"Local for Global" : what does this mean? "Local" and "global" are terms used in the context of films to describe scope and audience reach. Local films refer to movies that are produced with a focus on a country or region's culture, language, and audience. These films explore themes relevant to the local community. They may feature local actors, settings, and storytelling styles. Local films tend to have limited distribution and are primarily intended for domestic audiences.Global films ...
AI : Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence I woke up this morning to an email which stopped me in my tracks. Would I like to trial a new AI tool which could analyse scripts in record time. It suggested I obviously have far too many scripts in my slush pile and hinted that i´m missing the next Breaking Bad. This new AI tech proposes that it will be able to sift, analyse (using my parameters) and understand the uniqueness of a writer´s voice. Does that mean I am out of a job ? No, the email says it will ...
What is a Literary Manager?
A literary manager in Film and TV will help with everything in your career. Beginning with the logline, to an outline and first draft of the script. The literary manager is a partner from development to production - the manager will take the project to partners, look at the deals and they can produce and package the project. The literary manager is focused on your overall career trajectory. Where are you now, where do you want to be and how can they get you there? A literary manager ...
Movies: it’s show, not tell
The medium of movies is visual - it's show, not tell. Movies are a visual experience, the audience isn't sitting by a radio nor watching a play from the stalls of an old Victorian theatre. They are either witnessing events on a huge cinema screen or (nowadays) a huge TV screen. If it's show, not tell, what does that mean for you as a filmmaker? This means conveying a story without exposition. Learn to tell a story without lengthy dialogue explaining what is happening to ...
Why a Script is Sent out for Coverage
Why a script is sent out for coverage This is a term you will come across when you submit your screenplay (for feature and television) to agents, producers, acquisitions teams, sales agents, distributors etc. Why a script is sent out for coverage: The people to whom you submit your project are incredibly busy and have lots of scripts submitted to them each week. They don't have time to review all of this material and will send a script out for coverage to get a ...
Finding a Producer Partner
How do you go about finding a producer partner? If you're just starting out as a filmmaker one of your key relationships will be with producers. At the lower budget levels of independent filmmaking, finding a producer partner is a crucial piece of the film puzzle. If you have a body of work behind you and an agent, it may be that your agent will send out a script to producers they know and who they feel will match you / the material. Finding a producer partner with experience will add ...