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From Timid To Tenacious: How Filmmaking Changed My Brother (Retrospective/Article)

Posted by on Aug 14, 2015 in Articles, Event Coverage, Featured, MicroFilmmaking, News, Retrospectives | 0 comments

Growing up, my younger brother was unlike most of his peers – he stayed in to watch, read about, and think about films while everyone else went out and did whatever it is that young boys do. As a result, his interpersonal communicating took a backseat to his introverted pondering. Everyone assumed my brother was quiet because he just didn’t have much to say. It wasn’t until we attended the premiere of his first independent film that we realized how wrong we all...

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Indie Crossovers: Fantastic Four and the Fox/Trank’d Transition (Editorial)

Posted by on Aug 5, 2015 in Articles, Editorials, Featured | 0 comments

For many in the Indie world, filmmaker Josh Trank has been an inspiration. His character-driven reimagining of the superhero film using a "found-footage"-style made his debut film, Chronicle, a hit with most reviewers earning a super high 85% Rotten Tomatoes score. The film took a more Gothic/horror approach on super "heroes" by looking at teens being granted powers by an alien artifact and how power tends to corrupt, especially among the young.

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From Script to Screen: The Rise of Hong Kong Cinema (Article)

Posted by on Jul 17, 2015 in Articles, Featured, Industry, Retrospectives | 0 comments

At the intersection of eastern and western cultures, Hong Kong is a city of innovation. From its iconic skyline rising up from the sea to its status as an independent city-state at the edge of China, Hong Kong refuses to conform. So it’s no wonder this city’s cinematic landscape is so special.

Today, Hong Kong’s box office revenue tops HK$ 1.6 billion. Its industry releases hundreds of films annually, supports more than 16,000 jobs and finds its home in more than 2,300 venues. But the vibrancy of Hong Kong’s contemporary film scene didn’t happen overnight. Rather, it is the culmination of more than a century of experimentation, development and hard work.

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CrossMedia Snapshots: Conducttr – Audience Engagement Tool (Article/Editorial)

Posted by on Jul 10, 2015 in Articles, CrossMedia Snapshots, Editorials, Featured | 0 comments

When looking to develop an interactive project, there are many tools available to help manage and run the assets associated with your story. Conducttr is an audience engagement tool that can help you manage and deliver your content. I really like Conducttr as it can be used for a wide range of projects (educational, documentary, transmedia) and has a very low learning curve in terms of use (they provide a number of training options and tutorials to aid in using the system). When you visit the Conducttr site, they offer demos that feature the different ways content can be managed as well as Success Stories; projects that have used the management tools...

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Low Budget, High Fantasy: Top Ten Tips to Make a Quality Fantasy Series Without Breaking the Bank (Article/Tips)

Posted by on Jun 12, 2015 in Articles, Behind-the-Scenes, Featured, Tips | 3 comments

Kate Madison directs James Malpas (Baynon) on the set of Ren

Kate Madison directs James Malpas (Baynon) on the set of Ren

Many low budget filmmakers would shy away from making a medieval fantasy with swordfights, horses, and a village full of extras, but not Kate Madison. Here is a sneak peek at the show along with some top tips from Kate and her team on how to put a quality epic on the screen.

Kate Madison will be known to many in the indie film world as the maker of the hugely popular Lord of the Rings fan film, Born of Hope. Released in 2009, the movie has had over 30 million YouTube hits to date.

Kate’s latest project is an original fantasy-adventure web series called Ren, about a young woman marked by an ancient spirit and ousted from her village. The teaser trailer for season one will give you an idea of its ambitious scope.

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