Throughout Cinema History
From Bond to blackjack, from heists to daring winning runs, what better pairing than cinema and casinos? The tension is unbeatable – that being said, there’s plenty of competition for top dog. Here are six of the best casino […]
5 Winter Film Festivals
As winter is definitely coming, and a chill ominously looms over Europe, we decided to stay in tune with the weather and already think about winter time. So, this week we’ve compiled a list of 5 currently ongoing and […]
Coming Soon: The Films of December 2018
Hi there, filmmakers and film lovers! Below you will find our pick with the 5 most awaited films to watch next month: Mary Queen of Scots (Biography, Drama, History) Directed by Josie Rourke In Theaters Dec 7 Synopsis: Mary Stuart’s attempt […]
Music in Movies is Manipulative. Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing
Without music, most movies wouldn’t even get off the ground running. A bold claim? Oh, absolutely. But is it true? Almost without a doubt. Music appeals to the viewers and their emotions are heightened when listening to it accompanying […]
Interview with OCTOBER 2018 winner: Hugo Diego Garcia
It’s already November, and last month’s big winner was Tony, a French film about a Spanish immigrant that faces difficult choices on multiple fronts. We were very impressed with the quality of our newest Film of the Month, and […]
Mélanie Laurent’s Southern Noir: Galveston (Review)
Galveston is a recently-released film that takes its name from its setting: a small town in Texas, in the Gulf of Mexico more specifically. As the title does not say much, one could easily think it’s some sort of […]
4 Tips on Horror Film Design
Halloween night just passed, so who would expect a post about horror films the very next day? Everyone? Oh, then we will proceed without the surprise element in hand. With Halloween coming and going, I was thinking a bit […]
August-September 2018 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hi there, The winners of the August-September Screenplay Competition have just been announced on our website as well as on our social media pages. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/august-september-2018/ Therefore, Jean-Marie Mazaleyrat and Edith Woi […]
Why Hasn’t Jurassic Park Kickstarted a Dinosaur Movie Genre?
Some of the biggest blockbusters have to do with our fear of the unknown – aliens, sea monsters, big natural disasters, and of course, our pre-historic predecessors that once roamed the earth before we arrived: dinosaurs. Yet even though […]
Coming Soon: The Films of November 2018
Hi there, filmmakers and film lovers! Below you will find our pick with the 5 most awaited films to watch next month: Bohemian Rhapsody (Biography, Drama, Music) Directed by Bryan Singer In Theaters Nov 2 Synopsis: A chronicle of the years […]
From Book to Game to Series: TV adaptation of the Witcher coming to Netflix soon
‘The Witcher ‘is best associated with the video games, particularly the Witcher 3, which is roundly acknowledged as one of the best games of the past decade. Many people, even fans of the games, may not be aware that […]
4 Facts about Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’
It might seem like only yesterday, but actually the last time Martin Scorsese made a gangster movie, the year was 2006. You remember The Departed, right? After all, it won Best Picture at all major award ceremonies the following […]
Why You Should Submit Screenplays to Film Festivals
Writing stories can be done just for passing time, practicing creativity or experiencing something new – we certainly know that. And general rules for storytelling also apply to a more niche-oriented screenplay format. What we’re getting at is that […]
6 Upcoming Films from Great Directors (I)
Now that cold weather is slowly but steadily replacing the summer vibes and any potential leftovers, a seasonal shift is also occurring in the world of films. Lazy, action-heavy blockbusters perfect for a hot summer evening are giving way […]
Interview with MARCH 2018 winner: Sergey Tselikov
Today we’re chatting with our March 2018 FILM OF THE MONTH winner, Sergey Tselikov. Besides the FILM OF THE MONTH award, Sergey’s film ‘Going AWOL‘ managed to win 3 other awards: Director of the Month, Screenwriter of the Month […]
Why are Superhero Films so Popular?
Every couple of months or so, there comes yet another mass hysteria surrounding a new release in the superhero genre. Several years ago, I would do my best to keep up with the releases – not watching each and […]
Coming Soon: The Films of October 2018
Hi there, filmmakers and film lovers! Below you will find our pick with the 5 most awaited films to watch next month: Venom (Action, Horror, Sci-Fi) Directed by Ruben Fleischer In Theaters Oct 5 Synopsis: When Eddie Brock acquires the powers […]
7 Films Inspired by Video Games
Whoever said that video games cannot tell good stories either hasn’t played video games, or hasn’t played the right ones. At times, they can be the most powerful storytelling medium, since they offer a visual backdrop, as films do, […]
Interview with AUGUST 2018 winner: Omar Parker
The final month of summer has come and gone, and our big winner this time comes from the US, in the form of a monochrome drama about humanity and justice, among others. We spoke to Omar Parker, the director […]
Stephen King’s Dollar Babies
Have you ever wanted to shoot a short film, but completely lacked a good idea, while also not having the funds to purchase the rights for one? Well, no worries really, one of the world’s best selling authors has […]
5 Upcoming VR Film Festivals
Remember how last week we briefly touched upon how VR might be changing the fact of films – or, at least, shaping an intriguing niche in a variety of genres? Well, I decided to carry on with the topic, […]
June-July 2018 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hi there, The winners of the June-July Screenplay Competition have just been announced on our website as well as on our social media pages. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/june-july-2018/ Therefore, Florence Nahon wins the June-July […]
How Technology Changed Film Festivals
Like it or hate it, but technology advancement never stands still, and a slightly longer sleep entails the risk of not recognising the world you wake up in. Especially in the last couple of centuries, technology has involved in […]
Top 3 Francis Ford Coppola films that are a must-watch
If you watch any of the 1970s classics created by Francis Ford Coppola, they all have an artistic freshness and contemporary feel to them even today, more than four decades later. Right from the engrossing tale of power and […]
7 Great Pet Films
By ‘pet films’, we don’t exactly mean films that you should show to your pet while you find something else to do, although we highly encourage watching them alongside your favourite animal(s). In order not to start another cats […]
Black Mirror Episodes Becoming Reality: A Look
Black mirror is a dark revealing series that somewhat sends a chill down our spines. The more than reality events shown in the series somewhat depict our future. This sci-fi drama shows what our future might be like. And […]
Why Mission: Impossible Stands the Test of Time
Do action films really need to be part of franchises to do well? Yes and no, with the balance leaning toward the latter. While it might help to have an identifiable hero that does each new installment’s marketing in […]
5 Great Classic Musicals
One thing that I’ve encountered in conversations with people about films is that they tend to be biased against musicals. It’s not outright hate that’s displayed towards the genre, mind you, but a sort of indifference that’s found in […]
Interview with JUNE 2018 winner: Aimiende Negbenebor Sela
Today we’re chatting with Aimiende Negbenebor Sela, the writer and director of TMFF’s latest Film of the Month winning entry, Utopia. JL: Aimiende, many congratulations on winning our biggest prize of the month – we thoroughly enjoyed Utopia and the […]
Why do audiences love horror films?
Making a drama film is always a gamble: what if it’s not dramatic enough, or overly-dramatic to the point of hilarity? Then maybe a comedy? Some people completely lack a sense of humour, while others’ might be too refined […]
6 Box Office Flops of Last Year
Sometimes, you have that one brilliant film idea that should by all means awe everybody. If you also manage to attract a star-studded cast and spend millions on marketing the film-to-be, cash should flow right in, right? Wrong. So […]
April-May 2018 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hello there, and especially to our fellow screenwriters, Congrats! The winners of the April-May Screenplay Competition have just been announced. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/april-may-2018/ Therefore, Charlie Taylor wins the April-May competition with his script […]
The Style of Wes Andreson
Just a few weeks ago I went to the cinema watch Wes Andreson’s most recent film, Isle of Dogs. You see, I’m a big fan of Wes, and firmly believe that his projects are an art form in themselves. […]
Interview with MAY 2018 winner: Gabriel Mirété
Today we’re chatting with Gabriel Mirété, who won a bunch of TMFF awards at the last ceremony with his film Amber, including Best Film of the Month and Best Screenwriter of the month. JL: Congratulation on your win, Gabriel! Or […]
8 Great Football Films
The FIFA World Cup in Russia started almost a week ago, so I guess there’s no pressing need for something to put us into a footballing atmosphere. Not to mention the fact that it is rather difficult to squeeze […]
Cannes 2018 Highlights
Cannes came and went, and under no circumstances could we miss the opportunity of talking about it for a bit. As opposed to the big three of Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Academy Awards, who are all aimed at a […]
6 Important Cuts in Film
Did you know that Hitchcock’s scenes were around 10 minutes long each? He would only cut when his camera ran out of film, which made it rather difficult for the actors: the slightest fuck-up could ruin the previous 9 […]
The Shifts in Film Marketing (II): Star Wars
A few months ago, we talked extensively about the money-making machine that the Star Wars franchise started to be (again) shortly after it was acquired by Disney, and started rolling out sequels, spin-offs and TV series plans. Back then, […]
6 Series to Watch Now
The April-May interval of the year was commonly known in the last few years as ‘Game of Thrones time’. There has rarely been a TV series that captured such a large segment of the market as Game of Thrones […]
Interview with APRIL 2018 winner: Chad Sogas
What were you busy with this April? A nice Easter family get-together, a well-deserved spring break from school, or some quality time in the sun, after a drastic improvement in the weather? Maybe all three? Well, we were busy […]
The Shifts in Film Marketing (I): Deadpool
Everything tangible or intangible in our world needs to be marketed. Whether it’s a chocolate bar, a book, a hotel room, a car towing service or, in our case, a film, it needs to generate some buzz in order […]
6 Indie Films You Might Have Missed
It’s very easy to know when a blockbuster film is released. There’s a 78% chance that at least 59% of your Facebook friends will each post a check-in when they go to the cinema in order to watch the […]
February-March 2018 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hello there, and especially to our fellow screenwriters, Congrats! The winners of the February-March Screenplay Competition have just been announced. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/february-march-2018/ Therefore, Robert T. McDorman wins the February-March competition with his […]
What We Know About Indiana Jones 5
Two weeks ago we were talking about Spielberg and his newest film, Ready Player One – which has been doing remarkably well both in terms of reviews and of box office. He has over the years expressed his desire […]
Interview With Filmmaker Gage Oxley
We last spoke with Gage Oxley a few months ago, when his short film, ‘This World We Live In‘, won our May 2017 Film of the Month award. Recently, we presented our Film of the Year 2017 distinction – […]
5 Recent Palme d’Or Winners
There’s less than a month left until my favourite film festival of the year, Cannes, holds its annual awards. A few short days ago it published its Official Selection list, which you can have a look at here. With […]
What is Recognition Cinema?
I have recently come across the term ‘recognition cinema’. Not knowing exactly what to make of it, I did some research and came with the definition ‘the phenomenon of trying to please an audience by including brief references to […]
7 Mistakes to Avoid in Making a Short Film
Sort films are great for more reasons than one. First, they are entertaining in their own right, and often end up transmitting just as much meaning or emotion as feature films do – without feeling unnecessarily stretched. Second, they […]
Upcoming 2018 Blockbusters
The first two first three months of the year are usually quiet when it comes to new releases. We get the big awards, and this is the time when most of the high-profile movies will be in cinemas. Late […]
4 Facts About the 2018 Academy Awards
The 2018 Oscars came and went, a bit later than the normal scheduling of late February. The 3 hours and 53 minutes long ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel for the second year running, awarded its famous statuettes to the […]
How Silent Films Work
The word ‘movie’ has its origin in the syntagma ‘moving picture’, also known as ‘motion picture’, which accurately, if rather simplistically described what an ensemble of successive pictures would be called. In the beginning, films implied motion, but no […]
Film of the Year 2017 Announced
Hello there, After carefully considering thousands of projects over the past year, selecting precisely 476 films and trailers in the 2017 edition, we’ve finally decided to announce and award our FILM OF THE YEAR 2017 winner: ‘Behold, Such Clown‘ […]
BAFTA Awards 2018
Another one of the big ceremonies has come and gone – the BAFTA Awards took place on Sunday, 18 February 2018 in London, UK. This meant that, for once, us Europeans could watch a winter season award without having […]
December-January 2018 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hello there, and especially to our fellow screenwriters, Congrats! The winners of the December-January Screenplay Competition have just been announced. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/december-january-2018/ Therefore, Dave Thomas wins the December-January competition with his script […]
Interview with JANUARY 2018 winner: Rebecca Gosnell
The first month of the year has come and gone. Whether or not it passed quickly depends on the intensity of one’s activity during the initial 31 days of the year. And while January does indeed have the habit […]
10 Films that Critics Loved but Viewers Disliked
People will never agree with each other – it’s a fact. Their tastes, experiences, levels of education, attention spans and temporary factors that affect the enjoyment one can get from a film all impact their perception of a given […]
The Star Wars Cash Cow
Star Wars Episode I was the first film – animations excluded – that I distinctly remember watching at the cinema, with my dad. It came out in 1999, 16 years after the Original Trilogy had concluded with Return of […]
5 Facts About the 2018 Oscars
The Oscar nominations have finally been announced this week, and save for a few surprising omissions, the list is pretty much as everyone expected it to be. We’re not here to discuss the potential award winners – we’ve had […]
Box Office Earnings and Film Quality
How can you tell that a film has been successful or not? One of the two easiest ways are either looking at the aggregate scores (on Metacritic, Rotten Tomatoes or IMDb) or looking at the amount of box office […]
5 Highlights from the 2018 Golden Globe Awards
Either the Globes have been scheduled really early this year, or the Academy Awards have been scheduled really late, but there’s almost two months inbetween the two neighbour awards. The Golden Globes often act as a trend-setter in how […]
Interview with DECEMBER 2017 winner: Jules Comes
We’ve just passed into the new year, and thus had our very last monthly competition of 2017. We had some really wonderful entries in December, so picking the best one was a difficult choice. In the end, however, we […]
A Look Back at 2017
2017 is history, and 2018 is here to stay. It wouldn’t feel right to start the new year with just about any article on a random subject, so then let’s all honour 2017 before turning to new and hopefully […]
October-November 2017 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hello to our dearest screenwriters, Congrats! The winners of the October-November Screenplay Competition have just been announced. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/october-november-2017/ Therefore, David Bobrow wins the October-November competition with his script ‘Country People‘ Johnny […]
10 Films to Watch this Christmas
In case you were just cozying up in a bed of cushions underneath your recently decorated Christmas tree (unless you’re one of those weird indivuduals that had it up since late September), the thought of watching something Christmassy might […]
The Big Award Season Has Started
The end of each year brings along many perks that simply cannot be ignored. Yes, you will be yet another year older, but hey, that’s completely manageable if you’ve got a ton of Christmas presents to compensate for it, […]
7 Films About Kings and Queens
When you hear the word ‘queen’, chances are that you have the image of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in mind. British monarchs have been particularly influential throughout history, and continue to be widely recognised symbols of monarchy nowadays. […]
How to market an indie film
As someone who has worked in marketing, I might sound biased, but I firmly believe that the marketing process of an indie production is just as important as any other aspect. Because it all boils down to the audience: […]
5 Most Likely Oscar Contenders
It’s that time of the year again when the Oscar bait starts to roll in, and films that you’ve been longing to see all year finally make their appearance in cinemas. Some will disappoint, some will downright infuriate, making […]
What should a film’s soundtrack do?
Music in film is always an interesting discussion topic, I believe, simply because of the fact that there’s no right or wrong answers. This is such a complex matter, that encompasses so many variables, moderators and mediators alike, and […]
Interview with AUGUST 2017 winner: Yoann Boisson
Summer is gone, the gloomy allure of autumn is in full swing, and with it come the dark clouds and the dead leaves. Speaking of gloominess and dead things, ‘The Death of Olivier Bécaille’ (La Mort d’Olivier Bécaille) won […]
Interview with OCTOBER 2017 winner: Loran Perrin
October has given way to November, Halloween has come and gone, and we once more find ourselves in the business end of autumn. As always, one more month gone means that TMFF has just offered its monthly awards to […]
6 Series That Returned After a Long Absence
There comes a point in the life of a TV series where, no matter how good it is, things start to drag on. Now, don’t get me wrong, this can still continue as a win-win relationship: producers and distributors […]
August-September 2017 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hello to our dearest screenwriters, Congrats! The winners of the August-September Screenplay Competition have just been announced. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/august-september-2017/ Therefore, Stuart Cubbon, Jr. wins the August-September competition with his script ‘Miko The […]
The Most Common Horror Tropes
We’ve been talking quite a lot about horror films lately, so the important thing to mention before we move on to the matters at hand is that we’re not narrowing down the scope of our festival to the horror […]
8 Legendary Horror Film Directors
Since we’re still in October, let’s continue exploring the seasonal potential of the month with another article centred around things that terrify us for their tendency to go “boo!” in the dark. We’ve had a number of film recommendations, […]
Darren Aronofsky – The Thin Line Between Environmentalism and Controversy
Before screening his newest film, Mother, at a film festival in Toronto, writer and director Darren Aronofsky declared: ‘I apologise for what I’m about to do to you’. Just how much basis would you expect an argument like that […]
Interview with SEPTEMBER 2017 winner: Sara Grimaldi
Summer is gone, the gloomy allure of autumn is in full swing, and with it come the dark clouds and the dead leaves. But we’ve got the perfect cure against all the gloominess unfolding outside: ‘The Return of the Train‘ […]
7 Autumn Horror Film Festivals
The month of October is upon us, and what does October famously bring along? Yes, the Daylight Saving Time too, but that’s not exactly what I meant – I’m more leaning towards that celebration which always takes place on […]
Damien Chazelle and How to Get Big With a Short
When he was in his mid-20s, Damien Chazelle wrote a screenplay about a jazz drummer. The main source of inspiration was his own self, a couple of years younger, as a jazz musician in a high school band, bullied […]
10 Stephen King Films and Series to Watch
It’s easy to assume that literally everybody has at least once read a Stephen King book – there’s a lot of them to begin with, since he averages more than one per year, and this is quite impressive, since […]
Choosing a Genre for your Film Project
The moment when, quite a while ago, one caveman split a pile of small rocks separately from a pile of big boulders, mankind discovered one of its main defining characteristics: the ability to categorize things. By a process of […]
8 Films for a Proper Autumnal Mood
Each year, around this period, we stop and think things through for a minute, and conclude that summer has indeed passed suspiciously fast. Sadness instills itself bit by bit, alongside a short-term sense of nostalgia for all those long […]
Social Media Marketing for Your Film
Out of all available marketing tools, one holds a major advantage over all the others, because it’s completely free. It won’t take one cent from your pocket, and nowadays you can’t say the same about a lot of things. […]
11 Highly Anticipated Films
Summer is slowly but steadily drawing to a close, the days are constantly shrinking, and we’re not that far away from chilly, rainy weekends spent with a cup of piping hot tea or coffee in our hands, feverishly anticipating […]
Screenwriting Software Selection
A couple of weeks ago we were talking about sources of inspiration for film projects; after all, knowing what you want to write about before actually starting to put words on paper is very important. Otherwise, you’ll end up […]
Top 7 Films Set During A Heatwave
It’s a commonly known fact that summer is the warmest season of the year. Therefore, I would think it natural for warmth during this season to be expected. However, year in year out, we are constantly bombarded with news […]
Interview with JULY 2017 winner: Jacob Pilgaard
Summer is still very much in full swing, the sun is shining relentlessly, and we’ve got a brand new set of winners! This month, we’re talking to Jacob Pilgaard, who wrote and directed ‘Behold, Such Clown‘, our Film of the […]
David Lynch – The Master of Unconventionality
More often than not, it’s quite easy to attribute one or two defining characteristics to the projects of a director – they appear as recurring themes and frameworks throughout much of what they direct. Woody Allen has provided us […]
Top 5 Under 5 Pages Screenplay Festivals
Did you know that J.K. Rowling told the story of a certain wizard named Harry Potter in 4224 pages? That’s all books combined, and it’s quite a fair amount, in all honesty. But this statistic shouldn’t put you off […]
Interview with JUNE 2017 winner: Guillaume Caramelle
It’s July already, and this time we’re talking with Guillaume Caramelle, the writer and director of our Film of the Month winning entry for the June edition of our competition – ‘Nikki Marianne’. JL – First of all, congratulations […]
Research for Writing Screenplays
Have you ever woken up in the morning and said to yourself ‘I want to write a screenplay today’? I know I have, quite often actually. There’s something special about placing words on paper and watching them turn into […]
7 French Films to Watch on France Day
The countdown to celebrating the National Day of France has begun: seven days left until 14 July. Just like the storming of Bastille way back in 1789 represented a turning point in the French Revolution, French cinema has also […]
Putting Together a Great Press Kit for Your Film
What’s the point of making a film if nobody will watch it? It will simply drift into obscurity – or not, since it was born into obscurity and never escaped from its confines – and nobody will ever know […]
April-May 2017 Screenplay Competition Winners
Hello to our dearest screenwriters, Congrats! The winners of the April-May Screenplay Competition have just been announced. You can see all winners and nominees here: https://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-competition/april-may-2017/ Therefore, Michael Rowney wins the April-May competition with his script ‘Odilo Fabian or […]
Top 7 Films Better Than Their Book
With just about everything in life, there are general rules as to how one thing or another mainly functions, but there are also exceptions to those rules. One such rule states that in at least 9 out of 10 […]
The Main Story Arcs in Films
Let’s try out a little exercise this week. Take a pencil and a piece of paper, then proceed to think about your favourite film in the whole wide world for a minute. Well, it doesn’t really have to be […]
Top 9 Mobile Film Festivals
When Motorola demonstrated the first handheld mobile phone back in 1973, little did they know that what they had just designed as a device utilised to enable voice calls without resorting to a landline would eventually evolve into a […]
Harnessing the Potential of Viral Marketing for Your Film
Do you know what viral marketing is? Really, no, you have no idea? Well then, it’s one of those things that you’ve been doing for years, but without knowing the fancy word used to describe it. Like, for instance, […]
Top 10 One Minute Film Festivals
It is an unfortunate reality that since the heightened prevalence of modern technology, attention span levels have dramatically… oh look, an email notification. Really, though, in 2015, a group of Canadian researchers calculated the average human attention span: about […]
Interview with MARCH 2017 winner: David Sarrio
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 TMFF. How did […]
Using Product Placement In Your Production
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: “Well, this is all […]