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The top six film festivals in the world, based on my experience… and none of them are A list festivals. 25 Aug 2013 | 10:33 pm
Over the years I have probably attended around 100 film festivals with the films that I have made – and the shortlist below represents the festivals I would recommend 100%. The list is based solely on...
Listen to the Kevin Spacey MacTaggart Lecture 24 Aug 2013 | 06:53 pm
Times are changing… then they always are. Essential listening for screenwriters and filmmakers. What are your thoughts? Onwards and upwards! Chris Jones My movies www.LivingSpiritGroup.com My Faceb...
90 minute documentary ‘Halloween – A Cut Above the Rest’ 24 Aug 2013 | 04:34 pm
Something for the weekend? Seventies horror film ‘Halloween’ was a milestone that spawned a whole generation of teen splatter movies. This 90 minute doc is a wonderful watch for fans of this breakout...
Premiere PR Join Team LSF to deliver the BEST London Screenwriters’ Festival yet! 22 Aug 2013 | 10:17 pm
I am delighted to announce the expert media PR firm, Premiere PR, now represent the London Screenwriters Festival as we continue to grow. A handful of their current clients include… BBC, British Film ...
Edgar Wright Genesis: the Guerilla Filmmakers Handbook archive interview from 2005 22 Aug 2013 | 03:10 pm
Archive interview with the legendary Edgar Wright from the 2005 Guerilla Filmmakers Handbook More on the books at www.GuerillaFilm.com Q – Where are you from and were you a film lover from a young a...
A week of advanced filmmaking and screenwriting masteclasses – Festival Week and the Screenwriters’ Festival 22 Aug 2013 | 02:32 pm
So we had an idea after the success of Pitching Thursday at the London Screenwriters’ Festival last year. Why not make a week of it? This year we are running THREE hyper focused one day workshops in ...
Nine personal and shocking experiences that reflect the terrible underbelly of SOME film festivals 21 Aug 2013 | 01:39 am
Not all festivals are the same. I have been to around 100 now in my years as a filmmaker and have experienced the Good, The Bad and the Truly Dreadful. The video above is from the Swansea Bay Film fes...
The 2 second film festival poll with live results… are they worth it? 19 Aug 2013 | 09:26 pm
Have your say… Results shared live. Onwards and upwards! Chris Jones My movies www.LivingSpiritGroup.com My Facebook www.Facebook.com/ChrisJonesFilmmaker My Twitter @LivingSpiritPix Sign up to my m...
How many film festivals are there in the world? And are ANY worth attending? 19 Aug 2013 | 09:05 pm
How many ACTIVE festivals? We suggest 3000. And by active, we mean they have run a festival in the last two years. The bottom line for any filmmaker, when it comes to festivals, is this… Is it worth...
One hour documentary: The toughest shoot in filmmaking history 18 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
Under Pressure: Making The Abyss It may have some narrative flaws, but for me ‘The Abyss’ remains a classic of eighties scifi action, a rare example where the directors cut is better than the origina...
