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There's nothing that says you have to accept an option offer if it is even offered to you in the first place. You've started a relationship with a Producer, pitched them your idea which they like and now you're not even going to send them the script? You're going to attempt to send them another...

Right now, my suggestion is to worry more about writing. Getting 4 or 5 (or more) scripts of varying genres and budgets to a similar level that you are happy with. That doesn't mean avoid contacting Producers or Agents - if an opportunity comes up, why not see where it goes. But do it smart, and...

Am I right in assuming you're an emerging, early-career, completely unknown writer based in Tehran? And whilst this might not be your first script (that is to say, you probably have half an idea how to write), this is the first one that's really attracted any interest, or at least the first on...

Not to mention Facebook originals...

Conversely, little film festivals can be cool places to meet people, including future collaborators. We all would love to have our films exhibit in the big ones of course - but turns out we're not the only ones submitting to festivals. I've had the pleasure of hanging out, chatting and...

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Personally I think it depends on the specifics of the setting and how important the inaccuracy is to the story (which it sounds like it’s quite important). As an example, if you set a movie in ‘the 60s’ you have a lot more historical liberty than if the story has to be set in 1964 specifically...

You mean 6gb ram right...? ;) MC First will be perfect. Otherwise maybe DaVinci as long as you don’t start trying to colour...

Locally we have a ‘wireless’ open-world VR experience set up in a large warehouse. You wear a backpack with a laptop, connected to a weapon, a headset and headphones. It’s fantastic and really shows the potential of VR. Except when you’re running around shooting zombies and your headset fogs...

To me, VR is an interactive medium - so whilst it will have a place in entertainment it will not replace traditional movies or movie-viewing. It's more likely to take over a large portion of the gaming sector than movie sector. There are inherent problems with trying to tell a long-form...

I love this simple breakdown of the art of screenwriting - from David Mamet to the writers on The Unit: “GREETINGS. AS WE LEARN HOW TO WRITE THIS SHOW, A RECURRING PROBLEM BECOMES CLEAR. THE PROBLEM IS THIS: TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN *DRAMA* AND NON-DRAMA. LET ME BREAK-IT-DOWN-NOW. EVERYONE...

Where did you buy the lights from? Arri should be able to help you out - they have an office and service department in Lane Cove

No, I'm saying why not in good faith show that you respect somebody, the work they did for you and the contribution that allowed a film to become successful in the first place. Even a lead actor that isn't enough of a name to bring people in the door still has a major contributing role in the...

In the examples given, the actors are only being paid a token rate. If you’re paying your actors an appropriate rate, then sure. But how many low budget productions are? Actors and crew also make sacrifices (including on their rate - majorly) for low budget productions as well. If the film is...

I agree. As a hypothetical, imagine a low budget film that pays its actors and crew a flat $100/day rate for 1 days of shooting - not the worst, but not great. If the film goes to festival and gets picked up by a distributor and ends up making $50million, I would expect those who worked on it...

I, for one, welcome our new Disney overlords

I’m just saying - radio is hardly dead, even though it’s place and it’s programming is vastly different from the 1940s. Network TV is still quite profitable and watched by millions. The industry is slowly changing, but I think it’s human habits that allow (in part) old mediums to continue to...

Radio is still alive and kicking though, and profitable (some territories more so than others). If radio can survive over half a century of disruption from TV, iTunes, streaming, podcasts etc. then there may still be some hope for terrestrial tv... Currently streaming services seem to be...

Depends what your contract says.

Who says radio is dead ;)