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I'm all for looking at indie film maker distribution... in fact I run a magazine all about solving exactly that problem. But, any new distribution system has to solve one basic problem... how to introduce the paying public to the product. Now, I happen to both disagree and agree at the same...

Andy... eventually I'll manage to get over to you that this kind of "fake referral" marketing ALWAYS goes badly and creates a negative reputation for the person involved. This is twice now... :no:

Hi guys, So, apart from all the cool business stuff that happens at Cannes, the most important piece of news for indies is the upcoming launch of Movieset. Basically, this is a site ONLY for feature films in pre-production or production... which, allows producers to upload trailers, photos, to...

I agree, but I've been planning this for a while and I'm pretty sure I can keep that target.

Doug, any chance on an idiot's guide to pull downs? Only I've never got my head around that particular post-production issue

OK, apology accepted. Truth is that people always see through false testimonials and regard it as spam and untrustworthy. It's never a good tactic and always backfires on the person involved. Now, if you've got a great product, tell us about it and let us make our minds up by what you're...

Thanks guys... I'm obviously both excited and a bit scared of what I'm attempting. In fact, I'm already embroiled in complications about an article I want to write about a new product for indies, that's very, very exciting. The product, not the complications! LOL My goal is to have something...

The script, the script, the script, the script and .... one other thing.... the script I've got a short film sitting on my sofa, which I picked up at Cannes. Great animation... but the script, oh dear... Indies blame all kinds of things for bad films, the camera, lack of money, lack of...

Will, if you want to write some articles email me. I'd love to have you do some pieces.

Interesting little device... I was looking at something this week, which I also like. Look at this site, FLIP VIDEO and then look at the action mount in the accessories, they have a set of velcro straps for attaching a camera to anything you can get velcro round (mainly handlebars of motor...

A couple of quick thoughts Write about what you know and don't try to sound like you know more than you do... and article written by someone who is learning is just as valuable as one by an expert, providing the person learning explains their process. So, it seems to me that you are in a...

Thanks Will, great stuff as ever! :cool:

I had a look at your blog -- here are some thoughts: 1) Blogs are great for personal rants... but, if your aim is to build an audience for your blog then they need high quality information rather than just personal opinion. 2) Spell Checking -- there are loads of free spelling check software...

Hi Guys About six months ago I came to the conclusion that indie micro-budget film making needed a magazine. Somewhere, where newbies and veterans alike could find interesting articles, news, video tutorials and inspiring rants about all aspects of the indie scene. So, after a bit of thinking...

Nathalie, would I be right in thinking that you're connected with this project in some way? Because it's fine if you are... but I for one prefer people to be straight about stuff like that, rather than writing referrals for their own sites. This is a business where the ability to trust the...

Glad to be back -- I've written all about the trip and my assessment of the market in the "Clive in Cannes" thread.

Hey, sorry to sound cynical and all... but isn't the money flowing in the wrong direction? A $20,000 investment to put a film into UK cinemas doesn't sound like a massively prudent distribution strategy to me, for all kinds of reason... but I'd be happy to learn otherwise, if you can show me...

I haven't got time to go into detail here, because post Cannes I'm up to my eyes with work and also transforming 1000dollarfilm.com into a magazine. However, one hot trailer was this Korean Western "The Good, The Bad and the Weird" It was the one non-megastar film that stood out this year.

I'm with Rik on this one. I believe people who want to produce movies, produce movies. An intern with a major prodco has three major advantages over the people who only ever indie: 1) They get stuck writing coverage on all the incoming spec scripts... which trains them in what pro producers are...

Well said, my man. Pros at festival seem to respond well to two things: people who know what they are talking about, and people who aren't trying to pitch to them, cold. I went to Cannes with no intention of either pitching or setting up deals. Mainly I went to research for 1000dollarfilm...