The time has come. I have a stack of boxes of paperwork I just can’t carry around any more. They are from projects spanning the last 30 years and in truth I likely don’t need the paperwork at all. But still. Should I toss contracts? Urghhh. Hence them moving from shelf to shelf every few years. So. I bought myself a super fast document scanner, the Canon DR F120, and it’s pretty… Source ..read more

Join us for our LondonSWF’s4 Online Launch Weekend FREE! March 2nd and 3rd, we are hosting a TWO DAY Screenwriters Online Festival and YOU can attend completely free. We have sessions delivered by Robert McKee, Pilar Alessandra, Scott Myers, Joey Tuccio, Lucy Hay and so many more. I mean seriously. DO NOT MISS THIS! What will you get? I mean come on, it’s free and we have AMAZING… Source ..read more

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A recent post led with the headline, Study Finds Artists Become Famous through Their Friends, Not the Originality of Their Work. It’s something I have known for a long time, a bitter pill for many of us in the industry, but also a VERY clear and direct path to success, if we choose it. I am sharing this article ahead of my sold out one day Networking Masterclass for writers and filmmakers… Source ..read more

At the last online Screenwriters Festival I interviewed Bruce Joel Rubin, who wrote Brainstorm, Ghost and Jacob’s Ladder. His work was profoundly impactful on me, as often it examines the veil between this life and the next. The session is fascinating for writers who want to deep dive into meaning and a great listen. If you have never seen Jacob’s Ladder, rent it tonight, it’s a reminder that… Source ..read more

When: Wednesday (Nov 22nd) at lunch time (1:00pm). Where: Online How Much: FREE ‘This course must be taken to move into where this business is going in the future.’ Mark Arnold, Actor, sometime writer We all hate writing a bio. And yet it’s essential to have one. And not just one! Now we need a new bio for every single website, project and job. Regularly, we need the ten word bio... Source ..read more

Times are changing. Rapidly. Streamers are declining, Hollywood is melting down, new platforms are arising, mind bending creativity tools that are as exciting as they are terrifying are appearing every day. And yet… we still love, create and consume stories BECAUSE that is who we are. I have always believed that creativity isn’t taught, it’s caught. It may be innate. Either way, I am as infected... Source ..read more

We are experiencing the momentum and velocity now, of the digital revolution that began in the mid nineties. As a filmmaker, the evolution of cheap DSLR cameras, desktop editing and hi res video online was the first massive breakthrough I saw, but that is close to two decades ago now. Since then, the acceleration has become dizzying. Now we find ourselves in a Brexit style world in our creative... Source ..read more

How do you feel about text or images created by AI? I can certainly spot AI images created in MidJourney now (or maybe I should say I think I can). And non human created text admittedly gives me a little ick. Followed by a strong disincentive to not to read it. If it’s been human edited and re-written, that ick kind of goes away. Then of course there is the question ‘Can I even tell’? Source ..read more