Connecting to other filmmakers is paramount on every filmmaker’s journey - but how do you do it?

Great fests for finding your film a buyer, best friend, or biggest fan Film festivals are a lovely break from your life at home — but they can also be the place your film finds a home. Our list has been created for and published by MovieMaker magazine, in 2022.

Women’s Day arrives in early March each year not long after the major awards ceremonies of BAFTA and The Academy. So it’s perfectly placed as a litmus test to see how the film industry is improving representation of women both in front and behind the camera. 

A day dedicated to representing half of the population is a challenging task. One could see International Woman’s day as an opportunity to praise society’s journey with women’s rights and for others a day to highlight the many issues that still occur.

Climate change has turned us into tribes, with feelings ranging from “it’s about time!” to “this is a nuisance!” but can a film production be climate conscious without the bauble-ache?

When a short film wins rave reviews, it is the director and creative departments most likely to be acknowledged, while the pivotal role often overlooked and underappreciated is that of the Producer.

If you’ve yet to take a stab at the genre, here are a few reasons why you should absolutely make a horror film.

When someone utters “horror film” a vast mix of emotions evoke us. From immense disdain to utter admiration, it is arguable the most opinionated genre in the filmmaking world.

Horror is a genre catered for not just with specific strands within broad festival programmes, it also boasts a number of high profile festivals entirely dedicated to horror, all born of a deep-rooted love of the genre.

Some of the challenges our clients had to face when making a low-budget film came down to the filmmaking saying TIME = MONEY.