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There are just as many ways to break into the creative industries, as there are people working in it. Similarly, there are as many reasons for failure as there are failed creative careers. I’m going to cover a few that I have seen, (or even experienced myself). A Creative Career Is (Not) A Job A creative career … Read more
So you have been working on a short film for months, possibly years. You think you have the next ‘Taxi Driver’ (only short form) and you aren’t sure what festivals to go for that will appreciate your genius… By Pauline Findlay You try your luck at Sundance, they only received 7,000 submissions this year! You … Read more
THE POWER OF NOW has brought a bit of Zen to the masses. Author Tolle is touring the world to spread the word and save our spiritual lives. Zen may be the key to your well-being; it is the enemy of cinema. Get your audience into the ‘now’ and your movie is dead. Storytelling for … Read more
Once past the Ordeal, the hero is ready to Seize the Sword, says Chris Vogler. In July we received development funding for THE MORTAL COIL. Next it was selected into SPAAmart and now the AFC is funding the production of the animation ACID SUN, after only one application. It sounds like OZZYWOOD Films is seizing … Read more
Last year I attended Linda Aronson’s PLOT CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOP and was disappointed with her analysis of Michael Mann’s THE INSIDER. Indirectly that disappointment would lead to the creation of this blog. Rather than opening a dialogue about why THE INSIDER works for some people and not for others, Linda treated it as an example of … Read more