For decades, the film industry has operated around a single moment. The greenlight. A script is developed. Talent is attached. A package is built. Then it goes into a room
Debut writer/director Mick Connolly went out on his own with his feature comedy Hands Up Who’d Like a Hug?, shooting for next-to-nothing on an iPhone 13 with a minimal crew
Why standalone films are becoming structurally fragile
For most of the modern film era, the financing logic was straightforward. Write the script. Attach a director. Package cast. Raise the money. The audience came later. Distributors would position
Building films that last beyond opening weekend
Most producers talk about marketing as if it begins once the film is locked. It doesn’t. By the time you’re cutting a trailer, you’re no longer shaping demand. You’re trying
A knockabout comedy about, well, diggers.
The one-time Mr Kim Novak was both a not-quite star and a mogul
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NIDA Open’s Summer School is open to anyone who wants to explore their creative side with a series of fascinating Short Courses. When most people think of NIDA – Australia’s