Story. Screenplay. Sale.
1) I watched it again with my son today, 2) Jamie our regular video guy is out of town and 3) this little article was scheduled for June 22, 2022 (WTF?). So I thought let’s run it tonight in stead. by Karel Segers My unconditional love for Pixar kicked in when I realised I had … Read more
Our short film season reached an unexpected climax with the nomination of ‘Tin Can Heart’ for an Inside Film Award Best Animation alongside The Cat Piano and Chicken of God. Writer/director Rod March talks about writing for animation. What was the starting point for ‘Tin Can Heart’? I saw an image of a lonely android … Read more
It took me seven years and three short films to radically change my mind about the nature of these little beasts. One, two or three acts, the story principles are still identical to feature drama. Yet shorts won’t teach you how to write a “big movie”. In terms of distribution and audience approval, my films … Read more
Another year with less-than-memorable oscars. Of the movies I have seen, I fail to find any truly great. I won’t go in detail as I suspect there will be an abundance of articles critical of the winner in each category. Closest to timeless comes WALL-E and despite the fact that the film has ruined the … Read more