I gave myself the aim of writing ten articles during lockdown, detailing my experience, knowledge, and advice for all things filmmaking...

If you're planning on filming something, you'll likely need to cast some folks. I am going to speak more specifically about...

I should perhaps see it as a compliment that I am regularly asked my opinion on what equipment I think people should buy...

Putting your ideas down on paper may be the most daunting thing a writer has to overcome. It's the point where people can judge...

If you hear someone on set saying "we'll save it in the edit" run a mile! Or at least, that's what we're told to think. But there is a...

Before you read ahead, just know that this article is only a subjective point of view. What worked for me, may not work for you...

They're just like the rest of us, I promise. The only difference is that they are on screen and we're not. I know from experience that working with actors can be daunting for filmmakers, so here are some thoughts and tips to help They're not aliens As obvious as this sounds, I think a lot of filmmakers treat actors as though they are some sort of separate entity, void of human emotions. There's an etiquette on set, and rightly so in many cases, that put actors on a pedestal,

Like a story, production has a beginning, middle and end. But if you've never done it before, it can feel quite overwhelming not knowing...

Where to start? At the beginning, obviously. Ideas are a mysterious thing, and I often wonder where they come from...

Most of what I've learnt about filmmaking has come from producing my own films. Making your own short film is a great place to start...