Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
Posted in Social Media on Jul 11th, 2010
This article was written by Tom Smith. “On Friday 13th, sometime before 9PM, Graham Linehan had had a great idea he called Bad Movie Club. I heard about it from Phil Jupitus’ twitterings. I’d hastily followed him before I realised it was THE Phil Jupitus, dur! The idea was brilliant-ish and was for everyone to get [...]
Posted in Social Media on Apr 3rd, 2010
This article was written by Balázs Lóth. “If you guys ever heard the word ‘crowdfunding’, or have already understood the techniques of using your fanclub to build up your films, please, don’t read on. But if you are among the majority of filmmakers and filmbuffs who have never heard of the terrific opportunities provided by [...]
Posted in Film Festivals on Mar 9th, 2010
This article was written for Best Social Media Marketing Tips. “Since the birth of the moving picture, film has played an important role in the way people experience culture worldwide. This is apparent at the 400 film festivals which take place around the globe each year. These events give talented artists a venue to promote [...]
Posted in Social Media on Feb 19th, 2010
This article was written by Patty Fantasia. “Being fairly new to the filmmaking scene and living in Las Vegas, as opposed to L.A. or New York, I must say that I find social media to be an effective and inexpensive networking tool. I launched Filmmakers Notebook in July and with the exception of conferences and seminars [...]
Posted in Personal Observations on Dec 29th, 2009
Do you have a favorite filmmaking or movie quote? Good…because I would like your help! On March 18, 2009, I started to ask everyone who followed me on Twitter to send me their favorite filmmaking or movie quote. My goal was to create a PDF ebook of all these fabulous 2009 quotes and give it [...]
Posted in In The News on Dec 14th, 2009
“A race is underway to turn social networking into an engaging 10-foot experience–one that we interact with via TVs. The technology has been in place for years. However, the price of Internet-connected HDTVs was, until recently, out of reach for most. No longer. High-definition TVs were among the top sellers on Black Friday, according to [...]
Posted in Social Media on Nov 23rd, 2009
“Can the so-called Twitter effect boost a movie’s box-office performance faster than any traditional form of word-of-mouth? Not yet, say many top movie marketers and researchers, but the social networking platform’s impact on a studio’s media mix and campaign management has already taken shape.” Read this article from Advertising Age. The Ten Commandments of Filmmaking [...]
Posted in Film Festivals on Nov 17th, 2009
“Twitter is so hot right now, you guys. It’s so hot it influences things totally unrelated to Twitter, like the Nikon Festival—a digital film fest that challenges micro-auteurs to create 140-seconds-or-less digital videos. Obviously, Ashton Kutcher is involved.” Read this article from Gizmodo. ———- Sign up now for your own FREE monthly subscription to “The [...]
Posted in Distribution on Oct 20th, 2009
“Many stars and show creators are promoting their series on the messaging service. But giving platoons of highly opinionated actors and writers a filter-less forum can have its drawbacks.” Read this article from LA Times. ———- Sign up now for your own FREE monthly subscription to “The Director’s Chair” filmmaking ezine and get: (1) Day [...]
Posted in Distribution on Oct 13th, 2009
“A low budget horror film called Paranormal Activity which was made on a camcorder has become one of the top grossing films in America thanks to social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.” Read this article from The Telgraph. The Ten Commandments of Filmmaking How to Work (and Survive) in the Film and Television [...]
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